3F0105-04, Sea Turtle Mortality
| ML050330407 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crystal River  |
| Issue date: | 01/20/2005 |
| From: | Powell S Progress Energy Florida |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| 3F0105-04 | |
| Download: ML050330407 (2) | |
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.2 Progres Energy Crystal River Nuclea, Plant Docket No. 50-302 -
Operating Ucense No. DPR-72 January 20, 2005 3F0105-04 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001
Subject:
Crystal River - Unit 3 - Sea Turtle Mortality
Dear Sir:
Florida Power Corporation, doing business as Progress Energy Florida, Inc. (PEF), hereby provides the NRC a copy of a sea turtle mortality report submitted to the U. S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMIFS). The report to the NMFS is required by NMFS's Crystal River - Unit 3 (CR-3)
Biological Opinion, dated August 8, 2002, Terms and Conditions, Item 2. Reporting to the NRC is required by the CR-3 Operating License, Appendix B - Part II, Environmental Protection Plan (Non-Radiological) Technical Specifications, Section 4.0, Environmental Conditions, Item 4.1, Significant Environmental Events.
If you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Mr. Lee Hughes, Superintendent, Environmental and Chemistry at (352) 563-4715.
Sincerely, Sidney C. Po Supervisor, Licensing & Regulatory Programs Crystal River Nuclear Plant SCP/ff Attachment xc:
Regional Administrator, Region II Senior Resident Inspector NRR Project Manager Progress Energy Florida, Inc.
Crystal River Nuclear Plant 15760 W. Powerline Street Crystal River, FL 34428
Progre~ssEnerg Januar 20,2005 LRP05-0001 U.S. National Marine FisheriesS ervice, South East Regional Office Attn: Assistant Reigionial Administrator Protee Reource Division 9721 Executive Center Drive North'
~St. Petersburg, FL 33702.
Subject:
CytlRver Unit 3-Sea Ttirtle Mortality'Report
Dear Sir:
The 'Natio'nal Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS),- Nuclear Regulatory' Commission, and the Crystal River Energy Complex (CREC) completed..an Endangered Species' Act' Section. 7 formal consultation process. In the. Biological Opinion,'i~ssued August 8, 2002 by the NMFS, terms and
'condition's 'Were included which required that if any listed species'are'apparently injured or killed in the CREC intake canal or the Crystal River Unit 3 bar racks, a report summarizing the incident must' be provided to the NMIFS within 30 days'o'f the incident.
On December 22, 2004, 'at 1 1:00 A.M.,I a dead Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepido'chelys kempiz) was recovered from the Crystal River Unit 3 int~ke, bar -racks. "The turtle was transferred to the Crystal
- River..Mari6uilture Center'freautonyfclt biogit.
Folwing a careful physical examination and review of the circumsiances-of the recovery, on December 28, 2004 at 9:00 A.M.,_
'it was concluded that -the likely cause of death was drowning causally related to unit operations. It should be noted that although the turtle -had n'o overt external signs of traumna, it did show signs of' emaciation. At a carapace length 'of 48.5" cm;it was significantly larger than the average juvenile
' Kemp's ridley sea turtles expected to occur near th ie n
sintawthnheszrngof adults and subadults' that would be expected only in deeper water further 'offshore.' The turtle was recovered from the. bar -racks at.depth of app roximately 20 feet during routine maintenance operations. This is thebonly causal mortality. at the Crystal River Energy Complex during 2004.'
Progress Energy' continues to' implement the' rasonabe and pruden esrsdsrbdi h
- current incidental take Statement to minimize impacts on sea turtles from facility operations.
- If you have any questions regarding this submttalpes contact Mr. Lee Hughes, Superintendent,-
- ...Environmental and Chemistry at (352) 563.4715.'
Sincerely,.
Sidney C.FPow
- Supervisor, Licensing & Regulatory.Prograns.
Crystal River Nuclear Plant**
SCP/pfe,.
Progress Energy Florida, Inc.
Crystal River Nuclear Plant 15760 W. Powerine Street Crystal River, FL 34428