RA-10-099, Oyster Creek, Submittal of Annual Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report - 2010

Oyster Creek, Submittal of Annual Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report - 2010

ML110040140
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	12/30/2010
From:	Massaro M J Exelon Nuclear
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, State of MA, Div of Marine Fisheries
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RA-10-099
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ExelknOyster Creek Generating Station www.exeloncorp.com r Route 9 South PO Box 388 Forked River, NJ o8731 50 CFR 402.14(i)(3)

December 30, 2010 RA-10-099 National Marine Fisheries Service Northeast Region Protected Resources Division One Blackburn Drive Gloucester, MA 01930 Attention:

Pasquale Scida Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-16 NRC Docket No. 50-219

Subject:

ANNUAL SEA TURTLE INCIDENTAL TAKE REPORT -2010

Dear Mr. Scida:

Enclosed is a copy of the 2010 Annual Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report for the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. The report is submitted in accordance with Terms and Conditions No. 8 of the Incidental Take Statement of the 2006 Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation Biological Opinion.If you have any questions concerning this submittal, please contact Malcolm Browne, Environmental Scientist, at (609) 971-4124.Sincerely, Michael J. Massaro Vice President Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Enclosure cc: NRC Document Control Desk Administrator, Region I NRC Senior Project Manager NRC Senior Resident Inspector OCNGS Sea Turtle Report 2010-9 Incidental Take 2010-1 Incidental Take 2010-2 Incidental Take 2010-3 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT:

-Observer's full name: J. Liquori D. Dye T. Hutain Reporter's full name: A. Zuchowski N. Fox J. Sharkey Species Identification (Key attached):

Loggerhead Kemp's ridley Kemp's ridley Site of Impingement (CWS or DWS): DWS DWS CWS Bay Number: 5 6 5 Date animal observed:

14-Jun-10 24-Jun-10 26-Jun-10 Time animal observed:

17:15 21:55 8:20 Date animal collected:

14-Jun-10 24-Jun-10 26-Jun-10 Time animal collected:

17:25 21:55 8:20 CONDITIONS AT COLLECTION:

_Tidal Stage: Ebb Tide Flood Tide High Tide Cloud conditions:

Overcast Clear Clear Precipitation:

None None None Intake water temperature:

77.2"F 80.4"F 78.0"F Other conditions None recorded None recorded None recorded Number of CW pumps running: 4 4 4 Number of DW pumps running: 2 2 2 Reactor power level at observation:

100% 100% 100%Reactor power previous 48-hours:

100% 100% 100%Date of last screen inspection:

14-Jun-10 24-Jun-10 26-Jun-10 Time of last screen inspection:

5:00 PM 8:20 PM 4:25 AM Date of last trash raking: 13-Jun-10 23-Jun-10 25-Jun-10 Time of last trash raking: 9:16 2:29 1:16 1 of 9 OCNGS Sea Turtle Report 2010-9 Incidental Take 2010-1 Incidental Take 2010-2 Incidental Take 2010-3 ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT:

Date Brigatine MMSC contacted:

14-Jun-10 24-Jun-10 26-Jun-10 Time Brigatine MMSC contacted:

17:35 22:05 8:25 Date Animal picked up by MMSC: 14-Jun-10 24-Jun-10 26-Jun-10 Time Animal picked up by MMSC: 19:15 23:30 11:00 State of animal when first observed:

Alive Alive Alive Good health with a scar on the State of animal when collected:

Alive Alive and kicking shell, which appeared to be a boat prop strike or scrape Several old and healing scrapes Several small abrasions on Minor gauges on ridge of State of animal when picked up: on the posterior of the carapace plastron and carapace, small carapace that are old and and plastron.

Small amount of amount of scarring on flippers healing algal growth on the carapace.The turtle was active, swimming The turtle was active, swimming The turtle was very active, State of animal arriving at MMSC: and diving normally, eating well, and diving normally, eating well, swimming and diving normally.and passing waste. and passing waste 2 of 9 OCNGS Sea Turtle Report 2010-9 Incidental Take 2010-1 Incidental Take 2010-2 Incidental Take 2010-3 Tagged and released alive at the Released on north end of Tagged and released alive at the north end of Brigantine.

Tagged Brigantine on 6/28/2010, Tagged north end of Brigatine 6/28/10.Final disposition of animal: RFF metal tag # SSL130 PIT LFF metal tag # SSL131 PIT Tagged RFF metal tag #tagged LFF # 4A4F39114A tagged RFF # 4A4E665346 SSL132 PIT tagged LFF #497F611621 Carapace Length -Curved not measured 26.5 cm 29 cm Carapace Length -Straight 48.7 cm 25.5 cm 27.5 cm Carapace Width -Curved: not measured 26.5 cm 30 cm Carapace Width -Straight:

42.1 cm 23.3 cm 26.6 cm Weight -lbs (kgs) 44.6 lbs 4.9 lbs 8.2 lbs Existing Tag Number no tag no tag no tag Photograph attached yes yes yes Diagram of wounds, abnormalities, tag Stranding Report Stranding Report MMSC- Stranding Report MMSC locations attached MMSC-10-122 10-125 10-128 Description of Animal Sub-adult Loggerhead of Juvenile Kemp's ridley of Juvenile Kemp's ridley of undeterminate sex undeterminate sex undeterminate sex All information sentto: NationalMarine 15-Jun-10, 09:10 Oyster Creek 25-Jun-10, 11:30 Oyster Creek 26-Jun-10, 12:15 Oyster Creek Ainformation Senti NortheastRional MaEnvironmental department Environmental department Environmental department Protected Resources Division; Attention:

completed faxing incident report completed faxing incident report completed faxing incident report Protngeted Rpesries Cordivion; Aten : for incidental take of a sea turtle for incidental take of a sea turtle for incidental take of a sea turtle Endangered Species Coordinator; One Drive; Gloucester, MA 01930 on 6/14 to NMFS Endangered on 6/24 to NMFS Endangered to NMFS Endangered Species Bk Species Coordinator Species Coordinator Coordinator a 3 of 9 OCNGS Sea Turtle Report 2010-9 Incidental Take 2010-4 Incidental Take 2010-5 Incidental Take 2010-6 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT:

Observer's full name: J. Liquori G Sherrier J. Labant Reporter's full name: A. Zuchowski D Schaffer J Williams Species Identification (Key attached):

Kemp's ridley Kemp's ridley Green Site of Impingement (CWS or DWS): CWS DWS CWS Bay Number: 5 6 4 Date animal observed:

3-Jul-10 9-Jul-10 5-Oct-10 Time animal observed:

0:36 0:25 1:30 Date animal collected:

3-Jul-10 9-Jul-10 5-Oct-10 Time animal collected:

0:40 0:25 1:30 CONDITIONS AT COLLECTION:

<Tidal Stage: Flood Tide Ebb Tide Ebb Tide Cloud conditions:

Clear Clear Overcast Precipitation:

None None Rain Intake water temperature:

78.6"F 87.9"F 62.3'F Light debris, steady rain for Other conditions Heavy debris loading, wind 4.8 Heavy debris loading preceeding 48-hours, high intake water level two hours prior to low tide Number of CW pumps running: 4 4 4 Number of DW pumps running: 2 2 2 Reactor power level at observation:

100% 78% 100%Reactor power previous 48-hours:

100% 100% 100%Date of last screen inspection:

2-Jul-10 8-Jul-10 5-Oct-10 Time of last screen inspection:

21:47:00 AM 17:10:00 AM 0:44:00 Date of last trash raking: 2-Jul-10 8-Jul-10 5-Oct-10 Time of last trash raking: 21:47:00 AM 1:41 0:44:00 4 of 9 OCNGS Sea Turtle Report 2010-9 Incidental Take 2010-4 Incidental Take 2010-5 Incidental Take 2010-6 ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT: " 2 .Date Brigatine MMSC contacted:

3-Jul-10 9-Jul-10 5-Oct- 10 Time Brigatine MMSC contacted:

1:15 1:40 2:35 Date Animal picked up by MMSC: 3-Jul-10 9-Jul-10 5-Oct-10 Time Animal picked up by MMSC: 2:15 3:30 6:00 State of animal when first observed:

Alive Dead Alive with no visible damage Good condition with normal State of animal when collected:

behaviour, small scratches on Dead Alive carapace, no other visible signs of injury Sea turtle healthy and exhibiting Turtle had scrapes on shell normal behavior; no injuries (minor) underside had small Alive State of animal when picked up: noted; few small scratches on puncture wound in middle of carapace.

chest. Unresponsive.

Several old scrapes and injuries on the plastron.

A few minor scrapes on the carapace.Approx 1-inch wound under LFF State of animal arriving at MMSC: near joint and approx 1/2-inch Dead Alive wound just above joint. Approx 1/2-inch wound under RFF. All wounds are old and partially healed. This turtle was active and eating well.0 5 of 9 OCNGS Sea Turtle Report 2010-9 Incidental Take 2010-4 Incidental Take 2010-5 Incidental Take 2010-6 Tagged and released alive at the north end of Brigatine 7/9/10. Transferred to MMSC at Final disposition of animal: Tagged RFF metal tag # Brigantine, NJ; buried on beach Reeae 1ap P SSL1 33 PIT tagged LFF # with parts salvaged 4A2408150C Carapace Length -Curved 32.5 cm 34.3 cm 32.3 cm Carapace Length -Straight 31.8 cm 33 cm 30.6 cm Carapace Width -Curved: 33 cm 31.8 cm 27.0 cm Carapace Width -Straight:

28.9 cm 30.5 cm 24.8 cm Weight -lbs (kgs) 10.2 lbs 13 lbs (est) 7.0 lbs Existing Tag Number no tag no tag no tag Photograph attached yes yes yes Diagram of wounds, abnormalities, tag Stranding Report MMSC locations attached 10-131 yes yes Description of Animal Juvenile Kemp's ridley of Juvenile Kemp's ridley of Juvenile Green sea turtle of undeterminate sex undeterminate sex undeterminate sex All information sent to: National Marine 3-Jul-10, 9:52 Oyster Creek All information sent to: National Fisheries Service, Northeast Region; Environmental department 9-Jul-10, 15:15 Notified NMFS Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Protected Resources Division; Attention:

completed faxing incident report Endangered Species Region; Protected Resources Endangered Species Coordinator; One for incidental take of a sea turtle Coordinator Division; Attention:

Endangered Blackburn Drive; Gloucester, MA 01930 to NMFS Endangered Species Species Coordinator; One Blackburn Coordinator Drive; Gloucester, MA 01929 6 of 9 OCNGS Sea Turtle Report 2010-9 Incidental Take 2010-7 Incidental Take 2010-8 Incidental Take 2010-9 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT:

Observer's full name: J. Labant P Barnes LaBant Reporter's full name: J Williams P Barnes LaBant Species Identification (Key attached):

Kemp's ridley Green Green Site of Impingement (CWS or DWS): CWS CWS CWS Bay Number: 4 5 1 Date animal observed:

5-Oct- 10 11-Oct-10 30-Oct-10 Time animal observed:

1:35 0:30 4:02 Date animal collected:

5-Oct-10 11-Oct-10 30-Oct-1 0 Time animal collected:

1:35 0:30 4:03 CONDITIONS AT COLLECTION:

_. .-__ .... .._ " ....__.. .._ -Tidal Stage: Ebb Tide Flood Tide Flood Tide Cloud conditions:

Overcast Clear Clear Precipitation:

Rain None None Intake water temperature:

62.3°F 65.1 F / 18.4 C 59.3 F / 15.2 C Light debris, steady rain for Light debris, increasing intake water Other conditions preceeding 48-hours, high intake level two hours prior to high tide Low tide, clear skies water level two hours prior to low tide Number of CW pumps running: 4 4 4 Number of DW pumps running: 2 2 2 Reactor power level at observation:

100% 100% 100%Reactor power previous 48-hours:

100% 100% 100%Date of last screen inspection:

5-Oct-10 11-Oct-10 30-Oct- 10 Time of last screen inspection:

0:44:00 0:15:00 0:05:00 Date of last trash raking: 5-Oct-10 10-Oct-1 0 29-Oct-1 0 Time of last trash raking: 0:44:00 0:05:00 15:29 7 of 9 OCNGS Sea Turtle Report 2010-9 Incidental Take 2010-7 Incidental Take 2010-8 Incidental Take 2010-9 ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT: *Date Brigatine MMSC contacted:

5-Oct-10 11-Oct-1 0 30-Oct- 10 Time Brigatine MMSC contacted:

2:35 1:30 4:54 Date Animal picked up by MMSC: 5-Oct-10 11-Oct-10 30-Oct-10 Time Animal picked up by MMSC: 6:00 6:45 7:22 State of animal when first observed:

Alive with no visible damage Alive with no visible damage Alive with only minor abrasions State of animal when collected:

Alive Alive Alive State of animal when picked up: Alive Alive Alive State of animal arriving at MMSC: Alive Alive Alive G 8 of 9

.GS Sea Turtle Report 2010-9 Incidental Take 2010-7 Incidental Take 2010-8 Incidental Take 2010-9 Released 10/6/10 in Cape May Point Released 10/11 /10in Cape May Transferred 11/2/10 to Virginia Final disposition of animal: Sed park Point S n park Aquarium and Marine Sscience State park Point State park Center for subsequent release Carapace Length -Curved 35.6 cm 29.9 cm 32.4 cm Carapace Length -Straight 33.6 cm 28.8 cm 30.7 cm Carapace Width -Curved: 37.5 cm 25.2 cm 29.7 cm Carapace Width -Straight:

32.2 cm 23.2 cm 26.3 cm Weight -lbs (kgs) 11.2 lbs 6.4 lbs 8.2 lbs Existing Tag Number no tag no tag no tag photograph attached yes yes yes Diagram of wounds, abnormalities, tag yes yes yes locations attached yesyesyes Description of Animal Juvenile Kemp's ridley of Juvenile Green sea turtle of Juvenile Green sea turtle of D undeterminate sex undeterminate sex undeterminate sex All information sent to: National All information sent to: National All information sent to: National Fisheries Service, Northeast Region; Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Protected Resources Division; Attention:

Region; Protected Resources Region; Protected Resources Region; Protected Resources Endangered Species Coordinator; One Division; Attention:

Endangered Division; Attention:

Endangered Division; Attention:

Endangered Blackburn Drive; Gloucester, MA 01930 Species Coordinator; One Blackburn Species Coordinator; One Blackburn Species Coordinator; One Blackburn Drive; Gloucester, MA 01930 Drive; Gloucester, MA 01930 Drive; Gloucester, MA 01931 9 of 9