ML070100422

E-mail: (PA) Fwd: Immediate Public ML063400124 Has Been Replicated

ML070100422
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Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	12/06/2006
From:	Nash H Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Bo Pham Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Bo, Here's the sixth turtle take info for 2006.

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ArlierlenG Elie r y Cocripany www.exelorncoz pwcm An Exelon Company oyster Creek US~ Route 9 South. P.O. Box 388 Forked River. N'J 08731-03S8 October 30, 2006 2130-06-20416 2120-062-2993 US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk - NRC Washington, DC 20555

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Oyster Creek Generating Station Docket 50-219' Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report 2006-6 This report provides detailed information regarding the recent incidental take of a juvenile Kemp's ridley sea turtle at the Oyster Creek Generating Station. The turtle was taken alive on 6 October 2006 from the dilution water intake structure trash bars. As indicated on the attached incident report, the turtle was promptly turned over to the custody of the Marine Mammal -Stranding Center (MMSC) in Brigantine, NJ for examination and subsequent treatment of a.pre-existing injury. The turtle was then taken to the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in Topsail Island, NC for further treatment. The turtle is expected to be released to the Atlantic Ocean near the Karen Beasley. Center personnel following a period of rehabilitation.

• If you have any questions or re~quire additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Malcolm Browne at (609) 971-4124.

Very truly yours, 42otyyS.LR sc h Vice President, Oyster Creek Generating Station Enclosures cc:

Julie Crocker U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service Northeast Region Protected Resources Division.

One Blackburn Drive Gloucester, MA 01930

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Pasquale Scida U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service Northeast Region Protected Resources Division One Blackburn Drive Gloucester, MA 01930 Samuel J. Collins, Administrator, Region 1 US Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Edward G. Miller Senior Project Manager US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 8-B1 Washington, DC 20555 Marc Ferdas Senior Resident Inspector Oyster Creek Generating Station PO Box 388 Forked River, NJ 08731 Jeanette Bowers-Altman NJ Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish, Game, and Wildlife P.O. Box 400 Trenton, NJ 08625-0400 Regulatory Assurance File No. 06024

OYSTER CREEK GENERATING STATION Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report 2006-6 At approximately 0940 hours0.0109 days <br />0.261 hours <br />0.00155 weeks <br />3.5767e-4 months <br /> on Friday October 6, 2006, an Oyster Creek Generating Station (OCGS) operator noticed a live sea turtle among the materials being removed from the trash racks while performing a routine trash rack cleaning of Bay # 6 of the dilution water intake stucture. The turtle appeared to be healthy and moving' about normally. OCGS Environmental personnel who took custody of the turtle confirmed it to.

be a juvenile Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempi). The water temperature at the time of the incidental take was approximately 65.8 F (18.8 C) and OCGS was in operation at 92.5 % power with four circulating water pumps a nd two dilution pumps -in operation. Although it is impossible to say precisely how long the turtle had been on the trash bars prior to removal, the dilution water trash racks had been inspected and cleaned earlier the same morning. The turtle was not observed during that trash rack inspection and cleaning.

'The turtle measured only 9.9 in (25.1 cm) carapace length straight line and weighed 3.5 lb (1.6 kg). Due to a. pre-existing injury, almost the, entire right front flipper was missing

• except for a short section covered with scar tissue. No tags were present on the turtle when captured. USNRC and NMFS personnel were notified of the incidental take within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.

The turtle was taken to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center,(MMSC) in Brigantine, NJ at approximately 1100 hours0.0127 days <br />0.306 hours <br />0.00182 weeks <br />4.1855e-4 months <br /> on *October 6, 2006. At the MMSC, the turtle was examined, measured, fed and held for observation prior to release. Because the outer scar tissue on the turtle's right front flipper had developed a small open wound during its attempts to free itself, MMSC personnel determined that the turtle would be transferred to the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in Topsail Island, NC for further treatment. It is anticipated that following medical treatment at the B~easley Center, the turtle will be released into the nearby Atlantic Ocean.

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Pasquale Scida U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service'Northeast Region Protected Resources Division One Blackburn Drive Gloucester, MA 01930 Samuel J. Collins, Administrator, Region I US Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Edward G. Miller Senior Project Manager US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 8-B31 Washington, DC 20555 Marc Ferdas Senior Resident Inspector Oyster Creek Generating Station P0 Box 388 Forked River, NJ 08731 Jeanette -Bowers-Altman NJ Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish, Game, and Wildlife P.O. Box 400 Trenton, NJ 08625-0400 Regulatory Assurance File No. 06024

OYSTER CREEK GENERATING STATION Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report 2006-6

• At approximately 0940 hours0.0109 days <br />0.261 hours <br />0.00155 weeks <br />3.5767e-4 months <br /> on Friday October 6, 2006, an Oyster Creek Generating Station (OCGS) operator noticed a live sea turtle among the materials being removed from the trash racks while. performing a routine trash rack cleaning of Bay # 6 of the dilution water intake structure. The turtle appeared to be healthy and moving about normally. OCGS Environmental personnel who took custody of the turtle confirmed it to be a juvenile Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Leipidochelys kemp~i. The water temperature at

• the time of the incidental take was approximately 65.8 F (18.8 C) and OCGS was in operation at 92.5 % power with four circulating Water pumps and two dilution pumps in operation. Although it is impossible to say precisely how long the. turtle had been on the

• trash bars prior to removal, the dilution water trash racks had been inspected and cleaned earlier the same morning. The turtle was not observed during that trash rack inspection and cleaning.

The turtle measured only 9.9 in (25.1 cm) carapace length straight line and weighed 3.5 lb (1.6 kg). Due to a pre-existing injury, almost the entire right front flipper was missing except for a short section covered with scar tissue. No tags were present on the turtle when captured. USNRC and NMFS personnel were notified of the incidental take within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.

The turtle was taken to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) in Brigantine, NJ at approximately 1100 hours0.0127 days <br />0.306 hours <br />0.00182 weeks <br />4.1855e-4 months <br /> on October 6, 2006. At the MMSC, the turtle was examined,. measured, fed and held for observation prior to release. Because the. outer scar tissue on the turtle's right front flipper had developed a small open wound during its attempts to free itself, MMSC personnel determined that the turtle would be transferred to the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in Topsail Island, NC for further treatment. It is anticipated that following medical treatment at the Beasley Center, the turtle will be released into the nearby Atlantic Ocean.

[LIRTLE STRANDING AND SALVA~h N1: 1 WUKK - bi I KANVINL KtrPuK I ER'S NAME I ADDRESS / PHONE, nd

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STRANDING DATE:

Year 20 06 Month -10..-

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Turtle number by day 01 Field (D # MMSC-06-134 Coordinator must be notffied within 24 hra; this wis done by( Ephone (609)6,JG0538 0 emall Q~fax Addre$

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State New Jersey County Ocean County Descriptive location (be specifiý) Forked River. Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant Imniw rn nr cm rnf denfified if nat

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Longitude 74.20700 -W CONDITION: (check one)

FINAL DISPOSITION: (check)

• 0 =Alive 031 =Left on beach where found; painted? flYes* EINo(5)

U I =Fresh dead 02 = Buried:-0 on beach / EDoff beach:

2l 2 Moderately decomposed i

carcass painted before buried? [Ii Yes' El No 17 3 = Severely decomposed

[]3 Selvaged: El all I E] part(s), whatlty?

[14 =Dried carcass 0] 5 = Skeleton, bones only 0:4 Pulled up on beach~dune; painted? ElYe flNo

[]6 = Alive, released TAGS:~~~~~

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Alive, taken to rehab. facility, where? ToDpaiI Is., NC dispoicng of any tagged anlmaIIý The Karen Beasley Sea Tufti Rescue and Rehabilitation Center Checked for flipper tags? E Yes E] No C]8 Left floating, not recovered; painted? QYes* []No Check all 4 flippers. If foiund, record 1.6 09:! Disposition unknown, explain number(s) / tag location I return address________________________

'if painted, what color?

_________________CARAPACE MEASUREMENTS: (see drawing)

PIT tag scan? UYes E3 No I

Using calipers Circle unKt If found, record number /tag Ilocaon iStraight length (NOTCH-TIP) 25.1 FRI in Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH) cm/Iin Coded wire tag scan? 0 Yes flNo Straight width (Widest Point) 1.6.li....... FRI in If positive response, record location (flipper)

Uignnmtlmauigtp iceui Unable to check for Curved length (NOTCH-TIP)

_____cm I in Checked for living tag? E~es 0I No I Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH) _ ___cm /in If found, record location (scute number!& side)

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Mark wounds I abnormalities on' diagrams at left and describe below (note tar or oil, gear or debris entanglement, propelI1r damage, epibiota, papillornas, emaciation, etc.). Please note if no wounds I abnormallities are found.

alive: briciht. alert, respgnsiv6 : RFF has been cleanly severed just before the socketlioint connection: abrasidns on all four fli 'ppers: RRF has 1/2 inch cut on ventral surface wIlh healed area on doiiisal surface: some scarna -on plastron: taken to MMSC for treatment.

10-7-06 Transferred to Topsail Turtle Hospital - The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center for surger6 and Rehabilitation ongcO o~

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