ML21267A513
| ML21267A513 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 09/24/2021 |
| From: | Strait K PSEG Nuclear Environmental Affairs |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NER-2010-6581 | |
| Download: ML21267A513 (25) | |
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From:
Strait, Kenneth A. <Kenneth.Strait@pseg.com>
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Friday, September 24, 2021 9:40 AM To:
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EndangeredSpecies Resource; Kate.Sampson@noaa.gov; Jolvan.Morris@noaa.gov; susan.rosenwinkel@dep.nj.gov; david.golden@dep.nj.gov
Subject:
[External_Sender] Biological Opinion NER-2010-6581; Sea Turtle Necropsy Reports Attachments:
LR-E21-0082-NMFS ITS Necropsy Reports.pdf Please find attached a letter from PSEG Nuclear, LLC with four necropsy reports for recent incidental takes of Kemps Ridley sea turtles at Salem Generating Station. As explained in the letter, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine, New Jersey has been waiting for the New Jersey State Department of Agriculture, Animal Health Diagnostic Lab to provide copies of these reports.
Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information. Thanks.
Ken Kenneth A. Strait Manager-Biological Programs PSEG Nuclear Environmental Affairs P.O. Box 236, N33 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08302 kenneth.strait@pseg.com www.pseg.com/environment/estuary PSEGSC The information contained in this e-mail, including any attachment(s), is intended solely for use by the named addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, or a person designated as responsible for delivering such messages to the intended recipient, you are not authorized to disclose, copy, distribute or retain this message, in whole or in part, without written authorization from PSEG. This e-mail may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately. This notice is included in all e-mail messages leaving PSEG. Thank you for your cooperation.
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PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 SEND VIA EMAIL September 24, 2021 LR-E21-0082 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 SEA TURTLE NECROPSY REPORTS 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, 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 Salem, and USNRC Amendment No. 198 to Renewed Facility Operating License NPF-57 for Hope Creek incorporating provisions of the ITS became effective on the date of issuance, June 17, 2015. Pursuant to Terms and Conditions (T&C) No. 10 of the ITS, PSEG hereby provides copies of the four attached necropsy reports for recent incidental takes of Kemps Ridley sea turtles.
T&C #10 of the ITS states that necropsy reports should be submitted to the NMFS with the annual review of incident reports or, if not yet available, within 60 days of the incidental take. PSEG would normally submit any available sea turtle necropsy results with the annual report of incidental takes; however, as discussed with NMFS and USNRC on 07/20/20211, the necropsy results for recent takes may be important to support efforts related to USNRC re-initiation of the Section 7 Consultation for Salem and Hope Creek.
As indicated in PSEGs letter of August 20th, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine, New Jersey has been waiting for the New Jersey State Department of Agriculture, Animal Health Diagnostic Lab to provide copies of these necropsy reports.
1 https://adamswebsearch2.nrc.gov/webSearch2/main.jsp?AccessionNumber=ML21201A070
US Postal Services: P.O. Box 400 Trenton, NJ 08625 Street Address: 3 Schwarzkopf Drive Ewing, NJ 08628 Telephone: (609) 406-6999 Billing: (609) 671-6404 Fax: (609) 671-6414 www.jerseyvetlab.nj.gov www.nj.gov/agriculture jerseyvetlab@ag.nj.gov COMPLETE RESULTS REPORT Case#: 21-1358 MMSC-21-080 Marine Mammal Stranding Center Species: Turtle 3625 Brigantine Blvd Breed:
Brigantine, NJ 08203 Age:
Referring Submitter: Marine Mammal Stranding Center Sex:
Bill To: Marine Mammal Stranding Center Owner: Marine Mammal Stranding C 3625 Brigantine Blvd Brigantine NJ 08203 Date Received: 06/17/21 Date Reported: 09/20/21 Note: The results apply to the samples as received and relate only to the samples tested.
Pathology Section Gross Pathology Authorized by: Shannon Swist, DVM, MS, Vet. Pathologist on 08/24/21 Specimen Collected on: 06/17/21 GROSS EXAMINATION:
A Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle (MMSC-21-080) of unknown age and sex, weighing 6.2 lbs. was submitted for necropsy.
Postmortem body condition was poor due to advanced decomposition affecting multiple tissues and organs. This turtle was thin with a slightly sunken (concave) plastron, loss of lean muscle mass, decreased fat stores in the shoulder, neck, and groin and in the coelomic cavity.
There were multiple superficial abrasions (~1-6 cm in length) on the carapace predominately involving the vertebral scutes (V1-V5; along the vertebral column) and at the junction of the costal (C4-C5) and marginal scutes on the right and left side. The abrasion injuries do not penetrate through the scutes. There was extensive bruising involving the majority of the plastron scutes.
There was swelling and edematous expansion of the subcutaneous tissue of the head, neck, and shoulders.
The stomach was empty. The small intestine contained minimal brown digesta and the large intestine had minimal to no fecal material. The brain, heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, all other organs not described were grossly unremarkable.
GROSS FINDINGS:
BODY: Thin nutritional condition; CARAPACE: Multifocal superficial scute abrasions; PLASTRON: Extensive scute bruising; HEAD, NECK and SHOULDERS: Subcutaneous edema. INTESTINE: Markedly decreased content; COMMENTS:
A definitive cause of death for this sea turtle was not apparent by gross examination however the abrasions and bruising on the carapace and plastron suggests that trauma may have been a contributing factor. Additionally, inspection of the gastrointestinal tract revealed that this turtle was not eating well during the immediate antemortem period. No significant pathologic lesions or apparent evidence of active infectious disease, parasitism or neoplasia were noted. Histopathology is pending.
PATHOLOGIST: Shannon Swist, DVM, MS Histopathology Authorized by: Shannon Swist, DVM, MS, Vet. Pathologist on 09/20/21 Specimen Collected on: 06/17/21 Case No: 211358 Page 1 of 5
Histopathology performed at Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, College Station, TX. See attached report. Please direct any questions to the NJ AHDL.
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US Postal Services: P.O. Box 400 Trenton, NJ 08625 Street Address: 3 Schwarzkopf Drive Ewing, NJ 08628 Telephone: (609) 406-6999 Billing: (609) 671-6404 Fax: (609) 671-6414 www.jerseyvetlab.nj.gov www.nj.gov/agriculture jerseyvetlab@ag.nj.gov COMPLETE RESULTS REPORT Case#: 21-1470 MMSC-210-89 Marine Mammal Stranding Center Species: Turtle 3625 Brigantine Blvd Breed:
Brigantine, NJ 08203 Age:
Referring Submitter: Marine Mammal Stranding Center Sex:
Bill To: Marine Mammal Stranding Center Owner: Marine Mammal Stranding C 3625 Brigantine Blvd Brigantine NJ 08203 Date Received: 06/30/21 Date Reported: 09/20/21 Note: The results apply to the samples as received and relate only to the samples tested.
History Pathology Section Gross Pathology Authorized by: Shannon Swist, DVM, MS, Vet. Pathologist on 08/24/21 Specimen Collected on: 06/29/21 GROSS EXAMINATION:
A Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle (MMSC-21-089) of unknown age and sex, weighing 4.65 lbs. was submitted for necropsy.
Postmortem body condition was fair. This turtle was very thin with a sunken (concave) plastron, loss of lean muscle mass, decreased fat stores in the shoulder, neck, and groin and in the coelomic cavity.
There was multifocal loss of scales on the head and scutes from the carapace predominately involving the right-side vertebral (V1) and costal (C1-C2) scutes. There was extensive bruising involving the majority of the plastron scutes. Soft tissue (skin, subcutis and skeletal muscle) was missing from the lower jaw with exposure of the bone.
The lungs were mottled pink and red, spongy to rubbery, exuded a small amount of red-tinged fluid on cut sections and representative sections floated in formalin.
The liver was enlarged, light brown to pale yellow, with an accentuated lobular pattern, and was soft and friable. Multifocally, numerous, 1-3 mm, slightly raised, yellow, foci were present on the serosa of the esophagus, crop, and stomach and the lumina were filled with approximately 75 g of partially digested brown ingesta and invertebrate shells. The small and large intestine were filled with abundant, brown digesta similar to the upper gastrointestinal tract and abundant fecal material. The brain, heart, kidneys, all other organs not described were grossly unremarkable.
GROSS FINDINGS:
BODY: Very thin nutritional condition; HEAD and CARAPACE: Multifocal scale and scute loss. LOWER JAW: Soft tissue loss with bone exposure; PLASTRON: Extensive scute bruising; LUNGS: Acute pulmonary congestion and edema; LIVER:
Hepatomegaly/Hepatic lipidosis; ESOPHAGUS, CROP and STOMACH: Granulomatous serositis (suspected).
COMMENTS:
A definitive cause of death for this sea turtle was not apparent by gross examination however there were several lesions present that may have played a contributing role. This turtle was in very thin nutritional body condition, exhibited hepatic lipidosis which is consistent with increased mobilization of fat to the liver secondary to a negative energy balance despite ingestion of abundant food in the immediate antemortem period. The scale/scute loss on the head and carapace and bruising on the plastron suggests that trauma may have been a contributing factor. The soft tissue loss on the jaw may represent antemortem trauma or Case No: 211470 Page 1 of 6
postmortem scavenger damage. The cause and significance, if any, of the lesions present on the serosa of the upper gastrointestinal is uncertain. Histopathology is pending to further characterize the gross findings.
PATHOLOGIST: Shannon Swist, DVM, MS Histopathology Authorized by: Shannon Swist, DVM, MS, Vet. Pathologist on 09/20/21 Specimen Collected on: 06/29/21 Histopathology performed at Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, College Station, TX. See attached report. Please direct any questions to the NJ AHDL.
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US Postal Services: P.O. Box 400 Trenton, NJ 08625 Street Address: 3 Schwarzkopf Drive Ewing, NJ 08628 Telephone: (609) 406-6999 Billing: (609) 671-6404 Fax: (609) 671-6414 www.jerseyvetlab.nj.gov www.nj.gov/agriculture jerseyvetlab@ag.nj.gov COMPLETE RESULTS REPORT Case#: 21-1542 MMSC-21-095 Marine Mammal Stranding Center Species: Turtle 3625 Brigantine Blvd Breed:
Brigantine, NJ 08203 Age:
Referring Submitter: Marine Mammal Stranding Center Sex:
Bill To: Marine Mammal Stranding Center Owner: Marine Mammal Stranding C 3625 Brigantine Blvd Brigantine NJ 08203 Date Received: 07/09/21 Date Reported: 09/20/21 Note: The results apply to the samples as received and relate only to the samples tested.
Pathology Section Gross Pathology Authorized by: Shannon Swist, DVM, MS, Vet. Pathologist on 08/24/21 Specimen Collected on: 07/08/21 GROSS EXAMINATION:
A male, Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle (MMSC-21-095) of unknown age weighing 2.46 lbs. was submitted for necropsy. Postmortem body condition was fair to poor. Muscle mass and fat stores were adequate. There was moderate bruising of the plastron scutes. There was swelling, mild hemorrhage and edematous expansion of the subcutaneous tissue of the head, around the eyes, neck, and shoulders. The esophagus, crop, and stomach were empty. The small and large intestine were filled with a small to moderate amount of brown digesta and fecal material. The brain, heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, all other organs not described were grossly unremarkable.
GROSS FINDINGS:
PLASTRON: Moderate scute bruising; HEAD, EYE, NECK and SHOULDERS: Subcutaneous hemorrhage and edema; UPPER GASTROINTETINAL TRACT: Decreased content; COMMENTS:
A definitive cause of death for this sea turtle was not apparent by gross examination however the plastron bruising and the subcutaneous hemorrhage and edema of the head, eyes, neck, and shoulders, suggests that trauma may have been a contributing factor. No significant pathologic lesions or apparent evidence of active infectious disease, parasitism or neoplasia were noted. Histopathology is pending.
PATHOLOGIST: Shannon Swist, DVM, MS Histopathology Authorized by: Shannon Swist, DVM, MS, Vet. Pathologist on 09/20/21 Specimen Collected on: 07/08/21 Histopathology performed at Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, College Station, TX. See attached report. Please direct any questions to the NJ AHDL.
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US Postal Services: P.O. Box 400 Trenton, NJ 08625 Street Address: 3 Schwarzkopf Drive Ewing, NJ 08628 Telephone: (609) 406-6999 Billing: (609) 671-6404 Fax: (609) 671-6414 www.jerseyvetlab.nj.gov www.nj.gov/agriculture jerseyvetlab@ag.nj.gov COMPLETE RESULTS REPORT Case#: 21-1543 MMSC-21-096 Marine Mammal Stranding Center Species: Turtle 3625 Brigantine Blvd Breed:
Brigantine, NJ 08203 Age:
Referring Submitter: Marine Mammal Stranding Center Sex:
Bill To: Marine Mammal Stranding Center Owner: Marine Mammal Stranding C 3625 Brigantine Blvd Brigantine NJ 08203 Date Received: 07/09/21 Date Reported: 09/20/21 Note: The results apply to the samples as received and relate only to the samples tested.
Pathology Section Gross Pathology Authorized by: Shannon Swist, DVM, MS, Vet. Pathologist on 08/24/21 Specimen Collected on: 07/08/21 GROSS EXAMINATION:
A male, Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle (MMSC-21-096) of unknown age weighing 3.18 lbs. was submitted for necropsy. Postmortem body condition was fair to poor. Muscle mass and fat stores were adequate. There was moderate bruising of the plastron scutes. There was swelling, mild hemorrhage and edematous expansion of the subcutaneous tissue of the head, around the eyes, neck, and shoulders. The esophagus, crop, and stomach were empty. The small and large intestine contained minimal green-brown digesta and fecal material. The brain, heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, all other organs not described were grossly unremarkable.
GROSS FINDINGS:
PLASTRON: Moderate scute bruising; HEAD, EYE, NECK and SHOULDERS: Subcutaneous hemorrhage and edema; GASTROINTETINAL TRACT: Decreased content; COMMENTS:
A definitive cause of death for this sea turtle was not apparent by gross examination however the plastron bruising and the subcutaneous hemorrhage and edema of the head, eyes, neck, and shoulders, suggests that trauma may have been a contributing factor. Additionally, inspection of the gastrointestinal tract revealed that this turtle was not eating well during the immediate antemortem period. No significant pathologic lesions or apparent evidence of active infectious disease, parasitism or neoplasia were noted. Histopathology is pending.
PATHOLOGIST: Shannon Swist, DVM, MS Histopathology Authorized by: Shannon Swist, DVM, MS, Vet. Pathologist on 09/20/21 Specimen Collected on: 07/08/21 Histopathology performed at Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, College Station, TX. See attached report. Please direct any questions to the NJ AHDL.
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