ML17228B137

Informs of NRC Belief That Formal Consultation W/National Marine Fisheries Svc,Necessary as Reported in Annual Environmental Operating Rept 1994-Volume 1 & Based on Conversations W/Representatives of Util

ML17228B137
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Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	05/10/1995
From:	Norris J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Goldberg J FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 Hay 10, 1995

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Post Office Box 14000 Juno

Beach, Floriga 33408-0420

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR FORMAL CONSULTATION REGARDING SEA TURTLES ST.

LUCIE PLANT, UNITS 1

AND 2

Dear Mr. Goldberg:

Based on the increasing number of Federally protected sea turtles being removed from the St.

Lucie intake canal in recent

months, as reported in the Annual Environmental Operating Report 1994 Volume I prepared by Florida Power

& Light Company (FPL),

and based on conversations with representatives of FPL, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) believes that formal consultation with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)'s necessary.

Accordingly, the NRC has requested such consultation (see Enclosure) in accordance with Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and 50 CFR Part 402, Interagency Cooperation, Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended.

As required by the ESA; the NRC intends to prepare a biological assessment (BA) to determine the level of impact the St. Lucie Plant oper ation may have on sea turtles.

The BA will encompass five species of sea turtles:

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To prepare the biological assessment, the NRC will need FPL input, as discussed by telephone by Dr. Michael Masni k of our staff, and Dr.

Russ Wilcox of your environmental department.

On April 25, 1995, the NRC staff held a telephone conference with FPL staff during which we have mutually agreed that an initial visit to the St.

Lucie site and a meeting would be beneficial to all parties, including a

representative from the NMFS.

The meeting would serve to determine the scope of the consultation and establish schedules and target dates for the various steps involved in the consultation process as well as any preliminary site mitigation approaches.

The visit and the meeting are scheduled to start at 9:00 a.m.

on May 23, 1995, at the St.

Lucie site on Hutchinson Island, Florida.

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The points of contact regarding this issue are:

Jan Norris, Project Hanager for the St.

Lucie. Plant at 301-415-1483, Dr. Hichael Hasnik at 301-415-1191, or Steve Reynolds at 301-414-1115.

Sincerely, (Original Signed By)

Jan A. Norris, Sr. Project Hanager Project Directorate II-1 Division of Reactor Projects I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.

50-335 and 50-389

Enclosure:

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Jack Shreve, Public Counsel Office of the Public Counsel c/o The Florida Legislature 111 West Madison Avenue, Room 812 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1400 Senior Resident Inspector St. Lucie Plant U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 7585 S.

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Beach, Florida 34957 Hr. Joe Hyers, Director Division of Emergency Preparedness Department of Community Affairs 2740 Centerview Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 J.

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Newman, Esq.

Morgan, Lewis

& Bockius 1800 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 John T. Butler, Esq.

Steel, Hector and Davis 4000 Southeast Financial Center Miami, Florida 33131-2398 Hr. Thomas R.L. Kindred County Administrator St. Lucie County 2300 Virginia Avenue Fort Pierce, Florida 34982 Hr. Charles B. Brinkman, Manager Washington Nuclear Operations ABB Combustion Engineering, Nuclear Power 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330 Rockville, Maryland 20852 St. Lucie Plant Units 1 and 2

Hr. Bill Passetti Office of Radiation Control Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services 1317 Winewood Blvd.

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700 Regional Administrator, RII U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 101 Marietta Street N.W., Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Hr. H. N. Paduano, Manager Licensing

& Special Programs Florida Power and Light Company P.O.

Box 14000 Juno

Beach, Florida 33408-0420 D. A. Sager, Vice President St.

Lucie Nuclear Plant P.O.

Box 128 Fort Pierce, Florida 34954-0128 C.

L. Burton Plant General Manager St. Lucie Nuclear Plant P.O.

Box 128 Fort Pierce, Florida 34954-0128 Hr. Robert E.

Dawson Plant Licensing Manager St. Lucie Nuclear Plant P.O.

Box 128 Fort Pierce, Florida 34954-0128