RA-13-128, Annual Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report - 2013
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| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 12/20/2013 |
| From: | Peak R Exelon Generation Co |
| To: | Crocker J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, US Dept of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service |
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ExeLon Generation, Oyster Creek Generating Station www.exeloncorp.com Route 9 South PO Box 388 Forked River, NJ 08731 50 CFR 402.14(i)(3)
December 20, 2013 RA-13-128 National Marine Fisheries Service Northeast Region Protected Resources Division One Blackburn Drive Gloucester, MA 01930 Attention:
Julie Crocker, Section 7 Coordinator Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-16 NRC Docket No. 50-219
Subject:
ANNUAL SEA TURTLE INCIDENTAL TAKE REPORT -2013
Dear Ms. Crocker:
Enclosed is a copy of the 2013 Annual Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report for the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. The report is submitted in accordance with Terms and Conditions No. 8 of the Incidental Take Statement of the 2011 Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation Biological Opinion.If you have any questions concerning this submittal, please contact Kathryn Houlahan, Environmental Scientist, at (609) 971-2588.Sincerely, Russell R. Peak Plant Manager Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Enclosure cc: NRC Document Control Desk Administrator, Region I NRC Senior Project Manager NRC Senior Resident Inspector Enclosure to RA-13-128 Annual Report of Sea Turtle Incidental Takes -2013 Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-16 Docket No. 50-219 Prepared by: Kathryn Houlahan, Environmental Scientist Jeffrey Chrisley, Regulatory Specialist Exelon Generation December 2013 Introduction The Annual Report of Sea Turtle Incidental Takes provides a summary of the incidental takes of all species of sea turtles at the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (OCNGS) during the past year. The report is required by Terms and Conditions (T&C) # 8 of the Incidental Take Statement (ITS) of the OCNGS Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation Biological Opinion. This report covers all incidental takes and sightings of sea turtles that occurred during 2013.Incidental Take Reports documenting the circumstances of incidental takes of sea turtles were completed following nine OCNGS sea turtle incidental takes during 2013 and were provided to the NMFS and USNRC within 30 days of each incidental take. Sea Turtle Incidental Take Reports 2013-1 though 2013-9 are summarized in Attachment
- 1. Photographs of the nine turtles, as well as the necropsy reports for the four dead sea turtles, have already been supplied with the individual reports and therefore are not included in this report. Marine Mammal Stranding Center Reports for 2013-6, 2013-8, and 2013-9 are included because they were not received in time to include in the individual reports.Take Incidental Take Date / Time (condition and species)2013-1 Friday, July 12, 2013/ 0915 (Dead juvenile Kemp's ridley)2013-2 Sunday, July 14, 2013/1510 (Dead juvenile Kemp's ridley)2013-3 Thursday, July 25, 2013/1325 (Dead juvenile Kemp's ridley)2013-4 Friday, July 26, 2013/ 0410 (Live juvenile Kemp's ridley)2013-5 Monday, August 12, 2013/1620 (Live juvenile Kemp's ridley)2013-6 Sunday, September 1, 2013/ 0745 (Live Loggerhead) 2013-7 Saturday, September 7, 2013/ 0555 (Dead Loggerhead) 2013-8 Tuesday, September 10, 2013/ 0055 (Live juvenile Kemp's ridley)2013-9 Thursday, September 13, 2013/ 2010 (Live juvenile Kemp's ridley)Comparison of Annual Sea Turtle Incidental Takes With Prior Years The nine OCNGS incidental takes during 2013 is greater than the long-term average of approximately four incidental takes per year recorded over the last twenty years. However, the annual abundance of sea turtles in this vicinity appears to be highly variable, unpredictable, and unrelated to the operation of OCNGS. There are several factors that may influence the number of sea turtle incidental takes that occur at the OCNGS. Barnegat Inlet, the only tidal inlet in the vicinity of Oyster Creek, which provides access to Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean, was deepened during dredging operations in the early 1990s. Completion of the Barnegat Inlet dredging operation resulted in an increase in the tidal prism, or volume of water entering and exiting the inlet on a single tidal cycle, as well as a slightly greater tidal range at Oyster Creek.The deepening of Barnegat Inlet and associated waterway channels was completed immediately prior to 1992, when incidental takes of sea turtles began to occur at OCNGS, and may partially explain the occurrence of the turtles. Increased regulatory protection of sea turtles under the Endangered Species Act also began in the early 1990's.Physical factors, such as an oceanic front or an oceanic eddy occurring unusually close to Barnegat Inlet, may also play a part in the prevalence of sea turtles near Oyster Creek because oceanic fronts have been shown to be used as a migratory and forage habitat by sea turtles (Polovina et al, 2000). Experience has also shown that the passage of a severe storm or pressure system near Barnegat Inlet can cause major increases in winds, waves, tides and tidal prism in shallow estuarine waters such as Barnegat Bay. These events could increase the likelihood of slowly swimming organisms such as sea turtles occurring in the estuary. It is likely that the local variability of sea turtle abundance is also related to biological factors including the abundance of organisms on which sea turtles prefer to feed, including crabs such as blue crabs, horseshoe crabs, and calico crabs, as well as sponges and various types of algae. The higher than average number of incidental takes in 2013 may have been an anomaly based on favorable physical conditions or prey abundance.
However, an analysis of the number of incidental takes at OCNGS indicates that there has been a gradual increase in the average annual number of incidental takes in recent years in comparison to the previous decade. For example, a total of twenty sea turtle incidental takes occurred at OCNGS between 1992 and 2001 (an average of two takes per year) but 61 incidental takes occurred between 2002 and 2012 (an average of over five takes per year). This recent trend of increasing OCNGS incidental takes parallels a similar trend of generally increasing sea turtle strandings reported during that period by the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network (STSSN) along the Atlantic coast. The conduct of operations at the OCNGS intakes has not been changed in any manner that would explain the recent increase in takes. However, the increase may reflect the long-term success of turtle legislative protection and conservation measures such as TED implementation, nest and egg protection at sea turtle nesting sites, and turtle head-starting programs.Many years of environmental sampling conducted near OCNGS have repeatedly demonstrated that the abundance of various marine organisms can vary considerably from year to year, often by orders of magnitude.
This is particularly true for seasonal migrants, whose abundance in Barnegat Bay is highly dependent upon physical and biological factors along the migratory route. Therefore, the observed annual variation in sea turtle incidental takes at OCNGS from a minimum of zero to a maximum of eleven per year is not considered particularly significant.
In the most recent OCNGS Biological Opinion and ITS, issued in November 2011, NMFS determined that no more than 71 Kemp's ridley sea turtles, 6 loggerhead sea turtles, and 11 Atlantic green sea turtles are likely to be directly affected by interaction with OCNGS during the remainder of the OCNGS operating license (i.e., through 2029). The cumulative numbers of post-2011 incidental takes are listed below and can be used for comparison with the allowable species totals during the remainder of the OCNGS operating license: Turtle Species Cumulative Total to Date 11/2011-12/2029 Kemp's Ridley 11 Loggerhead 2 Green 1 OCNGS expects ongoing support from the MMSC for both transfers of live sea turtles for rehabilitation and as the primary facility for necropsies.
OCNGS has noted the exceptional past efforts by the dedicated and capable MMSC staff in the care and rehabilitation of sea turtles transferred to the Brigantine facility, and that exceptional level of care was again apparent during 2013.The ultimate goal of the considerable effort being put forward at OCNGS for the protection of sea turtles is to protect the turtles that do arrive at the plant, and to release as many turtles as possible to safety. The OCNGS program for the protection of threatened and endangered sea turtles can be considered to be quite successful because most of the sea turtles incidentally captured at OCNGS since 1992 (with some in distress prior to being taken) have subsequently been rehabilitated and released alive and well, to the Atlantic Ocean in locations free from potential cold-shock owing to the efforts of OCNGS and MMSC personnel.
References Polovina, J.J., D.R. Kobayashi, D.M. Ellis, M.P. Seki, and G.H. Balazs. 2000. Turtles on the edge: Movement of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) along oceanic fronts in the central North Pacific, 1997-1998.
Fish. Oceanogr., 9: 71-82.
Enclosure to RA-13-128 ATTACHMENT 1 2013 Incidental Take Reports and STSSN Reports for Turtles 2013-6, 2013-8, and 2013-9 Incidental Take 2013-1 Incidental Take 2013-2 Incidental Take 2013-3 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT:
Observer's full name: Gary Winkler Douglas Hufford Douglas Hufford Reporter's full name: Bethany Schmid Bryan Eagan Steve Johnston Species Identification (Key Kemp's Ridley Kemp's Ridley Kemp's Ridley attached):
Site of Impingement (CWS DWS DWS DWS or DWS): Bay Number: 3 1 3 Date animal observed:
12-Jul-13 14-Jul-13 25-Jul-13 Time animal observed:
9:15 15:10 13:25 Date animal collected:
12-Jul-13 14-Jul-13 25-Jul-13 Time animal collected:
9:15 15:10 13:30 CONDITIONS AT..... .COLLECTION:
"" Tidal Stage: Low Tide Incoming tide High Tide Cloud conditions:
Cloudy Sunny Cloudy Precipitation:
None None None Intake water temperature:
79.0°F 81.0°F 77.0°F Other conditions None None None Number of CW pumps 4 4 4 running: Number of DW pumps 2 22 running: Reactor power level at 100% 100% 100%observation:
Reactor power previous 100% 100% 100%48-hours: Date of last screen 12-Jul-13 14-Jul-13 25-Jul-13 inspection:
12-J1-1_14Ju113_5-J 1-1 Time of last screen 8:45 12:30 13:05 inspection:
Date of last trash raking: 11-Jul-1 3 14-Jul-1 3 24-Jul-13 Time of last trash raking: 7:59 15:10 9:16 Incidental Take 2013-1 Incidental Take 2013-2 Incidental Take 2013-3 ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT:
Date Brigantine MMSC 12-Jul-13 14-Jul-13 25-Jul-13 contacted:
Time Brigantine MMSC 9:48 17:55 13:30 contacted:
Date Animal picked up by 12-Jul-13 14-Jul-13 25-Jul-13 MMSC: Time Animal picked up by 11:30 19:46 14:45 MMSC: State of animal when first Dead Dead Dead observed: State of animal when Dead Dead Dead collected:
State of animal when picked Dead Dead Dead up: State of animal arriving at Dead Dead Dead MMSC: Final disposition of animal: Buried by MMSC, off Buried by MMSC, off Buried by MMSC, off beach beach beach Carapace Length -Curved 29.5 cm 22.0 cm 18.5 cm Carapace Length -Straight 28.7 cm 21.1 cm 18.0 cm Carapace Width -Curved: 30.3 cm 23.4 cm 19.2 cm Carapace Width -Straight:
26.5 cm 19.8 cm 17.0 cm Weight -lbs (kgs) 6.9 lbs (3.1 kg) 5.8 lbs (2.6 kg) 1.9 lbs (0.9 kg)Existing Tag Number no tag no tag no tag Photograph attached Yes Yes Yes Diagram of wounds, abnormalities, tag locations Yes Yes Yes attached Body condition was fair.No cause of death Body condition was poor. Fresh dead. Scrapes on Description of Animal positively identified.
Animal was very thin. No plastron and underside of There were minor post cause of death positively flippers.
No cause of death mortem scrapes on the identified.
could be confirmed.
plastron.All information sent to: National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Region;Protected Resources Yes Yes Yes Division; Attention:
Endangered Species Coordinator; One Blackburn Drive; Gloucester, MA 01930 Incidental Take 2013-4 Incidental Take 2013-5 Incidental Take 2013-6 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT:
Observer's full name: Colin Wade Matthew Ross Kirsten Laning Reporter's full name: Bryan Eagan Bryan Eagan Kirsten Laning Species Identification (Key Kemp's Ridley Kemp's Ridley Loggerhead attached):
KepsRdlyKm'sRdeLgeha Site of Impingement (CWS or DWS DWS OWS DWS): Bay Number: 2 3 3 Date animal observed:
26-Jul-13 12-Aug-13 1 -Sep-13 Time animal observed:
4:10 16:20 7:45 Date animal collected:
26-Jul-13 12-Aug-13 1 -Sep-13 Time animal collected:
4:20 16:25 8:15 CONDITIONS AT COLLECTION:
Tidal Stage: Outgoing Tide Outgoing Tide Incoming Tide Cloud conditions:
Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Precipitation:
None None None Intake water temperature:
75.0°F 82.9 0 F 79.0°F Other conditions None None None Number of CW pumps 4 4 4 running: Number of DW pumps 2 2 2 running: Reactor power level at 100% 100% 100%observation:
Reactor power previous 48- 100% 100% 100%hours: Date of last screen inspection:
26-Jul-13 12-Aug-13 1-Sep-13 Time of last screen iseto:4:10 12:30 7:45 inspection:________
_____Date of last trash raking: 25-Jul-1 3 12-Aug-1 3 31-Aug-1 3 Time of last trash raking: 13:40 1:20 9:33 Incidental Take 2013-4 Incidental Take 2013-5 Incidental Take 2013-6 ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT:
Date Brigantine MMSC 26-Jul-13 12-Aug-13 1-Sep-13 contacted:
Time Brigantine MMSC 4:56 16:36 8:20 contacted:
Date Animal picked up by 26-Jul-13 12-Aug-13 1-Sep-13 MMSC: Time Animal picked up by 9:45 18:30 11:10 MMSC: State of animal when first Alive Alive Alive observed: State of animal when collected:
Alive, active Alive Alive State of animal when picked Alive Alive Alive up: State of animal arriving at Alive Alive Alive MMSC: Alive, taken to South Final disposition of animal: Alive, released in Alive, released in Carolina Aquarium Sea Brigantine Brigantine Turtle Hospital Carapace Length -Curved 11.5 cm 22.1 cm 70.2 cm Carapace Length -Straight 28.0 cm 21.3 cm 68.3 cm Carapace Width -Curved: 10.5 cm 21.7 cm 67.0 cm Carapace Width -Straight:
24.0 cm 19.0 cm 54.6 cm Weight -lbs (kgs) 6.0 lbs (2.7 kg) 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg) 74.2 lbs (33.7 kg)Existing Tag Number no tag no tag no tag Photograph attached Yes Yes Yes Diagram of wounds, abnormalities, tag locations Yes Yes Yes attached Alive, alert, and responsive.
Active, alert, and Alive, a few barnacles Old wound on the right rear carapace, part of right rear Description of Animal responsive.
No obvious on carapace and some flippe , a nd sight injuries other than some scrapes on plastron.
flipper missing, and slight scrapes on the plastron.
Active and responsive, cranial of pelvis. Left flipper paralyzed.
All information sent to: National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Region;Protected Resources Division; Yes Yes Yes Attention:
Endangered Species Coordinator; One Blackburn Drive; Gloucester, MA 01930 Incidental Take 2013-7 Incidental Take 2013-8 Incidental Take 2013-9 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT:
" Observer's full name: Joe Liquori Doug Hufford Gary Winkler Reporter's full name: Jeronimo Jimenez Jeronimo Jimenez Steve Johnston Species Identification (Key Loggerhead Kemp's Ridle Kemp's Ridley attached):
y Site of Impingement (CWS or DWS CWS CWS DWS): Bay Number: 2 4 2 Date animal observed:
7-Sep-13 10-Sep-13 13-Sep-13 Time animal observed:
5:55 0:55 20:00 Date animal collected:
7-Sep-13 10-Sep-13 13-Sep-13 Time animal collected:
6:10 1:00 20:10 CONDITIONS AT COLLECTION:
Tidal Stage: Low Tide High Tide Tide Outgoing Cloud conditions:
Sunny Sunny Cloudy Precipitation:
None None None Intake water temperature:
72.5 0 F 75.0°F 78.0°F Other conditions None None None Number of CW pumps 4 4 4 running: Number of DW pumps 2 2 2 running: Reactor power level at 100% 100% 100%observation:
Reactor power previous 48- 100% 100% 100%hours: Date of last screen inspection:
7-Sep-13 10-Sep-13 13-Sep-13 Time of last screen i to:4:30 0:30 20:00 inspection:
_____________
____________
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Date of last trash raking: 6-Sep-1 3 10-Sep-13 13-Sep-13 Time of last trash raking: 10:12 0:40 0:52 Incidental Take 2013-7 Incidental Take 2013-8 Incidental Take 2013-9 ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT:
Date Brigantine MMSC 7-Sep-13 10-Sep-13 13-Sep-13 contacted:
Time Brigantine MMSC 7:27 1:45 20:50 contacted:
Date Animal picked up by 7-Sep-13 10-Sep-13 14-Sep-13 MMSC: Time Animal picked up by 11:55 9:45 9:50 MMSC: State of animal when first Dead Alive Alive observed: State of animal when Dead Alive Alive collected:
State of animal when picked Dead Alive Alive up: State of animal arriving at Dead Alive Alive MMSC: Final disposition of animal: Buried by MMSC, off Alive, released in Alive, released in Brigantine beach Brigantine Carapace Length -Curved 69.9 cm 31.2 cm 25.2 cm Carapace Length -Straight 63.5 cm 29.7 cm 23.9 cm Carapace Width -Curved: 57.2 cm 32.3 cm 25.2 cm Carapace Width -Straight:
47.0 cm 28.5 cm 22.0 cm Weight -lbs (kgs) 55.0 lbs (24.9 kg) 8.0 lbs (3.6 kg) 4.1 lbs (1.9 kg)Existing Tag Number no tag no tag no tag Photograph attached Yes Yes Yes Diagram of wounds, abnormalities, tag locations Yes Yes Yes attached Dead, cause of death likely a propeller strike.Four cuts across top of carapace.
One cut Alive, alert, and Alive, active, and alert with Description of Animal penetrated the back of responsive.
No no significant injuries.the neck to the spine, significant injuries.
Minor scrapes on plastron.Carapace beginning to disarticulate due to decomposition.
All information sent to: National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Region;Protected Resources Division; Yes Yes Yes Attention:
Endangered Species Coordinator; One Blackburn Drive; Gloucester, MA 01930 SEA TURTLE STRANDING AND SALVAGE NETWORK -STRANDING REPORT OBSERVER'S NAME / ADDRESS / PHONE: First_ Jay M.I. Last Paqel Affiliation Marine Mammal Stranding Center Address PO Box 773, 3625 Brigantine Blvd., Brigantine, NJ 08203 Area code/Phone number -(609) 266-0538 STRANDING DATE: Year20 13 Month 09 Day 01 Turtle number by day 02 Field ID # MMSC-13-185 Coordinator must be notified within 24 hrs; this was done by 0 phone (609)266-0538 E-]email El fax SPECIES: (check one)0 CC = Loggerhead El CM = Green El DC = Leatherback 0l El = Hawksbill E] LK = Kemp's Ridley E' LO = Olive Ridley 0L UN = Unidentified Check Unidentified if not positive.
Do Not Guess.Carcass necropsied?
E-]YesONo Photos taken? 0Yes E]No Species verified by coordinator?
0 Yes [E No STRANDING LOCATION:
E]Offshore (Atlantic or Gulf beach) 0 Inshore (bay, river, sound, inlet, etc)State New Jersey County Ocean Descriptive location (be specific)_Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Latitude 39.814141'N Longitude 74.207657'W CONDITION: (check one)0 = Alive El 1 = Fresh dead El 2 = Moderately decomposed 1- 3 = Severely decomposed El 4 = Dried carcass El 5 = Skeleton, bones only FINAL DISPOSITION: (check)ElI = Left on beach where found; painted? []Yes* E]No(5)0l2 = Buried: E3 on beach / El off beach;carcass painted before buried? E] Yes* [] No E13 = Salvaged:
El all / El part(s), what/why?E14 = Pulled up on beach/dune; painted? E]Yes* E]No El6 = Alive, released 07 = Alive, taken to rehab. facility, where?South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Hospital El8 = Left floating, not recovered; painted? E]Yes* E]No El9 = Disposition unknown, explain*If painted, what color?SEX: 0 Undetermined El Female El Male Does tail extend beyond carapace?El Yes; how far? E]cm/[Elin E] No How was sex determined?
El Necropsy El Tail length (adult only)TAGS: Contact coordinator before disposing of any tagged animal!)Checked for flipper tags? 0 Yes [] No Check all 4 flippers.
If found, record tag number(s)
/ tag location / return address PIT tag scan? Z Yes El No If found, record number / tag location Coded wire tag scan? E] Yes Z No If positive response, record location (flipper)Unable to check for Checked for living tag? ZYes [] No If found, record location (scute number & side)\CARAPACE MEASUREMENTS: (see drawing)Using calipers Straight length (NOTCH-TIP)
Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH)
Straight width (Widest Point)Using non-metal measuring tape Curved length (NOTCH-TIP)
Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH)
Curved width (Widest Point)Weight 0 actual / E] est.Circle unit 68.3 Ocm [in_ [-cml-in 54.6 <cm -in Circle unit 70.2 _ cm E]in___Ecm Elin 67.0 0cm []in Circle unit 74.2 nkg Zlb Mark wounds / abnormalities on diagrams at left and describe below (note tar or oil, gear or debris entanglement, propeller damage, epibiota, papillomas, emaciation, etc.). Please note if no wounds / abnormalities are found.Alive, bright, alert, responsive.
There is an old wound to the right rear carapace, part of the right rear flipper is missing and there is a slight curvature of the spine just cranial of the pelvis. The left rear flipper seems to be paralyzed in some way and stays tucked in. Transferred to North Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Hospital for further rehabilitation on September 24, 2013.
I.q..-__ -s'.: 62..._NMFS's Acceptable minimum Straight Carapace Lengths (SCL) for adult sea turtles. Any animal with a SCL's less than these listed are considered a juvenile animals; therefore, sex can ONLY be determined via necropsy: Leatherback Unknownlundetermined minimum SCL Loggerhead SCL > 90 cm (35.43 inches)Green SCL > 95 cm (37.40 inches)Kemp's Ridley SCL > 60 cm (23.62 inches)Please use an envelope and mail original form to: MR. ROBERT SCHOELKOPF NEW JERSEY STSSN COORDINATOR MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING CENTER P.O. BOX 773 BRIGANTINE, NJ 08203 SEA TURTLE STRANDING AND SALVAGE NETWORK -STRANDING REPORT OBSERVER'S NAME / ADDRESS / PHONE: First Jay M.I. Last Pagel Affiliation Marine Mammal Strandinq Center Address PO Box 773, 3625 Brigantine Blvd., Brigantine, NJ 08203 Area code/Phone number (609) 266-0538 STRANDING DATE: Year20 13 Month 09 Day 10 Turtle number by day 01 Field ID # MMSC-13-200 Coordinator must be notified within 24 hrs; this was done by 0]phone (609)266-0538 E-email E- fax SPECIES: (check one)[CC = Loggerhead SCM = Green E[ DC = Leatherback LI El = Hawksbill 0 LK = Kemp's Ridley El LO = Olive Ridley C] UN = Unidentified Check Unidentified if not positive.
Do Not Guess.STRANDING LOCATION:
E]Offshore (Atlantic or Gulf beach) 0 Inshore (bay, river, sound, inlet, etc)State New Jersey County Ocean Descriptive location (be specific)
Forked River, Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station dilution pool Latitude 39.814141°N Longitude 74.207700*W
[Carcass necropsied?
-]YesE]No Photos taken? 0Yes []No Species verified by coordinator?
0 Yes 17 No CONDITION: (check one)0 0 = Alive El 1 = Fresh dead 17 2 = Moderately decomposed El 3 = Severely decomposed 17 4 = Dried carcass El 5 = Skeleton, bones only FINAL DISPOSITION: (check)01 = Left on beach where found; painted? []Yes* I-No(5)E12 = Buried: El on beach / El off beach;carcass painted before buried? L] Yes* E] No E-3 = Salvaged:
El all /I ] part(s), what/why?1-4 = Pulled up on beach/dune; painted? I-Yes* L]No 06 = Alive, released E17 = Alive, taken to rehab. facility, where?E-18 = Left floating, not recovered; painted? -]Yes* [INo E119 = Disposition unknown, explain*lf painted, what color?SEX:[ Undetermined
[iFemale 17 Male Does tail extend beyond carapace?LI Yes; how far? ONo How was sex determined?
LI Necropsy LI Tail length (adult only)TAGS: Contact coordinator before disposing of any tagged animal!!Checked for flipper tags? E] Yes [] No Check all 4 flippers.
If found, record tag number(s)
/ tag location / return address PIT tag scan? 0 Yes rI No If found, record number / tag location Coded wire tag scan? E] Yes [D No If positive response, record location (flipper)Unable to check for Checked for living tag? 0Yes E] No If found, record location (scute number & side)\CARAPACE MEASUREMENTS: (see drawing)Using calipers Straight length (NOTCH-TIP)
Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH)
Straight width (Widest Point)Using non-metal measuring tape Curved length (NOTCH-TIP)
Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH)
Curved width (Widest Point)Weight R actual / E] est.Circle unit L9._7 cm []in-cm-lin 28.5 [cm Elin Circle unit 31.2 [cm ']in-l]cm Elin 32.3 .cm Elin Circle unit 8.0 Flkg Elb Mark wounds / abnormalities on diagrams at left and describe below (note tar or oil, gear or debris entanglement, propeller damage, epibiota, papillomas, emaciation, etc.). Please note if no wounds / abnormalities are found.Alive. bright, alert, responsive.
Very active. No significant injuries.
Was deemed releasable and released on the North End Beach in Brigantine, NJ on 10-2-2013.
Release weight was 8.4lbs.
I I] , iVs t-'-a considered a juvenile animals;-
thrfre e4cnOLYb etriedvanerpy Leatherback Unknown/undetermined minimum SCL Loggerhead SCL> 90 cm (35.43 inches)Green SCL > 95 cm (37.40 inches)Kemp's Ridley SCL > 60 cm (23.62 inches)Please use an envelope and mail original form to: MR. ROBERT SCHOELKOPF NEW JERSEY STSSN COORDINATOR MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING CENTER P.O. BOX 773 BRIGANTINE, NJ 08203 SEA TURTLE STRANDING AND SALVAGE NETWORK -STRANDING REPORT OBSERVER'S NAME / ADDRESS I PHONE: First Jay M.l. Last .... Pagel Affiliation Marine Mammal Strandinq Center Address PO Box 773, 3625 Brigantine Blvd., Brigantine, NJ 08203 STRANDING DATE: Year20 13 Month 09 Day 13 Turtle number by day 01 Field ID # MMSC-13-206 Coordinator must be notified within 24 hrs; this was done by 0 phone (609)266-0538 Eemail E'1fax Area code/Phone number (609) 266-0538 SPECIES: (check one)El CC = Loggerhead El CM = Green E] DC = Leatherback El El = Hawksbill Z LK = Kemp's Ridley El LO = Olive Ridley El UN = Unidentified Check Unidentified if not positive.
Do Not Guess.STRANDING LOCATION:
E]Offshore (Atlantic or Gulf beach) EgInshore (bay, river, sound, inlet, etc)State New Jersey County Ocean Descriptive location (be specific)
Forked River, Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Latitude 39.81417°N Longitude 74.20700=W Carcass necropsied?
E-Yes[]No Photos taken? ZYes []No Species verified by coordinator?
0 Yes FI No CONDITION: (check one)0 0 = Alive 0l 1 = Fresh dead El 2 = Moderately decomposed
[] 3 = Severely decomposed El 4 = Dried carcass El 5 = Skeleton, bones only FINAL DISPOSITION: (check)Eli = Left on beach where found; painted? E]Yes' E]No(5)E12 = Buried: El on beach / El off beach;carcass painted before buried? F] Yes* [] No E]3 = Salvaged:
[] all/ [] part(s), what/why?E14 = Pulled up on beach/dune; painted? []Yes* E]No 06 = Alive, released[-7 = Alive, taken to rehab. facility, where?E18 = Left floating, not recovered; painted? E]Yes* ElNo[E9 = Disposition unknown, explain*If painted, what color?SEX: 0 Undetermined El Female El Male Does tail extend beyond carapace?El Yes; how far? Elcm/Elin 0 No How was sex determined?
El Necropsy E] Tail length (adult 0nly)TAGS: Contact coordinator before disposing of any tagged animal!!Checked for flipper tags? 0 Yes E] No Check all 4 flippers.
If found, record tag number(s)
/ tag location / return address PIT tag scan? 0 Yes El No If found, record number / tag location Coded wire tag scan? E] Yes 0 No If positive response, record location (flipper)Unable to check for Checked for living tag? 0Yes [] No If found, record location (scute number & side)\CARAPACE MEASUREMENTS: (see drawing)Using calipers Straight length (NOTCH-TIP)
Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH)
Straight width (Widest Point)Using non-metal measuring tape Curved length (NOTCH-TIP)
Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH)
Curved width (Widest Point)Weight Z actual / E] est.Circle unit 23..9 cm Elin_ [_Icm-lin 22.O0 cm Elin Circle unit 25.8 0cm lin____Elcm lin 25.2 0cm Elin Circle unit 4.1 =kg Z lb Mark wounds / abnormalities on diagrams at left and describe below (note tar or oil, gear or debris entanglement, propeller damage, epibiota, papillomas, emaciation, etc.). Please note if no wounds / abnormalities are found.Alive, bright, alert. No significant injuries.
Minor scrapes on plastron.
Very active. Deemed releasable and released at the North End Beach in Brigantine, NJ on 10-2-2013.
Release weight was 4.4lbs.
I 6I 0tbi E'.2..Gree SCL >a 95 Ecm (3.4 inches3 MRtJ. ROETSHEKP 0.P.O BOXE 773 Acceptable minimum Straight Carapace Lengths (SCL) for adult sea turtles. Any animal with a SCL's less than these listed are considered a juvenile animals; therefore, sex can ONLY be determined via necropsy: Leatherback Unknown/undetermined minimum SCL Loggerhead SCL > 90 cm (35.43 inches)Green SCL > 95 cm (37.40 inches)Kemp's Ridley SCL > 60 cm (23.62 inches)Please use an envelope and mail original form to: MR. ROBERT SCHOELKOPF NEW JERSEY STSSN COORDINATOR MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING CENTER P.O. BOX 773 BRIGANTINE, NJ 08203