ML18094A654
ML18094A654 | |
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Site: | Salem ![]() |
Issue date: | 08/28/1989 |
From: | Miltenberger S Public Service Enterprise Group |
To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
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NLR-N89171, NUDOCS 8909010313 | |
Download: ML18094A654 (3) | |
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Public Service Electric and Gas Company Steven E. Miltenberger Public Service Electric and Gas Company P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 609-339-4199 Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer August 28, 1989 NLR-N89171 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Gentlemen:
REPORT OF IMPINGEMENT OF SEA TURTLES SALEM GENERATING STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 DOCKET NO. 50-272 AND 50-311 This report is being submitted pursuant to the requirements of Salem Unit 2 Environmental Technical Specifications, Sections 4.1.1 and 5.4.2a, b and c.
This report is required within thirty
{30) days of discovery.
Sincerely, Attachment C
Mr. J. C. Stone, Licensing Project Manager Ms. K. Halvey Gibson, Senior Resident Inspector Mr. W. T. Russell, Administrator Region I Mr. Kent Tosch, Chief New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Environmental Quality Bureau of Nuclear Engineering CN 415 Trenton, NJ 08625 Mr. Richard Delgado NJ Department of Environmental Protection 8909010313 890828 PDR ADOCK 05000272 S
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Date IMPINGEMENT OF SEA TURTLES REPORT:
August 24, 1989 OCCURRENCE DATES:
August 5, 6, and 8 FACILITY:
Salem Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 Public Service Electric and Gas Company Hancock's Bridge, NJ 08038 IDENTIFICATION OF OCCURRENCES:
Three Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys Kempi) sea turtles were impinged on the Circulating Water System (CWS) intake trash bars at Salem Generating Station on three separate dates (August 5, 6, and 8).
The Kemp's Ridley sea turtle is federally listed as an "endangered" species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended.
DESCRIPI'ION OF OCCURRENCE:
The turtles were recovered during the cleaning of the trash racks by the on-duty intake operators.
The Senior Shift Supervisor, Licensing and Regulation personnel, and the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) of Brigantine, New Jersey were immediately notified.
The turtles were then brought to the MMSC.
Two of the three turtles were successfully fed and maintained at the MMSC, and released on August 16 in the Delaware Bay near Moore Beach, Cumberland County, New Jersey.
The third turtle, however, died before arrival at the MMSC.
The following agencies have been notified regarding these occurrences:
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection The following table contains the information concerning these events.
- Circulators Capture Release Time Operating Lerigth Weight Weight status 8/5/89 0845 12 of 12 23 cm 4 lb 3 oz 6 lb 1 oz Released 8/16/89 8/6/89 0845 12 of 12 24 cm 4 lb 12 oz Died 8/6/89 8/8/89 0900 11 of 12 25.6 cm 6 lb 7 lb Released 8/16/89 NLR-N89171
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APPARENT 'CAUSE OF OCCURRENCES:
Sea turtles are a summer migrant, common to Delaware Bay.
Small numbers typically occur in the lower Delaware River near Salem during July through September.
Past experience indicates that healthy sea turtles are usually able to avoid the approach velocity of the CWS intake, although occasionally one will become entrapped in the area of the trash bars.
Some turtle mortalities are also attributed to animals which are injured by boats or commercial fishing operations, and then float into the area of the circulating water intake.
ANALYSIS OF OCCURRENCE:
The CWS intake is monitored for accumulation of debris, which is periodically removed.
Any turtles which are observed in the area of the trash bars are recovered immediately.
Between 1979 and present, a total of 48 sea turtles have been collected at or in the immediate vicinity of the plant.
Of the forty-two turtles collected at the intake, twenty-seven (64%) were loggerhead sea turtles and fifteen (36%) were Kemp's ridley sea turtles.
CORRECTIVE ACTION The trash bars are observed at least once per eight hour shift and cleaned at least once per day.
Any sea turtle observed on the trash bars is removed immediately.
Resuscitation will be attempted if the turtle is not unquestionably dead.
In accordance with standard procedure, all specimens will be held under appropriate conditions and turned over to the MMSC.
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