ML17223B176

Quarterly Turtle Activities Rept for First Quarter 1991. W/910501 Ltr

ML17223B176
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Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	03/31/1991
From:	Sager D FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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L-91-131, NUDOCS 9105080043
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A~.t4 FQRB 1 REGULA'I INFORMATION DISTRIBUTI(CSYSTEM (RIDE)ACCESSION NBR:9105080043 DOC.DATE:%~~X'OTARIZED:

NO FACIL:50-335 St.Lucie Plant, Unit 1, Florida Power 6 Light Co.50-389 St.Lucie Plant, Unit 2, Florida Power 6 Light Co.AUTH.NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION

• Florida Power a Light Co.SAGERFD.A.

Florida Power 6 Light Co.RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION DOCKET 05000335 05000389

SUBJECT:

Turtle Activities Rept for First Quarter 1991." W/910501 tr.DISTRIBUTION CODE: IE25D COPIES RECEIVED:LTR t ENCL l SIZE: TITLE: Environmental Monitoring Rept (per Tech Specs)NOTES RECIPIENT ID CODE/NAME PD2-2 LA NORRIS F J INTERNAL: ACRS NRR/DREP/PRPB11 RES RADDATZ,C.

RGN2 FILE 02 EXTERNAL EGGG S IMPSON F F COPIES LTTR ENCL 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 RECIPIENT ID CODE/NAME PD2-2 PD AEO~DDSP/~AB REG=RGN2 DRSS/RPE NRC PDR COPIES LTTR ENCL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES REQUIRED: LTTR 16 ENCL 16

~~,$~P.O.Bex 128, Ft.Pierce, FL 34954-0128 MAY 9 4 59)L-9 1-13 1 U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C.Gentlemen:

Re: St.Lucie Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos.50-335 and 50-389 uarterl Turtle Activities Re ort Attached for your information is a copy of the subject report for the first quarter 1991, which was submitted to the Florida Department of Natural Resources, Florida Marine Research Institute on April 8, 1991.Should there be any questions on this information, please contact Us~Very truly yours, D.A.S ger Vice esident St.L ie Plant DAS:JJB:kw Attachment cc: Stewart D.Ebneter, Regional Administrator, Region II, USNRC Senior Resident Inspector, USNRC, St.Lucie Plant DAS/PSL N424 9105080043 9i0331 PDR ADQCK 05000335 R+A%5 IP Applied Biology, Inc.P.O.Box 974 Jensen Beach, FL 34958 ENVIRONMENTAL H E A L T H S P E C I A LI STS Mr.J.Alan Huff Florida Department of Natural Resources Florida Marine Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue, SE St.Petersburg, FL 33701-5095 April 8, 1991 p~mEtg/PD APg-9 3993 MANAGER ENVIRONMENTAL AF FAIRS

Dear Alan:

Forty-five loggerhead turtles, seven green turtles, one hawksbill and one Kemp's ridley were removed from the St.Lucie Plant intake canal during the January-March quarter-of 1991.Two loggerheads were transferred to Sea World for rehabilitation

-one (removed on 8 March)died on 12 March, the other (removed on 5 February)is still undergoing treatment at Sea World.All other turtles were released into the ocean from Hutchinson Island.Measurements for all animals are attached.Also, Dr.Wilcox has forwarded reports of four live sea turtles being removed from the Port Everglades Plant intake canal by Florida Power&Light personnel.

On 11 January a turtle weighing approximately five pounds was removed and released in good condition.

A turtle weighing approximately 50 pounds and identified by FPL personnel as a loggerhead was removed and released on 3 February.A third turtle was removed on 10 February-it was in good condition but missing its right.front flipper.This turtle was taken to Ocean World where it.was identified as a hawksbill.

The fourth turtle was removed and released in good condition on 5 March.It was estimated to weight 50 pounds and appeared to be a loggerhead (based on a photograph which Dr.Wilcox forwarded to me).A P P L I E 0 2968A NORTH OECATUR ROAO B I 0 L 0 G Y, OECATUR.GEORGIA 30033 59I4 I N C.404 296 3900 Mr.J.Alan Huff 8 April 1991 Page 2 As always, feel free to contact me if you have any questions concerning the enclosed information.

Sincerely, REM/mnm enclosure'R.Erik Martin Senior Scientist cc: J.R.Wilcox (FPL)C.A.Oravetz (NMFS)N.B.Thompson (NMFS)R.G.Ernest (ABI)

MARINE TURTLE REMOVALS ST.LUCIE PLANT INTAKE CANAL JANUARY-MARCH 1991 DATE CAPTURED SPECIES SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCM SMCV SMPL%EIGHT TAG NUMBERS (cm)(cm)(cm)(cm)(cm)(cm)(lhs)Live Removals 010391 C.caretta BBC306/PPM557 60.6'61.8 67.5 63.6 50.5 48.0 76 010991 C.caretta BBC307/PPV558 57.4 59.1 63.7 62.8 50.7 45.7 69 011091 C.caretta BBC308/PPM559 60.5 61.7 66.3 60.8 51.7 49.0 72 011091 C.caretta BBC309/PPV560

-55.3 56.7 61.6 56.4 48.3 46.4 63 011491 C.caretta BBC310/PPV561 011491 C.caretta BBC311/PPM562 55.4 56.4 60.2 55.0 45.7 43.0 56 66.4 68.0 71.7 65.7 56.4 50.4 96 011791 C.caretta BBC312/PPW563 59.8 61.0 64.4 58.8 46.5 45.9 64 012191 C.caretta BBC313/PPM564 59.0 59.5 64.3 63.0 48.3 45.7 66 012391 C.m~das BBC314 28.3 28.7 30.5 26-3 23.6 23.6 6.6 012591 C.caretta BBC320/PPV566 56.4 , 58-0 62.0 59.6 51.0 45.4 66.012991 C.carettai BBC319/PPV567 92.6 95.3 100.5 88.2 66.8 64.0 208 012991 C.caretta~AAJ&79/PPV546 54.9 55-7 60-7 59.7 49.2 43.4 56 012991 C.caretta 012991 C.caretta BBC315/PPM568 64-8 65-6 70-6 68-9 57.4 51-6 99 BBC316/PPV569 55.6 56.6 61-8 56.1 47.2 44.4 60 020591 C.caretta~BBC317/PPV570 51.5 52.4 57.0 54.0 41.7 38.5 38 021191 C.m~das FPW571/PPV572 2&.8 29.0 30-6 26.9 23.8 24.4 8.4 021291 C.caretta BBC318/PPV573 50.5 51.6 55.7 51.5 43.7 40.5 46 021391 C.caretta 021591 C.~mdas 021991 C.caretta 022191 C.m~das BBC321/PPM574 61.6 63-1 67.7 65.1 50.8 4&.2 75.BBC322/PPQ575 30.4 30-8 32.5 29.4 25.9 25.2 8.8 BBC323/PPV576 61.3 62.4 68.8 53.5 63.7 48.0 85 BBC324/PPW577 29.8 29.8 31.1 25.1 23.8 25.0 7.9 MARINE TURTLE REMOVALS ST.MCXE PLANT INTAKE CANAL JANUARY-MARCH 1991 Page 2 DATE CAPTURED SPECIES SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL WEIGHT TAG NUMBERS (cm)(cm){cm)(cm)(cm){cm)(lbs)Live Removals (Cont'd.)022391 C.caretta BBC325/PPW578 54.9 56.0 60.1 59.0 4S.5 44.6 55 022391 C.caretta BBC326/PPW579 55.6 56.5 60.0 60.3 50.4 46.0 63 022391 C.~mdas 022391 C.caretta BBC327/FPW580 48.2 48.7 51.7 45.9 38.7 39.7 28 BBC328/PPW5S1 59.4 60.3 67.2 62.6 50.4 46.3 NM 022391 C.caretta BBC329/PPW582 63.7 64.8 69.6 67.9 54.5 49.8 87 022391 C.caretta BBC330/PPW583 57.7 59.1 63.0 59.5 50.0 46.3 67 022391 C.caretta 022391 C.caretta~PPW585/PPW586 AAJ874/PPW538 AAJ&78/PPW584 59.4 60.5 65.6 61.0 51.0 46.6 73 63.5 64.8 67.6 64.0 52.6 49.9&0 022491 C.caretta PP'W587/PPW5S8 49.8 50.9 54.3 51.7 42.2 40.8 41 030191 C.caretta BBC331/PP'W589 58.8 59.9 63.9 60.7 50.8 48.4 72 030191 C.a~dam PPW590/PPW591 30.8 30.8 32.8 27.9 24.9 25.3 8.2 030191 E.imbricatan BBC332/PPW592 83.4 83.8 88.3 85.3 63.4 65.9 191 030791 C.caretta BBC333/PPW593 53.5 54.2 60.0 55.2 46.4 43.4 59 030791 C.caretta BBC334/PPWS94 54.5 55.0 57.6 57.6 4S.1 44.6 59 030891 C.caretta BBC335/PPW595 63.8 64.9 69.3 65.2 54.2 49.9 78 030891 C.caretta BBC336/PPW596 56.5 57.6 61.8 59.0 49.5 45-9 63 030S91 C.caretta6 PPW597&6.3 88.5 95.8 87.5 69.4 64.6 158 031591 C.caretta BBC337/PPW598 66.4 67.6 73.6 68.2 55.7 52.9 107 031991 C.caretta BBC338/PPW626 60.9 62.0 66.3 62.7 50.5 48.3 75 032291 L.~kern 1 032591 C.caretta BBC339/PPW599 51.5 52.0 54.4 53.0 47.7 39-3 41 BBC340/PPW600 55-8 56-6 61-7 58.0 48.8 44-4 62 I

V~~MARINE TURTLE REMOVALS ST.LUCIE PLANT INTAKE CANAL JANUARY-MARCH 1991 Page 3 DATE CAPTURED SPECIES SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL WEIGHT TAG NUMBERS (cm)(cm)(cm)(cm)(cm)(cm)(lbs)Live Removals (Cont'd.)032691 C.caretta 032691 C.caretta BBC341/PPW627 61.1 63.0 67.2 62.3 51.2 46.6 75 BBC342/PPW628 56.8 58.3 61.5 60.1 51.0 45.3 65'32691 C.caretta7 AAJ879/PPW546 55.1 56.0 60.7 59.2 48.5 43.7 53 032691 C.m~daa PPW629/PPW630 25.8 26.2 27.6 24.6 22.2 21.1 5.3 032791 C.carettae BBC343/PPW631 78.2 80.6 86.0 81.0 65.1 61.7 149 032791 C.caretta~BBC344/PPW632 105.6 107.8 112.0 99.8 80.6 71.6 320 032791\'.caretta 032891 C.caretta 032891 C.caretta BBC350/PPW633 59.1 60.4 64.3 59.3 48.2 46.0 65 BBC345/PPW634 60.1 61.6 65.5 61.5 51.0 45.6 75 BBC346/PPW635 53.7 54.1 57.8 55.0 46.0 41.5 47 a 032891 C.caretta BBC347/PPW636 73.1 74.3 78.3 74.0 61.5 57.4 129 032991 C.caretta BBC348/PPW637 59.1 60.5 64.5 61.4 49.9 47.3 72 033191 C.caretta~BBC346/PPW635 53.7 54.1 57.8 55.0 46.0 41.5 47~Adult male~ABI recapture.

This turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released 1.0 km south of the intake on 240CT90.~This underweight turtle was given to Sea World for rehabilitation.

~ABI recapture.

This turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged (AAJ723/PFW349) and released 2.5 km south of the intake on 30MAY90.When it was recaptured in the intake canal on 6SEP90, AAJ723 was missing.Tags AAJ874 and PFW538 were applied and the turtle was released just south of the intake on 6SEP90.After the 23FEB91 capture, AAJ874'was removed and PPW584 was applied.5Adult female.

V Kl V~C n*~MARINE TURTLE REMOVALS ST.LUCIE PLANT INTAKE CANAL JANUARY-MARCH 1991 Page 4 6Adult female.This lethargic and emaciated turtle was transferred to Sea World for rehabilitation on 8MAR91.It died on 12MAR91.A necropsy was performed by Sea World.~ABI recapture.

This turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released 1.0 km south of the intake on 240CT90.SThis turtle was taken to the University of Florida on 27MAR91.On 28MAR91, ten external lesions were removed from the turtle for analysis by Elliott R.Jacobson.The turtle was released in good condition on 28MAR91.~ABI recapture.

This turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released just south of the intake on 28MAR91.Measurements reported for 31MAR91 were taken on 28MAR91.NOTE: Tag PPW565 malfunctioned and was not applied to a turtle.NM=No measurement taken SMCL=SSCL=CSCL=CMCW=SMCW=SMPL=straight minimum carapace length straight standard carapace length curved standard carapace length curved maximum carapace width straight maximum carapace width straight midline plastron length