ML15008A269

NRR E-mail Capture - December 2014 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report

ML15008A269
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Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	01/07/2015
From:	Weege S - No Known Affiliation
To:	Koperski M Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From: Steve Weege [steveweege@gmail.com]

Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2015 1:59 PM To: Meghan Koperski Cc: Audra Livergood - NOAA Federal; Ed Hollowell; Jodie Gless; John Jones; Ken Frehafer; Marine Turtle Permit; Michael Bresette; EndangeredSpecies Resource; SCO@dep.state.fl.us; Vince Munne; Cody Mott; Jeff Guertin; Ryan Welsh

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December 2014 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report Attachments: December 2014 Marine Turtle Captures.rtf; Monthly Report Notes 2014.xls; FPL St. Lucie Capture Summary 2014.xls; Power Plant Causal Turtles.xlsx Mrs. Meghan Koperski Tequesta Field Laboratory 19100 SE Federal Highway Tequesta, FL 33469

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Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Summary December 2014

Dear Meghan,

Attached, please find the monthly summary of marine turtle removals for December 2014. This month, we captured twenty-two (22) Caretta caretta and fourteen (14) Chelonia mydas in the intake canal of the St. Lucie power plant on Hutchinson Island. There were no mortalities or sea turtles sent for rehabilitation in December.

Throughout the month, the 5-inch barrier net experienced severe loads of jellyfish that entered into the intake canal system, whereas algae entrainment was moderate. Inwater Research Group biologists performed around-the-clock monitoring of the intake canal and barrier net system when the jellyfish intrusion rate was severe.

Moreover, the temporary barrier net was maintained well above the waterline and no turtles were observed beyond the 5-inch net. Construction of a permanent 5-inch barrier net is currently underway and completion has been projected for early 2015.

The tag numbers and morphometric data for all turtles captured during the month have been included with this report (see attachments/addendums). Also included is a spreadsheet for all captures, mortalities, injuries, and causal events delineated by species and by month for the year 2014. In addition, this spreadsheet also tracks fresh scrapes incurred on captured turtles for the current month, as well as the entire year. An additional Excel spreadsheet tracks all causal injuries and mortalities incurred by sea turtles at the St. Lucie Plant since 2002.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Sincerely, Steve Steve Weege Sr. Environmental Specialist Inwater Research Group, Inc.

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4160 NE Hyline Dr.

Jensen Beach, FL 34957 sweege@inwater.org (772) 349-7252 2

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December 2014 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report Sent Date: 1/7/2015 1:59:05 PM Received Date: 1/7/2015 1:58:50 PM From: Steve Weege Created By: steveweege@gmail.com Recipients:

"Audra Livergood - NOAA Federal" <audra.livergood@noaa.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Ed Hollowell" <Ed.Hollowell@fpl.com>

Tracking Status: None "Jodie Gless" <Jodie_Gless@fpl.com>

Tracking Status: None "John Jones" <John.Jones@fpl.com>

Tracking Status: None "Ken Frehafer" <Ken_Frehafer@fpl.com>

Tracking Status: None "Marine Turtle Permit" <MTP@myfwc.com>

Tracking Status: None "Michael Bresette" <mbresette@inwater.org>

Tracking Status: None "EndangeredSpecies Resource" <EndangeredSpecies.Resource@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "SCO@dep.state.fl.us" <SCO@dep.state.fl.us>

Tracking Status: None "Vince Munne" <Vince.Munne@fpl.com>

Tracking Status: None "Cody Mott" <cmott@inwater.org>

Tracking Status: None "Jeff Guertin" <jguertin@gmail.com>

Tracking Status: None "Ryan Welsh" <rwelsh@inwater.org>

Tracking Status: None "Meghan Koperski" <Meghan.Koperski@MyFWC.com>

Tracking Status: None Post Office: mail.gmail.com Files Size Date & Time MESSAGE 2131 1/7/2015 1:58:50 PM December 2014 Marine Turtle Captures.rtf 22366 Monthly Report Notes 2014.xls 147520 FPL St. Lucie Capture Summary 2014.xls 168000 Power Plant Causal Turtles.xlsx 18151 Options Priority: Standard Return Notification: No

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MARINE TURTLE REMOVALS ST. LUCIE PLANT INTAKE CANAL DECEMBER 2014 Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 12/1/2014 Chelonia mydas LLA207 27.6 28.1 30.0 25.4 22.2 23.1 2.8 Barrier net 12/2/2014 Caretta caretta LLA208/LLA209 66.5 67.1 72.0 70.2 55.5 50.0 44.0 North net 12/3/2014 Chelonia mydas LLA210/LLA211 81.2 82.7 86.6 77.5 60.0 67.3 68.9 South net 12/5/2014 Caretta caretta LLA212/LLA213 83.8 84.9 90.4 81.1 66.3 64.4 80.9 North net 12/6/2014 Chelonia mydas LLA214 27.6 28.2 30.0 25.4 22.7 23.4 2.9 Dip net 12/6/2014 Chelonia mydas LLA215 28.7 29.2 30.9 26.4 23.8 24.8 3.3 Hand capture 12/7/2014 Caretta caretta LLA216/LLA217 61.4 62.8 67.7 66.9 51.8 48.4 32.0 North net 12/7/2014 Chelonia mydas LLA218/LLA219 44.6 45.5 48.3 42.4 35.0 37.0 12.7 North net 12/8/2014 Caretta caretta LLA220/LLA221 64.2 65.4 69.2 66.1 53.1 50.3 43.7 North net 12/9/2014 Caretta caretta LLA222/LLA223 59.7 60.7 64.4 62.1 53.0 49.0 32.6 North net 12/9/2014 Caretta caretta LLA224/LLA225 51.3 52.4 56.7 54.7 43.2 39.8 22.5 South net 12/10/2014 Caretta caretta LLA226/LLA227 61.6 63.0 68.0 65.5 53.9 48.9 37.5 North net 12/11/2014 Chelonia mydas 982000363051202 28.5 29.2 30.1 25.8 23.3 24.3 3.1 South net 12/12/2014 Caretta caretta LLA228/LLA229 64.7 65.9 70.7 68.8 56.0 51.7 38.8 North net 12/13/2014 Caretta caretta 1 EEL523/EEL524 59.9 60.2 65.6 63.8 52.0 45.9 28.8 North net

Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 12/15/2014 Chelonia mydas 982000362873018 27.2 27.5 28.6 25.8 23.2 23.0 2.6 Barrier net 12/15/2014 Caretta caretta LLA230/LLA231 64.3 65.3 69.2 68.8 56.7 51.9 44.1 South net 12/15/2014 Caretta caretta LLA232/LLA233 54.9 56.2 61.2 56.4 45.9 43.2 23.5 North net 12/16/2014 Chelonia mydas 2 453060194B 57.4 58.2 62.2 55.5 43.9 47.9 27.4 South net 12/16/2014 Caretta caretta LLA234/LLA235 68.3 70.0 74.4 73.2 57.9 52.9 45.5 North net 12/18/2014 Caretta caretta LLA236/LLA237 60.7 61.5 66.2 63.2 53.2 49.4 37.7 North net 12/19/2014 Caretta caretta LLA238/LLA239 54.9 54.9 58.4 72.6 57.2 52.8 43.7 North net 12/20/2014 Chelonia mydas 982000362872874 27.7 28.0 29.5 26.1 23.4 23.0 2.9 Hand capture 12/20/2014 Chelonia mydas LLA240/LLA241 56.6 57.1 60.1 53.9 47.1 47.0 25.5 South net 12/20/2014 Chelonia mydas LLA242/LLA243 32.8 33.7 35.2 30.6 28.7 27.7 4.4 Hand capture 12/22/2014 Caretta caretta 3 LLA078/LLA079 61.1 61.8 66.5 65.1 53.0 47.3 34.4 North net 12/22/2014 Chelonia mydas 4 LLA244/LLA245 44.4 45.0 47.6 41.1 34.6 36.2 11.2 North net 12/22/2014 Caretta caretta LLA246/LLA247 60.8 62.2 67.2 63.0 50.1 47.6 34.5 South net 12/23/2014 Chelonia mydas LLA248 29.5 30.1 31.6 28.1 25.2 24.3 3.6 South net 12/26/2014 Caretta caretta LLA249/LLA250 50.2 51.3 54.6 54.0 43.2 38.9 19.0 North net 12/29/2014 Chelonia mydas 5 LLA111 45.0 45.6 49.1 40.9 35.5 38.7 13.4 South net 12/29/2014 Caretta caretta LLA251/LLA252 65.3 66.1 72.2 69.3 56.2 51.4 44.1 North net 12/29/2014 Caretta caretta LLA253/LLA254 69.7 71.7 78.2 70.4 57.8 52.9 47.8 North net 12/29/2014 Caretta caretta LLA255/LLA256 68.8 70.6 75.4 74.7 58.7 52.6 48.5 North net 12/30/2014 Caretta caretta LLA257/LLA258 58.1 59.7 64.2 63.1 51.1 45.1 35.0 South net

Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 12/31/2014 Caretta caretta LLA259/LLA260 60.3 61.5 66.5 63.2 52.2 49.9 35.1 North net

NOTES

1. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 6/14/13 and 12/13/14.

2. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 9/23/04, 8/11/06, 8/23/06, 9/30/06, 3/6/07, 8/19/07, 12/3/07, 1/14/08, 2/21/08, 3/19/08, 5/5/08, 5/31/08, 7/7/08, 9/17/08, 11/30/08, 1/26/09, 4/10/09, 4/19/09, 6/24/09, 1/11/10, 3/31/10, 6/5/10, 8/27/10, 10/10/10, 11/27/10, 5/18/11, 11/14/11, 7/12/12, 8/31/13, 2/16/14 and 12/16/14. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 1 {light}, Total Tumor Score = 2).

3. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 8/17/14 and 12/22/14.

4. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 11/28/10, 1/12/13 and 12/22/14.

5. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 12/4/08, 8/18/09, 9/15/09, 6/20/12, 10/3/12, 12/6/12, 3/22/13, 7/11/13, 9/13/14 and 12/29/14.

PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 1 {light}, Total Tumor Score = 1).

SMCL = Straight Minimum Carapace Length SMCL = Straight Standard Carapace Length CSCL = Curved Standard Carapace Length CMCW = Curved Maximum Carapace Width SMCW = Straight Maximum Carapace Width SMPL = Straight Midline Plastron Length

Loggerheads Green turtles Hawksbills Leatherbacks Kemp's ridley (Chelonia (Eretmochelys (Dermochelys (Lepidochelys (Caretta caretta) mydas) imbricata) coriacea) kempii) Overall Totals Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Dec- Date Dec- Date Dec- Date Dec- Date Dec- Date Dec- Date Captures 22 275 14 134 0 3 0 0 0 2 36 414 Causal Mortalities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Non-causal Mortalities 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 Causal Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sent to rehab 0 10 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 Fresh Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Scrapes Dec- Date Dec- Date Dec- Date Dec- Date Dec- Date Dec- Date None 5 39 1 27 0 2 0 0 0 1 6 69 Minor 17 213 13 96 0 1 0 0 0 1 30 311 Moderate 0 23 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Percent with mod/sev scrapes 0.0% 8.4% 0.0% 8.2% N/A 0.0% N/A N/A N/A 0.0% 0.0% 8.2%

St Lucie Power Plant Causal Turtles 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total Captures 270 341 538 623 484 Loggerhead Injuries 0 0 0 0 1 Mortalities 1 0 0 1 0 Total Captures 321 292 394 286 428 Green Injuries 0 0 1 0 3 Mortalities 4 2 1 1 1 Total Captures 2 0 4 2 0 Leatherback Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 Mortalities 0 0 0 0 0 Total Captures 1 0 2 1 3 Kemp's Ridley Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 Mortalities 0 0 0 0 0 Total Captures 6 3 6 2 2 Hawksbill Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 Mortalities 0 0 0 0 0 Injury & Mortality Yearly Totals 5 2 2 2 5 Total Captures per Year 600 636 944 914 917

• The loggerhead causal injuries and mortalities in 2006 were all hatchlings.

• • 2014 is a partial year.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 **2014 419 227 420 260 295 302 232 303 31

• 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0

• 21 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 267 101 299 161 444 217 127 196 40 7 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 3 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 2 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 1 5 3 5 1 3 3 0 692 330 725 424 751 521 362 503 74

Injury / Mortality Totals by Species 4,745 5

3 3,573 16 21 17 0

0 21 0

0 37 0

0 69 8,393

Injury / Mortality St Lucie Power Plant Causal Turtles 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Totals by Species Total Captures 341 538 623 484 419 227 420 260 295 302 232 303 275 4,719 Loggerhead Injuries 0 0 0 1 *3 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 Mortalities 0 0 1 0 *21 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Total Captures 292 394 286 428 267 101 299 161 444 217 127 196 134 3,346 Green Injuries 0 1 0 3 7 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 16 Mortalities 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 3 1 2 2 0 17 Total Captures 0 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 2 2 0 15 Leatherback Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mortalities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Captures 0 2 1 3 3 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 2 20 Kemp's Ridley Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mortalities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Captures 3 6 2 2 2 1 4 2 3 2 1 2 3 33 Hawksbill Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mortalities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Injury & Mortality Yearly Totals 2 2 2 5 32 1 5 3 5 1 3 3 0 64 Total Captures per Year 636 944 914 917 692 330 725 424 751 521 362 503 414 8,133

• The loggerhead causal injuries and mortalities in 2006 were all hatchlings.