RA-11-081, Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report 2011-8
| ML11298A145 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 10/20/2011 |
| From: | Massaro M Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| RA-11-081 | |
| Download: ML11298A145 (8) | |
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Exelkn Oyster Creek Generating Station Route 9 South PO Box 388 Forked River, NJ o8731 www.exeloncorp.com Nuclear 10 CFR 50.4 October 20, 2011 RA-1 1-081 US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-16 NRC Docket No. 50-219
Subject:
Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report 2011-8 The attached report provides detailed information regarding the recent incidental take of a dead Kemp's Ridley sea turtle at Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (OCNGS) on September 28, 2011.
If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Malcolm Browne at (609) 971-4124.
Sincerely, Michael J. Massaro Vice President Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station
Enclosures:
Incidental Take Report 2011-8 with photographs and diagram; MMSC Stranding Report MMSC-11-185
RA-1 1-081 Page 2 of 2 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 Kate Sampson U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service Northeast Region Protected Resources Division One Blackburn Drive Gloucester, MA 01930 Administrator, Region 1 US Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 G. Edward Miller Senior Project Manager US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 8-B1 Washington, DC 20555 Jeff Kulp Senior Resident Inspector, US Nuclear Regulatory Commission 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. 11081
Incidental Take 2011-8 OPERATIONS Observer's full name:
Gary Winkler Reporter's full name:
Neal Miller Species Identification (Key Kemp's Ridley attached):
Site of Impingement (CWS DWS or DWS):
Bay Number:
2 Date animal observed:
28-Sep-ll Time animal observed:
14:29 Date animal collected:
28-Sep-li Time animal collected:
14:34 RA-11-081 - Attachment Page 1 of 6
Incidental Take 2011-8 CONDITIONS AT COLLECTION:
Tidal Stage:
Ebb Tide Cloud conditions:
Overcast Precipitation:
None Intake water temperature:
77.90F / 25.50C Other conditions None Reported Number of CW pumps 4
running:
Number of DW pumps 2
running:
Reactor power level at 100%
observation:
Reactor power previous 100%
48-hours:
Date of last screen 28-Sep-i 1 inspection:
Time of last screen 14:23 inspection:
14:23 Date of last trash raking:
28-Sep-i 1 Time of last trash raking:
14:23 RA-1 1-081 -Attachment Page 2 of 6
Incidental Take 2011-8 ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT:
4-Date Brigantine MMSC 28-Sep-11 contacted:
Time Brigantine MMSC 14:44 contacted:
Date Animal picked up by 28-Sep-i 1 MMSC:
Time Animal picked up by 16:45 MMSC:
State of animal when first Dead observed:
Dead. Minor scrapes on top and bottom. Per MMSC necropsy, State of animal when the impingement appears to collected:
have been postmortem based on the observed initial level of decomposition.
State of animal when Dead picked up:
State of animal arriving at Dead MMSC:
RA-1 1-081 - Attachment Page 3 of 6
Incidp-ntaI Taka 2011 -B
- 1 Final disposition of animal:
Necropsied at MMSC and buried at north end of Brigantine Island, NJ Carapace Length - Curved 27.2 cm Carapace Length -
25.7 cm Straight Carapace Width - Curved:
27.5 cm Carapace Width - Straight:
23.3 cm Weight - lbs (kgs) 6.2 lbs (2.8 kg)
Existing Tag Number No tag Photograph attached Yes Diagram of wounds, abnormalities, tag Yes locations attached Juvenile, died prior to incidental take. Some organs not identifiable during necropsy due to decomposition but turtle Description of Animal determined to be female.
Scrapes on carapace and plastron. Undigested blue crab parts in stomach and GI tract.
All information sent to:
National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Region; Protected Resources Division; Yes Attention: Endangered Species Coordinator; One Blackburn Drive; Gloucester, MA 01930 RA-1 1-081 - Attachment Page 4 of 6
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SEA TURTLE STRANDING AND SALVAGE NETWORK - STRANDING REPORT OBSERVER'S NAME I ADDRESS I PHONE:.
First Jay M.I.
Last. Pael Affiliation Madne Mammal Stranding Center.-
Address PO Box 773. 3625 Briaantine Blvd., Bdgantine, NJ 08203 Area code/Phone number i(609) 266-0538 STRANDING DATE:
Year 20 11 Month 09 Day 2 8 Turtle number by day 01 Field ID # MMSC,.-1185 Coordinagor must be notifid within 24, hrs; this was done by 0 phone (609)26640538 SDemal
[]fax SPECIES: (check one) o CC =.Loggerhead, 0 CPAGreen 11 DC Lealherback 0
El =Havdsbl1 0 LK Kemp's Ridley:
0 LO= O*
- Rdey o] UN,/
Unidetified*
Check Unidentiffed.f not positive. Do Not Guess.
Camcas, necroped?,0YesO'No.
Photos taken? IRYes: Quo.
Species ve0if-Wd by coordinas:oI G0 Yes DoNo STRANDING LOCATION: DOffshore(AllantbcorGulf beach) C[]nshore (bay, ryer, souand, inlet etc)
State NewJersey, County Ocean Descriptive ocation (be specific) Forked River. Oyster Creek.NPGS Latitude-39.81417N Longitude 74.20700'V CONDITION: (check one):
0- Ali.
0
.tFresh.dead:
0 2=-M-dealelydecomeposed S.3. S rely decomposed
[ 4= Dried carca 5 S=skeletonbonesdoily FINAL DISPOSITION: (check:)
01 =.Left on beach, wvee found; panted?. Dyes'$ Qo(S) 02= BurWed 0 on beach 10D off beach;
.cacass painted before buried? [] Yes' 0( No 03 Salvaged: 0 a. 121 ais),, iiathoy?
LFF-aiind: muade-eneti: skueu t
04Pulled up on beachdune; panted?
jYWs Q]No.
8:Mve, raieased, 07:. A "lake61to rehab. radlty, where?..
[3 Left foat*ig, not recovered:9,pted?.
Oe' No
-9 Dp oo unn-, e Wffpa/nte4 what color?
SEX:.
[0 UndeternmIned
@ Feniae O Ma..
Does tad extend beyond capacr ?
0Yes, ho W far? Ocxn~
How was sex detednined?,
0 Tal*.lengh (adult only).
TAGS: Contact coordinator before, disposing of any. tagged animalli Checked for 4pei tags? @ Yes 0 No Check all"4 flippers. If found,.record tag numbet(s) tag locamtionreturn address PITtag s~can? 0 Yes 0l No.
If found, record number Wag location Coded w*re lag scan? 0Yes 0 No.
If posie respos, re:cr* locon (Vpper)
Unable to check,or Checked ror Wing lag? (@Yes.
No If fountd, recrd locaion (scute number & slde)ý CARAPACE MEASUREMENTS: (see drawing)
Using:calipers Stragot length (NOTCH-TIP),.
,nhmum length (NOTCH-NOTCH)
Staghtwidth (Widest PWWI)
Using non-metal measuv g We Curved tength (NOTCHATIP).
- Miimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH)
Curved width (ftdeSi Po!n)
Weight [actual / Dest
,,Circle unit
&L*7:.
[Rem Din 25.7 cmlin 0cm Clin Circle unit 27.,2 anC~inn 6.8.A0c Din:
27.5.cm fin.
%Circle unit 61 tl kg (IRb Mark wounds / abnormalities on diagrams at Ieft and describe below (note tar or oil, gear or debris entanglement, propeller damage, epiblola, papill0mas, emaciation, etc.). Please
.note if no6woundsI abnormalities'are found.
I 4Minfivflm p..ar fl*.
.Ln am nt nlA
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CA M.r lo have ben postmortem. Scrapes on the caraice _n_ panlastron. uniqe.ted blue Crab parts hinthesttomach. crab hard Marts Ihrouhout the GI tracL somg organs vwere not identifiable due to, decomp level RA-1 1-081 - Attachment Page 6 of 6