ML26083A103

PSEG to Fws and Mfwco, Salem and Hope Creek Generating Station 2025 Annual PIT Tag Data Report

ML26083A103
Person / Time
Site:	Salem   (DPR-070, DPR-075)
Issue date:	01/20/2026
From:	Cary R Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Mangold M Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, US Dept of Interior, Fish & Wildlife Service
References
LR-E26-0001, EEP 26001
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Energy & Environmental Resource Center c/o Richard Cary 244 Chestnut Street Salem, New Jersey 08079 Richard.Cary@pseg.com SEND VIA EMAIL January 20, 2026 LR-E26-0001 EEP 26001 Michael Mangold Assistant Project Leader Region 5 MOCC Coordinator United States Fish & Wildlife Service Maryland Fish & Wildlife Conservation Office 177 Admiral Cochrane Drive Annapolis, MD 21401 Mike_mangold@fws.gov SALEM AND HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATIONS BIOLOGICAL OPINION GAR-2020-02842 2025 ANNUAL PIT TAG DATA REPORT 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 April 27, 2023, with NRCs issuance of a Biological Opinion for Continued Operations of Salem and Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations and Incidental Take Statement (ITS) to PSEG. In accordance with Terms and Conditions (T&Cs) #21 and #31 of the ITS, PSEG must report all captured sturgeon that are scanned and have an existing PIT Tag or new PIT Tags that are inserted into sturgeon for inclusion in the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) tagging database.

During the 2025 calendar year, eleven Atlantic sturgeon were tagged by PSEG. Of the eleven tagged sturgeon, ten were captured during bottom trawl sampling and one was captured at the cooling water intake structure. Table 1 (below) provides a summary of field data collected during each event where sturgeon were tagged. Additional information for each collection is included in the PSEG 2025 spreadsheet which is being provided electronically to the USFWS for inclusion into the tagging database.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me at Richard.Cary@pseg.com.

Sincerely, Richard Cary Manager Biological Programs Cc :

National Marine Fisheries Service Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office nmfs.gar.incidental-take@noaa.gov United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission endangeredspecies@nrc.gov New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Department of Fish and Wildlife Brian.Neilan@dep.nj.gov New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Water Quality Bureau of Surface Water and Pretreatment Permitting Josie.Castaldo@dep.nj.gov David Golden, Assistant Commissioner New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Department of Fish and Wildlife 501 East State Street P.O. Box 400 Trenton, NJ 08625-0400 (Distributed via email)

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Cary, Richard H.

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Date: 2026.01.20 18:11:32 -05'00'

Table 1. 2025 PIT Tag Data Summary for Sturgeon Tagged by PSEG in the Delaware Bay/River.

Species TL(mm)

FL(mm)

Wt(kg)

Water Temp Salinity Tissue Sample Capture Date Disposition Release Date Capture Gear Dorsal PIT Tag #

Atlantic Sturgeon 739.0 691.0 2.3 5.0 8.0 Pelvic Fin 1/2/2025 Released 1/2/2025 Cooling Water Intake Structure

1. 933000320501369 Atlantic Sturgeon 604.0 509.0 1.1 11.3 9.8 Pelvic Fin 4/9/2025 Released 4/9/2025 Bottom Trawl

1. 933000320501358 Atlantic Sturgeon 675.0 574.0 1.5 11.1 8.4 Pelvic Fin 4/9/2025 Released 4/9/2025 Bottom Trawl

1. 933000320501360 Atlantic Sturgeon 1333.0 1168.0 7.2 14.5 22.0 Pelvic Fin 4/22/2025 Released 4/22/2025 Bottom Trawl

1. 933000320184025 Atlantic Sturgeon 648.0 557.0 3.1 19.2 6.5 Pelvic Fin 5/6/2025 Released 5/6/2025 Bottom Trawl

1. 933000321182294 Atlantic Sturgeon 995.0 920.0 5.6 18.1 0.1 Pelvic Fin 6/3/20205 Released 6/3/20205 Bottom Trawl

1. 933000321182290 Atlantic Sturgeon 1082.0 974.0 7.1 21 0.1 Pelvic Fin 6/3/2025 Released 6/3/2025 Bottom Trawl

1. 933000320501362 Atlantic Sturgeon 704.0 604.0 1.9 19 1

Pelvic Fin 6/3/2025 Released 6/3/2025 Bottom Trawl

1. 933000321182288 Atlantic Sturgeon 702.0 596.0 1.6 23.7 2.5 Pelvic Fin 9/2/2025 Released 9/2/2025 Bottom Trawl

1. 933000320501361 Atlantic Sturgeon 760.0 645.0 2.0 23.7 2.5 Pelvic Fin 9/2/2025 Released 9/2/2025 Bottom Trawl

1. 933000321182289 Atlantic Sturgeon 735.0 631.0 1.9 23.7 2.5 Pelvic Fin 9/2/2025 Released 9/2/2025 Bottom Trawl

1. 933000321182287