ML20121A182

Biological Opinion 2018 Annual Incidental Take Report River Monitoring - River Monitoring

ML20121A182
Person / Time
Site:	Salem, Hope Creek
Issue date:	03/15/2019
From:	Mcfeaters C Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, US Dept of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service
Briana Grange 301-415-1042
References
LR-E19-0036
Download: ML20121A182 (4)

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PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 SEND VIA EMAIL March 15, 2019 LR-E19-0036 National Marine Fisheries Service Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office ATTN: Section 7 Coordinator 55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, MA 01930 Incidental.Take@NOAA.gov SALEM AND HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATIONS BIOLOGICAL OPINION NER-2010-6581 2018 ANNUAL INCIDENTAL TAKE REPORT-RIVER MONITORING The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) concluded formal consultation under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, (ESA) on July 17, 2014, with NMFSs issuance of a final biological opinion and incidental take statement (ITS) for Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Salem), and Hope Creek Generating Station, Unit 1 (Hope Creek). USNRC Amendment Nos. 308 and 290 to Renewed Facility Operating Licenses DPR-70 and DPR-75 for the Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, and USNRC Amendment No. 198 to Renewed Facility Operating License NPF-57 for the Hope Creek Generating Station incorporating provisions of the incidental take statement became effective at the Salem and Hope Creek Generating Stations (Station) on the date of issuance, June 17, 2015. Pursuant to Terms and Conditions (T&C) No.

34 of the ITS, this report is being provided to detail interactions with Endangered Species Act (ESA) listed species that occurred while performing routine bottom trawl and beach seine sampling in the Delaware River during 2018 in accordance with the Salem Generating Station New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) Permit.

PSEGs biological monitoring contractor, Environmental Consulting Services, Inc.,

collected two (2) Atlantic sturgeon, and two (2) Shortnose sturgeon while performing routine bay wide bottom trawl sampling as required by Salem Stations NJPDES Permit (Table 1). All collected specimens were alive and quickly released back into the Delaware River. PSEG submitted incident reports and sturgeon data reporting forms for each collection as specified in the ITS. The previously submitted reports contain additional detail and photographs for all collected specimens.

National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0036 Table 1 Salem Generating Station Summary of Sturgeon & Sea Turtle Collections During 2018 Bottom Trawl and Beach Seine Monitoring Programs Collection Date Collection Time Species Condition Pit Tag Disposition Trawl/Seine Shortnose 4/21/2018 16:15 Alive #965000000360513 Released Bottom Trawl sturgeon Shortnose 5/8/2018 11:53 Alive #965000000361148 Released Bottom Trawl sturgeon Atlantic 6/12/2018 11:40 Alive #965000000360608 Released Bottom Trawl sturgeon Atlantic 7/13/2018 12:40 Alive #965000000360460 Released Bottom Trawl sturgeon

National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0036 CC Jeanette Bowers New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Department of Fish and Wildlife jeanette.bowers@dep.nj.gov John Heilferty New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Endangered and Nongame Species Program john.heilferty@dep.nj.gov (Distribute via email)

Susan Rosenwinkel, Section Chief New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Surface Water Permitting susan.rosenwinkel@dep.nj.gov