3F0210-02, Submittal of 2009 Sea Turtle Rescue and Recovery Report

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Submittal of 2009 Sea Turtle Rescue and Recovery Report
ML100640095
Person / Time
Site: Crystal River Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 02/24/2010
From: Holt J
Progress Energy Florida
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Download: ML100640095 (5)


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& Progress Energy Crystal River Nuclear Plant Docket No. 50-302 Operating License No. DPR-72 Ref: ITS Appendix B February 24, 2010 3F0210-02 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Crystal River Energy Complex - Environmental Protection Plan Report 2009 Sea Turtle Rescue and Recovery Summary Report

Dear Sir:

Florida Power Corporation, doing business as Progress Energy Florida, Inc., hereby provides the 2009 Sea Turtle Rescue and Recovery Summary Report.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and the Crystal River Energy Complex (CREC) completed a reinitiation of consultation subsequent to the Endangered Species Act Section 7 regarding turtles at the CREC on August 8, 2002. The Biological Opinion issued by NMFS requested that Progress Energy provide an annual sea turtle report for the CREC by March 1 of each year. The attached report provides this information for the year ending December 31, 2009.

This letter establishes no regulatory commitments.

If you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Mr. Dan Westcott, Superintendent, Licensing and Regulatory Programs at (352) 563-4796.

Sincerely, James W. Holt Plant General Manager JWH/bb/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

& Progress Energy Crystal River Nuclear Plant Docket No. 50-302 Operating License No. DPR-72 February 24, 2010 LRP 10-0005 U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service South East Regional Office Attn: Assistant Regional Administrator Protected Resources Division 263 13th Avenue, South Saint Petersburg, Florida 33701

Subject:

Crystal River Energy Complex - Environmental Protection Plan Report 2009 Sea Turtle Rescue and Recovery Summary Report

Dear Sir:

Florida Power Corporation, doing business as Progress Energy Florida, Inc., hereby provides the 2009 Sea Turtle Rescue and Recovery Summary Report.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and the Crystal River Energy Complex (CREC) completed a reinitiation of consultation subsequent to the Endangered Species Act Section 7 regarding turtles at the CREC on August 8, 2002. The Biological Opinion issued by NMFS requested that Progress Energy provide an annual sea turtle report for the CREC by March 1 of each year. The attached report provides this information for the year ending December 31, 2009.

This letter establishes no regulatory commitments.

If you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Mr. Dan Westcott, Superintendent, Licensing and Regulatory Programs at (352) 563-4796.

Sincerely, amsW. Holt Plant General Manager JWH/bb/ff Attachment xc: Dr. Allen M. Foley, FWC Progress Energy Florida, Inc.

Crystal River Nuclear Plant 15760 W. Powerline Street Crystal River, FL 34428

PROGRESS ENERGY FLORIDA, INC.

DOCKET NUMBER 50 - 302 / LICENSE NUMBER DPR - 72 ATTACHMENT CRYSTAL RIVER ENERGY COMPLEX -

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PLAN REPORT 2009 SEA TURTLE RESCUE AND RECOVERY

SUMMARY

REPORT

U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service Attachment LRP1O-0005 Page 1 of 2 CRYSTAL RIVER ENERGY COMPLEX SEA TURTLE RESCUE AND RECOVERY

SUMMARY

2009 Date Time Species *Size CREC No. Comments Live, recovered from intake canal. Distressed Chel3Green Turtle 09CR3-001 condition due to buoyancy problem. Transported Chelonia mydas to Clearwater Marine Aquarium for treatment and rehabilitation.

01/29/09 2100 Green Turtle 29.4 09CR3-002 Live, healthy. Released.

Chelonia mydas 02/01/09 0630 Green Turtle 32.5 09CR3-003 Live, healthy. Released.

Chelonia mydas Kemp's ridley Dead. Moderately decomposed. Recovered by Kemps rileydivers from bar racks. No signs of trauma.

02/09/09 1145 Lepidochelys 42.8 09CR3-004 Ners inonclsi do state of kempii Necropsy inconclusive due to state of decomposition. Considered causal mortality.

Green Turtle Dead. Spotted near surface of bar racks at CR 02/18/09 1845 Chelonia mydas 24.7 09CR1-001 Units l&2. Moderate decomposition. Sent for necropsy. Non-causal mortality.

Kemp's ridley Live. initial assessment indicates may be 03/03/09 1015 Lepidochelys 50 09CR3-005 suffering from chronic disease. Transferred to kempii Clearwater Marine Aquarium for treatment and rehabilitation.

03/0/09 050 Green Turtle 030409000 Chelonia mydas 32 09CR3-006 Live. healthy. Tagged and released.

03/04/09 09050 Green Turtle 342 09CR3-007 Live, healthy. Tagged and released.

Chelonia mydas Green Turtle 03/04/09 0900 Chelonia mydas 34.8 09CR3-007 Live, healthy. Tagged and released.

03/22/09 0832 Loggerhead -58 09CR3-008 Live, severe trauma from boat strike. Transferred Carettacaretta to Clearwater Marine Aquarium for treatment.

Kemp's ridley Dead Spotted near the surface of CR-3 bar 03/25/09 0905 Lepidochelys 23 09CR3-009 kempii racks. Sent out for necropsy. Causal mortality.

Kemp's ridley 04/12/09 0900 Lepidochelys - 09CR3-010 Live, healthy. Tagged and released.

kempii

U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service Attachment LRP1O-0005 Page 2 of 2 Date Time Species *Size CREC No. Comments Kemp's ridley Live, severe injury indicative of a boat strike.

04/13/09 1250 Lepidochelys 0kempi 30.1 09CR3-.011~ , ijr niaiv faba tie 3Transferred to SeaWorld Orlando for treatment.

kempii Kemp's ridley 04/15/09 2100 Lepidochelys 31.3 09CR3-012 Live, healthy. Tagged and released.

kempii 06/30/09 0052 Green Turtle 40 09CR3-013 Non-causal mortality. Severe external trauma Cheloniamydas associated with boat strike.

Kemp's ridley 07/07/09 2252 Lepidochelys 28.0 09CRI -002 Live, healthy. Released.

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