ML23122A198
| ML23122A198 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 05/02/2023 |
| From: | Cary R PSEG Nuclear Environmental Affairs |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| Download: ML23122A198 (8) | |
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From:
Cary, Richard H. <Richard.Cary@pseg.com>
Sent:
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 10:01 AM To:
nmfs.gar.incidental-take@noaa.gov; EndangeredSpecies Resource Cc:
Corbett, Heather [DEP]; Fehring, Shana [DEP]; Neilan, Brian [DEP]
Subject:
[External_Sender] Salem Generating Station - Incidental Take Report:
Sturgeon 5/1/2023 Attachments:
Sturgeon Incidental Take Report for 05-01-2023.pdf Attached are the Incidental Take Report and Data Collection Forms for a deceased Atlantic sturgeon collected on 5/1/2023 from the Salem Generating Station cooling water intake trash bars. The deceased specimen is being held for study pending direction from NOAA/NMFS. This incidental take is authorized under Biological Opinion GAR-2020-02842.
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 512023 Sent Date:
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Cary, Richard H.
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"Corbett, Heather [DEP]" <Heather.Corbett@dep.nj.gov>
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STURGEON DATA COLLECTION FORM For use in documenting sturgeon injury or mortality incidental to a federal action OBSERVER'S CONTACT INFORMATION SEC 7 UNIQUE IDENTIFIER (PCTS No.
Name: First Alexander Last Riehle Assigned by NMFS)
Agency Affiliation PSEG subcontractor Email Cole.Palmer(@.osea.com Address 100 South Cass Street1 Middletown, DE 19709 Area code/Phone number (302) 378-9881 (Environmental Consulting Services, Inc.)
SPECIES: (check one)
D shortnose sturgeon
[8] Atlantic sturgeon D Unidentified Acipenser species Check "Unidentified" if uncertain. See reverse side of this form for aid in identification.
CARCASS CONDITION at time examined: (check one)
D 1 = Fresh dead D 2 = Moderately decomposed
[8] 3 = Severely decomposed D 4 = Dried carcass D 5 = Skeletal, scutes & cartilage DATE REPORTED:
Month 05 Day 01 Year 2023 DATE EXAMINED:
Month 05 Day 01 Year 2023 LOCATION FOUND: Offshore (Atlantic or Gulf beach) [8]1nshore (bay, river, sound, inlet, etc)
River/Body of Water Delaware River City Lower Alloways Creek State NJ Descriptive location (be specific) Removed from Circulating Water Intake Structure (CWIS}
trash racks1 intake ba 21A1 during routine trash rack cleaning at the Salem Generating Station1 PSEG Nuclear LLC.
Latitude 39.460603° (Dec. Degrees)
SEX:
[8] Undetermined D Female D Male How was sex determined?
D Necropsy D Eggs/milt present when pressed D Borescope Longitude -75.536133° (Dec. Degrees)
MEASUREMENTS:
Fork length Total length Length rgj actual D estimate Mouth width (inside lips, see reverse side}
lnterorbital width (see reverse side)
Weight [8] actual D estimate Circle unit 74.9 cm 81.5 cm 4.7cm 8.2cm 3.0 kg TAGS PRESENT? Examined for external tags including fin clips? rgj Yes D No Scanned for PIT tags? rgj Yes D No Tag#
Tag Type Location of tag on carcass None found CARCASS DISPOSITION: (check one or more)
Carcass Necropsied?
PHOTODOCUMENTATION:
D 1 = Left where found Yes rgjNo Photos/vide taken? rgj Yes D No 02 = Buried Disposition of Photos/Video PSEG Nuclear 03 = Collected for necropsy/salvage Date Necropsied:
Environmental Affairs
[8]4 = Frozen for later examination 05 = Other (describe).
Necropsy Lead:
SAMPLES COLLECTED? rgj Yes No Sample How preserved Disposition (person, affiliation, use)
Pelvic fin cliQ stored in non-denatured ethanol Held at the office of ECSI for aggregated and refrigerated.
shiment to designated laboratory Comments: A deceased and severely decomposed Atlantic sturgeon was observed from the Salem Circulating Water Intake Structure during routine trash rack cleaning on 04/28/2023, at approximately 09:30AM. After positive identification was made by Environmental Consulting Services personnel on 05/01/2023 at 10:30AM, the specimen was photographed and inspected for tags. No evidence of external tags was found, and no existing PIT tag was indicated. A pelvic fin clip was also collected for future DNA analysis. Upon completion of processing, the specimen was placed on ice and prepared for transport back to the ECSI main office, where it will be stored under refrigeration, awaiting direction on further disposition. The fin clip sample has been stored in refrigeration and will be held for aggregated shipment to a designated laboratory.
Photographs A left lateral view, showing the size and condition of a deceased Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus},
collected at approximately 10:30AM on 05/01/2023 from the Salem Circulating Water Intake by Salem Yard Crew personnel during routine trash rack cleaning at Salem Nuclear Generating Station (05/01/2023).
Dorsal view of the head, showing the characteristic elongated rostrum (05/01/2023}.