ML080430048

2007 Annual Turtle Incidental Take Report

ML080430048
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	02/08/2008
From:	Scherer A Southern California Edison Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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JSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON An EDISON INTERNATIONAL Company A. Edward Scherer Director Nuclear Regulatory Affairs February 8, 2008 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555

Subject:

Docket Nos. 50-206, 50-361 and 50-362 2007 Annual Turtle Incidental Take Report San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), Units 1, 2 and 3

Reference:

Letter from Robert Heckler (Southern California Edison), to Joe Cordaro (National Marine Fisheries Service), dated January 9, 2008

Dear Sir or Madam:

In accordance with a request by Nuclear Regulatory Commission', Division of Site and Environmental Review, Southern California Edison (SCE) is.:providing a copy of the referenced letter with attached 2007 Annual Turtle Incidental Take Report. This annual report, submitted to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), lists the incidental takes of sea turtles for the year 2007. Note that the February 6, 2008 letter (attached) corrected minor date-related errata contained in the January 9, 2008 report.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. C. E. Williams at (949)368-6707.

Sincerely, Attachment as Stated cc:

E. E. Collins, NRC Regional Administrator, Region IV N. Kalyanam, NRC Project Manager, SONGS Units 2 and 3 C. C. Osterholtz, NRC Senior Resident Inspector, SONGS Units 2 and 3 D. B. Spitzberg, NRC Region IV, SONGS Unit 1 J. C. Shepherd, NRC Project Manager, SONGS Unit 1 D. T. Logan,- NRC Aquatic Biologist, Division of License Renewal H. L. Nash, NRC Division of Site and Environmental Review jji~?S P.O. Box 128 San Clemente, CA 92674

SOUIM-ERN CALIFORNIA EDH SON' A\\n IISUŽ

'I\\TER L, Cofpln February 6, 2008 Joe Cordaro National Marine Fisheries Service 501 West Ocean Blvd. Suite 4200 Long Beach, CA 90802-4213

SUBJECT:

Correction to San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) 2007 Annual Turtle Incidental Take Report Dated January 9, 2008

REFERENCE:

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Biological Opinion for Sea Turtles Dated 9/18/06

Dear Joe:

In accordance with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) biological opinion on sea turtles dated September 18, 2006, the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) is submitting this annual report on incidental takes of sea turtles for the year 2007.

In 2007, SONGS entrained two green sea turtles (see attached stranding reports).

Both turtles were tagged and released alive and unharmed at the San Onofre State Beach. Visual inspections on the previous shifts on 9/4/07 and 11/29/07 showed no evidence of the turtles in the circulating water systems of the applicable unit. Routine monthly offshore surveys conducted offshore of SONGS in the vicinity of the Units 2 and 3 intakes did not note any sea turtles in the vicinity of the plant intakes.

Both plants currently have velocity caps which significantly minimize the potential for the entrainment of sea turtles into the Units 2 and 3 circulating water intakes.

SONGS also performs visual inspections of the circulating water intakes every shift for turtles and marine mammals. If you have any questions, please contact me at (949) 368-3816.

Sincerely, ROBERT HECKLER Environmental Protection Group San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station P.O. Ix'%128 San Clemcne. CA 92674-0128

cc:

P. Tennant C. Williams R. K. Heckler Attachments

MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING REPORT SID#

"ELD NO.

SCE07-Tl NMFS REGISTRATION NO.:

GENUS:

CHELONIA COMMON NAME:GREEN SEA TURTLE SPECIES:MYDAS EXAMINER Name:

N. FISHERIR. K. HECKLER Agency: SO. CALIF. EDISON CO. Phone:

(949) 368-6816.

Address:

P.O. BOX 128, BLDG. W-44, SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92674-0128.

LOCATION TYPE OF OCCURRENCE State:

CA County:

SAN DIEGO.

Mass Stranding: 13 Yes 1] No

1. Animals 1

City:

SAN ONOFRE Human Interaction: N1 Yes E3 No

[I ?

Locality Details SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR.

Check one: LI 1. Boat Collision GENERATING STATION L] 2. Shot UNIT 2 r] 3. Fishery Interaction

[

4. Other Entrainment into power generatingi station.

Latitude:

330 21' 43" N

How determined: Animal discovered in station cooling water system.

Other Causes (if known):

Longitude: 1170 33' 46" W.

DATE OF INITIAL OBSERVATION DATE OF EXAMINATION Yr. 2007 Mo.

9 Day 4

Yr.

2007 Mo.

9 Day4 CONDITION: Check one: 0

1. Alive CONDITION: Check one: [

1. Alive 0I 2. Fresh dead 13 2. Fresh dead 03 3. Moderate decomp.

13 3. Moderate decomp.

E3 4. Advanced decomp.

13 4. Advanced decomp.

13 5. Mummified E3 5. Mummified E1 ?. Unknown 13 ?. Unknown IVE ANIMAL-Condition and Disposition:

TAGS APPLIED?:

X Yes No ileck one Or more:

[] 1. Released at site TAGS PRESENT?:

1] Yes IN No El 2. Sick El 3. Injured.

Dorsal Left Right 13 4. Died Tag No.(s) 0331 Q330 13 5. Euthanized Color(s)

Silver Silver 13 6. Rehabilitated and released Type:

Metal Metal 13 ?. Unknown Transported to:

Placement:

Front/Rear Front/Rear E3 Died 13 Released Date:

CARCASS -Disposition:

MORPHOLOGICAL DATA:

Check one:

.13 1. Left at site Sex - Check one:

13 1. Male "El 2. Buried E] 2. Female E3 3. Towed

[]

?. Unknown E] 4. Sci. collection: (see below)

Li 5. Edu. collection: (see below)

Straight Length:

19 13 crn l in 9 est 13 6. Othor Weight 20 1

kg N lb Nest F1 ?. Unknown PHOTOS TAKEN?

Yes X

No NECROPSIED:

El Yes 0

No REMARKS:

Turtle successfully returned to ocean from San Onofre beach.

DISPOSITION OF TISSUE/SKELETAL MATERIAL:

No parts collected

MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING REPORT SID#

"ELD NO.

SCE07-T2 NMFS REGISTRATION NO.:

uOMMON NAME:GREEN SEA TURTLE EXAMINER Name: J. SALINGER/R. K. HECKLER GENUS:

CHELONIA SPECIES:MYDAS Agency: SO. CALIF. EDISON CO. Phone:

(949) 368-3816.

Address:

P.O. BOX 128, BLDG. W-44, SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92674-0128.

LOCATION TYPE OF OCCURRENCE State:

CA County:

SAN DIEGO.

Mass Stranding: F-Yes 0

No

1. Animals 1

City:

SAN ONOFRE Human Interaction: N Yes

[]

No El ?

Locality Details SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR.

Check one: F1

1. Boat Collision GENERATING STATION

.]

2. Shot UNIT 3 El 3. Fishery Interaction

[

4. Other Entrainment into power qeneratingi Latitude:

330 21' 43" N

station.

How determined: Animal discovered in station cooling water system.

Longitude: 117' 33' 46" W.

Other Causes (if known):

DATE OF INITIAL OBSERVATION DATE OF EXAMINATION Yr.

2007' Mo.

11 Day 29 Yr.

2007 Mo.

11 Day 29 CONDITION: Check one: N

1. Alive CONDITION: Check one: [

1. Alive E] 2. Fresh dead El 2. Fresh dead El 3. Moderate decomp.

El 3. Moderate decomp.

El 4. Advanced decomp.

El 4. Advanced decomp.

[1 5. Mummified El 5. Mummified Di ?. Unknown El ?. Unknown LIVE ANIMAL - Condition and Disposition:

TAGS APPLIED?:

X Yes No Check one or more:

2

1. Released at site TAGS PRESENT?:

El Yes

[

No E] 2. Sick El 3. Injured.

Dorsal Left Right nl 4. Died Tag No.(s) 0332 0333 E] 5. Euthanized El 6. Rehabilitated and Color(s)

Silver Silver released El ?. Unknown Type:

Metal Metal Transported to:

El Died El Released Date:

Placement:

Front/Rear Front/Rear CARCASS -Disposition:

MORPHOLOGICAL DATA:

Check one:

El 1. Left at site Sex-Check one:

E] 1. Male

[] 2. Buried El 2, Female El 3. Towed

[

?. Unknown LII 4. sci. collection: (see below)

Straight Length:

32 El cm N in E est El 5. Edu. collection: (see below)

Weight 150 E] kg M lb 0 est E] 6. Other El ?. Unknown PHOTOS TAKEN?

Yes X

No NECROPSIED:

El Yes 21 No r'EMARKS:

Turtle successfully returned to ocean from San Onofre beach.

DISPOSITION OF TISSUEISKELETAL MATERIAL:

No parts collected

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