May 1st officially started marine turtle nesting season. The Endangered Species Act protects them.
No loud noise or bright lights after dark.
No pollution. And do not disturb the nests ever.
We should realize that many beaches and dunes are much smaller this year due to coastal beach erosion; coincidentally sea turtles may nest outside of a monitored area. If you spot a sea turtle nest you should report it to a facility like the Loggerhead Marine Life Center.
While venturing to the Jupiter Inlet area on Sunday it was obvious that the beach renourishment project was not complete. A handful of spectators,local and tourist had questions for the men involved. Many photo's were taken.
They claimed that they had only spotted a few sea turtle nests and if any happened to distrupt their progress, they would have the nest properly relocated.
As well they claimed that the project should be complete shortly.
I wanted to research this project to see how the EPA/CWA/DEP/FFW/ESA weighs in. I found a permit below on line, thanks DEP.
Florida DEP 2008 permit
The Jupiter Carlin Shore Protection Project Permit for 2008.
Section 10
In order to ensure that marine turtles are not adversely affected.
Bullet point (A)
No operation or storage of equipment or materials is authorized seaward of dune crest or rigid coastal structure during the marine turtle nesting season. The marine turtle-nesting season is May 1 through October 31. Leatherback nesting season is March 1 through October 31.
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Look, Jupiter loves Sea Turtles, lets give them a break right now.