RA-13-080, Sea Turtle Incidental Take Reports 2013-3 and 2013-4

Sea Turtle Incidental Take Reports 2013-3 and 2013-4

ML13247A667
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	08/21/2013
From:	Peak R Exelon Corp, Exelon Generation Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RA-13-080
Download: ML13247A667 (10)

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Field ID# MMSC-13-093 Coordinatormust be notified within 24 hrs; this was done by 0 phone (609)266-0538 Area code/Phone number (609) 266-0538 El-email C3 fax SPECIES: (check one) STRANDING LOCATION: E]Offshore (Atlantic or Gulf beach) SInshore (bay, river, sound, inlet, etc)

[] CC = Loggerhead State New Jersey County Ocean El CM = Green Descriptive location (be specific) Forked River, Oyster Creek NGS El DC = Leatherback E] El = Hawksbill 0 LK =Kemp's Ridley Latitude 39.81417"N Longitude 74.20700'W E] LO =Olive Ridley

[] UN =Unidentified Check Unidentified ifnot positive. Do Not Guess. CONDITION: (check one) FINAL DISPOSITION: (check)

El o =Alive Eli =Left on beach where found; painted? E]Yes* ElNo(5)

El 1 =Fresh dead 02 =Buried: El on beach / 0 off beach; Carcass necropsied? OYes[]No S2 = Moderately decomposed carcass painted before buried? E] Yes* 0 No Photos taken? NYes []No El 3 =Severely decomposed El3 =Salvaged: El all / El part(s), what/why?

Species verified by coordinator? [] 4 =Dried carcass 0 Yes El No El 5=Skeleton, bones only El4 = Pulled up on beach/dune; painted? []Yes* ElNo El6 =Alive, released SEX: E]7 = Alive, taken to rehab. facility, where?

TAGS: Contact coordinatorbefore El Undetermined disposingof any taggedanimal!! El8 =Left floating, not recovered; painted? E]Yes* ElNo El Female 0 Male Checked for flipper tags? 0 Yes El No E]9 = Disposition unknown, explain Does tail extend beyond carapace? Check all 4 flippers. Iffound, record tag El Yes; how far? Elcm/El'in number(s) / tag location / return address 1If painted,what color?

0 No How was sex determined?

PIT tag scan? 0 Yes El No 0 Necropsy Iffound, record number / tag location E] Tail length (adult only) CARAPACE MEASUREMENTS: (see drawing)

Coded wire tag scan? El Yes 0D No Using calipers Circle unit Ifpositive response, record location (flipper) Straight length (NOTCH-TIP) 21.1 Ocm Din Unable to check for Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH) Elcm[lin Straight width (Widest Point) 19.8 cm E]in Checked for living tag? OYes [E No Using non-metal measuring tape Circle unit Iffound, record location (scute number &side)\

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This animal was found floating in the dilution pool at the nuclear generating station. Both the body condition and post mortem condition were poor. The animal was very thin. The digestive tract contained only a dark viscous liquid with no solid material present. No cause of death could be determined due to the poor condition of the internal organs. There was no froth or fluid present in the lungs and they did not appear to be compressed.

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tie 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 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 originalform to:

MR. ROBERT SCHOELKOPF NEW JERSEY STSSN COORDINATOR MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING CENTER P.O. BOX 773 BRIGANTINE, NJ 08203

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First Jay M.I. Last Pagel Year 20 13 Month 07 Day 1 2 Affiliation .Marine Mammal Strad in-a Center ,. - TurtlejwJmber by dayi'!.0l Address PO Box 773, 3625 Brigantine Blvd., Brigantine, NJ 08203 Field ID# MMSC-13-091 Coordinatormust be notified within 24 hrs; this was done by 0 phone (609)2660538 Area code/Phone number (609) 266-0538 El-email [-]ax SPECIES: (check one) STRANDING LOCATION: ElOffshore (Atlantic or Gulf beach) OInshore (bay, river, sound, inlet, etc)

El CC = Loggerhead State New Jersey County Ocean El CM =Green Descriptive location (be specific) Forked River, Oyster Creek NGS El DC = Leatherback Ml El = Hawksbill 0 LK = Kemp's Ridley Latitude _39.814 7 Longituae 74.207000 W r- LO = Olive Ridley 0 EL UN = Unidentified Check Unidentified I#not positive. Do Not Guess. COND1TkON- (checn ne)~, 1 FINAL DISPOSITION: (check)

El O=Alive Fll = Left on beach where found; painted? E]Yes* ElNo(5) 1 = Fresh d6 c. 02 = Buried: El on beach / 0 off beach; Carcass necropsied? 0YeslNo '2=.AModeratel yIkjriosed~ carcass painted before buried? El Yes* 0 No Photos taken? NYes E]No ~ 3=ever~y d Pom6d El3 = Salvaged: [I all / El part(s), what/why?

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TAGS: c06~C *oriJ~rbeftar El Undetermined disposing Of*hyl tag#edanlh0pit? El8 = Left floating, not recovered; painted? E]Yes* ElNo El Female 0 Male,. Checked for flipper tags?7 *Y Np E]9 = Disposition unknown', explain Does tail extend beyond carapace Check all *'4tIlpr' , if, f,ftj1 d ord tag El Yes; how far? [0nm/E']ir 0tainted,what color?

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I I Iii 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 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 originalform to:

MR. ROBERT SCHOELKOPF NEW JERSEY STSSN COORDINATOR MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING CENTER P.O. BOX 773 BRIGANTINE, NJ 08203