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Fiscal Year: 2003
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Project Dates: 2/5/03 - 7/11/03
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Contract Number: DACW29-03-C-0013
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Project Description: Dredging to restore project depth between Mile -4 & -9 (STA 3890+00-3980+00), Plaquemines Parish, LA.
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Maintenace / New Work: Maintenance
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Federal / Regulatory: Federal
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Total Project Cubic Yards: 2120000
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Total Days of Dredging: 139
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Total Hours of Dredging: 0
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Type of Material: Silt, sand, clay
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Disposal Method(s) for Material: Dredge & haul mode
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Total Turtle Takes: 8
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Observer Company Used: Coastwise Consulting
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Relocation Trawling? Yes
20 days of trawling, 4 females, 1 male, 2 unknown relocated; 2 loggerheads sighted on 5/14 swimming near trawler; loggerhead sighting on 5/24; dead loggerhead sighted on 5/21- obvious boat strike
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Relocation Company: REMSA
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Loggerheads: 7
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Greens: 0
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Kemp's Ridley: 0
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Leatherbacks: 0
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Hawksbill: 0
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Total number turtles relocated: 7
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Are Relocation Reports Available? Yes
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Are Dredging Records Available? Yes
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Are original turtle take data still available? Yes
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Description of mitigation measures/dates used: Deflectors, relocation trawling (5/12-6/1), windows (11/30-3/31)
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Other Remarks: Surface water temperatures during the project ranged from 11.4°-30° C.
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