ML20032A532
| ML20032A532 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 10/27/1981 |
| From: | Maloy C INTERIOR, DEPT. OF, FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE |
| To: | Miraglia F Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8110300307 | |
| Download: ML20032A532 (6) | |
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OCT 37 rs Mr. Frank J. Miraglia, Chief Licensing Branch 3 Division of Licensing Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
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Dear Mr. Miraglia:
This responds to your. September 21, 1981, letter to Mr. Howard Larsen requesting information on the presence of Federally listed and proposed endangered or threatened species within the impact area of the Seatrook nuclear power station, Units 1-and 2,,in Seabrook, New Hampshire. This office is responsibic for all consultations in New England under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act for species under our jurisdiction. The National Marine Fisheries Service in Gloucester, Massachusetts should be consulted regarding marine endangered and threatened species in the impact area of the project.
The following information pertains to all known Federally listed and proposed endangered and threatened species under our jurisdiction within 50 miles of Seabrook as you requested on September 21.
Our response has been delayed pending the receipt of additional information on the specific location of transmission facilities associated with the Seabrook project.
Mr. Allen Legendre of the Yankee Atomic Electric Company sent us this information on October 13, 1981.
The endangered peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) migrates along the coastal areas nemr Seabrook during the spring and fall. These birds are often sighted over the coastal saltmarshes including those at our Rachel Carson-and Parker River National Wildlife Refuges, which are located in Wells, Maine and Newbury-port, Massachusetts, respectively.
Both of these refuges are located within 50 miles of the Seabrook site. Although the coasts 1 area is an active corridor for migrating peregrine falcons, there are no known nests
- ithin the 50-mile area around Seabrook.
The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), which is also an endangered species, is regularly reported within 50 miles of Seabrook.
Eagles use the coastline during their seasonal migrations between nesting and wintering areas.
In addi-tion, a number of eagles spend the winter along the Merrimack River, where they are routinely reported from as far upriver as Bow, New Hampshire.
We are concerned about the potential electrocution of birds as a result of this proj ect.
To the extent poscible, new transmission facilities should be designed and constructed so as to prevent electrocution of raptors, such as the peregrine O
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falcon and bald eagle. This will be especially important along migratory corridors and wintering' areas.
There are t'io plants which occur within the.50-mile area around Seabrook that'
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. have been proposed for listing as endangered or chreatened species. The first of these' is the small whorled pogonia (Isotria meleoloides). which has been pro-posed for Federal listing as an endangered species. (Federal Register, Vol. 45, No. 178, Page 59909, September 11,;1980). Populations of this species occur in Epsom, Deerfield and Milton, New Hampshire, all of which are within 50 miles of
.Seabrook.-
The second~ species is the silverling (Paronyc'hia argyrocoma var..albimontana),
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which has been' proposed for Federal-listing as threatened (Federal Register, Vol. 45, No.-209, Page 70949, October 27, 1980).
It occurs in Newburyport, Massachusetts, which is within 50 miles of Seabrook.
Based on the -information sent by Mr. Lerandre, it does not appear that new trans-mission facilities will be constructed La the towns where these plants occur.
1Therefore, we do not feel that it is necessary to specify exact locations of the.
plants.
If'further plans call for new' facilities in zhese towns,,please contact' us so.we can advise you on potential impacts t) these species.
-Ihis response relates only to endangered species under our jurisdiction.
It does not address other legislation or our concerns under the Fish and Wildlife Coordi-nation Act.'
As you have indicated a desire-for a thorough review, we suggest that you contact the.following people regarding potential impacts to State-listed endangered and threatened species:
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New Hampshire:
Ms. Carol Smith Audubon Society of New Hampshire l
3 Silk Farm Road Concord, New Hampshire 03301' 2.
-Massachusetts:
Mr. Bradford G. Blodgett Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife i
Leverett Saltonstall Building
~100 Cambridge Street Boston,. Massachusetts 02202 l
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Maine:
Mr.. Lee E.' Perry,
Maine Dept..of-Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
=284 State. Street' Augusta. Maine 04333.
Lists of. Federally designated endangered and threatened species in Maine, New-Hampshire, and' Massachusetts are' enclosed for your;information. Thank you for..,
- your cooperation'and please contact us if'we'can be of further assistance.,
Sincerely'yours,'
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Y e-FEDERALLY LISTED EhTANGERED AND THREATd ED SPECIES
-4 IN MASSACHUSETTS l C,ommon Name Scientific Name Status Distribution FISHES:
Sturgeon, shortnose* Ac,ipenser brevirostrum E
Connecticut River and Atlantic Coastal waters REPTILES:
Turtle, green
- Chelonia mydas T
Oceanic straggler in Southern New England Turtle, hawksbill*
Eretmochelys imbricata E
Oceanic straggler in Southern New England Turtle, leatherback* Dermochelys coriacea E
Oceanic summer resident Turtle, loggerhead
- Caretta caretta T
Oceanic summer resident Turtle, Atlantic Lepidochelys kempii E
Oceanic summer resident ridley
- Turtle, Plymouth red-Chryseays rubriventris E
Plymouth and Dukes bellied bangsi Counties BIRDS:
Eagle, bald Haliaeetus leucocephalus E
Entire state Falcon, American Falco peregrinus anatum E
Entire state -
peregrine re-establishment to former breeding range in progress Falcon, Arctic Falco peregrinus tundrius E
Entire state Migratory -
peregrine no nesting MAMMALS:
Cougar, eastern Felis concolor cougar E
Entire state - may be extinct Whale, blue
- Balaenoptera musculus E
Oceanic Whale, finback*
Balaenoptera physalus E
Oceanic Whale, humpback
- Megaptera novacanglise E
Oceanic Whale, right*
Eubalaena spp. (all species) E Oceanic Whale, sei*
Balaenoptera borealis E
Oceanic Whale, sperm
- Physeter catodon E
Oceanic MOLLUSKS:
NONE PLAhTS:
Silverling Paronychia argyrocoma T
Eqsex County var. albimontana (proposed)
Small Whorled Pogonia Isotria meleoloides E
Hampshire County (proposed)
Except for sea turtle nesting habitat, principal responsibility for these species is vested with the National Marine Fisheries Service Rev.1/6/81
FEDERALLY LISTED ENDANGERED AND THREATL3ED SPECIES IN MAINE Common Name Scientific Name' Status Distribution FISHES:
Sturgeon, shortnose* Acipenser'brevirostrum
_E Kennebec River and Atlantic Coastal waters REPTILES:
Turtle, leatherback* Dermochelys coriacea E
Oceanic summer resident Turtle, loggerhead
- Caretta caretta.
T Oceanic summer resident Turtle, Atlantic Lepidochelys kempii E
Oceanic summer resident ridley
- BIRDS:
i Eagle, bald Haliacetus leucocephalus E
Entire state - nesting habitat Falcon, American Falco peregrinus anatum E
Entire state -
peregrine re-establishment to former breeding range in progress Falcon, Arctic Falco peregrinus tundrius E
Entire state Migratory -
peregrine no nesting MAMMALS:
Cougar, eastern Felis concolor cougar E
Entire state - may be extinct Whale, blue
- Balaenoptera musculus E
Oceanic Whale, finback*
Balaenoptera phy alus E
Oceanic Whale, humpback
- Megaptera novaeangliae E
Oceanic Whitle, right*
Eubalaena spp. (all species) E Oceanic Whale, sei*
_Balaenoptera borealis E
Oceanic Whale, sperm
- Physeter catodon E
Oceanic MOLLUSKS:
NONE PIANTS:
Silverling Paronychia argyrocoma T
0xford County var. albiniontana (pror' sed)
Small Whor2ed Pogonia Isotria meleoloides E
Kennebec, Cumberland, (proposed)
Oxford Counties Lousewort, Furbish's Pedicularis furbishiae E
Aroostook County 0 Except for sea turtle nesting 'aabitat, principal responsibility for these
_ species is vested with the National Marine Fisheries Service
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FEDERALLY LISTED ENDANGERED AND TilREATEhED SPECIES IN NIN llAMPSilIRE Common Name Scientliic Name Status Distribution FISilES:
Sturgeon, shortnoce* Acipenser brevirostrum E
Atlantic Coastal waters ItEPTILES:
Turtle, leatherback* _Dermochelyg coriacea E
Oceanic summer resident Turtle,' loggerhead
- Caretta caretta T
Oceanic summer resident Turtle, Atlantic 1.epidochelys kempli E
Oceanic summer resident ridley
- u_lRDS:
Eagle, bald lialiaeetus leucocephalus E
Entire state - migratory Falcon, Amerit an Falco peregrinus anatum E
Entire state -
peregrine re-establishuent.to former breeding range in progress Falcon, Arctic Falco peregrinus tundrius E
Enti > state Migratory -
peregrine no sesting MAMMALS:
Cougar, eastern Felis concolor cougar E
Entire state - may be extinct Whale, blue
- Balaenoptera rnusculu_s E
Oceanic Whale, finback*
Balaenoptera physalus E
Oceanic Whale, humpback
- graptera novacangliae E
Oceanic Whale, right*
Eubalaena spp. (all species) E Oceanic Whale, seI*
Balaenoptera borealis l ',
Oceanic Whale, sperm
- Physeter catodon E
Oceanic MOLLUSES:
NONE PLANTS:
Robbins cinquefoil Potentilla robbinstana E
Coos County Silverling Paronychia argyrocoma T
Carroll, Coos Counties var. albimontana (proposed)
Small Whorled Pogonia Isotria meleoloides E
Belknap, Strafford, (proposed)
Merrimack, Grafton.
Carroll Counties Except for. sea turtle nesting habitat, principal responsibility for these
. species is vested with the National Marine Fisheries Service Rev. 1 4 12/80 3
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