SEA TURTLE PROTECTION MEASURES INCLUDING NEST/HATCH AND SAND COMPACTNESS MONITORING FOR THE CITY OF VENICE BEACH RESTORATION PROJECT SARASOTA COUNTY

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1 SEA TURTLE PROTECTIO MEASURES ICLUDIG EST/HATCH AD SAD COMPACTESS MOITORIG FOR THE CITY OF VEICE BEACH RESTORATIO PROJECT SARASOTA COUTY 1994 ACTIVITIES SUMMARY Submitted to: The City of Venice ATT: Charles Rose City Engineer 401 West Venice Avenue Venice, FL Submitted by: Prepared by: Mote Marine Laboratory 1600 Ken Thompson.~ay Sarasota, FL Jerris J. Foote Principal Investigator ovember 30, 1994 Mote Marine Laboratory Technical Report o This document is printed on recycled paper.

2 TABLE OF COTETS TABLE OF COTETS. LIST OF FIGURES. LIST OF TABLES ITRODUCTIO.. MARIE TURTLE MOITORIG BACKGROUD PROCEDURES RESULTS AD DISCUSSIO... BEACH COMPACTESS BACKGROUD SCOPE AD MEASUREMET PROCEDURES RESULTS AD DISCUSSIO... SUMMARY..... ACKOWLEDGEMETS REFERECES.....'. i i ii APPEDIX A FLDEP MARIE TURTLE PERMITS APPEDIX B. MML EST/HATCHIG DATA FORM AD FALSE CRAWL FORM APPEDIX C. ZOE DESCRIPTIOS APPEDIX D. FLDEP GUIDELIES FOR EST CAGIG APPEDIX E. SEA TURTLE EST SIGS APPEDIX F. MARIE TURTLE ESTIG DATA APPEDIX G. EST/HATCH DATA SUMMARY FOR ALL KEYS APPEDIX H FLDEP ESTIG SURVEY AD EST SUCCESS REPORT~~RMS APPEDIX I. MARIE TURTLE HATCHLIG DISORIETATIO ICIDETS APPEDIX J. DATA SET OF SAD COMPACTESS MEASUREMETS i

3 LIST OF FIGURES Fi gure 1. Figure 2. Figure 3. Figure 4. Map of Venice showing FLDR survey profile monuments and MML turtle monitoring zones... The historical pattern of sea turtle emergences on Venice Beaches, Sarasota County, Florida... The 1994 seasonal pattern of daily sea turtle emergences for Venice Beaches, Sarasota County, Florida.... Mean and standard deviation for relocated and in situ (not relocated) nests Figure 5. Average compactness including mean-standard deviation at sea turtle activity sites along the shoreline Figure 6. Alongshore profile of sea turtle activity with corresponding average sand compactness Tabl e 1. LIST OF TABLES est to false crawl ratio for marine turtle nesting on Venice Beaches Table 2. est locations by relative beach width (n = 128) Table 3. Table 4. Table 5. Table 6. Hatch success for relocated and in situ (not relocated) nests Summary of 1994 sea turtle hatchl ing disorientations, Venice beaches (n = 2) ;--. 7 Summary of beach compactness data for all measurements and all depths, collected at sea turtle nesting sites Beach compactness summary with numbers of nests and false crawls for each FLDR monument area i i

4 ITRODUCTIO On August 18, 1993, the Florida Department of Environmental Protect ion (FLDEP) (formerl y Flori da Department of atural Resources/FLDR) approved Permit umber DBS ST, for the City of Venice (permittee) Beach Restoration Project. This permit allowed the nourishment of the beaches of Venice and imposed several special permit conditions. One of the special conditions sought to prevent adverse impacts to mari ne turtles. Ven ice beaches host a sign i fi cant nest i ng population of Caretta caretta (the loggerhead turtle) and during the 1994 season a Chelonia mydas (green turtle) nest was verified. Chelonia mydas is listed as an endangered species, and Caretta caretta is listed as a threatened species under the U.S~ Endangered Species Act, 1973 and Chapter 370, F.S. This report summarizes measures taken to address the following special permit conditions: 1) Mon itori ng for mari'ne turtle nest i ng must commence 65 days pri or to construction or on April 15 whichever is later. 2) Surveys shall be continued until September 15, even if the project is completed earlier, in order to assess the performance of the restored beach. 3) Survey work, including any necessary marine turtle protection measures, shall be performed prior to any construction activity. 4) Only those nests which will be affected by construction activities are required to be relocated pursuant to this permit. 5) Relocation of endangered nests must occur between sunrise and 9:00 a.m. each day. 6) All nesting surveys, nest relocations, screening or caging activities, and nest success evaluations shall be conducted only by persons with prior experience and training in these activities and duly authorized to conduct such activities through a valid permit issued by the Department of Envi ronmenta 1 Protection, Di vi s i on of Mari ne Resources, pttrsuant to Florida Administrative Code Rule 16R-1. ~ -- - Because of difficulties in obtaining sand sources sufficient to nourish the entire 4.6 miles of beach, the project was divided into two phases. Phase One, from FLDR monument R-1l5 south to approximately 650 "ft south of R-123, was completed during the summer and fall of Phase Two will be completed in All nests from the Phase One area were relocated south into the Phase Two area. This report documents the marine turtle protection measures, nesting activity, nest success, and sand compactness monitoring at turtle activity sites for the entire 4.6 mile length of Venice beaches. 1

5 BACKGROUD MARIE TURTLE MOITORIG Beginning April 15, 1994, daily monitoring of Venice beaches was begun to fulfill the Florida Department of Environmental Protection guidelines for sea turtle protection and to fulfill the scope of work contracted by Mote Marine Laboratory (MML) with the City of Venice. Mote Marine Laboratory personnel and volunteer patrol personnel are permitted through the Florida Department of Environmental Protection under the 1994 marine turtle permits #028 and #054 (Appendix A). The monitored area begins at the Venice Jetties at approximately FLDR Coastal Construction Control Line survey profile monument R-115 and proceeds south through orth Casperson Beach at approximately monument R- 138 (Figure 1). The native beaches are comprised of a combination of many small "pocket" beaches and a few longer but still intermittent stretches. PROCEDURES The entire 4.6 miles of Venice beaches were monitored daily between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. during the nest/hatch season (April 15 through September 15). All marine turtle activity resulting in either successful nesting or false crawls (non-nesting emergences) were recorded on est/hatch or False Crawl data forms (Appendix B). For the purposes of this report, each identified sea turtle emergence was classified as resulting in either a "false crawl" or a "nest." A false crawl was defined as an emergence which did not result in egg deposition. The following are examples of false crawls: 1) a turtle that moved onto the beach but did not excavate a nest and returned to the water or 2} a turtle that moved up the beach, excavated a nest cavity or numerous nest cavities but for unknown reasons did not deposit any eggs in the nest (often these aborted nest excavations are left uncovered by the turtle). A nest was defined as a turtle emergence which resulted in the turtle successfully depositing eggs. Where an emergence resulted in what "appeared" to the experienced patrol personnel to be a successful nest but the eggs were not verified, the site was identified as a "pos3'tlyle- nest" and was monitored along with the nests to observe for hatching. These possible nests were reclassified as either nests or false crawls depending on the outcome. Throughout the turtle season patrol personnel walked the beach, which for ease of walking and as a location aid had been broken into six separate "zones" (Figure 1; Appendix C). During the initial pass down the beach, false crawl s were recorded and nests were marked wi th a wooden stake. At the end of the pass, the patrol personnel drove back to an address near the marked nest. If the nest was within the construction area or was determined to be endangered, it was carefully hand excavated. The eggs were placed in a bucket lined with sand and were transported by automobile to the hatchery location. The following three criteria were 2

6 VEICE, FL SARASOTA CO. w ZOE ZOE 2... ZOE 3 I I ZOE t5 I < ( R R R I 1... I _... I ~ """0,,,," 1 """'""... CH I GOlDE I I - I 1- B~CH -, k I > ) PHASE I ~OJECTAREA SEWAGE TREATMET PLAT ~, il Figure 1. Map of Venice showing FDR survey profile monuments and MML turtle monitoring lones. 1000' I---i

7 assessed to determine if a nest was to be relocated: I} if a nest was located in front of a main drain or below mean high water it was relocated to an adjacent beach location. 2} If a nest was partially destroyed by predators, it was either cleaned out and new sand placed over the nest at the original location, or the remaining eggs were carefully relocated to an adj acent area of beach. 3} I f a nest was located wi th in the beach restoration construction area it was relocated to the preselected open beach hatchery/relocation area between FLDEP monument R-136 and T-137. All nests relocated to and occurring naturally in the area between 550 ft south of R-128 and R-138 (south of Service Club Park, Zone 4 through Zone 6) were caged with self-releasing raccoon proof nest cages (Appendix D) as raccoon predation in this area continued to be extremely high. ests located in the area not currently scheduled for construction (where construction was not to occur for a minimum of 60 days) were staked with a painted wooden stake and signage identifying the site as a protected sea turtle nest (Appendix E), and left in place on the beach. Each nest was marked with an individual wooden stake identifying the site as a protected sea turtle nest, the date the nest was 1 aid, and the location of the nest. est location was documented by two methods. In the field, monitoring personnel located nests by relative position to the nearest street address, building, or other landmark. These descriptions were checked in the Laboratory's offices against annotated aerial photographs to associate the locations to the nearest FLDR monuments. All nesting activity and compactness data in this report are summarized and presented by 1,000 ft long sections of shoreline, centered 500 ft on each side of the nearest monument. After 45 days incubation, nests were monitored in the early morning and again in the evening. Observance of one or more of the following was used to determine the first day of hatch to calculate incubation periods: I} a hatchling or hatchlings present at the surface, 2} a hatchling crawl or crawls in the sand leading out from the nest area, or 3} a depression or emergence hole in the sand directly over the nest. RESULTS AD DISCUSSIO The above procedures resulted in the documentation of 188 nests and 23-8 false crawls (Appendix F) for the 4.6 miles of beach. Care-t-tt-caretta (loggerhead) completed 187 nests and 238 false crawls. Chelonia mydas (green turtle) completed one verified nest. The one Chelonia mydas (green turtle) was observed to nest on Brohard Beach near Horse and Chaise Point on July 25, The turtle had traveled across the beach, over the dune and was observed in the road. The turtle successfully nested at the top of the dune. Chelonia mydas were known to nest in this area in the middle to late 1800s but have not been verified as nesting here since. Breeding populations of the species are federally listed as endangered in Florida and on the Pacific coast of Mexico (MFS and USFWS, 1991). Because of this, one dead hatchling and one dead pipped hatchling were retrieved by Allen Foley, FLDEP, Marine Research Institute to obtain blood samples for mitochondrial DA testing. 4

8 Through this testing it is hoped that it can be determined if the turtles nesting on Gulf Coast beaches are of the same genetic makeup as those nesting on the East Coast of Florida or if they are a genetically distinct population. During the 1994 season, 29 Chelonia mydas nests were verified on Gulf beaches from Pinellas County through Collier County. The presence of this breeding population justifies consideration in future nesting seasons. A Caretta caretta (loggerhead) with a MFS tag on the trailing edge of her right front flipper was observed nesting on Venice Public Beach July 13, This turtle had been tagged by MML scientists on Casey Key on June 21, 1994, after she had completed nesting. This same turtle (also known as MML #1218) was observed to nest again on June 30, Turtle MML #1218 is 97.3 cm long and 98.0 cm wide (over the curve measurements), the straight line carapace (shell) length and width were 89.0 cm and 72.4 cm, respectively. A total of 52 false crawls and 79 nests occurred within the Phase One project area (R-115 to approximately 650'S R-123). The total number of nests for 1994 is comparable to the past two years as evidenced below in Table 1 and Figure 2. Table 1. est to false crawl ratio for marine turtle nesting on Venice Beaches. Year Total # Total #FC Miles Covered /FC Ratio To determine if the nest to false crawl ratio had ex~-enced a statistically significant change over the years, a linear regression analysis was applied to the number of nests per year, the number of false crawls per year, and the ratio of nests to false crawls for each year. ests increased significantly over time (F = 20.19; P = 0.004) and false crawls increased over time (F = 51.04; P < 0.001). There was not a detectible relationship (P < 0.01) in the nest to false crawl data with years (F = ; P = 0.012). It is important to note that construction activity did not influence sea turtle nesting activitx on Venice beaches as actual construction did not begin until August 23 d, by which date all verified nests had been relocated out of the project area. The seasonal pattern of sea turtle emergence is shown in Figure 3. The first nest was made on May 11th and 5

9 C) I v > l- V 0.. en - ~ 0 L U Q) Cf) 0 LL "- Cf) J Cf) 50 v Z 0 VEICE BEACH EST/FALSE CRAWL HISTORY ~ False Crawls [SJ ests r-.- r'-- ~ I"- I> f' ~ '"!'\. >< '\. ~ >< )< '\. '\ ~ X I\ it ~ )< r- x r'-- )< )< I"- x r'\ x x r'\ I>< I 89 IX ~.- )< 1'\ )< )< '" x '\. >< )< '" 90, ~ IX )< x >< >< ~ x.- x )< )< )< ~ r'\ >< ><.- )< ~ )< ~ f' )< r'\ )< )c ~ I"- r'\ )< r )<.- )c f' )< )< ~ l"- x >< " ~ i'- x I" )< I"- x '\ X," )< )< ~ >< '\ ~ r'\ >< " )< )< )< ~ ~ i'- x >< " )< x )< " )< r'-- )< ~ )< >< ~ I" r'\ )< )< >< r'-- )< r'-- )< ~ r'-- I' )< '" x )< r'-- )< r'-- )< )< '" ~ I"- r'\ x '\ I" x '\. x x r'\. x '\. >< r'\ ~ '\. >< )to I>< )< x ~ '\. I Figure 2. The historical pattern of sea turtle emergences on Venice Beaches, Sarasota County, Florida.

10 -...J I-.:::f. V V ~ 30 -~ l- V Cl. (J) 3: 0 I- U V (J) 0 LL "---.. (J) 25 - EST/FALSE CRAWL DATA BY WEEK False Crawls m ests 20 - ~ 1\ ~ ~ 1\ 15 ~ ~I\ 1\ 1\ ~ ~ ~..j.j 10 (J) ~ ~I\ 1\ ~ V Z 5 0 I>< 1\ 1\ ~ ~n ~n ~ ~ -I 1\ 1\ 1\ I>< ~ 1\ ~ I>< 1\ 5/14 5/21 5/28 6/4 8/11 8/18 6/25 7/2 7/9 7/18 7/23 7/30 8/8 8/13 8/20 il Date (Week Ending) A~,, Figure 3. The 1994 seasonal pattern of daily sea turtle emergences for Venice Beaches, Sarasota County, Florida.

11 the 1 ast nest on August 10 th. The 1 ast emergence was a false crawl on August 11th for the Venice beach area. The r,eriod of peak nesting occurred in the seven weeks from June 4th to July 23 d during which time 81 percent (152) of the total nests were created. All nest i ng act i vi ty occurred pri or to construction. Because of this, the turtles had access to numerous pocket beaches and intermittent stretches of beach that ranged in width from 12 ft to 104 ft above mean high tide. In order to determine the turtles' preference in nesting location, or the cross-shore nest position on the beach, the beach width at nest sites were measured. The beach width was divided into thirds, and nest locations were then classified as either upper beach (landward), middle beach, or lower beach (seaward). Table 2 shows that the majority (78%) chose locations in the landward third of the available beach width, frequently nesting at barriers comprised of either an erosional escarpment, seawall, stairs, or dense vegetation. Mid-beach (10%) and seaward (2%) were the least favored locations. These data are consistent with pre-project nesting data from Longboat Key, Florida. It is interesting to note that immediately following the Longboat Key beach restoration, the turtles preference for nesting switched to the seaward third (55%) of the beach width (Foote and Truitt, 1993). Table 2. est locations by relative beach width (n=128). Location Landward Mid-beach Seaward umber of ests Figure 4 shows the average incubation days including the mean and standard deviation for relocated and in situ (not relocated) nests. ests that were damaged or destroyed or that did not have complete data were not inc 1 uded in these data. ests 1 eft in situ on the beach, or not re-l ocated, had an average i ncubat i on of 49 days wi th a range fr" to 58 days. ests that were relocated had an average incubation of 48 days with a range from 41 to 58 days. Although there appears to be slightly more vari at i on between months for the relocated nests than for the in situ nests, the overall average difference was only one day. The distribution of mean hatch success is shown in Table 3. Hatch success ranged from 67 percent for relocated nests to 60 percent for nests left in situ. The overall hatch success rate was 64 percent. (See Appendix G for a comparison to all areas monitored by MML, and Appendix H for 1994 FLDEP esting Survey and est Success Reporting Forms.) 8

12 ; ICUBATIO DAYS FOR RELOCATED VS. OT RELOCATED ESTS 54 en >. 0 0 c ~ ot Relocated (n=68) [SJ Relocated (n=94) \.0 4-J 0..0 :J u c Q) (J) 0 I- Q) ~ Jul Aug Sep Season Average il Month of Hatch Figure 4. Mean and standard deviation for relocated and in situ (not relocated) nests.

13 Table 3. Hatch success for relocated and in situ (not relocated) nests. RELOCATED I SITU TOTAL n=100 n=84 n=184 TOTAL EGGS EGGS DESTROYED EGGS HATCHED EGGS UHATCHED DEAD I EST LIVE I EST DEAD PIPPED LIVE PIPPED HATCH SUCCESS 67% 60% 64% o data were available for four nests and thus were not included in the above. One nest washed out during a tropical storm on August 15 th, two nests were inundated duri ng the same storm event, the cages and nest marking stakes were washed away and the nests could not be located. The remaining nest was invaded by fire ants at the approximate hatch date, no data were obtained from this nest. The four nests were included in the total nest count but were not included in the hatch success data. Thirty-three nests were either partially or completely destroyed. Of these 14 were part i ally destroyed: fi ve had one egg broken in the nest - cause undetermined, two were partially destroyed by fire ants at the approximate hatch date, four were partially destroyed by raccoons, and three were inundated during tropical storm tidal surges. Eleven of the 14 nests were caged with flanged box cages and one with a flat screen, one of the nests was caged with a box cage after partial raccoon destruction. The incubation period for the partially destroyed nests averaged 49 days and the overall hatch success was 57 percent. ineteen of the nests were completely destroyed: two by fire ants at the approximate hatch date, four were inundated or washed out by tropical storm tidal surges, and 13 were destroyed by raccoons - 12 of these were destroyed between the time the turtle deposited the eggs and prior to 6:00 a~. when patrol personnel arrived. Seven of the nests were-caged with flanged box cages, two of the seven were caged after partial destruction by raccoons. Hatch success was nine percent for these nests with no live hatchlings emerging from the nest. Two hatchling disorientation incidents were recorded for the season (Appendix I). After emerging from the nest, hatchlings typically move away from shadows (e.g., dune vegetation, tree silhouettes, and unlighted structures) and move toward the lighter, open horizon of the water (Salmon et a7., 1992). Hatchlings are attracted to artificial lighting (Witherington, 1991; 1992) and instead of heading toward the water will travel great distances to artificially lighted areas. This activity of looping around or traveling in a direction other than to the water is termed a di sori entat ion. Di sori entat ions often 1 ead to death of the 10

14 hatchling from dehydration, predation, or being run over. Disorientations may involve from one hatchling to an entire nest. The two disorientation incidents both involved 100 percent of the emerged hatchl ings (Table 4). The June 13 th incident occurred when an unmarked nest, that had been originally determined to be a false crawl, hatched. The hatch 1 i ngs were attracted by the 1 i ghts at the Sand Bar Beach Best Western Motel and toward the street light at 811 Esplanade. All hatch 1 i ngs were located and released into the water. The second incident (September 21 st ) occurred during Phase One of the beach nourishment project and involved the hatch of an unmarked nest located in front of the Bahia Mar Condominium at 1100 Tarpon Center Drive. The hatchlings apparently were attracted by the light of the beach construction equipment. The hatchling crawls were followed but no hatchlings were found, no crawls were observed going to the water. Table 4. Summary of 1994 sea turtle hatchling disorientations, Venice beaches (n = 2). ICIDET EST #HATCHLIGS % OF HATCH DIRECTIO DATE LOCATIO DISORIETIG DISORIETIG TRAVELLED 7/13/94 R 'S % EAST 9/21/94 R 'S % ORTH The number of di sori entat ion i nci dents was low duri ng the 1994 season, primarily due to the relocation of nests from the most public and well lighted north end of Venice (Monument R-115 south to approximately 650 ft south of R-123) south to the darker orth Casperson Beach Area. It is important to note that in newly nourished beach locations where the new beach is much wider than the native or pre-project beach, the hatchling has a much better view of surrounding lights and can be impacted by them for the duration of the period of time that it is on the beach. Thus, for instance, the number of disorientation incidents on the newly nourished Longboat Key beach were much higher (one incident in 1992 on the native beach, 40 incidents in 1993 during beach nourishment, and 26 incidents in 1994, even though the Longboat Key 1 ighting ordinance was- actively enforced) than on the narrow and more sloped native beaches (Foote and Truitt, 1993). It is critical that the issue of "turtle friendly" lighting (no lighting, shielded or dimmed lighting) along the beachfront property of Venice be foremost in the City plans for the 1995 marine turtle season. BEACH COMPACTESS BACKGROUD Threshold compactness values (as measured with a cone penetrometer) have been tentatively adopted by regul atory agencies and are used to determi ne a need for post-project scari fyi ng of the beach to reduce 11

15 compactness (Hodgin et al., 1993). The criterion of "tilling" all areas exceeding a value of 500 Cone Index Units is included as a permit condition requirement in the City's FLDEP (formerly FLDR) coastal construction permit. The compactness data presented and discussed below were collected to complement the City's data collection. SCOPE AD MEASUREMET PROCEDURES Mote Marine Laboratory personnel measured sand compactness at nest s~tes (n = 110) and at a representative sample of false crawl sites (n = 27) along the entire 4.6 mi 1 es of Veni ce beaches. The samples were collected as an aid to further understanding the relationship among sand compactness, turtle nest site selection and hatchling emergence success. The measuremehts were all completed prior to the beginning of the 1994 beach restoration activities. A hand-held cone penetrometer was used and measurements were taken at two locations adjacent to the area disturbed by the turtle during nest building activity. The measurements taken adjacent to the nest site give readings of the sand compactness as it was at the location before the turtle nested. A set of measurements was also taken at the apex of the false crawls (the spot where the turtle turned back toward the water). The methodology and equipment used were the same as described by elson et al. (1987). A hand-held cone penetrometer (manufactured by Soiltest, Inc., Lake Bluff, IL) was pushed into the sand and the resistance was indicated by a dial which measures the deflection of an integral proving ring. At each test station, compactness was measured in a vertical series at three depths: 0-6 inches, 6-12 inches, and inches. Measurements were recorded in Cone Index Units (termed CIU or CPU) up to the dial maximum. The proving ring on the penetrometer used by Mote Marine Laboratory has a dial-face that measures on a scale with 300 divisions. The resulting data were multiplied by a 2.S correction factor to generate standard readings to 7S0 CIU. Using the convention adopted by elson et a7. (1987), readings which had a dial maximum of "7S0" were recorded as "999" since the degree of additional compactness could not be accurately determined. Locations of nesting activity and test stations were documented in the field by relative position to the nearest street address,bttitd-tng, or other 1 andmark. These descri pt ions were checked in the MML' s offi ces against annotated aerial photographs to associate the locations to FLDR profile survey monuments. All nesting and compactness data in this report are summarized and presented by 1,000-ft long sections of shoreline, SOO ft on each side of each profile survey monument. Thus, for example, a station location of 7S0'S of R-132 would be shown as R-133, or a station location of 4S0'S of R-132 would be shown as R-132. Because the aerial photographs were not used in the fi e 1 d, the plots were completed from field descriptions and the locations were approximated. 12

16 RESULTS AD DISCUSSIO The above procedures resulted in 774 individual measurements from 277 test stations. Appendi x J documents the complete data set for all measurements including the total beach width at the test site and the position of the nest in relation to the foreshore area (distance above mean high water). Table 5 tabulates a summary of the processed data showi ng the total number of measurements, mean, standard devi at i on, minimum reading and maximum reading for each test depth and a summary for all measurements located in re 1 at i on to the nearest FLDR Monument. Figure 5 visually represents the average compactness along with the standard deviation for each test depth in relation to the nearest FLDR monument marker. Tab 1 e 6 illustrates the overall average compactness, total number of nests and false crawls along with the nest to false crawl ratio for the 1,000 ft of beach centered at each FLDR monument. The overall average compactness for all stations and depths was 340 CIU. The lowest average CIU was 246 centered at monument R-125. The highest average CIU was 539 centered at monument R-133. Compactness measurements for the 0-6 inch depth were the lowest, ranging from 25 to 400 CIU with a mean of 170. o measurements for the 0-6 inch depth exceeded the regulatory criterion of 500 CIU. Measurements for 6-12 inches ranged from 63 to "999" with a mean of 349. Forty-one measurements exceeded the regulatory criterion of 500 CIU. Measurements for inches ranged from 100 to "999" with a mean of 523. One hundred twenty-four measurements exceeded the regulatory criterion of 500 CIU. A final interesting observation can be made by comparing the nest and false crawl activity centered at each FLDR monument with the alongshore variation in average compactness (Figure 6). It is worth noting that at the area of highest compactness (R-133) the nest to false crawl ratio is significantly lower (0.1) than in the lesser compact areas, although it is recognized this may be due to a combination of factors. o further conclusions about the cause and effect can be made at this time. 13

17 Table 5. Summary of beach compactness data for all measurements and all depths, collected at sea turtle nesting sites. earest FLDR All Measurements Measurements-6 in. Measurements-12 in. Measurements-18 in. Monument n Mean S.D. Min Max n Mean S.D. Min Max n Mean S.D. Min Max n Mean S.D. Min Max ~ ;1 " * Using the convention adopted by elson et a7. (1987), readings which reach the dial maximum of "750" are recorded as "999" since the degree of additional compactness cannot be accurately determined.

18 1000 i All Depths 1000 i Depth 0 6 Inches 800 " -'c ::J 600 ~ c -; 400 c o u 200!f t tf 1 III I j o I i I I I iii I I I I I I I i I I I I I I I I orth--- FLDR Monument Marker ---South!l 'c 800 ::J 800 )C 4) "0 C -; 400 c o u 200 f??9~ff?o 9 l o?y 1ft??? o I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I orth--- FLDR Monument Marker ---South I-' (J1 '000 I Depth 6-12 Inches 1000 i Depth Inches " -'c 800 ::J 600 x 4) "0 C -; 400 c o u 200 Q 1 )Hiff?t f dl 1 I r It fl ~ " 800 I c ::J 800 ~ c -; 400 c o u 200 tl d I 1 j o I I I I I iii I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ,P orth--- FLDR Monument Mar~er 0 ---South o I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I orth--- FLDR Monument Marker ---South Figure 5. Average compactness, mean and standard deviation at sea turtle activity sites along the shoreline. (* Using the convention adopted by elson et al. (1987), readings which reach the dial maximum of "750" are recorded as "999" since the degree of additional compactness cannot be accurately determined.)

19 Table 6. Beach compactness summary with numbers of nests and false crawls for each FLDR monument area. earest FLDR Compactness (CIU) False estjfalse Monument n Mean S.D. ests Crawls Crawl Ratio 116 ja ja ja ja ja ja ja ja ja III ja ja ja * Using the convention adopted by elson et a7. (1987), readings which reach the dial maximum of "750" are recorded as "999" since the degree of additional compactness cannot be accurately determined. A - o tests completed. 16

20 J (f) -f-j (f) OJ Z. o Z z o,., o (J) Ct> ()..., o ~ (J) ests CSJ 30 False Crawls ~ o I "" W IXlfW W &J IxHRl \Xi [Xl [Xl W 00 lxllx! &J 00 &J I*.l W b.d: lxptzj 40 () o 500 :J Ct> 300 ~ 10 r-t- (J) orth--- i, FLDR Monument Marker ---South :J ~ Figure 6. Alongshore profile of sea turtle activity with corresponding average sand compactness.

21 SUMMARY This report has presented the results of marine turtle monitoring for the Venice beach restoration project. A total of 187 Caretta caretta nests and one Chelonia mydas nest was documented this season; 32 more than the 1993 total of 156. The data show an increase in the false crawl to nest ratio for the past six years. Linear regression analysis indicated that there was not a statistically significant increase. The overall average of i ncubat i on was 48 days and the average hatch success was 64 percent. Both the average incubation and hatch success were lower than all other Sarasota County beaches. Determination of the cause is beyond the scope of this report but is cause for future consideration. Field measurements of sand compactness were made randomly at sea turtle activity sites along the 4.6 miles of Venice beaches. The overall compactness for all stations, depths, and areas was 340 CIU and ranged from a low of 246 (near monument R-125) to a high of 539 (near monument R- 133). o measurements at the 0-6 inch depth exceeded the regul atory criteri on of 500 C IU. All measurements were completed pri or to beach restoration activities. 18

22 ACKOWLEDGEMETS We would like to thank the City of Venice, beach front homeowners, business owners, and condominium associations for allowing monitoring personnel access to all beach areas. Also, we would especially thank Ed and ancy Phero, Harry and Peg Little, Fred and Ruth Verderosa, Roy Hall, Rob Robinson, Gordon Muth, Christine Gruschke, Paul and Rafael a Myers and Reg Ringel - The Venice Turtle Patrol - for all of their time, HARD WORK, and assistance. The author would like to thank Mote Marine Laboratory staff: Dr. Clifford Truitt, Jay Sprinkel, D. Brian Brown, Tonya Hunt, Francesann Logan, and Linda Franklin for their assistance. THAK YOU! 19

23 REFERECES Foote, J.J. and Truitt, C.L "Sea Turtle Protection Measures Including est/hatch and Sand Compactness Monitoring for the Longboat Key Beach Restoration Project." MML Technical Report o. 313 submitted to Applied Technology and Management, Inc., Gainesville, FL. and The Town of Longboat Key, Longboat Key, FL. Hodgin, D.A., Truitt, C.L. and Foote, J.J "Beach Compactness Regulatory Criteria for esting Sea Turtles on the Southwest Florida Shoreline", Proceedings of the 1993 ational Conference on Beach Preservation Technology, Florida Shore and Beach Preservation Society, Tallahassee, Florida. ational Marine Fisheries Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Recovery Plan for U.S. Population of Atlantic Green Turtle. ational Marine Fisheries Service, Washington, D.C. elson, D.A., Mauck, K. and Fletemeyer, J "Physical Effects of Beach ourishment on Sea Turtle esting, Delray Beach, Florida," Technical Report EL-87-15, US Army Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Miss. Salmon, M. Wyneken, J., Fritz, E.U., and Lucas, M "Ocean Finding by Hatchling Sea Turtles: Interplay of Silhouette, Slope and Brightness as Guideposts in Orientation," Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual Workshop on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, OAA Technical Memorandum MFS-SEFSC-302, ational Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Fisheries Center, Miami, Florida. Witherington, B.E "Photopollution on Sea Turtle esting Beaches: Problems and ext-best Solutions," Proceedings of the Tenth Annual Workshop on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, OAA Technical Memorandum MFS-SEFC-278, ational Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Fisheries Center, Miami, Florida. Witherington, B.E "How are Hatchling Sea Turtles Able and Unable to Locate the Sea?," Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual ~-ks-hop on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, OAA Technical Memorandum MFS SEFSC-302, ational Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Fisheries Center, Miami, Florida 20

24 APPEDIX A 1994 FLDEP MARIE TURTLE PERMITS ~ -- -

25 ± ~ - - '-,, ;.. ~~ ~ (FLORTDA ' lawton Chiles Goverr.or Department of Environmental Protection Marjory Stoneman Douglas Building 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard Tallahassee. Florida VIrginia B. Wetherell Secretary AUTHORIZED PERSOEL AMEDMET Ms. Jerris J. Foote Mote Marine Laboratory 1600 Thompson Parkway Sarasota, Florida Permit Expires: 31 January 1995 TP #028 As of the date below, the following personnel are authorized to perform the activities listed on Special Turtle Permit #028. Authorized personnel: J. Foote, F. Adams, R. Baird, M. Bry, S. Bush, C. Gaines, H. Little, E. Phero, M. Smith, G. Wiedorn,. Windoffer,. Youhon, A. Beckner, W. Collins, R. Hall, P. Myers, R. Ringel, R. Robinson, J. Alliman, J. Conway, P. Jacobson, C. Wilson, P. Wierkhs, G. Muth, E. Cohen, C. Gruschke. This personnel authorization supersedes all others and must be attached to the turtle permit of most recent issue. This is not a permit and cannot be used as such S--.:z} -'Jt/ Date cc: Monty Holcom, USFWS, Law Enforcement Suzanne Montero, MFS, Law Enforcement FMP, District(s) 4 "Protect, Conserve and Manage Florida's Environmenr and atural Resources" Printed on recycled poper.

26 Florida Dcparltllen t of EIIVirOl1111elltai Protectioll 1,:0"'1011 <:"il,-, (;(I\,O,"uur Mar-jor-y Stoflcmafl l)oll~las Buildifl~ 3YOO COfllflloflwcaltl. Boulevanl Tallalrassl'(~, flor-ida :~23<)Y - 3()OO \ ' i";':;lii :o IL \\,'tlii' n,1i SfT n "tar\ MARIE TURTLE PERMIT Ms. Jerris J. Foote Mote Marine Laboratory 1600 Thompson Parkway Sarasota, Florida ( ) ew (X) Renewal, permitted activities unchanged ( ) Renewal, permitted activities amended ( ) Amendment of current permit Permit Expires: 31 January 1995 TP #028 Authorized to: (1) conduct stranding/salvage activities, (2) conduct nesting surveys, (3) screen nest~ with self-releasing screen, (4) relocate nests. Authorized personnel: J. Foote, F. Adams, R. Baird, M. Bry, S. Bush, C. Gaines, C. Jones, B. King, H. Little, D. ance, J. orton, E. Phero, M. smith; G. Wiedorn,. windoffer,. Youhon, A. Beckner, W. Collins, R. Hall, P. Myers, R. Ringel, R. Robinson, G. Muth, E. Cohen, C. Gruschke. est Survey Area: Casey Key and Manasota Key (from Midnight Pass south through Casperson Beach). General conditions: Permitted individuals must adhere to the FDEP marine turtle permit guidelines developed under a section 6 CpQperative Agreement between FDEP and the u.s. Fish and wildlife ~~r"ice. Spec,' Conditions:, Director of Marine Resources cc: Dan Searcy, USFWS, Law Enforcement Suzanne Montero, MFS, Law Enforcement FMP, District(s) 4

27 Department of Environmental Protection Lawton C hiles Governor Vi rginia 8. W et herell Secretary AUTHORIZED PERSOEL AMEDMET Ms. Vicki Wiese Mote Marine Laboratory 1600 Thompson Parkway Sarasota, Florida Permit Expires: 31 January 1995 TP #054 As of the date below, the following personnel are authorized to perform the activities listed on Special Turtle Permit #054. Authorized personnel: V. Wiese, S. Hofmann, J. Wiese, T. Hunt, J. Foote, D. Liebler, M. Hastings, G. Case, G. Brown, H. Rhinehart, P. Stolberg, T. Freck, S. Deckert, J. Harrington, B.Brown, K. Rowe, M. Delise, H. Henry, D. Jenkins, B. Milner,T. Moors,. Park, A. Straub, C. Truitt, C. McCafferty, C. Manire (DVM). This personnel authorization supersedes all others and must be attached to the turtle permit of most recent issue. This is not a permit and cannot be used as such. ~-. -?///7/ Date cc: Monty Holcom, USFWS, Law Enforcement Suzanne Montero, MFS, Law Enforcement FMP, District(s) 5 "Protect. Conserve and Manage Florida's Environment and atural Resources" Printed on recycled poper.

28 ~).. ~ -: : \t.i ;c."'--- FlORTDA -e... =; Lawto n Chiles G o vernor Department of Environmental Protection Marjory Stoneman Do uglas Bu ild ing 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard Tallahassee. Florida MARIE TURTLE PERMIT Ms. Vicki Wiese Mote Marine Laboratory 1600 Thompson Parkway Sarasota, Florida Virginoa B. Wethere ll Secretary ( ) ew ( ) Renewal, permitted activities unchanged ( ) Renewal, permitted activities amended (X) Amendment of current permit Permit Expires: 31 January 1995 TP #054 Authorized to: (1) conduct stranding/salvage activities, (2) conduct nesting surveys, (3) screen nests with self-releasing screen/cage, (4) relocate nests, (5) use self-releasing hatchery, (6) hold for rehabilitation, (7) hold loggerheads for educational display, (8) conduct necropsies, (9) tag nesting females, (10) maintain and display preserved specimens, (11) examine epibionts, (12) tag and release turtles, (13) screen nests with restraining cage. Authorized personnel: V. Wiese, S. Hofmann, J. Wiese, T. Hunt, J. Foote, D. Liebler, M. Hastings, G. Case, G. Brown, H. Rhinehart, P. Stolberg, T. Freck, S. Deckert, C. Porterfield, L. Alverez, J. Hunker, J. Smith, M. Friday, W. Maluk ~- - J. Harrington, B. Brown; K. Rowe, S. Michel, C. McCafferty, E. Golden, C. Manire (DVM). est Survey Area: Longboat Key (portion in Sarasota County), Lido Key, and siesta Key - Manatee County Line south to Midnight Pass. General conditions: Permit~d individuals must adhere to the FDEP marine turtre--permit guidelines developed under a section 6 Cooperative Agreement between FDEP and the U.S. Fish and wildlife Service. Special Conditions: The tagging of nesting females may only be conducted on Casey Key. In., Edwin J. Conklin, Director ~Division of Marine Resources Date cc: Monty Holcom, USFWS, Law Enforcement Suzanne Montero, MFS, Law Enforcement FMP, District(s) 5 "Protea, Conserve and Manage Florida's Environment and atural Resources" Printed on recycled paper.

29 APPEDIX B MML EST/HATCHIG DATA FORM FALSE CRAWL FORM

30 EMERGECE # 1. DATE : 2. LOCATIO OF CRAWL (nearest address; house no. ) : 3. VERIFIED EST POSSIBLE EST locatio OTES: 4. EST UMBER (check one) 5. DID YOU RELOCATE THE EST? YES O (circle one) # of original eggs # of eggs moved ew Location (nearest address): Wh was the nest relocated? 6. WAS EST SCREEED? YES TYPE OF SCREE USED: FLAT 7. COMMETS: O BOX (circle one circle one 8. DATE EST HATCHED I 9. ICUBATIO DAYS (OPTIOAL) 10. EXCAVATED BY. DATE EXCAVATED 11. WAS EST DESTROYED? YES O (circle one) FOR DAMAGED ESTS PLEASE PROVIDE DATE(S) AD CAUSE: 12. # EGGS DESTROYED (including those from #5 above): 13. # EGGS HATCHED {empty shells} 14. # EGGS UHATCHED 15. # LIVE PIPPED 16. # DEAD PIPPED 17. TOTAL # OF EGGS (total of above) IF APPLICABLE # of live hatchlings observed entering the water # of dead hatchlings in nest # of dead hatchlings found on surface COMMETS: --"-- ~ IF THE HATCHLIGS WERE DISORIETED, ATTACH A COPY OF THE DISORIETATIO REPORT.

31 199. FALSE CRAWL FORM EMERGECE # ZOE DATE OBSERVER LOCATIO/ADDRESS COMMETS, ~, ~ I :,' "!'

32 APPEDIX C ZOE DESCRIPTIOS

33 VEICE VOLUTEER LIST ZOE 1 - Venice jetties south to Venice Sands (Alahambra Rd.) T-115/T-122 ZOE 2 - ZOE 3 - ZOE 4 - ZOE 5 - ZOE 6 - Venice Sands Condo to Villas Dr. T-122/R-125 Golden Beach to Villas Dr. S to Beach Rd. R-125/R Beach Rd. to City Fishing Pier R-128.5/875'S of R-130 City Fishing Pier S to Brohard Beach (Sewage Treatment Pland located S of Fishing Pier) 875'S of R-130/R-133 Brohard Beach S to Caspersen groins R-133/R-138

34 VEICE, FL. ZOE #'S & ADDRESSES ZOE 1: 1400 TCD 1329 TCD 1325 TCD 1275 TCD 1255 TCD 1205 TCD 1200 TCD 1150 TCD 1100 TCD 1000 TCD 950 TCD 840 Esplanade 811 Esplanade 555 Esplanade 333 Esplanade 255 Esplanade Jetty Villas Condo Bahia Vista, Gulf of Venice Gulf and Bay Aloha Apartments Yacht Club Apartments Quarter Deck San Marco Sea Villas Chateaugay The Towers Bahia Mar Harbor House Orleans Sansovino Sandbar Beach, Best Western Motel Vacant Chainsaw Property Gulf Horizon Imperial House Circle K Venice Public Beach ZOE 2: 633 Alhambra 627, 629, 631 Ahlambra 412 Hunter 416 Hunter 420 Hunter 428 Hunter 500 Park Blvd 624 W.Flamingo 550 W.Flamingo 908 Villas Dr Venice Sands Valencia Condo SFR SFR SFR SFR Cornwell on the Gulf Aldia Mar Village San Ramon Island Shores Condo Venice Villas

35 ZOE 3: 700 GB Blvd MacArthur Beach and Racquet 710 GEi Blvd Windsong Villas 718 GB Blvd Ocean Sands Condo Golden Beach Access 720 GB Blvd Beachcomber 800 GB Blvd Villas on Golden Beach 832 GB Blvd SFR 834 GB Blvd SFR 840 GB Blvd SFR 842 GB Blvd SFR 844 GB Blvd SFR 846 GB Blvd SFR 850 GB Blvd SFR 852 GB Blvd SFR 854 GB Blvd SFR 856 GB Blvd SFR 860 GB Blvd SFR 862 GB Blvd SFR 864 GB Blvd SFR 866 GB Blvd SFR 870 GB Blvd SFR 872 GB Blvd SFR 874 GB Blvd SFR 876 GB Blvd SFR 880 GB Blvd SFR 882 GB Blvd SFR 884 GB Blvd SFR 886 GB Blvd SFR 892 GB Blvd SFR GB Blvd Bermuda Sunset Condo 936 Sunset Dr SFR ~ Sunset Dr SFR 940 Sunset Dr SFR Farley Property 1104 SO SFR 1112 SO SFR 1116 SO SFR 1120 SO SFR 1124 SO SFR 1127 SO SFR 1130 SO SFR 1131 SO SFR 1132 SO SFR

36 ZOE 4: CITY FISHIG PIER & BEACH Service Club Park Coast Guard Station Little Lake Sharkies & Venice Pier ZOE 5: S CITY FISHIG PIER & BEACH ZOE 6: BROHARD BEACH S. Sharkies & Venice Pier Parking Venice Golf Club Red Lake (. Relocation area) Horse & Chaise Point. Casperson Public Beach ~-. -

37 APPEDIX D FLDEP GUIDELIES FOR EST CAGIG.. ~-. -

38 Florida Department of Environmental Protection Florida Marine Research Institute Guidelines for Marine Turtle Permit Holders esting Beach Monitoring Techniques TOPIC: EST CAGIG (SELF-RELEASIG AD RESTRAIIG) When a nest is at high risk from predators (e.g., raccoons, foxes, pigs, coyotes, etc.), the eggs and pre-emergent hatchlings may be protected by placing a self-releasing cage over the nest. When hatchlings at a nest site are certain to be misoriented by lighting, and the lighting cannot be resolved before the hakhlings are due to emerge, then the nest may be covered by a restraining cage to keep hatchlings from crawling toward lighting. While the exact construction of cages may vary (see back page for examples of two cages), restraining cages shall provide enough room for all hatchlings to comp!ete!y emerge from the sand, and self-releasing cages shall have, on the seaward side Of the cage, an area from which hatchlings can readily escape. If hatchlings are to escape through a wire screen, the mesh size shall be no smaller than 2" x 4". If hatchlings are to escape through an opening in the cage, the bottom edge of the opening shall not extend above the sand's surface, the top edge of the opening shall be at least 2" above the sand's surface, and the opening should extend along the entire seaward side of the cage. Cages shall be centered exactly over the nest cavity to make it less likely that mammalian predators will burrow to the eggs from the side of the cage, and to make sure that any anchoring stakes placed along the edge of the cage will not enter the nest cavity. The first step in caging a nest is to find the location of the nest cavity within the body pit. Do this by gently and systematically digging by hand; and probing with fingers only. Do not use shovels or any other tools. Once the top eggs are located, use moist sand from a similar depth to re-cover the eggs. Dry sand should not be allowed to fall into the nest cavity. Once the nest cavity is re-covered to the upper level of the surrounding moist sand, gently pat the sand surface above the eggs with your hand. Temporarily mark the location of the nest cavity and replace the dry sand over this area to the depth present before you began excavation Most cages are anchored by burying the outward pointing flanges (see back page) about one foot under the sand's surface. Center the cage over the nest cavity and trace the edges of the cage in the sand. The cage should be oriented so that the opposing sides of the cage are either parallel or perpendicular to the shoreline. Remove the cage and carefully dig a one foot deep trench along the tracing of the edges of the cage. Place the cage into the trench and fill the trench with sand. When completed, the sand around the cage and over the nest cavity should be at the original level. If stakes are used to secure a cage, drive the stakes at an angle away from the nest cavity. Signs for marking caged nests are available from the Florida Marine Research Institute in St. Petersburg.

39 Because cages may become partially or completely dislodged, they should be checked regularly. If a restraining cage is used, each cage shall be checked for hatchlings at least twice a night beginning 45 days after the clutch was deposited and ending when the cage is removed. Restrainin'g cages shall be checked for hatchlings once between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m., and once between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. After checking the nest during the latter period, restraining cages should be opened (see Figure 1) to allow hatchlings that may emerge during the day to escape the cage. These cages may then be closed again at sunset. All hatchlings that are discovered within restraining cages shall be immediately released at an appropriate site and allowed to crawl to the water. Remember, there must be a way to get hatchlings out of a restraining cage without pulling the cage off the nest. Self-releasing cages should be checked each morning during the period of anticipated hatching, just in case some hatchlings have become trapped. All cages should be removed from the beach after hatchling emerqence is completed... / Figure 1. Example of a cage that can be either self-releasing or restraining. The cage is constructed of 1/2" galvanized hardware cloth. It becomes self-releasing if a 3" flap is cut along the entire bottom edge of the seaward side of the cage. This flap is folded outward and downward into a trench dug in front of the cage. The flap is then buried under no more than one inch of sand, leaving a 2" tall space through which hatchlings can escape. Restrained hatchlings are collected through a 6" x 6" flap cut in the top of the screened and secured by wire ties. Cage design courtesy of Applied Biology, Inc Figure 2. Example of a self-releasing cage. The cage is constructed of 2" x 4" welded utility wire. Hatchlings are able to escape through the mesh of the wire. Cage design courtesy of The Conservancy.

40 APPEDIX E SEA TURTLE EST SIGS

41 DO OT REMOVE FLORI CHA o person may take, mutilate, destroy, cause to be destroyed, sell, offer for sale, transfer, molest, or harass any marine turtle nest or eggs at any time. Upon first conviction, imprisonment for a period up to 60 days or by a fine up to $500, or both, plus an additional penalty of $100 for each sea turtle egg destroyed or taken. ERED -~~ -OF 1973 '~~'''''' harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or attempt to engage in any such conduct to marine turtles, turtle nests, and/or eggs. Any person who knowingly violates any provision of this act may be assessed a civil penalty up to $10,000 or a criminal penalty up to $20,000 and up to one year imprisonment. SHOULD YOU WITESS A VIOLATIO, PLEASE COTACT FLORIDA DEPARTMET OF ATURAL RESOURCES RESOURCE ALERT

42 DO OT DISTURB SEA TURTLE EST VIOLATORS SUBJECT I TO FIES AD I IMPRISOMET. I FLORIDA LAW CHAPTER 370 o person may take, possess, disturb, mutilate, destroy, cau~ to be destroyed, sell, offer for sale, transfer, molest, or harass any marine turtle nest or eggs at any time. Upon co.nviction, a person may be imprisoned for a period up to 60 days or fined up to $500, or both, plus an additional penalty of $100 for each sea turtle egg destroyed or taken. u.s. EDAGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973 o person may take, harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, or capture any marine turtle, turtle nest, and/or eggs, or attempt to engage in any such conduct. Ariy person who knowingly violates ~ -. provision of this act may be assessed a civil penalty up to $25,000 or a criminal penalty up to $50,000 and up to one year imprisonment. SHOULD YOU WITESS A VIOLATIO, OBSERVE A IJURED OR STRADED TURTLE, OR MISORIETED HATCHUGS, PLEASE COTACT FLORIDA MARIE PAmOL AT DIAL-FMP FLORIDA DEPARTMET OF EVIROMETAL PROTECTIO MARIE TURTLE PROTECTIO PROGRAM

43 APPEDIX F MARIE TURTLE ESTIG DATA

44 Table F. Marine turtle nesting data: Venice Beach FLDR est/ Monument Distance False Crawl Total umber Zone Date Address Marker South eft) e/fc) Moved Hatch Date Eggs Hatched 1 UKOW 1150 TCD/BAHIA MAR o 02-Sep Jun TCD/HARBOR HOUSE lis 0 Yes 27-Jul IS-May TCD/ORLEAS lis 250 Yes OS-Jul May-94 SII-555 ESPLAADE/VACAT LOT FC 1 22-May TCD/HARBOR HOUSE lis 0 FC 1 22-May FC 1 22-MaY-94 ' 1100 TCD/BAHIA MAR 117 SOO Yes 09-Jul-94 S May-94 SII ESPLAADE/SADBAR BEACH lis 950 o 12-Jul-94 III May TCD/THE TOWERS FC 1 01-Jun-94 SSO TCD lis 450 Yes 19-Jul Jun-94 SII ESPLAADE/SADBAR BEACH lis SOO FC 1 04-Jun TCD/THE TOWERS Yes 19-Jul Jun-94 SII ESPLAADE/SADBAR BEACH lis 950 Yes 20-Jul Jun ESPPLAADE/GULF HORIZOS FC 1 06-Jun ESPLAADE/GULF HORIZOS FC 1 06-Jun TCD/ORLEAS lis 250 Yes 23-Jul OS-Jun-94 S40 ESPLAADE/SASOVIO lis 550 Yes 24-Jul Jun TCD/ORLEAS lis 250 FC 1 09-Jun-94 SII ESPLAADE/SADBAR BEACH lis 750 Yes 26-Jul Jun ESPLAADE/CIRCLE K Yes 25-Jul los 1 10-Jun TCD/CHATEAUGAY Yes 26-Jul Jun TCD/HARBOR HOUSE lis 100 Yes 27-Jul S Jun TCD/HARBOR HOUSE lis a Yes 27-Jul Jun-94 OCALA STREET FC 1 12-Jun-94 S40 ESPLAADE/SASOVIO lis 600 Yes 30-Jul S 1 12-Jun ALHAMBRA / VEICE SADS Yes 30-Jul SS 1 15-Jun-94 OCALA STREET Yes 31-Jul IS-Jun-94 VEICE PUBLIC BEAfH, Yes 02-Aug-94 los S9 1 IS-Jun-94 OCALA STREET!, Yes 06-Aug Jun-94 VEICE PUBLIC BEAtH S FC 1 20~Jun-94 VEICE PUBLIC BEACH Yes 03-Aug-94 los Jun-94 SSO TCD lis 420 FC

45 Table F. Continued. Page 2 FLDR est/ Monument Distance False Crawl Total umber Zone Date Address Marker South (ft) (/FC) Moved Hatch Date Eggs Hatched 1 21-Jun ESPLAADE/SASOVIO FC 1 21-Jun TCD/CHATEAUGAY/VILLA I Yes 05-Aug Jun ESPLAADE/SASOVIO Yes 04-Aug Jun ALHAMBRA /I00YDS Yes 04-Aug Jun TCD/THE TOWERS Yes 07-Aug Jun-94,1200 TCD/CHATEAUGAY Yes 07-Aug Jun Yes 08-Aug Jun TCD/HARBOR HOUSE Yes 09-Aug Jun TCD/THE TOWERS FC 1 27-Jun-94 OCALA STREET FC 1 27-Jun TCD/THE TOWERS Yes 12-Aug Jun TCD Yes 12-Aug Jun Yes 14-Aug Jun TCD/BAHIA MAR FC 1 29-Jun ESPLAADE/SASOVIO Yes 16-Aug Jun TCD/ORLEAS Yes 16-Aug Jun TCD/THE TOWERS Yes 14-Aug Jun VALECIA Yes 16-Aug Jul TCD/ORLEAS Yes 18-Aug Jul-94 VEICE PUBLIC BEACH Yes 18-Aug Jul TCD/THE TOWERS FC 1 02-Jul ESPLAADE/SADBAR BEACH Yes 19-Aug Jul-94 OCALA STREET Yes 21-Aug Jul TCD/SEAWALL Yes 21-Aug Jul TCD/CHATEAUGAY Yes 21-Aug Jul TCD/CHATEAUGAY Yes 22-Aug Jul ESPLAADEaVACAT LOT Yes 22-Aug Jul-94 VEICE PUBLIC BEA H FC 1 06-Jul TCD/THE TOWES ' Yes 23-Aug Jul ESPLAADE/CIRCLE K Yes 23-Aug Jul ALHAMBRA / VEICE SADS Yes 24-Aug Jul TCD/CHATEAUGAY Yes 24-Aug

46 Table F. Continued. Page 3 FLDR est/ Monument Distance False Crawl Total umber Zone Date Address Marker South (ft) (/FC) Moved Hatch Date Eggs Hatched 1 09-Jul TCD/THE TOWERS Yes 25-Aug Jul ESPLAADE/SASOVIO FC 1 10-Jul TCD/ORLEAS Yes 28-Aug Jul TCD/ORLEAS Yes 26-Aug ll-jul TCD/HARBOR HOUSE Yes 27-Aug-94 1 ll-jul TCD Yes 29-Aug ll-jul-94 VEICE PUBLIC BEACH Yes 26-Aug Jul TCD /JETTY VILLAS CODO FC 1 12-Jul TCC/HARBOR HOUSE Yes 29-Aug Jul TCD/YACHT CLUB APTS FC 1 13-Jul TCD/HARBOR HOUSE FC 1 13-Jul TCD/HARBOR HOUSE FC 1 13-Jul TCD/ORLEAS FC 1 13-Jul ESPLAADE/SASOVIO FC 1 13-Jul TCD/CHATEAUGAY Yes 31-Aug Jul ESPLAADE/SADBAR BEACH Yes 30-Aug Jul-94 VEICE PUBLIC BEACH Yes 28-Aug Jul ESPLAADE/VACAT LOT FC 1 15-Jul ESPLAADE/CIRCLE K Yes 29-Aug Jul TCD/YACHT CLUB APTS FC 1 16-Jul TCD/ALOHA APARTMETS Yes 31-Aug Jul Yes 01-Sep Jul-94 VEICE PUBLIC BEACH FC 1 17-Jul ESPLAADE/VACAT LOT Yes 05-Sep Jul TCD/THE TOWERS Yes 02-Sep Jul ESPLAADE/VACAT LOT FC 1 18-Jul ESPLAADE/SAloVIO Yes 03-Sep Jul TCD/THE TOWE S, Yes 07-Sep Jul TCD/HARBOR H,USE Yes 05-Sep Jul TCD/HARBOR HOUSE Yes 05-Sep Jul-94 OCALA STREET Yes 08-Sep Jul Yes 07-Sep

47 Table F. Continued. Page 4 FLDR est/ Monument Distance False Crawl Total umber Zone Date Address Marker South eft) e/fc) Moved Hatch Date Eggs Hatched 1 23-Jul TCD/BAHIA MAR FC 1 23-Jul ESPLAADE/SASOVIO FC 1 23-Jul-94 VEICE PUBLIC BEACH FC 1 23-Jul ALHAMBRA /VALECIA FC 1 25-Jul TCD/HARBOR HOUSE FC 1 25-Jul ESPLAADE/SADBAR BEACH FC 1 25-Jul ESPLAADE/GULF HORIZOS FC 1 25-Jul TCD/CHATEAUGAY Yes 09-Sep Jul TCD/HARBOR HOUSE Yes Jul TCD/ORLEAS Yes 09-Sep Jul TCD/THE TOWERS Yes 08-Sep Aug Yes 18-Sep Aug TCD/ORLEAS Yes May PARK BLVD/ALDEA MAR Yes 18-Jul May PARK BLVD/ALDEA MAR FC 2 25-May PARK BLVD/ALDEA MAR FC 2 25-MaY FLAMIGO/ISLAD SHORES Yes 21-Jul May PARK BLVD/ALDEA MAR FC 2 27-May PARK BLVD/ALDEA MAR FC 2 27-May PARK BLVD/ALDEA MAR FC 2 27-May PARK BLVD-624 FLAMIGO FC 2 27-May FLAMIGO DR/SA RAMO FC 2 01-Jun FLAMIGO DR/SA RAMO FC 2 01-Jun FLAMIGO DR/SA RAMO FC 2 04-Jun-94 CORWALL O THE GULF Yes 28-Jul Jun-94 CORWALL O THE G,LF FC 2 06-Jun FLAMIGO DR/Si RAMO FC 2 06-Jun FLAMIGO-500.ARK BLVD Yes 30-Jul Jun FLAMIGO/SA RAMO Yes 31-Jul Jun PARK BLVD/ALDEA MAR FC 2 12-Jun-94 CORWALL O THE GULF FC

48 Table F. Continued. Page 5 FLDR est/ Monument Distance False Crawl Total umber Zone Date Address Marker South (ft) (/FC) Moved Hatch Date Eggs Hatched 2 13-Jun-94 CORWALL O THE GULF Yes 05-Aug Jun-94 CORWALL O THE GULF FC 2 20-Jun-94 CORWALL O THE GULF FC 2 20-Jun-94 CORWALL O THE GULF Yes 10-Aug Jun PARK BLVD/ALDEA MAR Yes Jun-94 CORWALL O THE GULF FC 2 26-Jun-94 CORWALL O THE GULF FC 2 27-Jun-94 CORWALL O THE GULF FC 2 27-Jun-94 CORWALL O THE GULF FC 2 27-Jun PARK BLVD/ALDEA MAR FC 2 28-Jun-94 CORWALL O THE GULF FC 2 30-Jun-94 CORWALL O THE GULF FC 2 30-Jun PARK BLVD/ALDEA MAR FC 2 01-Jul FC 2 01-Jul PARK BLVD/ALDEA MAR FC 2 01-Jul PARK BLVD/ALDEA MAR FC 2 06-Jul PARK BLVD/ALDEA MAR FC 2 06-Jul FLAMIGO-500 PARK BLVD Yes 25-Aug Jul HUTER FC 2 ll-jul FLAMIGO/ISLAD SHORES FC 2 12-Jul ALHABRA /VEICE SADS Fe 2 13-Jul FLAMIGO/SA RAMO Yes 03-Sep Jul PARK BLVD ORTH/ALEA MAR FC 2 IS-Jul FC 2 21-Jul ALHAMBRA/VEICE SADS FC 2 21-Jul PARK BLVD ORTH/ALDEA MAR 123 SOO FC 2 21-Jul PARK BLVD OR~H/ALDEA MAR 123 SOO FC 2 21-Jul FLAMIGO/ISLA D SMORES FC 2 22-Jul-94 CORWALL O THE G LF Yes II-Sep S Jul FLAMIGO/SA RAMO o 2 25-Jul ALHAMBRA/ FC 2 02-Aug-94 CORWALL O THE GULF FC

49 Table F. Continued. Page 6 FLDR est/ Monument Distance False Crawl Total umber Zone Date Address Marker South eft) e/fc) Moved Hatch Date Eggs Hatched 2 02-Aug PARK BLVD/ALDEA MAR FC 2 02-Aug ALHAMBRA/VALECIA CODO Yes 23-Sep Aug PARK BLVD/ALDEA MAR Yes 23-Sep Aug-94 CORWALL O THE GULF FC 3 11-May FC 3 11-May o 05-Jul May o 22-Jul Jun FC 3 06-Jun GOLDE BEACH FC 3 13-Jun-g FC 3 13-Jun o 30-Jul Jun o 04-Aug Jun FC 3 14-Jun FC 3 14-Jun o Jun FC 3 17-Jun FC 3 26-Jun FC 3 27-Jun o Jun FC 3 01-Jul FC 3 01-Jul FC 3 04-Jul o Jul FC 3 12-Jul-94 VILLAS DRIVE S o 30-Aug Jul FC 3 20-Jul FC 3 20-Jul FC 3 23-Jul-94 VILLAS DRIVE FC 3 23-Jul FC 3 23-Jul FC

50 Table F. Continued. Page 7 FLDR est/ Monument Distance False Crawl Total umber Zone Date Address Marker South (ft) (/FC) Moved Hatch Date Eggs Hatched 3 23-Jul FC 3 28-Jul GOLDE BEACH FC 3 29-Jul GOLDE BEACH BLVD FC 3 03-Aug GOLDE BEACH BLVD FC 4 II-May-94 CITY PIER/SERVICE CLUB PARK FC 4 12-May-94 CITY PIER/SERVICE CLUB PARK FC 4 13-May-94 CITY PIER/COAST GUARD STATIO FC 4 08-Jun-94 CITY PIER/SERVICE CLUB PARK Yes 24-Jul Jun-94 CITY PIER/SERVICE CLUB PARK Yes 23-Jul Jun-94 CITY PIER Yes 27-Jul Jun-94 CITY PIER /A /A FC 4 15-Jun-94 CITY PIER /A /A FC 4 15-Jun-94 CITY PIER/SERVICE CLUB PARK FC 4 15-Jun-94 CITY PIER/LITTLE LAKE FC 4 16-Jun-94 CITY PIER/LITTLE LAKE Yes Jun-94 CITY PIER/LITTLE LAKE Yes 03-Aug Jun-94 CITY PIER/SERVICE CLUB PARK FC 4 20-Jun-94 CITY PIER/SERVICE CLUB PARK FC 4 20-Jun-94 CITY PIER/LITTLE LAKE FC 4 26-Jun-94 CITY PIER FC 4 27-Jun-94 CITY PIER/COAST GUARD STATIO FC 4 28-Jun-94 CITY PIER/COAST GUARD STATIO FC 4 30-Jun-94 CITY PIER/SERVICE CLUB PARK FC 4 30-Jun-94 CITY PIER/LITTLE LAKE Yes 16-Aug Jul-94 CITY PIER FC 4 02-Jul-94 CITY PIER/LITTL~ LAKE o Jul-94 CITY PIER/SERVI :E CLUB PARK o Jul-94 CITY PIER \ /A /A FC 4 10-Jul-94 CITY PIER o 84 4 ll-jul-94 CITY PIER Yes 26-Aug Jul-94 CITY PIER/SERVICE CLUB PARK Yes 30-Aug

51 Table F. Continued. Page 8 FLDR est/ Monument Distance False Crawl Total umber Zone Date Address Marker South (ft) (/FC) Moved Hatch Date Eggs Hatched 4 15-Jul-94 CITY PIER FC 4 23-Jul-94 CITY PIER/LITTLE LAKE FC 4 26-Jul-94 CITY PIER/LITTLE LAKE Yes Jul-94 CITY PIER/COAST GUARD STATIO Yes 13-Sep Jul-94 CITY PIER/LITTLE LAKE FC 4 30-Jul-94 CITY PIER FC 4 30-Jul-94 CITY PIER/LITTLE LAKE o Aug-94 CITY PIER/COAST GUARD STATIO o May-94 S CITY PIER/SEWAGE TREATMET Yes 02-Jul May-94 S CITY PIER/S OF SEWAGE PLAT FC 5 28-May-94 S CITY PIER/SEWAGE TREATMET FC 5 28-May-94 S CITY PIER/S OF SEWAGE PLAT FC 5 29-May-94 S CITY PIER/BROHARD PARKIG o 21-Jul May-94 S CITY PIER/SEWAGE TREATMET Yes 23-Jul Jun-94 S CITY PIER/BROHARD PARKIG FC 5 07-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/S OF SEWAGE PLAT FC 5 08-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/S OF SEWAGE PLAT FC 5 09-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/SEWAGE TREATMET FC 5 09-Jun-94 S CITY PIER FC 5 09-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/SEWAGE TREATMET FC 5 09-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/S OF SEWAGE PLAT FC 5 09-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/S OF SEWAGE PLAT FC 5 09-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/S OF SEWAGE PLAT FC 5 09-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/S OF SEWAGE PLAT FC 5 09-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/S OF SEWAGE PLAT FC 5 10-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/BROHAiO PARKIG FC 5 12-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/BROHA,D P~RKIG o 08-Aug Jun-94 S CITY PIER/SEWAG, TREATMET FC 5 14-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/SEWAGE TREATMET FC 5 14-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/SEWAGE TREATMET FC 5 14-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/SEWAGE TREATMET FC

52 Table F. Continued. Page 9 FLDR est/ Monument Distance False Crawl Total umber Zone Date Address Marker South (ft) ( I Fe) Moved Hatch Date Eggs Hatched 5 14-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/BROHARD PARKIG FC 5 14-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/BROHARD PARKIG FC 5 16-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/S OF SEWAGE PLAT FC 5 17-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/SEWAGE TREATMET /A /A FC 5 17-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/S OF SEWAGE PLAT FC 5 20-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/SEWAGE TREATMET /A /A FC 5 20-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/SEWAGE TREATMET FC 5 21-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/SEWAGE TREATMET /A /A FC 5 21-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/SEWAGE TREATMET /A /A FC 5 21-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/S OF SEWAGE PLAT FC 5 21-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/BROHARD PARKIG o Jun-94 S CITY PIER/S OF SEWAGE PLAT FC 5 23-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/SEWAGE TREATMET FC 5 23-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/S OF SEWAGE PLAT FC 5 23-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/S OF SEWAGE PLAT FC 5 23-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/S OF SEWAGE PLAT FC 5 23-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/S OF SEWAGE PLAT FC 5 25-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/SEWAGE TREATMET FC 5 25-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/S OF SEWAGE PLAT FC 5 25-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/S OF SEWAGE PLAT FC 5 25-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/S OF SEWAGE PLAT FC 5 27-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/S OF SEWAGE PLAT FC 5 27-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/S OF SEWAGE PLAT FC 5 27-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/BROHARD PARKIG FC 5 30-Jun-94 S CITY PIER/SEWAGE TREATMET FC 5 01-Jul-94 S CITY PIER FC 5 01-Jul-94 S CITY PIERISEWAG~ TREATMET FC 5 01-Jul-94 S CITY PIER/BROHAD P~RKIG FC 5 01-Jul-94 S CITY PIER/BROHA,0 PARKIG Yes Jul-94 S CITY PIER/BROHARD PARKIG FC 5 08-Jul-94 S CITY PIER/SEWAGE TREATMET FC 5 08-Jul-94 S CITY PIER/S OF SEWAGE PLAT FC

53 Table F. Continued. Page 10 FLDR est/ Monument Distance False Crawl Total umber Zone Date Address Marker South (ft) (/FC) Moved Hatch Date Eggs Hatched 5 09-Jul-94 S CITY PIER/S OF SEWAGE PLAT FC 5 12-Jul-94 S CITY PIER/S OF SEWAGE PLAT o Jul-94 S CITY PIER FC 5 15-Jul-94 S CITY PIER/SEWAGE TREATMET FC 5 15-Jul-94 S CITY PIER/SEWAGE TREATMET FC 5 17-Jul-94 S CITY PIER FC 5 19-Jul-94 S CITY PIER FC 5 20-Jul-94 S CITY PIER/S OF SEWAGE PLAT FC 5 22-Jul-94 S CITY PIER/SEWAGE TREATMET FC 5 22-Jul-94 S CITY PIER/S OF SEWAGE PLAT FC 5 22-Jul-94 S CITY PIER/BROHARD PARKIG FC 5 27-Jul-94 S CITY PIER/S OF SEWAGE PLAT FC 5 04-Aug-94 S CITY PIER/SEWAGE TREATMET FC 5 04-Aug-94 S CITY PIER/SEWAGE TREATMET FC 5 11-Aug-94 S CITY PIER/SEWAGE TREATMET FC 6 20-May-94 BROHARD BEACH/HORSE+CHAISE PT FC 6 26-May-94 BROHARD BEACH/HORSE+CHAISE PT o 13-Jul May-94 BROHARD BEACH/VEICE GOLF CLUB FC 6 27-May-94 BROHARD BEACH/RED LAKE FC 6 31-MaY-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH FC 6 31-May-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH FC 6 01-Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/RED LAKE o 17-Jul Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/VEICE GOLF CLUB Jul Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/VEICE GOLF CLUB FC 6 05-Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/BROHARD PARKIG FC 6 05-Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/VE~CE GOLF CLUB o 23-Jul Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/HOR E+CHAISE PT o 02-Aug Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/HOR,E+CHAISE PT o 02-Aug Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/BROHARD PARKIG FC 6 09-Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/BROHARD PARKIG FC 6 09-Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/RED LAKE FC

54 Table F. Continued. Page 11 FLDR est/ Monument Distance False Crawl Total umber Zone Date Address Marker South (ft) (/FC) Moved Hatch Date Eggs Hatched 6 09-Jun-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH FC 6 09-Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/HORSE+CHAISE PT FC 6 09-Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/VEICE GOLF CLUB o 25-Jul Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/RED LAKE o 6 10-Jun-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH FC 6 10-Jun-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH FC 6 10-Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/BROHARD PARKIG o 31-Jul Jun-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH o 29-Jul Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/BROHARD PARKIG FC 6 11-Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/BROHARD PARKIG FC 6 ll-jun-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH 136 a FC 6 ll-jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/HORSE+CHAISE PT FC 6 11-Jun-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH o 29-Jul Jun-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH FC 6 12-Jun-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH FC 6 12-Jun-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH FC 6 12-Jun-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH FC 6 12-Jun-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH FC 6 12-Jun-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH FC 6 12-Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/HORSE+CHAISE PT FC 6 12-Jun-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH FC 6 12-Jun-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH o 28-Jul Jun-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH o 31-Jul Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/HORSE+CHAISE PT FC 6 13-Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/HORSE+CHAISE PT FC 6 14-Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/VEICE GOLF CLUB Yes 31-Jul Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/HOR~+CHAISE PT FC 6 15-Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/BRO RD,PARKIG o Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/RED \LAKE o 31-Jul Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/HOR5E+CHAISE PT o 02-Aug Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/RED LAKE o Jun-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH o 05-Aug

55 Table F. Continued. Page 12 FLDR est/ Monument Distance False Crawl Total umber Zone Date Address Marker South (ft) (/FC) Moved Hatch Date Eggs Hatched 6 17-Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/RED LAKE FC 6 17-Jun-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH FC 6 18-Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/BROHARD PARKIG o 05-Aug Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/HORSE+CHAISE PT o 05-Aug Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/BROHARD PARKIG FC 6 20-Jun-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH FC 6 20-Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/HORSE+CHAISE PT o 06-Aug Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/HORSE+CHAISE PT FC 6 21-Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/VEICE GOLF CLUB o 06-Aug Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/RED LAKE o 09-Aug Jun-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH FC 6 22-Jun-94 CASPERSD PUBLIC BEACH o Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/VEICE GOLF CLUB FC 6 23-Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/VEICE GOLF CLUB o 09-Aug Jun-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH FC 6 25-Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/HORSE+CHAISE PT FC 6 25-Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/VEICE GOLF CLUB Yes 10-Aug Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/RED LAKE FC 6 26-Jun-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH o 14-Aug Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/HORSE+CHAISE PT FC 6 27-Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/HORSE+CHAISE PT FC 6 27-Jun-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH FC 6 27-Jun-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH FC 6 28-Jun-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH FC 6 28-Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/BROHARD PARKIG o 17-Aug Jun-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH o 17-Aug Jun-94 CASPERSO PUBLI~ BEACH FC 6 29-Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/VE CE ~OLF CLUB o 14-Aug Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/HOR,E+CHAISE PT o 17-Aug Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/HORSE+CHAISE PT FC 6 30-Jun-94 BROHARD BEACH/VEICE GOLF CLUB o 16-Aug Jul-94 BROHARD BEACH/HORSE+CHAISE PT FC

56 Table F. Continued. Page 13 FLDR est/ Monument Distance False Crawl Total umber Zone Date Address Marker South (ft) (/FC) Moved Hatch Date Eggs Hatched 6 01-Jul-94 BROHARD BEACH/VEICE GOLF CLUB o 19-Aug Jul-94 BROHARD BEACH/VEICE GOLF CLUB o 18-Aug Jul-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH o 21-Aug Jul-94 BROHARD BEACH/HORSE+CHAISE PT Yes 19-Aug Jul-94 BROHARD BEACH/VEICE GOLF CLUB FC 6 04-Jul-94 BROHARD BEACH/HORSE+CHAISE PT FC 6 04-Jul-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH FC 6 04-Jul-94 BROHARD BEACH/HORSE+CHAISE PT o 20-Aug Jul-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH o 26-Aug Jul-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH o 26-Aug Jul-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH FC 6 07-Jul-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH o 25-Aug Jul-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH o 26-Aug Jul-94 BROHARD BEACH/BROHARD PARKIG o 23-Aug Jul-94 BROHARD BEACH/RED LAKE o 23-Aug Jul-94 BROHARD BEACH/HORSE+CHAISE PT o 27-Aug Jul-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH o 27-Aug Jul-94 BROHARD BEACH/VEICE GOLF CLUB o 28-Aug Jul -94 BROHARD BEACH/HORSE+CHAISE PT o 26-Aug Jul-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH o 25-Aug Jul-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH o 29-Aug Jul-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH o 27-Aug Jul-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH o 28-Aug Jul-94 BROHARD BEACH/HORSE+CHAISE PT FC 6 13-Jul-94 BROHARD BEACH/VEICE GOLF CLUB FC 6 13-Jul-94 BROHARD BEACH/VEICE GOLF CLUB o 29-Aug Jul-94 BROHARD BEACH/HOR~E+CHAISE PT o 28-Aug Jul-94 CASPERSO PUBLI ' BEACH o 01-Sep Jul-94 CASPERSO PUBLI, BEACH FC 6 15-Jul-94 BROHARD BEACH/VEICE GOLF CLUB o 31-Aug Jul-94 BROHARD BEACH/RED LAKE o 06-Sep Jul-94 BROHARD BEACH/HORSE+CHAISE PT o 04-Sep

57 Table F. Continued. Page 14 FLDR est/ Monument Distance False Crawl Total umber Zone Date Address Marker South eft) e/fc) Moved Hatch Date Eggs Hatched 6 19-Jul-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH o 05-Sep Jul-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH FC 6 20-Jul-94 BROHARD BEACH/HORSE+CHAISE PT o 08-Sep Jul-94 BROHARD BEACH/HORSE+CHAISE PT o 08-Sep Jul-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH o 08-Sep Jul-94 BROHARD BEACH/HORSE+CHAISE PT o 10-Sep Jul-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH o 09-Sep Jul-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH FC 6 25-Jul-94 BROHARD BEACH/BROHARD PARKIG o II-Sep *6 25-Jul-94 BROHARD BEACH/VEICE GOLF CLUB o II-Sep Jul-94 BROHARD BEACH/HORSE+CHAISE PT o 1l-Sep Aug-94 BROHARD BEACH/VEICE GOLF CLUB o Aug-94 BROHARD BEACH/VEICE GOLF CLUB o 6 10-Aug-94 CASPERSO PUBLIC BEACH FC 6 10-Aug-94 BROHARD BEACH/VEICE GOLF CLUB o * Chelonia mydas it

58 APPEDIX G MML EST/HATCH DATA SUMMARY FOR ALL KEYS ~ -- -

59 APPEDIX G Caretta caretta (loggerhead) & Chelonia mydas (green turtle) EST/HATCH DATA 1994 SUMMARY OF ALL KEYS PERMIT # AREA MILES (93} (94) FC(93 FC(94} 054 Longboat ll2 Lido Siesta Siesta S Siesta Casey Key * Venice ** TOTAL ll FIRST LAST 5/04 8/20 5/08 7/31 5/11 FC 8/17 FC 4/29 8/20 FC 4/30 FC 9/2 5/11 8/11 FC Total # Emergences: Total # ests Evaluated: Total # Eggs (evaluated nests): Total # Hatch (evaluated nests): Total # ests exhibiting partial or complete destruction: 186 Longboat average incubation ~ 64 days Range of incubation days days Lido average incubation ~ 64 days Range of incubation days 58-74days Siesta average incubation = 58 days Range of incubation days days Casey average incubation = 60 days Range of incubation days days Venice average incubation = 48 days Range of incubation days days Average hatch success ~ 81% Average hatch success = 77% Average hatch success = 78% ~ Average hatch success = 81% Average hatch success ~ 64% * includes two Chelonia mydas nests ** includes one Chelonia mydas nests

60 APPEDIX H 1994 FDEP ESTIG SURVEY AD EST SUCCESS REPORTIG FORMS

61 FLORIDA DEPARTMET OF EVIROMETAL PROTECTIO ESTIG SURVEY REPORTIG FORM FOR 1994 Principal Permit Holder: Jerris J. Foote Permit umber: O~g Beach ame: VEIC.E i3c lis C. caretta C. mydas D. coriacea (Loggerhead) (Green Turtle) (Leatherback) Total # of ests lr7 1 n Total /I of on-esting Emergences (False Crawls) Date (month and day) of First Documented est 5/11/94 7/29/94 Date (month and day) of Last Documented est 8/10/94 7/25/94 In ~;tu est Data: In situ nests are those left where the turtle deposited the clutch. In situ nests may be left without additional protection, screened with a self-releasing flat screen, or covered with self-releasing or restraining above-ground cages. Record the number of nests by category and species. Total # of ests Left in situ 86 1 # of in situ ests without Additional Protection 22 0 # of in situ ests with Self-Releasing Screen 0 0 # of in situ ests with Self-Releasing Cage 64 0 # of in situ ests with Restraining Cage 0,.Relocated est Data:. Helocated nests are those in which the clutch is removed from its original site of deposition and reburied at another site.. These nests may be relocated to individual sites or as a group to Cihatcher,i (a permanent or semi-permanent fenced or caged area where many nests are re-buried as agr'oup).as with in situ nests, relocated nests may be left without additional protection,. covered with a self-releasing flat screen, or covered with self-releasing or. restraining above-ground cages. Hatcheries may be self-releasing (hatchlings escape unaided) oqest[aining (h.. tctjlings cannot escape unaided). Record the number of nests by. categocy and. spedes Total # of Relocated ests # Relocated without Additional Protection 12 0 # Relocated with Self-Releasing Screen 1 '0 # Relocated with Self-Releasing Cage 88 0 # Relocated with Restraining Cage 0-0 # Relocated to Self-Releasing Hatchery # Relocated to Restraining Hatchery 0 0 ORiDMRlfMRI; ~ 11~ IESTSUMM.FRM)

62 I FLORIDA DEPARTMET OF EVIROMETAL PROTECTIO - EST SUGCESS REPORTIG FORM FOR 1994 SPECIES: Caretta caretta (loggerhead) PRICIPAL PERMIT HOLDER: Jerris J. Foote BEACH AME: V E: (\J \ e. E... ' -, OF, OF ESTS, OF MARKED ESTS, OF EGGS I TOTAL' MARKED TO ESTS ACTUALLY EVALUATED OF ESTS EVALUATE DEPREDATED EVALUATED ESTS I SITU I SITU/SCREE I SITU/RESTRAIIG CAGE I.. BCHS PERMIT UMBER: O::l %', OF, OF, OF LIVE, OF DEAD, OF, OF UHATCHED HATCHLIGS HATCHLIGS HATCHLIGS PIPPED PIPPED EGGS (OSEE 1 < ~ ~~I:;j:)~i;i:~!i " ",:,./,~" i /{~ ' 1~~p ~ lji~ g~(' f:'.,... ;;!,.:,. 'i r,; ( 1120) T/I EMERGED I EST I EST LIVE DEAD BELOW).'.;,.:,. j::~;ii'1';:: :'.:'; 1 ':}" ;. "):?":i: I SITU/SELF RELEASIG CAGE RELOCATED RELOCATED/SCREE IOT I A HATCHERY) RELOCATED/RESTRAIIG CAGE IOT I A HATCHERY) 0 RELOCA TED/SELF RELEASIG CAGE IOT I A HATCHERY) RELOCA TED/SELF RELEASIG HATCHERY RELOCA TED/RESTRAIIG HATCHERY OTHER (E XPLAII 0 DEP USE OLY 0 0, c. i)<...,."., "..,'.. i/ (109) ::.. ',:', ~ :. ':>:<i:;,,' (149) ':'".... >-: (61) :. '.. '.: "'::.' ;--.,:.' ". >:,.'...,..:.".,:;:' (71).,.,,~.:?~ "i "::'r.::: I:i/ " :i :..,:.~ l ;fii i.; [;, 'f::; i ~~i1~' :..,~':r'::\':'<:;i' :)::... ::..,::... :::;,., ""'".,. :" :':.) I,') :ij,.:: \.',':.! ';~i ;f; I k~::i'i;:i:,;: 1':".';:.':/ 1 ~ ;~\;~i~:;, i j:il ;~1~ ri:1~, 1~~::i:~'1ii~i::. '.,.'; : :,' '.,;)i, DEFIITIO OF TERMS: I SITU: CLUTCH WAS OT RELOCATED RElOCATED: CLUTCH WAS RELOCATED FROM THE ORIGIAL SITE OF DEPOSITIO SELF RELEASIG: A SCREE, CAGE. OR HATCHERY THROUGH WHICH HATCHLIGS ESCAPE UAIDED RESTRAIIG: A SCREE, CAGE, OR HATCHERY THAT DOES OT ALLOW HATCHLIGS TO ESCAPE UAIDED HATCHERY: A FECED OR CAGED AREA WHERE MAY ESTS ARE REBURIED PIPPED : HATCHLIG BROKE THROUGH EGGSHELL BUT OT COMPLETELY FREE OF EGGSHELL, OT A HATCHED EGG ADDmOAL IFORMATIO FOR SOME COlUM HEADIGS:, Of MARKED ESTS DEPREDATED: COUT OLY THOSE DEPREDATED BY O HUMA PREDATORS, Of EGGS I EVAlUATED ESTS: DIRECT COUT I RELOCATED ESTS, COUT EGGSHELLS OF I SITU ESTS 'OF HATCHLIGS EMERGED: COUT OLY THOSE EMERGED UAIDED (PRIOR TO EST EVALUATIO) o COMBIE THE UMBER OF UHATCHED EGGS I EVALUATED ESTS WITH THE UMBER OF DEPREDATED EGGS I EVALUATED ESTS AD THE DISTIGUISH DEPREDATED EGGS WITH PARETHESIS. FOR EXAMPLE, IF THERE WERE 400 UHATCHED EGGS AD 200 DEPREDATED EGGS, THE PROPER COLUM ETRY WOULD BE 600 (200).

63 FLORIDA DEPARTMET OF EVIROMETAL PROTECTIO - EST SUCCESS REPORTIG FORM FOR 1994 SPECIES: Chelonia mydas (3reen turtle) PRICIPAL PERMIT HOLDER: Jerris J. Foote BEACH AME: V I C. (; l3u-15 PERMIT UMBER: OJ! g -.~ TOTAL' OF ESTS, OF ESTS MARKEO TO EVALUATE, OF MARKED ESTS DEPREDATED, OF ESTS ACTUAUY EVALUATED 'OF EGGS I EVALUATED ESTS, OF HATCHLIGS EMERGED 'OF LIVE HATCHLIGS I EST 'OF DEAD HATCHLIGS I EST, OF PIPPED LIVE, OF PIPPED DEAD, OF UHATCHED EGGS IOSEE BELOW) I SITU o o 1 o I SITU/SCREE I SITU/RESTRAIIG CAGE 1 1 o o 1 o 2 I 25 I SITU/sELF RELEASIG CAGE RELOCATED RELOCATED/SCREE IOT I A HATCHERY) RELOCATED/RESTRAIIG CAGE IOT I A HATCHERY) RELOCA TED/SELF RELEASIG CAGE IOT I A HATCHERY) RELOCATED/sELF-RELEASIG HATCHERY RELOCATED/RESTRAIIG HATCHERY.:.:.. :... OTHER IEXPLAI) DEP USE OLY,:;".:,..( 1 DEFIITIO OF TERMS: I SITU: CLUTCH WAS OT RELOCATED RELOCATED: CLUTCH WAS RELOCATED FROM THE ORIGIAL SITE OF DEPOSITIO SELF.RELEASIG : A SCREE, CAGE, OR HATCHERY THROUGH WHICH HATCHLIGS ESCAPE UAIDED RESTRAIIG: A SCREE, CAGE, OR HATCHERY THAT DOES OT ALLOW HATCHLIGS TO ESCAPE UAIDED HATCHERY: A FECED OR CAGED AREA WHERE MAY ESTS ARE REBURIED PIPPED : HATCHLIG BROKE THROUGH EGGSHELL BUT OT COMPLETELY FREE OF EGGSHELL, OT A HATCHED EGG ADDmOAL IFORMAnO FOR SOME COlUM HEADIGS: OF MARKED ESTS DEPR DATED: COUT OLY THOSE DEPREDATED BY O-HUMA PREDATORS OF EGGS I EVALUAnED ESTS: DIRECT COUT I RELOCATED ESTS, COUT EGGSHELLS OF I SITU ESTS OF HATCHUGS EMERGED: COUT OLY THOSE EMERGED UAIDED IPRIOR TO EST EVALUATIO) COMBIE THE UMBER OF UHATCHED EGGS I EVALUATED ESTS WITH THE UMBER OF DEPREDATED EGGS I EVALUATED ESTS AD THE DISTIGUISH DEPREDATED EGGS WITH PARETHESIS. FOR EXAMPLE, IF THERE WERE 400 UHATCHED EGGS AD 200 DEPREDATED EGGS, THE PROPER COLUM ETRY WOULD BE ).