3F0217-04, Complex - Environmental Protection Plan Report: 2016 Sea Turtle Rescue and Recovery Summary Report

Complex - Environmental Protection Plan Report: 2016 Sea Turtle Rescue and Recovery Summary Report

ML17054C627
Person / Time
Site:	Crystal River
Issue date:	02/23/2017
From:	Hobbs T Duke Energy Florida
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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3F0217-04
Download: ML17054C627 (3)

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d_~ DUKE Crystal River Nuclear Plant 15760 W. Power Line Street

~ ENERGYe Crystal River, FL 34428 Docket 72-1035 Docket 50-302 Operating License No. DPR-72 Environmental Protection Plan (Non-Radiological)

Technical Specifications Appendix B - Part II February 23, 2017 3F0217-04 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Crystal River Energy Complex - Environmental Protection Plan Report: 2016 Sea Turtle Rescue and Recovery Summary Report

Dear Sir:

Duke Energy Florida, LLC, hereby provides the 2016 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 an annual sea turtle report be provided for the CREC by March 1 of each year. The attached report provides this information for 2016 from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016.

This letter establishes no regulatory commitments.

ill-If you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Lead Engineer Phil Rose at (352) 563-4883.

Sincerely,

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GM Decommissioning Crystal River Nuclear Plant TDH/par Attachment cc: NMSS Project Manager Regional Administrator, Region I

DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, INC.

DOCKET NUMBER 50 - 302 I LICENSE NUMBER DPR - 72 ATTACHMENT CRYSTAL RIVER ENERGY COMPLEX-ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PLAN REPORT 2016 SEA TURTLE RESCUE AND RECOVERY

SUMMARY

REPORT

U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service Attachment LRP17-0003 Page 1of1 CRYSTAL RIVER ENERGY COMPLEX 2016 SEA TURTLE RESCUE AND RECOVERY

SUMMARY

Date Time Species *Size CREC No. Comments No sea turtles were encountered on the cooling

- - - - - water intake structures at the Crystal River Energy Complex during 2016.

• Size is curved carapace length in centimeters.

PLANT*

LIVE NON-PLANT YEAR RELATED RESCUES MORTALITIES MORTALITIES 2016 0 0 0