3F0219-02, Environmental Protection Plan Report: 2018 Sea Turtle Rescue and Recovery Summary Report

Environmental Protection Plan Report: 2018 Sea Turtle Rescue and Recovery Summary Report

ML19050A479
Person / Time
Site:	Crystal River
Issue date:	02/19/2019
From:	Hobbs T Duke Energy Florida
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Crystal River Nuclear Plant

£ ., DUKE 15760 W. Power Line Street

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

Technical Specifications Appendix B - Part 11 February 19, 2019 3F0219-02 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Crystal River Energy Complex - Environmental Protection Plan Report: 2018 Sea Turtle Rescue and Recovery Summary Report

Dear Sir:

Duke Energy Florida, LLC, hereby provides the 2018 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 2018 from January 1, 2018 to December 31 , 2018.

This letter establishes no regulatory commitments.

If you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Licensing Engineer Phil Rose at (352) 501-3172.

Sincerely, JOl>JJi )i Te~Hob bs GM Decommissioning Crystal River Nuclear Plant TDH/par Attachment cc: NMSS Project Manager Regional Administrator, Region I

Crystal River Nuclear Plant J',.-., DUKE 15760 W. Power Line Street

~ ENERGY Crystal River, FL 34428 Docket 72-1035 Docket 50*302 Operating License No. DPR-72 February 19, 2019 LRP19-0002 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: 2018 Sea Turtle Rescue and Recovery Summary Report

Dear Sir:

Duke Energy Florida, LLC, hereby provides the 2018 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 2018 from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018.

This letter establishes no regulatory commitments.

If you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Licensing Engineer Phil Rose at (352) 501-3172.

Sincerely,

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Terry lo~

GM Decommissioning Crystal River Nuclear Plant TOH/par Attachment cc: Dr. Allen M. Foley, FWC

DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLC DOCKET NUMBER 50 - 302 DOCKET NUMBER 72 - 1035 LICENSE NUMBER DPR - 72 ATTACHMENT CRYSTAL RIVER ENERGY COMPLEX -

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PLAN REPORT 2018 SEA TURTLE RESCUE AND RECOVERY

SUMMARY

REPORT

U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service Attachment LRP19-0002 Page 1 of 1 CRYSTAL RIVER ENERGY COMPLEX 2018 SEA TURTLE RESCUE AND RECOVERY

SUMMARY

Date Time Species *Size CREC No. Comments Dead juvenile recovered from CR 1&2 bar racks. Turtle appeared emaciated but with Kemps ridley no obvious signs of external trauma.

9/10/18 0900 Lepidochelys 26.7 18CRS-001 Carcass was preserved for transfer to Fish kempii and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) for necropsy. Considered a causal mortality.

Green Sea Severely decomposed carcass recovered Turtle from CR 1&2 bar rack. Head and flippers 11/10/18 1400 37.5 18CRS-002 Chelonia mydas missing, scutes sloughing off. Remains buried on site. Non-causal mortality.

Size is curved carapace length in centimeters.

PLANT-LIVE NON-PLANT YEAR RELATED RESCUES MORTALITIES MORTALITIES 2018 0 1 1