ML14052A218

2013 Annual Turtle Incidental Take Report

ML14052A218
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	02/18/2014
From:	St.Onge R Southern California Edison Co
To:	Document Control Desk, NRC/FSME, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON An EDISON INTERNATIONAI.0k Company Richard J. St. Onge Principal Manger, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs and Emergency Planning February 18, 2014 10 CFR 50.4 ATTN: Document Control Desk U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001

Subject:

Docket Nos. 50-206, 50-361 and 50-362 2013 Annual Turtle Incidental Take Report San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), Units 1, 2 and 3

Reference:

Letter from Paul Elliott (Southern California Edison), to Sarah Wilkin (National Marine Fisheries Service), dated February 12, 2014

Dear Sir or Madam:

In accordance with a request by Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Division of Site and Environmental Review, Southern California Edison (SCE) is providing a copy of the referenced letter with attached 2013 Annual Turtle Incidental Take Reports. This annual report, submitted to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), lists the incidental takes of sea turtles for the year 2013.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Mark Morgan at (949) 368-6745.

Sincerely, P. O. Box 128 San Clemente. CA 92672

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Document Control Desk 2013 Annual Turtle Incidental Take Report February 18, 2014 Attachment as Stated cc:

M. L. Dapas, Regional Administrator, NRC Region IV C. Gratton, NRC Project Manager, SONGS Units 2 and 3 J. C. Shepherd, NRC Project Manager, SONGS Unit 1 G. G. Warnick, NRC Senior Resident Inspector, SONGS Units 2 and 3 J. E. Whitten, NRC Region IV, Nuclear Material Safety Branch Chief D. T. Logan, NRC Aquatic Biologist, Division of License Renewal H. L. Nash, NRC Division of Site and Environmental Review P. O. Box 128 San Clemente, CA 92672

ISOUTIHERN CALIFORNIA EDISOIN An EDISON INTERNATIONAL R Company February 12, 2014 Sarah Wilkin National Marine Fisheries Service 501 West Ocean Blvd. Suite 4200 Long Beach, CA 90802-4213

Subject:

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station 2013 Annual Turtle Incidental Take Report

Reference:

National Marine Fisheries Service Biological Opinion for Sea Turtles Dated 9/18/06

Dear Ms. Wilkin:

In accordance with the reference above, the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) is submitting this annual report on incidental takes of sea turtles for the year 2013. One Green Sea Turtle was entrained during 2013 at SONGS (see attached stranding report). The turtle was released alive and unharmed at Churches Beach. Visual inspections on the previous shift 5/5/13, showed no evidence of turtles in the circulating water systems of the applicable unit. Routine monthly offshore surveys conducted offshore of SONGS in the vicinity of the Units 2 and 3 intakes did not note any sea turtles in the vicinity of the plant intakes. Both plants currently have velocity caps which significantly minimize the potential for the entrainment of sea turtles into the Units 2 and 3 circulating water intakes, along with reduce water flow based on the shutdown of the Units 2 and 3 circulating water system following the announcement by Southern California Edison to decommission SONGS 2 and 3.

If you have any questions, please contact myself at (949) 368-6375

-Sincerely, Paul Ellio t Jr.

Environmental Specialist San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station P.O. Box. 128 San Clemnente. CA 9"174-012~8

MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING REPORT SIDI FIELD NO.

SCE13-Ti NMFS REGISTRATION NO-:

GENUS:

CHELONIA COMMON NAME:GREEN SEA TURTLE EXAMINER SPECIES:MYDAS Name:

P.BaucQhman Agency: SO. CALIF. EDISON CO. Phone:

(949) 368-3924.

Address:

P.O. BOX 128, BLDG. W.44, SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92674-0'123.

LOCATION TYPE OF OCCURRENCE State:

CA County:

SAN DIEGO.

Mass Stranding: [I Yes

[

No

1. Animals I City:

SAN ONOFRE Human Interaction: Z Yes ZI No 1i-

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Locality Details SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR.

Check one: El 1. Boat Collision GENERATING STATION

[E

2. Shot UNIT 3

[]

3. Fishery Interaction

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4. Other Entrainment into power.eneratinca Latitude:

330 21' 43" N

station.

How determined: Animal discovered in station cooling water systeln.

Longitude:_ 1170 33' 46" Other Causes (if known):

W.

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DATE OF INITIAL OBSERVATION DATE OF EXAMINATION Yr, 2013 Mo.

5 Day 6

Yr.

2013 Mo.

5 Day 6

CONDITION: Check one: R

1. Alive CONDITION: Check one: ý 1, Alive El 2. Fresh dead El 2. Fresh dead

[] 3. Moderate decornp.

El 3. Moderate decomp, H 4. Advanced decornp.

[] 4. Advanced decomp.

E] 5. Mummified El 5. Mummified E] ?. Unknown E3 ?. Unknown LIVE ANIMAL - Condition and Disposition:

TAGS APPLIED?:

Yes X No Check one or more:

[

1. Released at site TAGS PRESENT?:

El Yes R]

No

[] 2. Sick Li 3. Injured.

Dorsal Left Right Li 4. Died Tag No.(s)

F-5. Euthanized Color(s)

Li 6. Rehabilitated and Type:

released EL

?. Unknown Placement:

Front/Rear Front/Rear Transported to:

Churches Beach i

Died A

Released Date: 516/13 CARCASS -Disposition:

MORPHOLOGICAL DATA:

Check one:

[] 1. Left at site Sex - Check one:

El 1. Male F] 2. Buried F]

2. Female El 3. Towed

[

7. Unknown L] 4. Sci, collection:

Li 5. Edui. collection:

Straight Length:

28 Li cm El in El est Li 6. Other EL ?. Unknown Weight 80

-i kg [] lb 0 est NECROPSIED:

L7 Yes Z

No PHOTOS TAKEN?

X Yes No REMARKS'*

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