ML20121A183

Biological Opinion NER-2010-6581, 2018 Annual Incidental Take Report-Station and REMP

ML20121A183
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-E19-0035
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PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 SEND VIA EMAIL March 15, 2019 LR-E19-0035 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-STATION & REMP 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) Nos.

9 and 23 of the ITS, this report is being provided to detail interactions with Endangered Species Act (ESA) listed species at the Salem and Hope Creek Generating Stations for the 2018 reporting year.

In accordance with T&C #9 of the ITS, Table 1 summarizes the sturgeon and sea turtle interactions at the Station for the previous reporting year. Tables 2 and 3 provide information regarding the collection under each category specified in the ITS. The single collection of an Atlantic sturgeon during impingement sampling of the traveling screen wash water is likely an isolated incident and cannot be extrapolated to estimate a total annual take. There were no additional sightings of sturgeon or sea turtles in the vicinity of the Station that require reporting under the ITS.

National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0035 Table 1 Salem Generating Station Summary of Sturgeon & Sea Turtle Collections During 2018 - Station and REMP Collection Collection Collection Species Mortality Condition Pit Tag Unit/Bay Disposition Date Time Location 1/16/2018 10:10 Shortnose Alive Healthy #965000000363619 Unit 1 - 13A Released Trash Bars 1/30/2018 10:30 Shortnose Alive Minor Injuries #965000000384906 Unit 1 - 13A Released Trash Bars Moderately 2/6/2018 9:20 Shortnose Deceased N/A Unit 2 - 22A Frozen Trash Bars Decomposed 3/14/2018 9:35 Atlantic Alive Minor Injuries #965000000360145 Unit 1 - 13A Released Trash Bars 3/28/2018 9:15 Atlantic Deceased Partial Carcass N/A Unit 1 - 12A Frozen Trash Bars 4/11/2018 9:08 Atlantic Alive Severely Injured #965000000361039 Unit 2 - 21B Released Trash Bars 4/11/2018 9:47 Atlantic Deceased Severely Damaged N/A Unit 1 - 13A Frozen Trash Bars 1

5/21/2018 10:40 Atlantic Alive Healthy #965000000360837 N/A Released Traveling Screens Kemp's Ridley Severely 8/27/2018 8:20 Deceased N/A Unit 1 - 13B Disposed Trash Bars Sea Turtle Decomposed 11/4/2018 21:30 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 1 - 12A Frozen Trash Bars Slightly 11/13/2018 10:00 Atlantic Deceased N/A Unit 1 - 13B Frozen Trash Bars Decomposed Slightly 11/20/2018 9:35 Atlantic Deceased N/A Unit 1 - 12A Frozen Trash Bars Decomposed 11/20/2018 10:50 Atlantic Alive Severely Damaged #965000000360995 Unit 1 - 12B Released Trash Bars 11/29/2018 14:30 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 1 - 12B Frozen Trash Bars Moderately 12/1/2018 10:00 Atlantic Deceased N/A Unit 2 - 21A Frozen Trash Bars Decomposed 2 Severely 12/24/2018 13:30 Atlantic Deceased #965000000360995 Unit 1 - 11B Frozen Trash Bars Decomposed 1

Assigned to Unit 1 in Table 2, but not possible to determine from which Unit it was collected.

2 Damaged Atlantic sturgeon that was released on 11/20/2018

National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0035 Table 2 Salem Generating Station Sturgeon Collections During 2018 Shortnose Sturgeon Collection (Trash Bars)

Category 2018 Unit 1 - Dead 0 Unit 1 -Dead (Due to Impingement) 0 Unit 1 (Live) 2 Unit 1 - Total 2 Unit 2 - Dead 1 Unit 2 -Dead (Due to Impingement) 0 Unit 2 (live) 0 Unit 2 - Total 1 Total Collection - Dead 1 Total Collection Dead Due to Impingement 0 Total Collection (Live) 2 Total Collection 3 Atlantic Sturgeon Collection (Trash Bars)

Category 2018 Unit 1 - Dead 7 Unit 1 -Dead (Due to Impingement) 6 Unit 1 (Live) 2 Unit 1 - Total 9 Unit 2 - Dead 1 Unit 2 -Dead (Due to Impingement) 1 Unit 2 (Live) 1 Unit 2 - Total 2 Total Collection - Dead 8 Total Collection Dead Due to Impingement 7 Total Collection (Live) 3 Total Collection 11 Atlantic Sturgeon Collection (Traveling Screens)

Category 2018 Unit 1 - Injury or Mortality 0 Unit 1 (Live) 1 Unit 1 - Total 1 Unit 2 - Injury or Mortality 0 Unit 2 - Live 0 Unit 2 - Total 0 Total -Injury or Mortality 0 Total Collection Live 1 Total Collection 1

National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0035 Table 3 Salem Generating Station Sea Turtle Collections During 2018 Loggerhead Sea Turtle Collection (Trash Bars)

Category 2018 Unit 1 Loggerhead (Dead) 0 Unit 1 Loggerhead (Live) 0 Unit 1 - Total 0 Unit 2 Loggerhead (Dead) 0 Unit 2 Loggerhead (Live) 0 Unit 2 - Total 0 Green Sea Turtle Collection (Trash Bars)

Category 2018 Dead 0 Alive 0 Station Total 0 Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Collection (Trash Bars)

Category 2018 Unit 1 Kemp's Ridley (Dead) 1 Unit 1 Kemp's Ridley (Live) 0 Unit 1 - Total 1 Unit 2 Kemp's Ridley (Dead) 0 Unit 2 Kemp's Ridley (Live) 0 Unit 2 - Total 0 Table 4 Salem & Hope Creek Generating Stations Radiological Effluent Monitoring Program Collections During 2018 REMP Sampling Collection (non-lethal)

Category 2018 Shortnose Sturgeon 0 Atlantic Sturgeon 0

National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0035 Table 5 Salem Generating Station Intake Trash Bar Inspection Records

National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0035 Table 5 Salem Generating Station Intake Trash Bar Inspection Records (continued)

National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0035 Table 5 Salem Generating Station Intake Trash Bar Inspection Records (continued)

National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0035 Table 5 Salem Generating Station Intake Trash Bar Inspection Records (continued)

National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0035 Table 5 Salem Generating Station Intake Trash Bar Inspection Records (continued)

National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0035 Table 5 Salem Generating Station Intake Trash Bar Inspection Records (continued)

National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0035 Table 5 Salem Generating Station Intake Trash Bar Inspection Records (continued)

National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0035 Table 5 Salem Generating Station Intake Trash Bar Inspection Records (continued)

National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0035 Table 5 Salem Generating Station Intake Trash Bar Inspection Records (continued)

National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0035 Table 5 Salem Generating Station Intake Trash Bar Inspection Records (continued)

National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0035 CC United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission endangeredspecies@nrc.gov 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)

Patrick Mulligan New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Nuclear Engineering patrick.mulligan@dep.nj.gov Susan Rosenwinkel, Section Chief New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Surface Water Permitting susan.rosenwinkel@dep.nj.gov