ML21340A076

NRR E-mail Capture - (External_Sender) Salem Generating Station - Incidental Take Report: Sturgeon 12/02/2021

ML21340A076
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	12/03/2021
From:	Cary R PSEG Nuclear Environmental Affairs
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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From: Cary, Richard H. <Richard.Cary@pseg.com>

Sent: Friday, December 3, 2021 3:11 PM To: incidental.take@noaa.gov; EndangeredSpecies Resource Cc: Neilan, Brian

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[External_Sender] Salem Generating Station - Incidental Take Report:

Sturgeon 12/02/2021 Attachments: Sturgeon Incidental Take Report for 12-02-2021 #1.pdf; Sturgeon Incidental Take Report for 12-02-2021 #2.pdf; Sturgeon Incidental Take Report for 12-02-2021 #3.pdf; Sturgeon Incidental Take Report for 12-02-2021 #4.pdf; Sturgeon Incidental Take Report for 12-02-2021 #5.pdf Attached are the Incidental Take Reports and Data Collection Forms for 4 deceased Atlantic sturgeon and 1 deceased shortnose sturgeon collected on 12/02/2021 from the Salem Generating Station during routine raking of the cooling water intake trash bars. The deceased specimens are being held for study pending direction from NOAA/NMFS. This incidental take is authorized under Biological Opinion NER-2010-6581.

Thanks, and please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information.

Richard Cary Environmental Compliance & Program Manager PSEG Nuclear Environmental Affairs 856-339-1487 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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[External_Sender] Salem Generating Station - Incidental Take Report: Sturgeon 12/02/2021 Sent Date: 12/3/2021 3:11:19 PM Received Date: 12/3/2021 3:12:08 PM From: Cary, Richard H.

Created By: Richard.Cary@pseg.com Recipients:

"Neilan, Brian" <Brian.Neilan@dep.nj.gov>

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STURGEON DATA COLLECTION FORM For use in documenting sturgeon injury or mortality incidental to a federal action OBSERVERS CONTACT INFORMATION SEC 7 UNIQUE IDENTIFIER (PCTS No.Assigned by NMFS)

Name: First Beth Last Graham Agency Affiliation PSEG subcontractor Email Beth.Graham@pseg.com DATE REPORTED:

Address 100 South Cass Street, Middletown, DE 19709 Month 12 Day 02 Year 2021 Area code/Phone number (302) 378-9881 DATE EXAMINED:

Month 12 Day 02 Year 2021 SPECIES: (check one) LOCATION FOUND: Offshore (Atlantic or Gulf beach) Inshore (bay, river, sound, inlet, etc) shortnose sturgeon River/Body of Water Delaware River City Hancocks Bridge State NJ Atlantic sturgeon Descriptive location (be specific) Removed from Circulating Water Intake Structure (CWIS)

Unidentified Acipenser species Check Unidentified if uncertain .

intake trash racks, intake bay 12B, during routine trash rack cleaning at the Salem Generating See reverse side of this form for Station, PSEG Nuclear LLC.

aid in identification. Latitude 39° 2738.17 N (Dec. Degrees) Longitude 75° 3210.08 W (Dec. Degrees)

CARCASS CONDITION at SEX: MEASUREMENTS: Circle unit time examined: (check one) Undetermined Fork length 91.4 cm 1 = Fresh dead Female Male Total length 106.1 cm 2 = Moderately decomposed How was sex determined?

Length actual estimate 3 = Severely decomposed Necropsy Eggs/milt present when pressed Mouth width (inside lips, see reverse side) 5.7 cm 4 = Dried carcass Interorbital width (see reverse side) 7.0 cm 5 = Skeletal, scutes & cartilage Borescope Weight actual estimate 6.4 kg TAGS PRESENT? Examined for external tags including fin clips? Yes No Scanned for PIT tags? Yes No Tag # Tag Type Location of tag on carcass None found_______________ ____________________________ _________________________________

CARCASS DISPOSITION: (check one or more) Carcass Necropsied? PHOTODOCUMENTATION:

1 = Left where found Yes No Photos/vide taken? Yes No 2 = Buried 3 = Collected for necropsy/salvage Date Necropsied:_____________ Disposition of Photos/Video PSEG Nuclear 4 = Frozen for later examination Environmental Affairs personnel 5 = Other (describe) The deceased specimen was Necropsy Lead:

transported back to ECSI office and placed in cold storage ________________________

waiting further direction on disposition.

SAMPLES COLLECTED? Yes No Sample How preserved Disposition (person, affiliation, use)

Pelvic fin clip stored in non-denatured ethanol Held at the Office of ECSI; waiting for further

____________________ and then refrigerated. __ instruction on disposition from NMFS._

Comments: The deceased shortnose sturgeon was collected outside the Salem Circulating Water Intake Structure during routine trash rack cleaning on 12/02/21, at 10:20am. Positive identification was made by Environmental Consulting Services personnel at 12:05pm. The specimen showed signes of moderate decomposition at the time of collection. The specimen was measured, photographed, and inspected for tags, but none were found. A pelvic fin clip was collected. Upon completion of processing, the specimen was placed on ice and transported off-site to the ECSI main office. The specimen and the fin clip have been preserved and placed in cold storage, awaiting further direction on disposition from NMFS.

Draw wounds, abnormalities, tag locations on diagram and briefly describe below Deep laceration from gill to gill Laceration between pelvic fins Describe any wounds / abnormalities (note tar or oil, gear or debris entanglement, propeller damage, etc.). Please note if no wounds / abnormalities are found. At the time of collection, the specimen was deceased with moderate decomposition. A laceration was observed between the pelvic fins. Deep lacerations and decomposition was noted around the gills on both sides, with the head nearly severed.

Submit completed forms (within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> of observation of fish): by e-mail to Incidental Take@noaa.gov or by fax (978-281-9394). Questions can be directed to NMFS Protected Resources Division at 978-281-9328.

Data Access Policy: Upon written request, information submitted to National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) on this form will be released to the requestor provided that the requestor credit the collector of the information and NOAA Fisheries. NOAA Fisheries will notify the collector that these data have been requested and the intent of their use.

Photographs A close-up view showing the condition of the deceased Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum), retrieved at 10:20am on 12/02/21 by Salem Yard Crew personnel during routine trash rack cleaning at the PSEG Salem CWIB (12/02/21).

A close-up view of the posterior end of the specimen, showing the damage near the pelvic fin (12/02/21).

Photographs This photo provides a ventral view of the specimen, and shows the large mouth and shortened rostrum, each a characteristic feature of the species. (12/02/21).