RA-11-081, Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report 2011-8

Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report 2011-8

ML11298A145
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	10/20/2011
From:	Massaro M Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RA-11-081
Download: ML11298A145 (8)

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Oyster Creek Generating Station www.exeloncorp.com Exelkn Route 9 South Nuclear PO Box 388 Forked River, NJ o8731 10 CFR 50.4 October 20, 2011 RA-1 1-081 US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-16 NRC Docket No. 50-219

Subject:

Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report 2011-8 The attached report provides detailed information regarding the recent incidental take of a dead Kemp's Ridley sea turtle at Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (OCNGS) on September 28, 2011.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Malcolm Browne at (609) 971-4124.

Sincerely, Michael J. Massaro Vice President Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station

Enclosures:

Incidental Take Report 2011-8 with photographs and diagram; MMSC Stranding Report MMSC-11-185

RA-1 1-081 Page 2 of 2 cc: Julie Crocker U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service Northeast Region Protected Resources Division One Blackburn Drive Gloucester, MA 01930 Kate Sampson U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service Northeast Region Protected Resources Division One Blackburn Drive Gloucester, MA 01930 Administrator, Region 1 US Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 G. Edward Miller Senior Project Manager US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 8-B1 Washington, DC 20555 Jeff Kulp Senior Resident Inspector, US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Oyster Creek Generating Station PO Box 388 Forked River, NJ 08731 Jeanette Bowers-Altman NJ Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish, Game, and Wildlife P.O. Box 400 Trenton, NJ 08625-0400 Regulatory Assurance File No. 11081

Incidental Take 2011-8 OPERATIONS **:

Observer's full name: Gary Winkler Reporter's full name: Neal Miller Species Identification (Key Kemp's Ridley attached):

Site of Impingement (CWS DWS or DWS):

Bay Number: 2 Date animal observed: 28-Sep-ll Time animal observed: 14:29 Date animal collected: 28-Sep-li Time animal collected: 14:34 RA-11-081 - Attachment Page 1 of 6

Incidental Take 2011-8 CONDITIONS AT COLLECTION:

Tidal Stage: Ebb Tide Cloud conditions: Overcast Precipitation: None Intake water temperature: 0 77.9 F / 25.50C Other conditions None Reported Number of CW pumps 4 running:

Number of DW pumps 2 running:

Reactor power level at 100%

observation:

Reactor power previous 100%

48-hours:

Date of last screen 28-Sep-i 1 inspection:

Time of last screen 14:23 inspection: 14:23 Date of last trash raking: 28-Sep-i 1 Time of last trash raking: 14:23 RA-1 1-081 - Attachment Page 2 of 6

Incidental Take 2011-8 ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT: 4-Date Brigantine MMSC 28-Sep-11 contacted:

Time Brigantine MMSC 14:44 contacted:

Date Animal picked up by 28-Sep-i 1 MMSC:

Time Animal picked up by 16:45 MMSC:

State of animal when first Dead observed:

Dead. Minor scrapes on top and bottom. Per MMSC necropsy, State of animal when the impingement appears to collected: have been postmortem based on the observed initial level of decomposition.

State of animal when Dead picked up:

State of animal arriving at Dead MMSC:

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Necropsied at MMSC and Final disposition of animal: buried at north end of Brigantine Island, NJ Carapace Length - Curved 27.2 cm Carapace Length - 25.7 cm Straight Carapace Width - Curved: 27.5 cm Carapace Width - Straight: 23.3 cm Weight - lbs (kgs) 6.2 lbs (2.8 kg)

Existing Tag Number No tag Photograph attached Yes Diagram of wounds, abnormalities, tag Yes locations attached Juvenile, died prior to incidental take. Some organs not identifiable during necropsy due to decomposition but turtle Description of Animal determined to be female.

Scrapes on carapace and plastron. Undigested blue crab parts in stomach and GI tract.

All information sent to:

National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Region; Protected Resources Division; Yes Attention: Endangered Species Coordinator; One Blackburn Drive; Gloucester, MA 01930 RA-1 1-081 - Attachment Page 4 of 6

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SEA TURTLE STRANDING AND SALVAGE NETWORK - STRANDING REPORT OBSERVER'S NAME I ADDRESS I PHONE:. STRANDING DATE:

First Jay M.I. Last. Pael Year 20 11 Month 09 Day 2 8 Affiliation Madne Mammal Stranding Center.- Turtle number by day 01 Address PO Box 773. 3625 Briaantine Blvd., Bdgantine, NJ 08203 Field ID# MMSC,.-1185 Coordinagormust be notifid within 24, hrs; this Area code/Phone number i(609) 266-0538 was done by 0 phone (609)26640538 SDemal []fax SPECIES: (check one) STRANDING LOCATION: DOffshore(AllantbcorGulf beach) C[]nshore (bay, ryer, souand, inlet etc) o CC =.Loggerhead, State NewJersey, County Ocean 0 CPAGreen Descriptive ocation (be specific) Forked River. Oyster Creek.NPGS 11 DC Lealherback 0 El =Havdsbl1 0 LK Kemp's Ridley: Latitude-39.81417N Longitude 74.20700'V o]

0 LO=UN,/ O* Rdey Unidetified*

Check Unidentiffed.fnot positive. Do Not Guess. CONDITION: (check one): FINAL DISPOSITION: (check:)

0- Ali. 01 =.Left on beach, wvee found; panted?. Dyes'$Qo(S) 0 tFresh.dead:

Camcas, necroped? ,0YesO'No. 0 2=-M-dealelydecomeposed .cacass0painted 02= BurWed before10D off beach; on beach buried? [] Yes' 0( No Photos taken? IRYes: Quo. S.3. S rely decomposed 03 Salvaged: 0 a.121 ais), , iiathoy?

Species ve0if-Wd by coordinas:oI [ 4= Dried carca LFF-aiind: muade-eneti: skueu t G0 Yes DoNo 5 S=skeletonbonesdoily 04Pulled up on beachdune; panted? jYWs Q]No.

8:Mve, raieased, SEX:. 07:.A "lake61to rehab. radlty, where?.. ..

TAGS: Contact coordinator before,

[0 UndeternmIned [3 Left foat*ig, not recovered:9,pted?. Oe' No disposingof any.tagged animalli

@ Feniae O Ma.. Checked for 4pei @Yes 0 No Does tad extend beyond capacr? Check all"4 flippers.tags? If

-9 Dpoo unn-, e _ _

0Yes, ho Wfar? Ocxn~ found,.record tag numbet(s) tag locamtionreturn address Wffpa/nte4 what color? _

How was sex detednined?,

PITtag s~can? 0 Yes 0l No.

0 Tal*.lengh (adult only). Iffound, record number Wag location CARAPACE MEASUREMENTS: (see drawing)

Coded w*re lag scan? 0Yes 0 No. Using:calipers unit

,,CircleDin Stragot length (NOTCH-TIP),. &L*7:. [Rem Ifposie respos, re:cr* locon (Vpper) 25.7 cmlin

,nhmum length (NOTCH-NOTCH)

Unable to check ,or Checked ror Wing lag? (@Yes. No Staghtwidth (Widest PWWI) ... 0cm Clin Iffountd, recrd locaion (scute number &slde)ý Using non-metal measuv g We Circle unit Curved tength (NOTCHATIP). 27.,2 anC~inn

• Miimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH) 6.8 .A0c Din:

Curved width (ftdeSi Po!n) 27.5 .cm fin.

%Circleunit Weight [actual /Dest 61 tl kg (IRb Mark wounds / abnormalities on diagrams at Ieft and describe below (note tar or oil, gear or debris entanglement, propeller damage, epiblola, papill0mas, emaciation, etc.). Please

.note if no6woundsI abnormalities'are found.

p..ar I...4Minfivflm fl*. . . am. nt.Ln nlA 9. .1 flhtt.tt 1 IVACAlUII~

M.r lo haveben postmortem. Scrapes on the caraice _n_ panlastron. uniqe.ted blue Crab parts hinthesttomach. crab hard Marts Ihrouhout the GI tracL somg organs vwerenot identifiable due to, decomp level RA-1 1-081 - Attachment Page 6 of 6