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Fiscal Year: 2001
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Project Dates: 7/16/01 - 8/24/01
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Contract Number: DACW29-01-C-0036
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Project Description: Bar channel dredging between Miles -3.3 & -7.6.
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Maintenace / New Work: Maintenance
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Federal / Regulatory: Federal
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Total Project Cubic Yards: 316823
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Total Days of Dredging: 17
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Total Hours of Dredging: 0
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Type of Material: Sand, silt, mud, clay
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Disposal Method(s) for Material: Dredge & haul mode
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Total Turtle Takes: 1
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Observer Company Used: Coastwise Consulting
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Relocation Trawling? Yes
8/17/01-8/24/01, both loggerheads relocated were female. Turtle's plastron (relocated on 8/22) with fresh scrapes appearing as possible signs of turtle deflector. 7 turtles sighted by crew.
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Relocation Company: F/V Little Ric; Turtle observers: Robert K Metzger; Trawler: Lil Rick
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Loggerheads: 2
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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: 2
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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 (8/17-8/24), Glynn Banks (ERDC) on board to provide expertise
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Other Remarks: Water surface temperature during project ranged from 30°-28.3° C and mid-depth ranged from 29.4°-27.8° C.
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