ML101390397

Fws Endangered Species List Response Letter for the Proposed License Renewal of Diablo Canyon Power Plant

ML101390397
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	05/13/2010
From:	Dellith C US Dept of Interior, Fish & Wildlife Service
To:	David Wrona Division of License Renewal
References
TAC ME2825, TAC ME2826
Download: ML101390397 (3)

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United States Departrn&it o01 elInterior FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office c,. 3 * * -2493 i' l ! a*,Si tB IN REPLY,REFERTO:

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May 13, 2010 David J. Wrona, Chief¢£,, .. ,,jy . T.

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Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001

Subject:

Species List Request for the Propl-sed Diablo Canyon Power Plant License Renewal, San Luis Obispo County, California

Dear Mr. Wrona,

We arelresponding to your request, dated March 10, 2010, and received in our office on March 29, 20,0 for a species list for the proposed Pacific Gas and Electric Company Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant (Diablo Power Plant): license:reiewa.for Units 1 and 2 in San Luis Obispo

.-.C6fn_*ty.California. Diablo Power Plant:is IOeat"td-approximately 12 miles west-southwest of;.he: .

C io- San Luis Obispo. . .... J

'The`en-closed list of species fulfills the requirements of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under'..

s.ct: dn'7(c) of the En"aTger.d'(Act) -TP: Nuclear Regujaiory Commission, as the lead Federal agency for the project, has the responsibility to review its.

proposed activities and determine whether any listed species may be affected. If the project is a construction project which may require an environmental impact statement'!, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has the responsibility to prepare a biological assessment to make a determination of the effects of the action on listed species or critical habitat. If the Nuclear Regulatory Commission determines that a listed species or critical habitat is likely to be adversely affected, it should request, in writing through our office, formal consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Act. Informal consultation may be used to exchange information and resolve conflicts with respect to threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat prior to a written request for formal consultation. During this review process, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission may engage in planning efforts but may not make any irreversible commitment of resources. Such a commitment could constitute a violation of section 7(d) of the Act.

11"Construction project" means any major Federal action which significantly affects the quality of the human environment designed primarily to result in the building of structures such as dams, buildings, roads, pipelines, and channels. This includes Federal actions such as permits, grants, licenses, or other forms of Federal authorizations or approval which may result in construction.

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David J. Wrona 2 Only federally listed species receive protection under the Act. However, sensitive species should be considered in the planning process in the event they become listed or proposed for listing prior to project completion. We recommend that you review information in the California Department of Fish and Game's Natural Diversity Data Base. You can contact the California Department of Fish and Game at (916) 324-3812 for information on other sensitive species that may occur in this area.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Heather Abbey of our staff at (805) 644-1766, extension 290.

Sincerely, Chris Dellith Senior Biologist cc:

Matt McGoogan, National Marine Fisheries Service Bob Stafford, California Department of Fish and Game Enclosure

ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES THAT MAY OCCUR IN THE VICINITY OF THE PROJECT LOS OSOS, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Mammals Morro Bay kangaroo rat Dipodomys heermanni morroensis E Southern sea otter Enhydra lutris nereis T Birds California clapper rail Rallus longirostrisobsoletus E California least tern Sterna antillarumbrowni E Least Bell's vireo Vireo belliipusillus E Western snowy plover Charadriusalexandrinusnivosus T Amphibians California red-legged frog Rana draytonii T California tiger salamander Ambystoma californiense T Fish Tidewater goby Eucyclogobius newberryi E Steelhead trout Oncorhynchus mykiss Invertebrates Morro shoulderband snail Helminthoglypta walkeriana E

(=banded dune snail)

Vernal pool fairy shrimp Branchinectalynchi T Plants Morro manzanita Aretostaphylos morroensis T Salt marsh bird's-beak Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. maritimus E Indian Knob mountainbalm Eriodictyon altissimum E California sea-blite Suaeda californica E Key:

E Endangered T Threatened CH Critical Habitat The National Marine Fisheries Service is the responsible agency for the steelhead.