ML102380305
| ML102380305 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 01/07/2009 |
| From: | Bresette M Florida Power & Light Co, Quantum Resources |
| To: | Hollowell E, Koperski M, Logan D, Munne V, Norton S, Perkins W Florida Power & Light Co, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, US Dept of Commerce, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration |
| References | |
| Download: ML102380305 (9) | |
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1 Balsam, Briana From:
Michael_Bresette@fpl.com Sent:
Wednesday, January 07, 2009 8:18 AM To:
Meghan.Koperski@MyFWC.com; Logan, Dennis; Ed_Hollowell@fpl.com; Shelley.Norton@noaa.gov; Vince_Munne@fpl.com; Winifred.Perkins@fpl.com; Bob.Hoffman@noaa.gov; Stacy.Foster@fpl.com; David_Niebch@fpl.com; Jodie.Gless@fpl.com
Subject:
December Sea Turtle captures Attachments:
December08.pdf; St. Lucie caps 2008.xls Mrs. Meghan Koperski Tequesta Field Laboratory 19100 SE Federal Highway Tequesta, FL 33469
Subject:
Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Summary December 2008
Dear Meghan,
Attached, please find the monthly summary of marine turtle removals for December 2008. In December, we captured forty eight (48) Caretta caretta and forty nine (49)
Chelonia mydas at the intake canal of the St. Lucie power plant on South Hutchinson Island. On December 9, a juvenile green turtle was found dead at the top of the primary barrier net. This turtle was kept on ice and transported to Dr.
Nancy Mettee for necropsy. After consultation with personnel from FWCC and after reviewing initial results from the gross necropsy it was likely that the turtle drowned and the incident was considered causal to power plant operation. Two other green turtles were sent to rehabilitation facilities during December for treatment of non causal injuries. One green turtle was found with a fishing hook embedded in its neck and the other had healing injuries consistent with a boat hit. All other turtles were released on the same day of capture.
Tag numbers and morphmetric data for all turtles are attached. Also, attached is a spreadsheet of all captures, mortalities, injuries and causal events delineated by species and month for 2008. This spreadsheet tracks fresh scrapes and will be helpful in determining the success of the intake pipe cleaning project. If you have any questions or comments about the enclosed data please contact me at your convenience.
Sincerely, Michael J. Bresette Sr. Environmental Specialist Quantum Resources, Inc.
(See attached file: December08.pdf)(See attached file: St. Lucie caps 2008.xls)
Dec-08 Year to Date Dec-08 Year to Date Dec-08 Year to Date Dec-08 Year to Date Dec-08 Year to Date Dec-08 Year to Date Captures 48 420 49 299 0
4 0
0 0
2 97 725 Causal Mortalities 0
0 1
2 0
0 0
0 0
0 1
2 Non-causal Mortalities 0
2 0
2 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
4 Causal Injuries 0
1 0
2 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
3 Sent to rehab 0
17 2
4 0
0 0
0 0
0 2
21 Fresh Scrapes Dec-08 Year to Date Dec-08 Year to Date Dec-08 Year to Date Dec-08 Year to Date Dec-08 Year to Date Dec-08 Year to Date None 5
40 7
47 0
3 0
0 0
1 12 91 Minor 30 223 27 161 0
1 0
0 0
0 57 385 Moderate 13 141 15 84 0
0 0
0 0
1 28 226 Severe 0
5 0
5 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
10 Percent with mod/sev scrapes 27.1%
34.8%
30.6%
29.8%
- DIV/0!
0.0%
- DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- DIV/0!
50.0%
28.9%
32.6%
Leatherbacks Overall Totals Kemp's ridley (Caretta caretta)
(Chelonia mydas)
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
(Dermochelys coriacea)
(Lepidochelys kempii)
Loggerheads Green turtles Hawksbills