ML17353A703

Responds to Request for Info on Species Protected by Endangered Species Act That May Occurr in Vicinity of Plants.Revised Species Lists for Areas Adjacent to Plant Sites Encl

ML17353A703
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie, Turkey Point, Crystal River
Issue date:	05/15/1996
From:	Jonathan Brown COMMERCE, DEPT. OF, NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC
To:	Newberry S NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
References
NUDOCS 9605210527
Download: ML17353A703 (7)

Text

CATEGORY 1 REGULATO INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION

@STEM (RIDS)

ACCESSION NBR:9605210527 DOC.DATE: 96/05/15 NOTARIZED: NO FACIL:50-250 Turkey Point Plant, Unit 3, Florida Power and Light C 50-251 Turkey Point Plant, Unit 4, Florida Power and Light C 50-302,Crystal River Nuclear Plant, Unit 3, Florida Power Co 50-335 St. Lpcie Plant, Unit 1, Florida Power a Light Co.

50-389 St. Lucie Plant, Unit 2, Florida Power

& Light Co.

AUTH.NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION BROWN,J.

commerce, Dept. of, National Oceanic 6 Atmospheric RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION NEWBERRYIS ~ F ~

SUBJECT:

Responds to request for info on species protected by Endangered Species Act that may occurr in vicinity of plants,.Revised species lists for areas adjacent to plant sites encl.

DOCKET 05000250 05000251 05000302 05000335 05000389 Administ C

DISTRIBUTION CITIDE:

COO ID COPIES RECEIVED:LTR 2 ENCL L BISE:

Q TITLE: Licensipg Submittal: Environmental Rept Amdt E Related Correspondence 0

NOTES:

RECIPIENT ID CODE/NAME PD2-3 PD RAGHAVEN,L INTERNAL: ACRS NUDOCS-ABSTRACT OGC/HDS2 RGN2 DRSS/RPB EXTERNAL: NOAC COPIES LTTR ENCL 1

1 1

1 6

6 1

1 1

0 1

1 1

1 RECIPIENT ID CODE/NAME CROTEAUiR WIENS,L.

ENTER OGC/HDS3 NRC PDR COPIES LTTR ENCL 1

1 1

1 1

1 1

0 1

0 1

1 D

NOTE TO ALL "RIDS" RECIPIENTS:

PLEASE HELP US TO REDUCE WASTEI CONTACT THE DOCUMENT CONTROL DESKS ROOM OWFN 5D-5(EXT. 415-2083)

TO ELIMINATE YOUR NAME FROM DISTRIBUTION LISTS FOR DOCUMENTS YOU DON'T NEED!

TOTAL'UMBER OF COPIES REQUIRED: LTTR."'18 ENCL15'

I

• Nly

, i I

UNiTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NATIONALMARINE FISHERIES SERVICE Southeast Regional Office 9721 Executive Center Drive N.

St. Petersburg, FL 33702 May 15, 1996 F/SEO13: JEB Mr. Scott F. Newberry Director, License Renewal and Environmental Review Project Directorate Division ofReactor Program Management Office ofNuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001

Dear Mr. Newberry:

This responds to a request by your office for information on species protected by the Endangered Species Act that may occur in the vicinityofthe Brunswick Nuclear Project in Southport, North Carolinf, the Crystal River Plant, Crystal River, Florida, the St. Lucie Nuclear Plant, Hutchinson Island, Florida, and the Turkey Point Plant, Florida City, Florida. Enclosed are three species lists for the areas adjacent to the plant sites.

Species that are highlighted in yellow"are the species most likelyto be affected by the operation ofthe plants.

The possible adverse impacts to the listed species under our jurisdiction from the operation of power plants are associated with the entrainment ofindividual animals in cooling water intakes and with the outflow ofwarmer-than-ambient temperature waters.

The concern over warm water discharge is greatest for the Brunswick Plant near the Cape Fear River. Shortnose sturgeons may be thermally stressed in summer months and additional warming ofthe waters may be limitingusable habitats for this species.

Currently the National Marine Fisheries Service is consulting with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on the operation ofthe St. Lucie Power Plant. The NRC completed a biological assessment ofthe operation ofthe plant in November 1995 and provided a copy to our office in February 1996.

Ifyou require additional threatened/endangered species information please call me at (S13) 570-5312.

Sincerely, Jeffrey Brown Fishery Biologist Protected Species Management Branch enclosures 9tet052l0527

'&0515 PDR ADOCK 05000250 p

PDR V gl ~

Printed on Recycled Paper

Revised 1/9/96 Endangered anil Threatenetl Species anil Critical Habitats Under the Jurisdiction of the National Marine Fisheries Service Plorida - A.<lan6c Coast Marine Mammals finback whale humpback whale right whale sei whale sperm whale Turtles g green sea turtle

~ hawksbill sea turtle J3alaenoptera physalus Megaptera novaeangliae Eubalaena glacialis Balaenoptera borealis Physeter macrocephalus Chelonia'ydas Eretmochelys imbricata Endangered Endangered Endangered Endangered Endangered Endangered'ndangered 12/02/70 12/02/70 12/02/70 12/02/70 12/02/70 07/28/78 06/02/70 v Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Atlantic) lepidochelys kempi Endangered 12/02/70 leatherback sea turtle g loggerhead sea turtle Fish Dermochelys coriacea Caretta caretta Endangered Threatened 06/02/70 07/28/78 shortnose sturgeon Acipenser brevirostrum Endangered 03/11/67 S ecies Pro osetl for Listin Seagrass Johnson's seagrass Halophilaj ohnsonii Threatened Proposerl Critical Habitat None Designatetl Critical Habitat right whale: Between 31'15'N (approximately the mouth ofthe Altamaha River, Georgia) and 30'15'N (approximately Jacksonville, Florida) from the coast out to 15 nautical miles offshore; the coastal waters between 30'15'N and 2S'00'N (approximately Sebastian Inlet, Florida) from the coast out to 5 nautical miles.

'reen turtles are listed as threatened, except for breeding populations ofgreen turtles in Florida and on the Pacific Coast ofMexico, which are listed as endangered.

OAFORMSVLAC.SL

~

~

Revised 1/9/96 Endangered and Threatened Species and Critical Habitants Under <he Jurisdiction of the National Marino Fisheries Service Plorida - Gulf Coas(

Marine Mammals finback whale humpback whale right whale sei whale sperm whale Turtles Balaenoptera physalus Megaptera novaeangliae Eubalaena glacialis Balaenoptera borealis Physeter macrocephalus Endangered Endangered Endangered Endangered Endangered 12/02/70 12/02/70 12/02/70 12/02/70 12/02/70

@ green sea turtle Chelonia mydas Endangered'7/28/78 hawksbill sea turtle Eretmochelys imbricata w Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Atlantic)

Lepidochelys kempi Endangered Endangered 06/02/70 12/02/70 leatherback sea turtle loggerhead sea turtle Fish Dermochelys coriacea Caretta caretta Endangered Threatened 06/02/70 07/28/78 gulfsturgeon Acipenser oxyrhynichus desotoi Threatened 09/30/91 Species Proposed. for Lisfing None Proposed Critical Habi6af None K)esignakod Cri6cal Habitat None Green turtles are listed as threatened, except for breeding populations ofgreen turtles in Florida and on the Pacific Coast ofMexico, which are listed as endangered.

OAFORMS'ELGC.SL

Revised 1/9/96 Endangered and YhreaEeneil Species and Critical Habi6afs Under die Jurislicfion of <he National Marine Fisheries Service North Carolina Marine Mammals

~8cfcNtkfke':.'%3Nl'c,':i,-,~"..)g'::,.'inback whale humpback whale right whale sei whale sperm whale Turtles Balaenoptera physalus Megaptera novaeangliae Eubalaena glacialis Balaenoptera borealis Physeter macrocephalus Endangered Endangered Endangered Endangered Endangered 12/02/70 12/02/70 12/02/70 12/02/70 12/02/70 green sea turtle hawksbill sea turtle Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Atlantic) leatherback sea turtle loggerhead sea turtle Fish Chelonia mydas Eretmochelys imbricata Lepidochelys kempi Dermochelys coriacea Caretta caretta Endangered Endangered Endangered Endangered Threatened 07/28/78 06/02/70 12/02/70 06/02/70 07/28/78 shortnose sturgeon Acipenser brevirostrum Endangered 03/11/67 Species Proposerl for Lis6ng None Proposerl Critical Habi&4 None Designateil Cortical Habitat None t Green turtles are listed as threatened, except for breeding populations ofgreen turtles in Florida and on the Pacific Coast ofMexico, which are listed as endangered.

QAFQRMswc.sL

4 o,)i

~

~

T f