ML20307A127

NRC to NMFS, Giant Manta Rays at St. Lucie

ML20307A127
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Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	10/27/2020
From:	Briana Grange Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
To:	Eldridge J, Horn C, Livergood A US Dept of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service
Briana Grange 301-415-1042
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From: Grange, Briana To: "Audra Livergood - NOAA Federal"; Eldridge, Jodie; Calusa Horn Cc: Sciscente, Richard; Eaton, Kristin

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RE: Re: Giant Manta Ray at PSL Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 12:55:00 PM JodieThanks for the info.

AudraNRC is aware that we will need to take appropriate action under the ESA because giant manta rays are listed as threatened. Let me know when you might be able to talk about next steps.

Briana Briana A. Grange Conservation Biologist & ESA Consultation Coordinator Environmental Center of Expertise Office of Materials Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission briana.grange@nrc.gov (301) 415-1042 From: Audra Livergood - NOAA Federal <audra.livergood@noaa.gov>

Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 12:50 PM To: Eldridge, Jodie <Jodie.Eldridge@nexteraenergy.com>; Calusa Horn <calusa.horn@noaa.gov>

Cc: Grange, Briana <Briana.Grange@nrc.gov>; Sciscente, Richard <Richard.Sciscente@fpl.com>;

Eaton, Kristin <Kristin.Eaton@fpl.com>

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[External_Sender] Re: Giant Manta Ray at PSL Thank you, Jodie. I am also looping in Calusa Horn, who is a biologist on NOAA's manta ray team.

Calusa, I know you will be interested in the data that was collected (see below) on the 2 mantas that were recently captured and released at the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant.

On Tue, Oct 27, 2020 at 2:08 PM Eldridge, Jodie <Jodie.Eldridge@nexteraenergy.com> wrote:

Hi Audra, As promised, here is the information on both of the manta rays:

9/11/20 Species: immature giant manta ray (originally IDed as devil ray)

Gender: unknown Dorsal width: 188cm Weight: ~30kg Release site: Beach @ intake

10/23/20 Species: immature giant manta ray Gender: male Total length: 105 cm Dorsal width: 242 cm Weight: 91.3kg Release site: Walton Rocks Other information: fin sample collected Thank you, Jodie Jodie Gless Eldridge l Manager, Environmental Services l NextEra Energy Wildlife NextEra Energy Resources, 700 Universe Boulevard, Juno Beach, FL. 33408 T: 561.691.2801l M: 561.358.0374 l jodie.eldridge@nexteraenergy.com Audra Banks ESA Section 7 Biologist, Protected Resources Division, S.E. Region NOAA Fisheries l U.S. Department of Commerce Mobile: (786) 351-2225 www.fisheries.noaa.gov