ML19078A292
| ML19078A292 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Turkey Point  |
| Issue date: | 12/14/2018 |
| From: | US Dept of Interior, Fish & Wildlife Service, South Florida Ecological Services Office |
| To: | Division of Materials and License Renewal |
| Mitchell J, NRR-DMLR 415-3019 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML19078A292 (11) | |
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United States Department of the Interior FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE South Florida Ecological Services Field Office 1339 20th Street Vero Beach, FL 32960-3559 Phone: (772) 562-3909 Fax: (772) 562-4288 http://fws.gov/verobeach In Reply Refer To:
Consultation Code: 04EF2000-2018-SLI-1063 Event Code: 04EF2000-2019-E-00567 Project Name: Turkey Point Subsequent License Renewal
Subject:
Updated list of threatened and endangered species that may occur in your proposed project location, and/or may be affected by your proposed project To Whom It May Concern:
The enclosed species list identifies threatened, endangered, proposed and candidate species, as well as proposed and final designated critical habitat, that may occur within the boundary of your proposed project and/or may be affected by your proposed project. The species list fulfills the requirements of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) under section 7(c) of the Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
New information based on updated surveys, changes in the abundance and distribution of species, changed habitat conditions, or other factors could change this list. Please feel free to contact us if you need more current information or assistance regarding the potential impacts to federally proposed, listed, and candidate species and federally designated and proposed critical habitat. Please note that under 50 CFR 402.12(e) of the regulations implementing section 7 of the Act, the accuracy of this species list should be verified after 90 days. This verification can be completed formally or informally as desired. The Service recommends that verification be completed by visiting the ECOS-IPaC website at regular intervals during project planning and implementation for updates to species lists and information. An updated list may be requested through the ECOS-IPaC system by completing the same process used to receive the enclosed list.
The purpose of the Act is to provide a means whereby threatened and endangered species and the ecosystems upon which they depend may be conserved. Under sections 7(a)(1) and 7(a)(2) of the Act and its implementing regulations (50 CFR 402 et seq.), Federal agencies are required to utilize their authorities to carry out programs for the conservation of threatened and endangered species and to determine whether projects may affect threatened and endangered species and/or designated critical habitat.
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A Biological Assessment is required for construction projects (or other undertakings having similar physical impacts) that are major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment as defined in the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)
(c)). For projects other than major construction activities, the Service suggests that a biological evaluation similar to a Biological Assessment be prepared to determine whether the project may affect listed or proposed species and/or designated or proposed critical habitat. Recommended contents of a Biological Assessment are described at 50 CFR 402.12.
If a Federal agency determines, based on the Biological Assessment or biological evaluation, that listed species and/or designated critical habitat may be affected by the proposed project, the agency is required to consult with the Service pursuant to 50 CFR 402. In addition, the Service recommends that candidate species, proposed species and proposed critical habitat be addressed within the consultation. More information on the regulations and procedures for section 7 consultation, including the role of permit or license applicants, can be found in the "Endangered Species Consultation Handbook" at:
http://www.fws.gov/endangered/esa-library/pdf/TOC-GLOS.PDF Please be aware that bald and golden eagles are protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668 et seq.), and projects affecting these species may require development of an eagle conservation plan (http://www.fws.gov/windenergy/
eagle_guidance.html). Additionally, wind energy projects should follow the wind energy guidelines (http://www.fws.gov/windenergy/) for minimizing impacts to migratory birds and bats.
Guidance for minimizing impacts to migratory birds for projects including communications towers (e.g., cellular, digital television, radio, and emergency broadcast) can be found at: http://
www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/CurrentBirdIssues/Hazards/towers/towers.htm; http://
www.towerkill.com; and http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/CurrentBirdIssues/Hazards/towers/
comtow.html.
We appreciate your concern for threatened and endangered species. The Service encourages Federal agencies to include conservation of threatened and endangered species into their project planning to further the purposes of the Act. Please include the Consultation Tracking Number in the header of this letter with any request for consultation or correspondence about your project that you submit to our office.
Attachment(s):
Official Species List
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Official Species List This list is provided pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, and fulfills the requirement for Federal agencies to "request of the Secretary of the Interior information whether any species which is listed or proposed to be listed may be present in the area of a proposed action".
This species list is provided by:
South Florida Ecological Services Field Office 1339 20th Street Vero Beach, FL 32960-3559 (772) 562-3909
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Project Summary Consultation Code:
04EF2000-2018-SLI-1063 Event Code:
04EF2000-2019-E-00567 Project Name:
Turkey Point Subsequent License Renewal Project Type:
- OTHER **
Project
Description:
In January 2018, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) submitted an application for subsequent license renewal for Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Units 3 & 4 (Turkey Point) to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The current renewed licenses expire at midnight on July 19, 2032, for Unit 3 (DPR 31) and April 10, 2033, for Unit 4 (DPR 41). The NRCs Federal action is to decide whether to renew the licenses for an additional 20 years. Turkey Point is a two unit, nuclear powered, steam electric generating facility that began commercial operation in June 1986. The Turkey Point site is located on western edge of Biscayne Bay and lies within the Mangrove and Coastal Glades physiographic province.
This area includes a broad band of wetlands at or near sea level that is often flooded by tides or freshwater runoff. Circulating water for the cooling system is withdrawn from and discharged to a closed system of cooling canals commonly referred to as the cooling canal system.
License renewal would include continued operations of Turkey Point and the associated cooling canal system and other existing infrastructure. FPL does not anticipate performing refurbishment or major construction activities during the license renewal period. Ground disturbing activities within developed portions of the site would be limited to mowing, weed-eating, hedge trimming, weed removal, herbicide application, tree trimming, brush removal, debris removal, and the maintenance and repair of plant infrastructure such as roadways, piping installations, fencing, and security-related structures. Within less developed portions of the site that contain wetlands, mangroves, and marshes, ground disturbing maintenance activities may include hand and mechanical vegetative control, hand and mechanical debris removal, maintenance of the cooling canal system access roads (e.g., mechanical scrapping and aggregate placement), underground piping repair (e.g., digging and equipment staging), and equipment replacement at groundwater wells and monitoring stations. FPL annually removes exotic species, such as Australian pine (Casuarina equisetifolia) and Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius),
from within cooling canal system canals and berms, along the access roads, and cooling canal system perimeter roads.
Project Location:
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Approximate location of the project can be viewed in Google Maps: https://
www.google.com/maps/place/25.4008259757073N80.39753464410585W Counties: Miami-Dade, FL
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Endangered Species Act Species There is a total of 46 threatened, endangered, or candidate species on this species list.
Species on this list should be considered in an effects analysis for your project and could include species that exist in another geographic area. For example, certain fish may appear on the species list because a project could affect downstream species.
IPaC does not display listed species or critical habitats under the sole jurisdiction of NOAA Fisheries, as USFWS does not have the authority to speak on behalf of NOAA and the Department of Commerce.
See the "Critical habitats" section below for those critical habitats that lie wholly or partially within your project area under this office's jurisdiction. Please contact the designated FWS office if you have questions.
- 1. NOAA Fisheries, also known as the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is an office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the Department of Commerce.
Mammals NAME STATUS Florida Bonneted Bat Eumops floridanus No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/8630 Endangered Florida Panther Puma (=Felis) concolor coryi No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/1763 Habitat assessment guidelines:
https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/guideline/assessment/population/8/office/41420.pdf Endangered Puma (=mountain Lion) Puma (=Felis) concolor (all subsp. except coryi)
Population: FL No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6049 Similarity of Appearance (Threatened)
West Indian Manatee Trichechus manatus There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location overlaps the critical habitat.
This species is also protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and may have additional consultation requirements.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/4469 Threatened 1
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Birds NAME STATUS Bachman's Warbler (=wood) Vermivora bachmanii No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/3232 Endangered Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow Ammodramus maritimus mirabilis There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6584 Endangered Everglade Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/7713 Species survey guidelines:
https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/guideline/survey/population/1221/office/41420.pdf Endangered Florida Grasshopper Sparrow Ammodramus savannarum floridanus No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/32 Endangered Florida Scrub-jay Aphelocoma coerulescens No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6174 Threatened Ivory-billed Woodpecker Campephilus principalis No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/8230 Endangered Kirtland's Warbler Setophaga kirtlandii (= Dendroica kirtlandii)
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/8078 Endangered Piping Plover Charadrius melodus Population: [Atlantic Coast and Northern Great Plains populations] - Wherever found, except those areas where listed as endangered.
There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6039 Threatened Red Knot Calidris canutus rufa No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/1864 Threatened Red-cockaded Woodpecker Picoides borealis No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/7614 Endangered Wood Stork Mycteria americana Population: AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC Threatened
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NAME STATUS No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/8477 Habitat assessment guidelines:
https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/guideline/assessment/population/124/office/41420.pdf Reptiles NAME STATUS American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/776 Similarity of Appearance (Threatened)
American Crocodile Crocodylus acutus Population: U.S.A. (FL)
There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location overlaps the critical habitat.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6604 Threatened Eastern Indigo Snake Drymarchon corais couperi No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/646 Threatened Hawksbill Sea Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/3656 Endangered Leatherback Sea Turtle Dermochelys coriacea There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/1493 Endangered Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta Population: Northwest Atlantic Ocean DPS There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/1110 Threatened Fishes NAME STATUS Atlantic Sturgeon (gulf Subspecies) Acipenser oxyrinchus (=oxyrhynchus) desotoi There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/651 Threatened
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Snails NAME STATUS Stock Island Tree Snail Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/466 Threatened Insects NAME STATUS Bartram's Hairstreak Butterfly Strymon acis bartrami There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/4837 Endangered Florida Leafwing Butterfly Anaea troglodyta floridalis There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6652 Endangered Miami Blue Butterfly Cyclargus (=Hemiargus) thomasi bethunebakeri No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/3797 Endangered Schaus Swallowtail Butterfly Heraclides aristodemus ponceanus No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/1951 Endangered
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Flowering Plants NAME STATUS Beach Jacquemontia Jacquemontia reclinata No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/1277 Endangered Blodgett's Silverbush Argythamnia blodgettii No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6823 Threatened Cape Sable Thoroughwort Chromolaena frustrata There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/4733 Endangered Carter's Mustard Warea carteri No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/5583 Endangered Carter's Small-flowered Flax Linum carteri carteri There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/7208 Endangered Crenulate Lead-plant Amorpha crenulata No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6470 Endangered Deltoid Spurge Chamaesyce deltoidea ssp. deltoidea No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/199 Endangered Everglades Bully Sideroxylon reclinatum ssp. austrofloridense No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/4735 Threatened Florida Brickell-bush Brickellia mosieri There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/956 Endangered Florida Pineland Crabgrass Digitaria pauciflora No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/3728 Threatened Florida Prairie-clover Dalea carthagenensis floridana No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/2300 Endangered Florida Semaphore Cactus Consolea corallicola There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat.
Endangered
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NAME STATUS Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/4356 Garber's Spurge Chamaesyce garberi No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/8229 Threatened Okeechobee Gourd Cucurbita okeechobeensis ssp. okeechobeensis No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/5999 Endangered Pineland Sandmat Chamaesyce deltoidea pinetorum No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/1914 Threatened Sand Flax Linum arenicola No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/4313 Endangered Small's Milkpea Galactia smallii No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/3360 Endangered Tiny Polygala Polygala smallii No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/996 Endangered Ferns and Allies NAME STATUS Florida Bristle Fern Trichomanes punctatum ssp. floridanum No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/8739 Endangered Critical habitats There are 2 critical habitats wholly or partially within your project area under this office's jurisdiction.
NAME STATUS American Crocodile Crocodylus acutus https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6604#crithab Final West Indian Manatee Trichechus manatus https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/4469#crithab Final