ML20079C157
| ML20079C157 | |
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| Site: | Crystal River  |
| Issue date: | 05/31/1991 |
| From: | FLORIDA POWER CORP. |
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| PROC-910531, NUDOCS 9106190019 | |
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FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION CRYSTAL RIVER FISH HATCHERY OPERATING PLAN 1991 - 1994 May,1991
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4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Paae 1
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Three Year Operational Plan Objective Bc:kground Funding Technical Advisory Committee 2
Staffing Facilities Species Selection 3
Operating Plan 5
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Initial Operation - Staffing Ill.
Three Year Plan Technical Operations 6
Overall Objective Technical Advisory Committee 8
Operations and Maintenance Budget Projections 9
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CRYSTAL RIVER FISH HATCHERY THREE YEAR OPERATIONAL PLAN OBJECTIVE The concept of a multi species fish hatchery was developed as part of a negotiated settlement to mitigate fisheries losses at Crystal River related to entrainment and impingement at Units 1,2 and R The operation of a marine hatchery would allow for the restocking of affected species into local waters.
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BACKGROUND Florida Power Corporation conducted 316(a) and (b) environmental studies at Crystal River.
Data collected as part of these studies were used to project annual site entrainment and impingernent losses of selected important organisms. In March 1988, as part of a tentative agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the l
Florida Department of Environmental Regulation (FDER), Florida Power Corporation made the commitment to construct and operate a multi-species marine hatchery at the Crystal River Energy Complex. In September,1988, the agencies jointly issued a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit in accordance with this agreement. The concept of a multi-species marine hatchery to mitigate these fisheries losses at Crystal River was developed as a practical, cost effective alternative to more conventional engineering solutions.
FUNDING Total O&M funding has been set at an upper limit of 4.5 million dollars (NPV 1/1990$).
Based on this amount, the available O&M funding during the first year will be approximately $320,000 (1990 dollars). Projected future years funding has been adjusted upwards through January 2014 based on the cpl.
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE A Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) has been estabitshed to review reports and offer suggestions on necessary actions. The three year plan and budget has been reviewed by the TAC for refinement and recommendations as to program emphasis and priority for funding. The TAC will also review outside research requests. Representation on the TAC includes members of the public and private sector, technical and regulatory expertise, as well as Florida Power Corporation representatives.
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STAFFING A staff of six full-time employees will be responsible for hatchery operation. During periods of labor intensive activities, additional manpower needs will be satisfied with student help and other temporary labor.
The hatchery management will report to the Director, Crystal River Coal Plant. Licensing interface and support will be coordinated with the hatchery through the Environmental Services Department.
FACILITIES A two story fish hatchery building is being constructed in the transmission access corridor east of the generating stations at Crystal River. It will include eight environmentally controlled spawning tanks, larval culture tanks, laboratory facilities, and a display area.
Eight one acre hypalon-lined ponds are being constructed east of the hatchery building and filled with salt water from the Gulf of Mexico. The hatchery has been designed to permit the culture of several crops per year of any given species and to alternate species to address different restocking needs.
SPECIES SELECTION Suitable hatchery techniques exist for some species. For others, refinement may be necessary prior to large scale production. RefHement of these techniques may take several years; therefore, species selection is based on a phased implementation approach. Species are prioritized based on observed impact levels.nd technical feasibility. The priority categoris, are.
Level 1:
Those species for which existing techniques will enable hatchery culture and restocking to commence upon completion of the hatchery. They represent species which have been directly impacted by entrainment, impingement and/or thermalimpacts. This levelis comprised of species for which hatchery techniques have been developed due to their commercial and/or sport value.
Level 2:
Species for which technique refinement is required prior to mass culture, Developmental efforts leading towards potential production of species within this category will be initiated based on ecosystem need, f acility capabilities and the availabikty of funding.
Though a preliminary ranking of species within each priority level has been determined, other species may be added to the list as the program develops and techniques become known through the scientific literature, subject to the availability of program funding. Over the course of facility operations, not all species will be produced simultaneously. Specific 2
species to be cultured will be established based on facility accommodations, technical capabilities, and funding.
OPERATING PLAN Certain activities can be accomplished during the construction phase of the hatchery program. These include recruitment of staff, development of operational procedures, and establishment of supply inventory. This will allow for the implementation of hatchery operating procedures following completion of the hatchery f acility. The initial three year operating plan includes the initial start-up of the facility with a phased approach towards the collection, culture, and release of targeted species. Each subsequent year, the three year plan will be revised to refiect program changes and updates. A summary of the major tasks to be accomplished during the first three years of hatchery operation has been included below:
Initial Start Up and Operation:
The first three months of hatchery operation will involve initial start-up and adjustment of hatchery facilities and procedures. This trial period will ensure the proper functioning of the hatchery equipment, and allow for the refinement of operating procedures.
Year One:
During the first full year of hatchery operation, species cultivation will occur on a limited, small-scale basis in an effort to establish techniques and train personnel. Only one species will be cultured during this period. Necessary contacts for the location and collection of broodstock will be established. Communications with other professional and educational resources will also be initiated.
l Year Two:
The second year of hatchery operation will be geared more towards full-scale operating i
l levels. Equipment and procedures for standard operation will be in place, and operations should include cultivation of more than one species along with the maintenance of broodstock for full-scale production. Developmental efforts leading toward potential production of species for which culture procedures have not yet been fully developed should begin during this phase of operation. Suitable habitats for species release will be identified during this period.
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The third year of operation will involve full scale production, with come species being cultured on a production level. Procedures for the maintenance and culture of these species will be in place, and the development of procedures for the culture of additional species will continu3 as part of the standard opera'.ing procedures for the facility.
Additional habitat for species release will be identified.
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i INITIAL OPERATION STAFFING The hatchery is expected to have a full-time staff which will be responsible for hatchery operation. A brief description of the staff positions is as follows:
Hatcherv Manaaer The Hatchery Manager will be responsible for hatchery operation. This includes technical and administrative duties necessary for proper operation. The manager will be the primary interface between corporate communications for tours and public access. The manager has primary Florida Power Corporation accountability for the hatchery.
Senior Hatchery Bioloaist The Senior Hatchery Specialist will be responsible for the implementation of hatchery operating procedures. This includes the care and feeding of cultured species, as well as the operation of facility systems.
Hatcherv Bioloaist The Hatchery Specialist will be responsible for performing the various daily tasks which are necessary for hatchery coeration and production.
This includes biological aspects, as well as any chemical tests which must be performed.
Facility Specialist The Facility Specialist will be responsible for ensuring the availability of the hatchery facilities.
Secretary The Secretary will be responsible for the administrative duties and schedule coordination associated with the hatchery. This includes standard secretarial duties, data entry, and report preparation.
Temporary Resources During certain periods of hatchery operation when additional manpoweris required (i.e. pond harvest), temporary resources such as summer, intern, and co-op students will be utilized.
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TECHNICAL OPERAT10NS Overall Objective The overall objective of the hatchery is to mitigate fisheries losses related to thermal, entrainmeni and impingement effects at Crystal River Units 1,2 and 3. Environmental studies identified species which are affected by entrainment and impingement. A priority list of species has been compiled based upon degree of impact, abundance, and commercial or recreational impodance. Suitable hatchery techniques exist for some of these species. For others, techniques will need to be developed prior to large scale production. A phased implementation program was developed for the hatchery to enable restocking of some species and refinement of techniques for others, as appropriate.
These species have been prioritized as follows:
[.evel 1 Species Those species for which suitable hatchery techniques will enable hatchery culture and restocking to commence upon completion of the hatchery. They represent species which have been directly impacted by entrainment, impingement and/or thermal effects. This level is comprised of species for which hatchery techniques have been developed due to their commercial and/or sport value:
Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatus i
Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion Debulosus l
Penaeid shrimp Penaeus spp, l
Initial operation of the facility will include the collection and stabilization of these species for use in a controlled culture setting. Development of standard operating procedures and testing of equipment will occur during the first year of opstion.
Limited species production will occur this first year, since emphasis will be on the stad up of the hatchery and procedure development.
Level 2 Species l
Species for v,hich technique refinement is required prior to mass culture.
Developmental efforts leading toward potential production of species within this category will be initiated during years two and three of hatchery production.
Production of species within this category will be based on facility capabilities, ecosystem need, and available funding:
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i Spot Leiostomus xanthurus Silver Perch Bairdiella chrysoura Striped Mullet Muail cephalus Stone crab Menion mercenaria Stocking for some of these species n:c i include the release of larvae and/or juveniles instead of adult forms. Specific stocking densities and developmental stages to be released will be based on impact, availability of suitable culture technique, and survivability of released stages.
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8 mREE YEAR PLAN TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE A Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) will be established to review reports and offer suggestions on necessary actions. The TAC will review the three year plan and budget for refinement and recommendations as to the program emphasis and priority for utilization of available funding. The TAC will also review outside research requests.
Representaticn on the TAC will include members of the public and private sector, technical and regulatory expertise, as well as Florida Power Corporation and recreational fisheries representation. The TAC representatives are:
W. Jeffrey Pardue, Chairman Florida Power Corporatior.
Robert Ingle Retired, Commercial Aquaculture EdIrby Florida Dept. Nat. Resources Robert Jones Southeastern Fishenes Association Kumar Mahadevan, PhD.
Mote Marine Laboratory Eugene Nakamura National Marine Fisheries Service Larry Olsen, PhD.
Tallahassee Community College Alan Peirce Florida Dept. of Agri. and Consumer Services Dan Roberts Florida Dept. Nat. Resources John Ryther, PhD.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Jerome Shireman, PhD.
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OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE BUDGET PROJECTIONS CRYSTAL RIVER FISH HATCHERY YEAR ANNUAL O&M BUDGET 1991
$ 292,000 1992
$ 346,000 1993
$ 365,000 1994
$ 385,000 Total O&M funding has been set at $4.5 million (NPV 1/1990)
Available annual O&M budget is based on operation projections through year 2016 I
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