RA-07-023, Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report 2007-1

Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report 2007-1

ML072470742
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	08/31/2007
From:	Randich J AmerGen Energy Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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RA-07-023
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AmerGen Energy Company www.exeloncorp.COm AmerGen. An Exelon Company Oyster Creek US Route 9 South, P.O. Box 388 Forked River, NJ o8731-0388 August 31, 2007 RA-07-023 US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk - NRC Washington, DC 20555 Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Facility Operating License No. DPR-16 NRC Docket No. 50-219

Subject:

Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report 2007-1 This report provides detailed information regarding the recent incidental take of a juvenile Kemp's Ridley sea turtle at the Oyster Creek Generating Station. The turtle was taken alive on August 9, 2007, from the circulating water intake structure trash bars. As indicated on the attached incident report, the turtle was promptly turned over to the custody of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) in Brigantine, NJ for examination and subsequent release. After MMSC personnel confirmed the turtle was in good physical condition and placed tags on the turtle, they released it to the Atlantic Ocean near the MMSC later the same afternoon.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Malcolm Browne at (609) 971-4124.

Very truly yours, James nih

Plant Ivanager, Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station JRIMEB Enclosures cc: Julie Crocker U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service Northeast Region Protected Resources Division One Blackburn Drive Gloucester, MA 01930

Page 2 of 2 cc: Pasquale Scida U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service Northeast Region Protected Resources Division One Blackburn Drive Gloucester, MA 01930 Samuel J. Collins, Administrator, Region 1 US Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Edward G. Miller Senior Project Manager US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 8-81 Washington, DC 20555 Mark Ferdas Senior Resident Inspector Oyster Creek Generating Station PO Box 388 Forked River, NJ 08731 Jeanette Bowers-Altman NJ Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish, Game, and Wildlife P.O. Box 400 Trenton, NJ 08625-0400 Regulatory Assurance File No. 07011

OYSTER CREEK GENERATING STATION Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report 2007-1 At approximately 0925 hours0.0107 days <br />0.257 hours <br />0.00153 weeks <br />3.519625e-4 months <br /> on Thursday August 9, 2007, an Oyster Creek Generating Station (OCGS) operator noticed a live sea turtle among the materials being removed from the trash racks while performing a routine trash rack cleaning of Bay # 4 of the circulating water intake structure. The turtle appeared to be healthy and moving about normally. OCGS Environmental personnel who took custody of the turtle confirmed it to be a juvenile Kemp's ridley sea turtle (LeDidochelys kenDi). The water temperature at the time of the incidental take was approximately 82.8 F (27.9 C) and OCGS was in operation at 100 % power with four circulating water pumps and two dilution pumps in operation. Although it is impossible to say precisely how long the turtle had been on the trash bars prior to removal, the circulating water trash racks had been inspected and cleaned earlier the same morning. The turtle was not observed during that trash rack inspection and cleaning.

The turtle measured only 10.0 in (25.4 cm) carapace length straight line and weighed 6 lb (2.7 kg). No tags were present on the turtle when captured. USNRC and NMFS personnel were notified of the incidental take within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.

The turtle was taken to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) in Brigantine, NJ at approximately 1115 hours0.0129 days <br />0.31 hours <br />0.00184 weeks <br />4.242575e-4 months <br /> on August 9, 2007. At the MMSC, the turtle was examined, measured, fed and briefly held for observation prior to release. Because the turtle appeared to be in very good physical condition, it was released into the nearby Atlantic Ocean by MMSC personnel later the same afternoon.

SEA TURTLE STRANDING AND SALVAGE NETWORK - STRANDING REPORT OBSERVER'S NAME I ADDRESS I PHONE: STRANDING DATE:

First Brandi M.I. N Last Biehl Year 20 07 Month 8 Day 9 Affiliation Marine Mammal Stranding Center Turtle number by day 01 Address PO Box 773, 3625 Brigantine Blvd., Brigantine, NJ 08203 Field ID# MMSC-07-106 Coordinatormust be notified within 24 hrs; this Area code/Phone number (6091 266-0538 was done by Ephone (609)266-0538 Elemail 1-]fax SPECIES: (check one) STRANDING LOCATION: Ioffshore (Atlantic or Gulf beach) --Inshore (bay, river, sound, inlet, elc)

El CC =Loggerhead State NJ County Ocean El CM =Green Descriptive location (be specific) Forked River, Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant El DC =Leatherback 17 El = Hawksbill E LK = Kemp's Ridley El LO = Olive Ridley Latitude 39.81417 "N Longitude 74.20700 W El UN =Unidentified Check Unidentified if not positive. Do Not Guess, CONDITION: (check one) FINAL DISPOSITION: (check)

N 0 = Alive Ell =Left on beach where found; painled? []Yes* --No(5)

I = Fresh dead 0-2 =Buried: 0l on beach / El off beach-Carcass necropsied? E]YesENo [ 2 = Moderately decomposed carcass painted before buried? ED Yes* [] No Photos taken? EYes -No ] 3 =Severely decomposed El3 =Salvaged: El all .[I part(s), whaUwhy?

iSecies verified by coordinator? S4 =Dried carcass Yes El No El 5=Skeleton, bones only E14 = Pulled up on beachldune; painted? E-Yes* --No SEX: TAGS: Contact coordinatorbefore I =Alive, released a Undetermined 7 Alive, taken to rehab. facility, where? Monitored-a disposingof any tagged animal!! MMSC for several hours before release.

[: Female El Male Checked for flipper tags? f Yes El No Does tail extend beyond carapace? Check all 4 flippers. Iffound, record tag r_ Yes: how far? __ cm / in number(s) / tag location / return address El8 = Left floating, not recovered; painted? -'lYes* ElNo INo 09 = Disposition unknown, explain How was sex determined) *Ifpainted, what color?

[E Necropsy El Tail length (adult only) CARAPACE MEASUREMENTS: (see drawing)

PIT tag scan? f Yes El No Using calipers Circle unit Iffound, record number / tag location Straight length (NOTCH-TIP) 25.4 F--- in'

'Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH) cm /in Coded wire tag scan? E] Yes f No Straight width (Widest Point) 24.4 cm /in Ifposihve response, record location (flipper) Using non-metal measuring tape Circle unit Unable to check for Curved length (NOTCH-TIP) _cm/in Checked for living tag? IYes [] No Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH) cm / in Iffound, record location (scute number &side) Curved width (Widest Point) cm / in circle unit Weight I actual E] est. 6lbs kg 5 Mark wounds / abnormalities on diagrams at left and describe below (note tar or oil, gear or debris entanglement, propeller damage, epibiota, papillomas, emaciation, etc.). Please note if no wounds / abnormalities are found, Turtle was impinged on grate. There was a small amount of bruising on the rear flippers. Animal was lethargic during transport. but it became active upon arrival at MMSC. It was observed swimming and diving normally in observation. There were old injuries on the carapace and RRF. It was released on Brioantine Beach the same day of rescue (8I9107). Animal was tagged on LFF # SSL118(metal tag)l and pit tagged on RFF # 430F501851.

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