RA-17-045, Submittal of Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report 2017-001 on June 13, 2017

Submittal of Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report 2017-001 on June 13, 2017

ML17206A036
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	07/13/2017
From:	Gillin M Exelon Generation Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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RA-17-045
Download: ML17206A036 (8)

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Oyster Creek Route 9 South Exelon Generation P.O. Box 388 Forked River, NJ 08731 10 CFR 50.2 July 13, 2017 RA-17-045 US Nuclear Regulatory Comm ission 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 2017-001 The attached report provides detailed information regarding the recent incidental take of a live Loggerhead sea turtle at Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (OCNGS) on June 13, 2017.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Kathryn Houlahan at (609) 971-2588.

Sincerely,

~ ~Plw+->'¥\~f' Michael F. Gillin Plant Manager Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station

Enclosures:

Incidental Take Report 2017-001 (with photographs)

Marine Mammal Stranding Center STSSN Report for turtle 2017-001 P,1ge I ol S

Oyster Creek Route 9 South Exelon Generation P.O. Box 388 Forked River, NJ 08731 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 Pasquale Scida 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 2100 Renaissance Boulevard , Suite 100 King of Prussia, PA 19406-2713 John Lamb Senior Project Manager US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 8-B1 Washington, DC 20555 Amar Patel Senior Resident Inspector Oyster Creek Generating Station 7 41 Route 9 South 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 Patrick Mulligan NJ Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Nuclear Engineering P.O. Box 420, Mail Code 33-01 Trenton, NJ 08625-0420

Oyster Creek Route 9 South Exelon Generation P.O. Box 388 Forked River, NJ 08731 Incidental Take 2017-001 OPERATIONS

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Observer's full name: Jenn if er Pointier Reporter's full name: James Ritchie Species Identification (Key attached): Loqqerhead Site of Impingement (CWS or DWS): cws Bay Number: 4 Date animal observed: 13-June-17 Time animal observed: 02:00 Date animal collected: 13-June-17 Time animal collected : 02:10 CONDITIONS AT COLLECTION:

Tidal Stage: High Tide Cloud conditions: Clear Precipitation: None Intake water temperature: 74°F Other conditions None Number of CW pumps running: 4 Number of DW pumps running : 2 Reactor power level at observation: 100%

Reactor power previous 48-hours: 100%

Date of last screen inspection: 13-June-17 Time of last screen inspection: 01 :45 ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT:

Date Brigantine MMSC contacted: 13-June-17 P,1gt 3 of 5

Oyster Creek Route 9 South Exelon Generation P.O. Box 388 Forked River, NJ 08731 Incidental Take 2017-001 Time Brigantine MMSC contacted: 03:05 Date Animal picked up by MMSC: 13-June-17 Time Animal picked up by MMSC: 07:45 State of animal when first observed: Alive State of animal when Alive collected:

State of animal when picked up: Alive State of animal arriving at Alive , active, minor MMSC: scrapes on plastron .

TBD, MMSC still in Final disposition of animal: possession of turtle.

Carapace Length - Curved 45.0 cm Carapace Length - Straight 41.0 cm Carapace Width - Curved: 45.0 cm Carapace Width - Straiqht: 37.0 cm Weiqht - lbs. (kq) 25.4 lbs.

Existinq Taq Number no taq Photoqraph attached Yes p, oe 4 of 5

Oyster Creek Route 9 South Exelon Generation P.O. Box 388 Forked River, NJ 08731 Incidental Take 2017-001 Diagram of wounds, abnormalities, tag locations attached Yes Description of Animal Lo erhead Page 5 of S

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

First Mike M.l._L Last -'-K=a""'pp=------- Year 20 17 Month 06 Day _jJ_

Affiliation Marine Mammal Stranding Center Turtle number by day-"0-'-1_

Address PO Box 773, 3625 Brigantine Blvd .. Brigantine. NJ 08203 Field ID# MMSC-17-093 Coordinator must be notified within 24 hrs; this was done by [gjphone (609)266-0538 Area code/Phone number ---1.(6=0=9""-' ) 2=6=6-=-0=53=8'------------ Demail Dfax SPECIES: (check one) STRANDING LOCATION: DOffshore (Atlantic or Gulf beach) [gjlnshore (bay, river, sound, inlet, etc)

[8J CC = Loggerhead State New Jersey County --'O~c~e= an"'-------

D CM= Green Descriptive location (be specific) Forked River. OCNGS cooling intake dilution 0 DC = Leatherback ool D El = Hawksbill D LK = Kemp's Ridley Latitude 39.814141'N Longitude 74.207657°W D LO = Olive Ridley D UN = Unidentified Check Unidentified if not positive. Do Not Guess. CONDITION: (check one) FINAL DISPOSITION: (check)

[gl 0 =Alive D1 = Left on beach where found; painted? DYes* DNo(5)

D 1 =Fresh dead D2 =Buried: Don beach I D off beach; Carcass necropsied? DYes[glNo D 2 = Moderately decomposed carcass painted before buried? D Yes* D No Photos taken? [gives DNo D 3 = Severely decomposed D3 =Salvaged: D all / D part(s), what/why? _ __

Species verified by coordinator? D 4 = Dried carcass

[8J Yes D No D 5 = Skeleton, bones only 04 =Pulled up on beach/dune; painted? DYes* 0No 06 = Alive, released

[gj? = Alive, taken to rehab. facility, where? _ _ __

SEX: TAGS: Contact coordinator before MMSC

[gl Undetermined disposing of any tagged animal!! Da =Left floating, not recovered; painted? 0Yes* 0No D Female D Male Checked for flipper tags? [gl Yes D No D9 =Disposition unknown, explain _ _ _ _ __

Does tail extend beyond carapace? Check all 4 flippers, If found, record tag D Yes; howfar? D em/D in number(s) I tag location I return address 'If painted, what color? _ _

[8J No How was sex determined?

PIT tag scan? [gl Yes 0 No D Necropsy If found , record number I tag location CARAPACE MEASUREMENTS: (see drawing)

D Tail length (adult only)

Using calipers Circle unit Coded wire tag scan? D Yes [gl No Straight length (NOTCH-TIP) 41 [8Jcm D in If positive response, record location (flipper)

Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH) _ _ 0 cm0in Unable to check for Straight width (Widest Point) n_[glcm Din Checked for living tag? [gives D No Using non-metal measuring tape Circle unit If found, record location (scute number & side)\

Curved length (NOTCH-TIP) 1i_[glcm D in Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH) _ _Dem Din Curved width (Widest Point) 1i_[glcm D in Circle unit Weight [gl actual ID est. 25.4 Dkg [glib Posteriorh d / \ Posterior Marginal TIP NOTCH Mark wounds I abnormalities on diagrams at left and describe below (note tar or oil, gear or debris entanglement, propeller damage, epibiota, papillomas, emaciation, etc.). Please note if no wounds I abnormalities are found.

Ali ve. Bright, alert, and active. Minor scrapes on plastron, no other obvious injuries/illness. Held fo r 5 hours5.787037e-5 days <br />0.00139 hours <br />8.267196e-6 weeks <br />1.9025e-6 months <br /> at OCNGS and transferred to MMSC same mornin g. Internal body temp on arrival at MMSC: 76.2 degrees F.

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NMFS's Acceptable minimu m Straight Carapace Lengths (SCL) for adult sea turtles . Any animal with a SCL' s less than these listed are considered a juvenile animals; therefore, sex can ONLY be determined via necropsy:

Leatherback Unknown/u ndetermined minimum SCL Loggerhead SCL > 90 cm (35.43 inches)

Green SCL > 95 cm (37.40 inches)

Kemp ' s Ridley SCL > 60 cm (23 .62 inches)

Please use an envelope and mail original form to:

MR.ROBERTSCHOELKOPF NEW JERSEY STSSN COORDINATOR MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING CENTER P.O. BOX773 BRIGANTINE, NJ 08203