ML17212B302

Responds to 811208 Ltr Re Section 7 Consultation Requirements of Endangered Species Act for Plant Operation & Const.Final Comment on Proposed Third Intake Structure Reserved Until Revised Biological Assessment Available

ML17212B302
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Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	01/13/1982
From:	Hankla D INTERIOR, DEPT. OF, FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE
To:	Miraglia F Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
4-1-81-076, 4-1-81-76, NUDOCS 8201190169
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United States Department of the Interior FISH AND WILDLIFESERVICE 15 NORTH LAURA STREET JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32202 BECHE January 13, 1982 9 AtfX 8 1982s 5 Mfa ~gI g pygmy KQQj +/~ILLg TIOC Mr. Frank J. Miraglia, Chief Licensing Branch No. 3 Division of Licensing U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 FWS Log No. 4-1-81-076

Dear Mr. Miraglia:

This is in reply to your letter of December 8, 1981, concerning Section 7 consultation requirements of the Endangered Species es Act for the continued operation of St. Lucie Unit 1 and the remaining construction and future operation of St. Lucie Unit 2, Florida Power and Light nuclear power plant, Hutchinson Island, Florida. Enclosed in your letter was a biological assessment for the project. The species considered in the assessment were the West Indian manatee, American alligator, brown pelican, bald eagle, hawksbill turtle, Atlantic ridley turtle, leatherback turtle, loggerhead turtle and green turtle.

Based on communication between our respective staff ffs we understand that t li h e app can tr An evaluation of the e c ently requested approval construction and for operational a third intake structure.

impacts o e intake is not included in the biological assessment but will be addressed in a supplement to the assessment.

Our principal concern is to minimize disruption of marine turtle nesting resulting from construction and operation activities.

We are also concerne d thatt >a thee intake design and operation ensure minimal a d ve rse entrainment and recovery impact to marine turtles.urtles. Under projec rojected e operat ng con ditions, a significant number of turtles will enter the intake canal resulting in a 9-14% mortality under current urrent handling an g techniques. This office defers comments on the entrainment issues to the National Marine Fisheries Service.

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We reserve final comment until we have an opportunity to review the revised or amended biological assessment. We expect to recommend a beach monitoring and nest relocation program for construction of the 3rd intake structure and we will support appropriate measures to minimize entrainment impacts.

Should you have any questions, you may contact David Smith in our Vero Beach office at PTS 350-7277.

Sincerely yours, Donald -J. Hankla Area Manager

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