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TMI Aquatic Study, Monthly Rept for Feb 1981
ML19350C727
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Issue date: 03/24/1981
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ICHTHYOLOGICAL ASSOCIATES, INC.
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1-O THREE MlmE ISLAND AQUATIC STUDY Monthly Report for February 1981

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by Ichthyological Associates, Inc.

P.O. Box 223, Etters, PA 17319 George A. Nardacci, Project Leader l

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction.....................................................

1 Compliance with Environment &1 Technical Specifications; G. Nardacci......................................................

2 Macroinvertebrates; R. Evans, J. Evans, W.

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2 Ichthyoplankton; B. Lathrop, R. Evans............................ 2 Trapnet; R. Malick...............................................

3 S e ine ; R. Ma lic k................................................. 3

- Impingement of Fish; B.

Snyder...................................

4 E l ec tro f is hing ; H. Hag er ty....................................... 5 Movement s ' o f F is he s ; H. Ha ge r ty.................................. 3 C r e e l S urveys ; R. R ito ta......................................... 3 Ambient L'ater. Quality ; G. Nardaccie. c........................... 6 O

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Sampling conducted in compliance with the Generation Procedures Manual in February 1981.....................

7 a-2 Numbers of fishes impinged at the Unit 1 Intake during a 24-h impingement survey on 3-4 February 1981...........

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Su=ary of lengths, weights, breeding condition, and nu=bers of fishes impinged at the Unit 1 Intake on 3-4 February 1981......................................

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Numbers of fishes.... Unit 1... 25-26 Febr,ary 1981.

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-5 Sammary.... Unit 1... 25-2 6 February 1981...........

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-6 Numbers of fishes.... Unit 2...

3-4 February 1981...

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Suma ry.... Unit 2...

3-4 Feb ruary 1981.............

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Numbers of fishes.... Unit.2... 25-26 February 1981.

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Sumr.ary..;.. Unit 2.... T 3-2 6 February 1981'.."..........

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INIVODUCTION The ecology of York Haven Pond near the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station (TMINS) has been under investigation since February 1974.

Studies initiated in April 1974 include analysis of ambient water quality, ichthyoplankton (far-field), ichthyoplankton entrainment, cacroinvertebrates, fish population dynamics, impinge =ent of fishes, creel survey, and thermal plume capping.

. This report discusses the progress of. investigations conducted in February 1981.

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2 COMPLIANCE k'ITH E!NIFO?N!TTAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS /ETS)

Objectives: To determine co=pliance with the nonradiological (aquatic) environmental monitoring programs specified in sections 3.1.1.a.(4), 3.1.2.a., 4.2, and 4.6.1 of the ETS and to insure that

. said programs are perforced as detailed in the Cencration Procedures Manual.

Progress: Ice cover on York Haven Pond through 21 February and high river flows the re=sinder of the month prevented ce=pliance with the following programs: cacroinvertebrates, trapnet, seine, electro-fishing, and ambient water quality (Table 1),

creel surveys were conducted only at the York Haven Generating Station; all other areas were inaccessible due to ice cover and high river flows.- -

The i=pingement program was successfully"cc=pleted at both Unit-

1. and -2m(during all time. intervals) ~in February.

A program by program su cary of the progress for February follows.

MACROI?NERTEBRATES-Objective:

To describe the diversity and distribution of the benthic cacroinvertebrates occurring at the five benthos sampling stations near TMINS.

f Progress: -Ice cover and high ^ river flows prevented sampling i'

throughout February (Table 1).. The final draft of the section for the 1980 annual report was co=pleted and submitted for review.

ICHTHYOPLUMTON..

Objectives:

(1) To determine the species co= position, abundance,-l-and distribution of ichthyoplankton in York' Haven Pond; and (2) To -

' investigate ichthyoplankton entrained at IMINS Unit 1 and 2 Intakes. -.

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FAR-FIEI.D Progress: The final draf t of the section for the 1980 annual report approached co=pletion.

E U AU;MEhT Progress: The final draft of the section for the 1980 annual report was co=pleted and subnitted for review.

TPA P';ET Cbjectives:

(1) To deter =ine the distribution tud relative abundance of fishes in the Three Mile Island area vulnerable to trapnet; (2) To provide specimens for =ovenents studies; (3) To monitor the occurrence of diseased fishes; (4) To provide speci= ens for radiation analysis; and (5) To determine reproductive status for fishes throughout the year. --

Progress: - Ice ' cover and high river flows prevented sa=pling v

throughout February-(Table 1). The final draft-of the section_for the..

'1980' annual report was co=pleted and submitted for revieve 1FR,

Objectives:

(1) To determine the species co : position of fish upstream and downstream from the MS Discharge vulnerable to seine; (2) To determine the relative condition factor-for I=portant species;.

and 1(3) To determine the reproductive status for fishes throughout --

the year.

Progress: Ice cover and _high river flows prevented sa=pling throughout February (Table 1). The* final draft of the 'section -for _ _

L ehe 1980 anmal-report was ;co=pleted -and sub=itted for reviev.'.c-6 e

4 IMPTNGFMENT OF FISH Objectives:

(1) To determine the numbers and species impinged on the river water intake screens; (2) To determine day-night differences in impingement frequency; and (3) To determine the extent of mortality 7

of impinged fish.

k Progress: Impingement surveys were conducted on 3-4 and 25-26 February at the TMINS Unit 1 and 2 Intakes (Table 1).

Unit 1 impinged 179 ' fish of 13 species weighing 692.9 g.

Most fish we.;e juvenile and dead (Tables 2 through 5).

Fish biomass and nu=bers were highest during the 25-26 February survey. More fish were collected at 2000 h than during the other survey periods. The first gizzard shad (Dorosoma cevedianum) was impinged.at TMINS; one juvenile was taken at 2000 h on 25 February..The esticated impinge =ent at Unit i for February was 2,506. fish weighing 9,700.6 g (21.4 lb).-

Unit 2 impinged 54 fish of 9 species weighing 152.9 g.

Most fish were juvenile and. dead (Tables 6 through.9). Fish. biomass and numbers were highest during the 25-26 February survey. The-brook stickleback (Culaea inconstans) was recorded from the study area for P

the first time; one adult was impinged. at 1200 h on 26 February. The

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estimated impingement for-February from Unit. 2 was 756 Tish weighing l

2,140.6 g (4.7 lb).

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The total estimated impingemcat at TMINS in February was 3,262 fish weighing 11,841.2 g (26.1 lb).

I The' final draft of the section-for the 1980 annual report was completed and submitted.for review._

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5 ELECTROFISHING Objectives:

(1) To provide specimens for r'adiation analysis and movements studies; and (2) To determine the relative abundance of fishes vulnerable to electrofishing in various parts of York Haven Pond.

Progress: Ice cover and high river flows prevented sampling throughout February (Table 1).

The final draf t of the section for the 1980 annual report var completed and submitted for review.

MOVEMEhTS OF FISHES Objective: To determine if fishes in waters receiving the TMINS effluent mix with fishes from other areas.

Progress: No fisher =an. recaptures were reported in February. The final draft of the section for the 1980 annual report was completed arxl submitted for review.

CREEL SURVEYS,;,

Objectives:

(1) To determine the extent and success of sport fishing;.

and -(2) To determine infor=ation on angler residence and use of catch. -

Progress: Creel surveys were conducted on 7; 10,18, and 22 -

February only at the York Haven Generating Station-(Table -1).

Ice conditions prevented surveys du the General. Reservoir, West Dam, and -

. East Dam areas.

The 24' anglers interviewed-fished 21.10' hours and caught one-walleye (Table 10).

Eleven of the anglers resided in York County; most reported they s.

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The final draft of the-section for.the 1980 annual report was near. a completion. -

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6 AMBIENT WATER QUALITY Objective: To determine concentrations of selected water quality parameters in ambient river areas and the TMINS effluent.

Progress: Ice cover and high river flows prevented samp1fug throughout February (Table 1).

The section for the 1980 annual report 7"...

was completed and submitted for review..

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Table 1 Sampling conducted in compliance with the Generation Procedures Manual in February 1981.

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8-14 15-21 22-28 1

Ma'r'iilvertebrates co Ichthyoplankton 2

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Impihgement of Fish X

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1 Sampling not attempted due to ice cover and high river flows.

2 Sampling scheduled to resume in April 19816

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. Numbers of fishes impinged at the. Unit 1 Intake during a 24-h impingement survey on 3-4 Febt

.ay 1981.

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4 Time 2000

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Volumetric Flow Rate (m /s) 0.84 0.84 0.84 Number of River Water Pumps:

Nuclear' Service 1

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Decay Heat 0

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Intake Velocity (cm/s)

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River Flow'(m /s)'

507.8 492.7 487.0

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Aib' Temp (C) f

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  • Condition *of Fish Alive Dead Alive Dead Alive Dead Alive Dead 1

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Spottail shiner 2

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channel ' cat. fish' 1

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1 Redbreast sunfish 7

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4 Pumpkinseed 1

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Bluegill 1

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Sma11 month bass 3

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White crappie 6

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Tense 11ated' darter Total 3

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'i Table 3 Summary of lengths, weights, breeding condition, and numbers of fishes impinged at the 'Jnit 1 Intake on 3-4 February 1981.

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Spottail shiner 51-55, 61-70 1 Young, 1 Juvenile, 3 Adult 14.2 5

Channel catfish 56-60,'46-7,0, 91-95 3 Young,- 1 Juvenile 18.7 4

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Redbreast sunfish 36-4d '

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Pumpkinseed 41L65, 86-90 4 Young, J J venile 29.9 7

Bluegill' 61-65 1 Juvenile 5.3 1

Smallmouth bass 161-165 1 Juvenile 79.5 1

White crappie.

76-80, 91-95, 106-110 1 Young, 2 Juvenile 27.2 3

Tesse11ated darter 46-55 2 Juvenile. 1 Adult 2.9 3

Total 181.9 26 a.

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Numbers of fishes impinged at the Unit 1 Intake during a 24-h impingement survey on 25-26 February 1981.

.Date 25 26 26 2000~ -

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3 Volumetric Flow Rate (m /s) 0.84' O.84 0.84 Number of River Water Pumps:

Nudi' ear' Service

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Decay Heat 0

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IntakeVelocigy'(cm/s)

NA NA NA River F1,ow' (m,/s) 6949.5 6364.2 6144.8 Air Temp '(C) 5.0

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condition of Fish

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A Gizzard shad 1

1 Shottitt shiner 14 13

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3 18 25 Brown bullhdad 1

1 Channel ca'tfish 2

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Rdck bass 2

2 Redbreast sunfish 1

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1 Pumpkinseed 3

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J Smallmouth 'ua:e 3

3 Tesad11ated darter 10 16 9

15 17 6

36 37 Banded dhrtdr 1

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1 Shield darter 1

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1 Total 33 39 18 29 24 10 75 78 i

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Table 5 Sumary of lengths, weights, breeding condition, and numbers of fishes impinged at the Unit 1 Intake on 25-26 February 1981.

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..t Species Fork Length Range Reproductive Status Total Weight Total Number (5 m aroups)

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Gizzard shad 181-185 1' Juvenile 94.2 1

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Spottail shiner Br6wn'bullhdad 66-70 1 Yodn'g' 3.4 1

Chaimel'ca' fish 51-55, 61-80, 91-95, 16 Ybdrik','2 Juvenile 58.6 12 t

8 Rock' bassL'l' 111-115

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76f85 2 Jdvenile 20.6 2

Redbreast sunfish 36-40, 61-65 1 Young,'1 Juvenile 6.4 2

Pumpkinseed 41-70, 86-90 5 Yobng, 7 Juvenile 51.7 '

12 Sma11mobth bass '

91-95, 101-105 3 Yodng 36.7 3

Tesas11ated darter 36'65 4 Yodng, 42 Juvenile, 27 Adult 81.3 73 Banded' darter 36-45 2 Juvchile 1.5 2

Shield darter 51-55 2 Jhvehile 3,0 2

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Numbers of fishes impinged at the Unit 2 Intake during a 24-h impingement. survey on 3-4 February 1981.

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Volumetric Flow Rate (m /s) 2.09 1.58 1.58 Number of River Water Pumpc:

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Secondary Service.

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Intake Velocit/ (cm/s).

NA NA NA River Flow (ad/s) 507.8 492.7 487.0 Air Temp' (C)' '

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"' O. 0 0.0 Total condition of Fish-Alive Dead Alive Dead Alive Dead Alive Dead 4'

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1 Punipkinseed "'

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Tesse11sted darter 1

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Table 7 Summary of lengths, weights,' breeding condition, and nuir.bers of fishes impinged at the Unit 2 Intake on 3-4 February 1981 l

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Spottail shiner 46-50, 56-60 1 Young','1 Juvenile 2.8 2

Channel catfish 41-45, 71-80, 86-95 3 Young, 2. Juvenile 29.4 5

Puinpkinseed t,

26-30, 36'-40, 46-50, 3 Young; 1 Juvenile 7.6 4

i-61-65 White i:raphie i

81 95' 2 Yobiig,1 Juvenile 24.0 3

Tessellated darter 41-60 '

4 Juvenile. 3 Adult 6.9 7

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Table 8 Numbers of fishes impinged at the Ur.it 2 Intake during a 24-h impingement survey on 25-26 February 1981.

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l Volumetric Flow Rate (m 7,)

1,j8 1.58 2.66 Number of River Water Pumps:

Nucle'ar Service I 'i 1

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Intake Velocity'(cm/s)

NA NA HA River Flow(m3/s)-

6949.5 6364.2 6144.8 Air' Temp (C)'

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Condition'of Fish Alive Dead Alive Dead Alive Dead Alive Dead Spottail' shiner

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't -T Shotfin shineri 1

1 Yellow bullhead 1

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Channel cdtfiah.

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sk6ok' stickleback 1

1 Pumpkinseed.

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4 fessellated d,arter 2

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3 15 Shi' eld darter 1

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t.4 Species Fork Length Range Reproductive Statra Total Weight Total Number (5 mm aroups)

(a) 4 Spottail shiner 56-75 4 Juvenile, 4 Adult:

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Spotfin shiner-31-35 1 Young 0.3 1

i-i Yellow bullhead 66-70 1 Young' 3.8 1

5 1 'uvenile 20.7 1

-Channel cat fish 121-125 J

Brook stickleback 41-45 i ' Adult 0.9 1

2'uventie 8.2 2

Pumpkinseed 56-60 J

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Tesse11ated' darter 31-65 2 Young,I8 Juvenile, 8 Adult 21.9 18 Slicild'dacter 61-65 1 Adult 2.3 1

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