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September 26, 2012

Serial: BSEP 12-0110

Matthew H. Godfrey, PhDBiologist, North Carolina Wildlife Resources CommissionSea Turtle Project1507 Ann StreetBeaufort, NC 28516

Subject: Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2Sea Turtle Stranding Report

Carolina Power & Light Company (CP&L) is providing the enclosed Sea Turtle Stranding andSalvage Stranding Report for a dead Loggerhead turtle recovered from the Brunswick SteamElectric Plant (BSEP) trash racks on September 25, 2012. This turtle will be turned over to theNorth Carolina Sea Turtle Program Coordinator for a necropsy.

Please refer any questions regarding this submittal to Mr. Marty McGowan, Supervisor -Environmental, at (910) 457-2538.

Sincerely,

Marty McGowanSupervisor - EnvironmentalBrunswick Steam Electric Plant

RMM/rmm

Enclosure: Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network - Stranding Report

Matthew H. Godfrey, PhDPage 2 of 2

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SEA TURTLE STRANDING AND SALVAGE NETWORK - STRANDING REPORTOBSERVER'S NAME I ADDRESS / PHONE:First ,'-d/c l JI M.I. L Last 1,A//r 4 oAffiliation /4re, .¢s/e/h . ff/cJr,,. ,P! , /- /,-

Address AQO , /60, t / '9 I'/-/,/" F 71/ArOealcd/ ho b- /9-C. 2 -/

Area code/Phone numfber Cf 9/) 41S 7 -3 ý'S-l

STRANDING DATE:Year 2OII Month EIDayHTurtle number by day Fi]WZ

State coordinator must be notified within 24 hrs:29phone (252)241-7367L-email (sarah.finnO9@ncwildlife.org)

SPECIES: (check one)CC = LoggerheadCM = Green

LI DC = Leatherback17 El = HawksbillF1 LK = Kemp's RidleyEL LO = Olive RidleyLn UN = UnidentifiedCheck Unidentified if notpositive. Do Not Guess.

STRANDING LOCATION: E-lOffshore (Atlantic or Gulf beach) lglnshore (bay, river, sound, inlet, etc)State /,A , -•.-//,,I County- 454c. 7,"L,,,Descriptive location (be specific) h',I"- a / -.- ." - " A..

Latitude Al33 0 &7/. 2XJ6 Longitude 6,/ '29'9 00 f301

Carcass necropsied? E]YeslNoPhotos taken? KYes EINoSpecies verified by statecoordinator? [] Yes L-No

CONDITION: (check one)EL 0 AliveN 1 = Fresh deadL 2 = Moderately decomposed

El 3 = Severely decomposedEl 4 = Dried carcass[E 5 = Skeleton, bones only

FINAL DISPOSITION: (check)[l]I = Left on beach where found; painted? []Yes* []No(5)[1-2 = Buried; [] on beach / [] off beach;

carcass painted before buried? EI Yese L] No1]3 = Salvaged: q all /I[I partis), what/why?

E14 = Pulled up on beach/dune; painted? E]Yes* EINo[16 = Alive, released

-17 = Alive, taken to rehab. facility, where?

E18 = Left floating, not recovered; painted? []Yes* ElNoE3-9 = Disposition unknown, explain

SEX:ZI UndeterminedEj Female El MaleDoes tail extend beyond carapace?[] Yes; how far?_ cm / inR NoHow was sex determined?[] NecropsyEl Tail length (adult only)

TAGS: Contact state coordinator beforedisposing of any tagged animal!!Checked for flipper tags? N] Yes [] NoCheck all 4 flippers. If found, record tagnumber(s) / tag location /return ddress

" A)]Q,7- A-L /n*lf painted, what color? _

PIT tag scan? 9 Yes E] NoIf found, record number / tag location

Coded wire tag scan? [I Yes Q NoIf positive response, record location (flipper)

CARAPACE MEASUREMENTS: (see drawing)Using cafipers Circle unitStraight length (NOTCH-_TP) 92. 0 inMinimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH) ,jtf ( f/inStraight width (Widest Point) _4L.je _ /I inUsing non-metal measuring tape Circle unitCurved length (NOTCH-TIP) !'7?Q' / inMinimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH) 6-Sj I 71inCurved width (Widest Point) 7 ,.i, cj / in

Circle unitWeight [?Iactual/ I est. 11_ kg /&9

Checked for living tag? .]Yes [] NoIf found, record location (scute number & side)

Mark wounds / abnormalities on diagrams at left and describe below (note tar or oil, gearor debris entanglement, propeller damage, epibiota, papillomas, emaciation, etc.). Pleasenote if no wounds I abnormalities are found.

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