ML091460262
| ML091460262 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crystal River  |
| Issue date: | 04/20/2009 |
| From: | Mincey T US Dept of Commerce, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration |
| To: | David Wrona License Renewal Projects Branch 2 |
| References | |
| Download: ML091460262 (3) | |
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- UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
"?Arcts of Southeast Regional Office 263 13th Avenue South St. Petersburg, FL 33701-5505 (727) 824-5312, FAX (727) 824-5309 http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov APR 2 0 2009 F/SER3TM Mr. David J. Wrona, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Nuclear Regulatory Com.mission.
Washington, DC 20555-0001
Dear Mr. Wrona:
This responds to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NCR) letter dated April 13, 2009, regarding the proposed renewal of Florida Power Corporation's operating license for Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Power Plant located 35 miles southwest of Ocala, Florida.
As requested, enclosed is a list of species protected by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and under the jurisdiction of the National Marine Fisheries Service for the state of Florida.
We look forward to continued cooperation with the NRC in conserving our endangered and threatened resources. If you have any questions regarding the ESA consultation proeess, please contact Mr. Eric Hawk, fishery biologist, at (727) 824-5312, or by e-mail at Eric.Hawk@noaa.gov.
Sincerely, Teletha Mincey Program Analyst Protected Resources Division Enclosure File:
1514-22.M Ref:
T/SER/2009/01925
Endangered and Threatened Species and Critical Habitats under the Jurisdiction of the NOAA Fisheries Service Florida-Gulf Listed Species Scientific Name Status Date Listed Marine Mammals blue whale Balaenoptera musculus Endangered 12/02/70 finback whale Balaenoptera physalus Endangered 12/02/70 humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae Endangered 12/02/70 sei-whale.
Balaenopteraborealis Endangered 12/02/70-.
sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus Endangered 12/02/70 Turtles green sea turtle Chelonia mydas Threatened1 07/28/78 hawksbill sea turtle Eretmochelys imbricata Endangered 06/02/70 Kemp's ridley sea turtle Lepidochelys kempli Endangered 12/02/70 leatherback sea turtle Dermochelys coriacea Endangered 06/02/70 loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta Threatened 07/28/78 Fish Gulf sturgeon Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi Threatened 09/30/91 smalltooth sawfish Pristis pectinata Endangered 04/01/03 Invertebrates elkhorn coral Acropora palmata Threatened 5/9/06 staghorn coral Acropora cervicomls Threatened 5/9/06 Designated Critical Habitat Gulf Sturgeon: A final rule designating Gulf sturgeon critical habitat was published on March 19, 2003 (68 FR 13370) and 14 geographic areas (units) among the Gulf of Mexico Rivers and tributaries were identified. Maps and details regarding the final rule can be found at alabama.fws.gov/gs Elkhorn and Staghorn Corals: All waters in the depths of 98 ft (30 m) and shallower to the mean low water line surrounding the Dry Tortugas, Florida. Within these specific areas, the essential feature consists of natural consolidated hard substrate or dead coral skeleton that are free from fleshy or turf macroalgae cover and sediment cover.
Maps and details regarding coral critical habitat can be found at:
http)://seronmfs.noaa..qov/pr/esa/acropora.htm
'Green turtles are listed as threatened, except for breeding populations of green turtles In Florida and on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, which are listed as endangered.
Florida-Gulf Proposed Critical Habitat Smalltooth Sawfish: A proposed rule to designate smalltooth sawfish critical habitat was published on November 20, 2008 (73 FR 70290). Proposed critical habitat consists of two coastal habitat units: the Charlotte Harbor Estuary Unit and the Ten Thousand Islands/Everglades Unit. Maps and details regarding the proposed critical habitat rule can be found at: http:!/sero.nmfs.noaa..ov/pr/SmalltoothSawfish.htm Species Proposed for Listing None Candidate Species 2 Scientific Name None Species of Concern3 Scientific Name Fish Alabama shad Alosa alabamae dusky shark Carcharhinus obscurus largetooth sawfish Pristis pristis night shark Carcharinus signatus saltmarsh topminnow Fundulusjenkinsi sand tiger shark Carcharias taurus speckled hind Epinephelus drummondhayi Warsaw grouper Epinephelus nigritus Invertebrates ivory bush coral Oculina varicosa 2 The Candidate Species List has been renamed the Species of Concern List. The term "candidate species' Is limited to species that are the subject of a petition to list and for which NOAA Fisheries Service has determined that listing may be warranted (09 FIR 19975).
3 Species of Concern are not protected under the Endangered Species Act, but concerns about their status indicate that they may warrant listing in the future. Federal agencies and the public are encouraged to consider these species during project planning so that future listings may be avoided.