ML20129C471
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| Issue date: | 04/30/1985 |
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THREE MILE ISLAND AQUATIC STUDY j
MONTHLY REPORT FOR APRIL 1985 I
Prepared for CPU Nuclear Corporation I
P. O. Box 480 Route 441 South Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057 I
I Prepared by EA Engineering, Science and Technology, Inc.
Hunt Valley /Icveton Center 15 Ioveton Circle Sparks, Maryland 21152 I
I MAY 1985 I
8506050535 850520 PDR ADOCK 05000289 R
INTRODUCTION The objective of this monthly report is to document compliance with the nonradiological (aquatic) environmental monitoring programs specified in Sections 3.1.1.a(4), 3.1.2.a., and 4.6.1 of the Environmental Technical Specifications (ETS). These programs have been carried out as directed in the Environmental Controls Aquatic Sampling Manual. Program elements being conducted under contract to CPU Nuclear Corporation include benthic macroinvertebrates, ichthyoplankton, fish population dynamics (seine and electrofishing), creel surveys, and water quality. The ultimate purpose of these studies is to obtain a database sufficient to establish the natural fluctuations within the ecosystem and identify any significant l
biological alterations resulting from the TMINS.
compliance with all programs specified in the ETS and detailed in the
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I Aquatic Sampling Manual was achieved in April (Table 1). Aquatic field sampling for the 1985 season was initiated on 1 April, and specified calibrations of all field instruments were completed prior to the first f
sample date. Progress during April also involved the completion of the 1984 Annual Report and subsequent delivery to TMI Environmental Controls (TMI-EC). Details are provided in the following pages wherein progress is described for each program.
I Data presented in this report are considered provisional, pending subse-quent proofing, analysis, and presentation in the annual report.
Water Quality Analysis I
i obiective: To measure select physical and chemical parameters of the Susquehanna River in the vicinity of Three Mile Island Nuclear Station (TMINS) concurrent with General Ecological Sur-vey samples.
Progress: The 1984 vater quality section was completed, edited, printed, and the Annual Report was subsequently delivered to TMI-EC.
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Water quality samples were collected on 16 April 1985 and for-varded to TMI-EC (Table 1).
Select water quality parameters were also measured at sampling times and locations of the General Ecological Survey.
I Benthic Macroinvertebrates I.
Obiective: To assess the abundance, distribution, and diversity of benthic macroinvertebrates at three stations in the vicinity of TMINS.
Progress: The 1984 benthos section was edited, printed, and subsequently delivered to TMI-EC.
I Benthos sampling on 16 April 1985 consisted of replicate (4) samples taken at each of the three benthos stations (Table 1).
Ichthyoplankton I
obiective:
To determine species composition, relative abun-dance, density, seasonal and spatial distribution of ichthyo-plankton at eight stations in the vicinity of TMINS.
Pretress:
The 1984 ichthyoplankton section was edited, printed, and the Annual Report was subsequently delivered to TMI-EC.
Replicate (2) ichthyoplankton samples were taken at each of the eight sampling stations on 1, 8,15, 22, and 29 April (Table 1).
Seine Obiective:
To assess species composition, relative abundance, seasonal and spatial distribution, condition factor, occurrence 2
I of parasites, anomalies and fish kills, and species diversity of fishes vulnerable to seine capture at six stations in the vicin-ity of TMINS.
I Progress: The 1984 seine section was edited, printed, and the Annual Report was subsequently delivered to TMI-EC.
Seine collections were taken at each of the six sampling I
stations on 24 April 1985 (Table 1)~.
f 31ectrofishing I
obiective:
To assess species composition, relative abundance, occurrence of parasites, anomalies, and species diversity of I
fishes vulnerable to electrofisher capture at six stations in the vicinity of TMINS.
P,rogrese:
The 1984 electrofishing section was edited, printed, and the Annual Report was subsequently delivered to TMI-EC.
Electrofishing at the six stations was completed on 23 April 1985 (Table 1).
Samples consisted of 105 fish of 11 species (Table 2).
More fish (27 specimens) were collected at Station
- 5 4A1 than at any other station, while most species (6) were taken at Station 10A3. Qui 11back dominated the catch with a collected total of 49 speciments. Leeches were found on one bluegill and three smallmouth bass. Anchor worms (Lernaes) were seen on two bluegill and one white crappie.
Creel Survey 0biective:
To investigate the extent of success of sport-fishing, and determine angler residence and use of catch, in the Susquehanna River near TMINS.
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I Progress:
The 1984 creel survey was edited, printed, and the Annual Report was subsequently delivered to TMI-EC.
Creel surveys were completed on 2, 6,19, and 28 April 1985 (Table 1).
Interviews consisted of 166 anglers who reportedly fished 340.80 hours9.259259e-4 days <br />0.0222 hours <br />1.322751e-4 weeks <br />3.044e-5 months <br />, caught 455 fish, and harvested 162 fish (36% of the catch)(Tables 3 through 6). The average catch per effort (c/e) and harvest per ef fort (h/e) was 1.34 and 0.48 per I
hour, respectively. Smallmouth bass (228 specimens) was the predominant species caught by anglers, while rock bass (71 specimens) dominated angler harvest. Most anglers (85), most fish caught (197), and most hours fished (186.79) were recorded at the General Reservoir. However, most fish.kept (91) and the highest c/e (1.99) was recorded at the York Haven Generating Station. Anglers interviewed were predominantly residents of I
York or Dauphin Counties, and the majority indicated that they est at least a portion of their catch.
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I cl TABLE 1 AQUATIC SAMPLING CONDUCTED DURING APRIL 1985 IN COMPLIANCE WITH THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS I
April April April April April Discipline 1-6 7-13 14-20 21-27 28-30 I
Water Quality Analysis I
Benthic Macro-I invertebrates I
Ichthyoplankton I
X X
X X
i Seine I
Electrofishing I
Creel Survey II X
X
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m M.m m
m m
m m
TABLE 2 FISHES CAPTURED BY AC ELECTROFISHER ON 23 APRIL 1985 NEAR THINS TM-AQF TM-AQF TM-AQF TM-AQF TM-AQF TM-AQF I
Zone
-4A1
-13Al
-10A3
-955
-1053
-1151 TOTAL Time 2113 2149 2217 2248 2026 1939 Duration (min) 19 14 14 12 14 24 Air Temp (C) 19.0 16.5 17.0 17.0 19.0 21.5 Water Temp (C) 21.0 22.0 22.5 22.0 21.0 22.5 Dissolved Oxygen (ag/1) 9.7 9.2 8.7 8.8 10.4 12.6 pH 8.2 8.4 8.1 8.6 8.2 8.1 Conductivity (micrombos/ca) 26 0 260 260 275 22S 250 Secchi Disc (cm) 61.0 55.9 45.7 61.0 91.4 61.0 Volts 175 180 180 180 180 170 Amps 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.5 6.0 Gizzard shad 1
1 Carp 5
3 1
3 12 Quillback 22 7
9 1
4 6
49 1
1 Shorthead redhorse Redbreast sunfish 2
7 1
10 Pumpkinseed 1
5 3
9 3
12 15 Bluegill Smallmouth bass 4
1 5
White crappie 1
1 Yellow perch 1
1 Walleye 1
1 Total Specimens 27 17 20 2
14 25 105 Total Species 2
5 6
2 5
5 11
m m
m m
m 1 ARLR 3.
CREEL SURVET DATA FROM THE CENERAL RESERV0lR (CR) FOR EACH StfRVEY DAT IN AFRIL 1985 Day 2 Tue 6 Set 19 Frl 28 Sun weather Fortly Cloudy /vindyl Partly Cloudy / windy Partly cloudy overc es t lovercas t ;
Overca s t /vind y Fastly Cloudy River Stage (m) 126) 2,Q2 1,42 j,)0 Air Temp (C) 7.5 7.0 15.0 15.5 30.0 28.5 19.0 18.5 18.5 Water Temp (C) 7.0 7.0 9.5 10.0 17.0 17.5 19.0 18.5 19.0 Times:
a) mor ning (0900-1300) a a
a e
b) af ternoon (1301-1700) b b
b b
c) eveninR (1701-2100) el el el c
Total Fen Time FerloJ:
TOTAL Anglers 3-2 12 4
40 14 10 85 Flah Caught 1
24 5
90 74 3
197 Flah Kept 1
6 1
S 1
17 Nours Flohed 2.25 2.00 30.01 4.00 91.93 43.60 13.00 IR6.79 Catch / Effort (b) 0.00 0.50 0.80 1.25 0.98 I.70 0.23 1.05 Day Totale Anglers 5
16 64 Flah Caught 1
29 167 rich rept 7
9 Rours Flohed 4.25 34.01 148.53 Catch / Effort (h) 0.24 0.85 1.12 Specten:
Comenn carp 3R 3R 3
Channel retfish IK 256R 3h it ?R 4K 16R 20 Rock 6ees 3R 2KIDR 29R 2R 42R 44 Rivegill la la 1
Sunflehes ([gege{g opp.)2 2K 63 2R 6R 8
Smallmouth base 2E8R 1RIR 2:46R 43R 2R 5R IDOR 505 8.argemouth base la lR I
Rieck campple lR 1R 3R IR 2
Crapples fromonje app.12 3K 10R 3K 10R 13 I Survey hot conducted due to dartness I Ceneral lJentlfleetion K Eept R ReleaseA I
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m m
M M
M M
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CREEL SURVET DATA FR(M THE WEST DAM (WD) FOR EACM SURVEY DAY IN AFRIL 1985 19 Fri 28 Sun Day 2 Tue 6 Set.
Partly Cloudy /ulady; overcset;0vercastt Wes tlaer Partly Cloudyfuladyg Partly Cloudylulady Overcas t /ulady Partly Cloudy Clear Elver State (m) 2.67 2.0L 1,42 l 30 Air Temp (C) 7.5 7.0 14.0 14.5 29.0 29.0 19.0 18.5 18.5 Water Temp (C) 7.5 7.5 9.0 10.0 16.5 17.5 18.5 18.0 18.5 Times:
a) morning (0900-1300) a a
a a
b) af ternoon (1301-1700) b b.
b b
c) evening (1701-2100) el cl el e
Total Fer Time Period:
TOTAL Anglers 2
6 8
Flah Caught 10 5
15 Flah Kept 3
3 naars Flahed 6.50 9.00 15.50 Catch /Rffort (b)
I.54 0.56 0.97 pay Totales 8
Anglere Floh Caught IS Flah Eept 3
pours riehed 15.50 Catch / Effort (h) 0.97 Species:
24 2K 2
Channel catfleh Emallmouth hace 9R IK IR IE IDR Il Crapples ([omonte opp.)2 IR IR I
Walleye IR IR I
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"'I ** *4 " ' J d "* I ' d * ' b "" '
2 Ceneral identification E Kept R Released
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E E
TARI.E 5.
CREl.L SURVET DATA FRCH THE EAST DAM (ED) FOR EACM SURVET DAT IR AFRIL 1985 Day 2 Tue 6 Bat 19 Fri 28 Sun Weather Partly Cloudy /vindy Partly Cloudy /vinJy Fortly Cloudy;0vercast Ferily Cloudy;0vercast:
Fartly Cloudy River Stage (m) 2,67 2.02 9 1,42 1,}0 Air Temp (C) 6.0 8.0 13.5 15.0 28.5 29.0 18.5 18.5 21.0 Water Temp (C) 7.5 7.5 10.5 11.5 17.5 18.5 19.0 19.0 19.5 Timent a) mornlag (0900-1300) a a
a a.
b) af ternoon (1301-1700) b b
b b
c) evening (1701-2100) el el cl e
Total Fer Time Feriod:
TOTAL Anglers 3
2 4
4 4
4 2
8 6
37 Floh Caught 3
2 4
31 23 1
13 7
84 Floh Kept I
21 9
1 12 7
58 nours Fiebed 3.00 4.00 7.50 2.50 10.00 7.00 2.50 13.00 9.50 59.00 Catch / Effort (h) 1.00 2.00 0.00 1.60 3.10 3.28 0.40 1.00 0.74 1.42 Day Totalas Anglere 5
8 8
16 Fleh Caught 5-4 54 21 Flah Kept I
30 20 pours Fished 7.00 10.00 17.00 25.00 Cetch/ Effort (h) 0.71 0.40 3.18 0.84 Spec 1ea:
2K 2K 2
Commen encs.
White encher IK IK I
ShortheaJ redhorse IK IK 1
Rock bees 15K 2K1R IK 6K 4K 2BK 3R 38 Redbreast sunfloh IK IK I
Creen sunfloh IR lK IK 1R 2
rumpkinseed IK IK 1
Rivegill IR IK IK IR 2
Sunilehre (i.epoule opp.)2 2K 2K 2
Smallmout h base IK 10R 3K8R IKlR IK 6K 19R 25 Black crapple 6K 6K 6
Crapples ([omoslo app.)2 IK IK I
Walleye 3R 2R' 3R IR 9R 9
I Survey not conduct ed due to darknese 2 Ceneral identification K Kept R Released
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TARI.E 6.
CREEL SURVEY DATA FRtRt THE YORK HAVEN CENERAtlRC STAfl0N (THGS) FOR EACH SURVET DAT IN AFRII,1985 Day 2 Tue 6 Set 19 Frl 28 Sun Weather Partly Cloudy /ulndy;0vercast /
Partly Cloudy /ulady Partly Cloudy Overcast / Light reintrarely windy;0vercast fulady Cloudy! Partly Cloudy River Stage (m) 2,67 2.02 1.42 1r}0 Als Temp (C) 8.0 8.5 7.5 15.0 15.0 15.0, 31.5 32.0 27.0 17.5 21.0 18.0 Water Temp (C) 7.5 8.0 8.0 12.5 13.0 13.0 19.5 20.0 20.0 19.0 19.5 18.5 Times a) morning (0900-1300) a a
a a
b) af ternoon (1301-1700) b b
b b
c) evening (1701-2100) e e
e e
Total Fer Time Feriod:
10 TAI.
Anglers 3
2 3
10 12 6
36 Floh Caught 34 1
15 46 10 53 159 Floh rept 16 1
45 4
25 91 pours Fished 7.75 0.34 3.25 34.67 25.00 12.50 79.58 Catch / Effort (h) 4.39 2.94 4.62 1.33 0.48 4.16 1.99 pay Totals:
Anglers 8
28 Flah Caught 50 109 Flah rept 17 74 pours Fished 11.34 68.17 Catch / Effort (h) 4.41 1.58 Spec lea t Common carp IK 2r 1K 3
Quillback lE lE I
Shorthead redhorse IR IR I
channel catfloh IK 2E 6K 9K 9
Rock base 2K 25K 2R 84R 4tr 2R 43 Redbreast munfloh IR IR 1
Fumpkinseed IK it I
Bluegll t IE IR I
Suntlebes (I.eccolo app)I 4K 2K lk OK lR 7
Smallmouth base
- 12E18R IE 14R I OK 4R IE273
' 2 &R 61R 87 Crapples ([omosle opp.)I 2E 2K 2
Tellau perch IR IE 2R 2
Walleye IR IR I
I Ceneral lJentification E Fept R Released