ML110420558
| ML110420558 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Bell Bend |
| Issue date: | 12/22/2010 |
| From: | Harpster T PPL Bell Bend |
| To: | Dehoff A Susquehanna River Basin Commission, Office of New Reactors |
| References | |
| BNP-2010-341 | |
| Download: ML110420558 (3) | |
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T. L. Harpster PPL Bell Bend, LLC Iaa.Ime VP-Bell Bend Project-Development 38 Bomboy Lane, Suite 2 Berwick, PA 18603 .
Tel. 570.802.8111 FAX 570.802.8119 I " 'j "
tlharpster@pplweb.com P P December 22, 2010 Mr. Andrew D. Dehoff, PE Manager, Project Review Susquehanna River Basin Commission 1721 North Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17102-2391 BELL BEND NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IFIM AND AQUATIC IMPACT STUDIES HABITAT SUITABILITY CURVES FOR THE BBNPP INSTREAM FLOW INCREMENTAL METHODOLOGY (IFIM)
BNP-2010-341 Docket No.52-039
References:
- 1) E-mail from Mark Hartle, PFBC to Gary Petrewski, et al, dated November 8, 2010, Re: Bell Bend Habitat Suitability Information.
- 2) E-Mail from Pat Naugle SRBC to Gary Petrewski and Bradley A. Wise dated November 10, 2010 transmitting comments from Margaret Murphy, Anchor QEA, Re: Review of PPL Revised Habitat Suitability Curves.
- 3) E-Mail from Thomas R. Payne, TRPA, to Mark Hartle PRBC and Dr. Margaret Murphy Anchor QEA dated November 30, 2010, transmitting Revised Proposed Bell Bend Habitat Suitability Curves.
- 4) E-Mail from Margaret Murphy Anchor QEA to Thomas R. Payne, TRPA, dated December 9, 2010, transmitting comments on Revised Habitat Suitability Curves.
On November 8, 2010, Mark Hartle of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) submitted comments to PPL in reference to draft Habitat Suitability Curves (HSCs) provided in a meeting held on October 21, 2010, between PPL and various resource agencies. Subsequent comments were also received from Dr. Margaret Murphy of Anchor QEA on behalf of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC). In response to those comments, Thomas R.
Payne of Thomas R. Payne and Associates (TRPA) transmitted a set of revised HSCs for consideration by Dr. Murphy and Mr. Hartle on November 30, 2010. Additional comments were received from Dr. Murphy on December 9, 2010 on the revised HSCs.
PPL is hereby providing revised HSC curves and documentation as well as assumptions and calculations for substrate and cover codes (Enclosure 1 - CD) for final SRBC review and concurrence. These revisions reflect the incorporation and consideration of the beneficial input of Dr. Murphy and Mr. Hartle. We are requesting SRBC review of these curves by January 7, 2011 so that PPL can proceed with the analysis phase of the IFIM process. The analysis phase of the IFIM will include linkage of the HSC with riverine hydraulics, computation of habitat index-discharge relationships, and time series analysis. These steps will be initiated as soon as final approval of the HSC package is received by PPL.
December 22, 2010 BNP-2010-341 Page 2 We are also including as Enclosure 2 responses to Dr. Murphy's December 9, 2010 input to the November 30, 2010, revised HSC's. In response to Mr. Hartle's November 8, 2010, email input and suggestions (Enclosure 3), we have eliminated the Greenside darter HSC and included HSCs for Banded darter and Tessellated darter. Banded darter HSCs were taken from Aadland and Kuitenen (2006) and depth and velocity criteria for Tessellated darter HSCs were taken from the Fenton River instream flow study in Connecticut (Warner et al. 2006). The Fenton River study did not utilize a substrate/cover criterion, but an internet and reference book review showed the preferred substrate for Tessellated darter to be sand and/or mud in slow-moving water (see Tessellated Darter Substrate and Cover HSC.xls). The book Pennsylvania Fishes by Ms. Linda Steiner (Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission)' indicates the tessellated darter greatly resembles the Johnny darter, and was formerly considered a subspecies of the Johnny darter. Using this information we located substrate and cover information on the Johnny darter (Aadland and Kuitunen 2006) and converted it for use as a surrogate for the Tessellated darter.
Enclosures 4 through 6 are additional email exchanges which led to preparation of this final draft. Should the Commission have any questions regarding the attached, please contact Mr.
Gary Petrewski at 610-774-5996 or .petrewski@pplweb.com.
Respectfully, Terry L. Harpster TLH/kw
Enclosures:
- 1) Revised HSC Curves and Documentation on CD
- 2) Response to Dr. Margaret Murphy's December 9, 2010 comments.
- 3) Email from Mark Hartle dated Monday, November 08, 2010 03:01 PM
- 4) Email from Pat Naugle dated Wednesday, November 10, 2010 04:39 PM
- 5) Email from Thomas R. Payne dated Tuesday, November 30, 2010 6:09 PM
- 6) Email from Margaret Murphy dated Thursday, December 09, 2010 4:47 PM Pennsylvania Fishes. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, Chapter 23 Perches.
(www.fish.state.pa.us/pafish)
December 22, 2010 BNP-2010-341 December 22, 2010 BNP-201 0-34 1 Pane Pae 3
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Mr. Michael Canova Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Dr. Donald Palmrose Senior Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Ms. Jamie Davis Office of Environmental Programs (3EA30)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1650 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029 Mr. Tom Shervinskie Pa Fish & Boat Commission 450 Robinson Lane Bellefonte, PA 16823 Ms. Jennifer Kagel United States Fish & Wildlife Service Pennsylvania Field Office 315 S. Allen St. #322 State College, PA 16801 Mr. Eugene Trowbridge Pa Dept Environmental Resources Northeast Regional Office 2 Public Square Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 Ms. Amy Elliott U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Baltimore District State College Field Office 1631 South Atherton Street, Suite 102 State College, PA 16801 Ms. Paula B. Ballaron Susquehanna River Basin Commission 1721 North Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17102-0425 Mr. Thomas W. Beauduy Susquehanna River Basin Commission 1721 North Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17102-0425