RA-12-091, Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report 2012-2
| ML12229A044 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 08/07/2012 |
| From: | Massaro M Exelon Generation Co |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| RA-12-091 | |
| Download: ML12229A044 (9) | |
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Oyster Creek Nudear Generating Station Route 9 South PO Box 388 Forked River, NJ 08731 www.exeloncory.com 10 CFR 50.4 August 7, 2012 RA-12-091 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. §0-219
Subject:
Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report 2012-2 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 July 9,2012.
Please note that this is the second take of a Kemp's ridley sea turtle this year. As previously communicated in our initial notification, we have reached fifty percent of the "estimated annual take limit" of four Kemp's ridley sea turtle per year.
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 2012-2 with photograph MMSC Stranding Report MMSC-12-065
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 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. RA-12-091
Incidental Take 2012-2 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT:
Observer's full name:
Douglas Hufford Reporter's full name:
Brian Eagan Species Identification (Key Kemp's ridley attached):
Site of Impingement (CWS DWS or DWS):
Bay Number:
2 Date animal observed:
9-July-12 Time animal observed:
13:09 Date animal collected:
9-July-12 Time animal collected:
13:10
Incidental Take 2012-2 CONDITIONS AT COLLECTION:
Tidal Stage:
Outgoing Tide Cloud conditions:
Sunny Precipitation:
None Intake water temperature:
82 F / 27.8 C Other conditions None 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 9-July-12 inspection:
9-July-12 Time of last screen 12:30 inspection:
Date of last trash raking:
8-July-12 Time of last trash raking:
09:30
Incidental Take 2012-2 ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT:
Date Brigantine MMSC 9-July-12 contacted:
Time Brigantine MMSC 13:45 contacted:
Date Animal picked up by 9-July-12 MMSC:
Time Animal picked up by 18:00 MMSC:
State of animal when first Dead with minor scrapes and observed:
abrasions State of animal when Dead collected:
State of animal when Dead picked up:
State of animal arriving at Dead MMSC:
Incidental Take 2012-2 Final disposition of animal:
Buried at Brigantine, NJ Carapace Length - Curved Carapace Length -..
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Straight Carapace Width - Curved:
'.27.9cm Carapace Width - Straight:
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Weight-lbs (kg)
..11.2 lbs (5.jgq),,
Existing Tag Number
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Photograph attached
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Diagram of wounds, abnormalities, tag No locations attached Female Juvenile Kemp's Description of AnimalRieysatrl Ridley sea turtle All information sent to:
National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Region; Protected Resources Division; Yes Attention: Endangered Species Coordinator; One Blackburn Drive; Gloucester, MA 01930
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SEA TURTLE STRANDING AND SALVAGE NETWORK - STRANDING REPORT OBSERVER'S NAME I ADDRESS I PHONE:
First Jay M.I._
Last Paael Affiliation Marine Mammal Strandinq Center Address PO Box 773, 3625 Brigantine Blvd., Briaantine. NJ 08203 STRANDING DATE:
Year 20 12 Month 07 Day 0 9 Turtle number by day 02 Field ID # MMSC-12-065 Coordinator must be notified within 24 hrs; this was done by [0phone (609)266-0538 r-]email Ml fax rinantine NJ 08203 Area code/Phone number (609) 266-0538 SPECIES: (check one)
[E CC = Loggerhead El CM = Green El DC = Leatherback El El = Hawksbill Z LK = Kemp's Ridley El LO = Olive Ridley El UN = Unidentified Check Unidentified if not positive. Do Not Guess.
STRANDING LOCATION: E]Offshore (Atlantic or Gulf beach) []Inshore (bay, river, sound, inlet, etc)
State New Jersey County Ocean Descriptive location (be specific) Forked River, Oyster Creek NPGS Latitude 39.81417 'N Longitude 74.20700*W Carcass necropsied? ZYesl]No Photos taken? ZYes E]No Species verified by coordinator?
Z Yes El No CONDITION: (check one)
El 0 = Alive El 1 = Fresh dead
[D 2 = Moderately decomposed El 3 = Severely decomposed E] 4 = Dried carcass El 5 = Skeleton, bones only FINAL DISPOSITION: (check)
Eli = Left on beach where found; painted? rlYes* E]No(5)
Z2 = Buried: El on beach / 0 off beach; carcass painted before buried? Z Yes* E] No E3 = Salvaged: El all / Z part(s), what/why?
Front flippers-aging, muscle-genetics El4 = Pulled up on beach/dune; painted? ElYes* E]No E-6 = Alive, released E]7 =.Alive, taken to rehab. facility, where?
E]8 = Left floating, not recovered; painted? E]Yes* E]No E]9 = Disposition unknown, explain
- If painted, what color? RED SEX:
El Undetermined 0 Female El Male Does tail extend beyond carapace?
El Yes; how far? Elcm/[-lin 0 No How was sex determined?
0 Necropsy El Tail length (adult only)
TAGS: Contact coordinator before disposing of any tagged animaJl!
Checked for flipper tags? Z Yes El No Check all 4 flippers. If found, record tag number(s) / tag location / return address PIT tag scan? 0 Yes El No If found, record number / tag location Coded wire tag scan? E] Yes Z No If positive response, record location (flipper)
Unable to check for Checked for living tag? 0Yes E] No If found, record location (scute number & side)\\
CARAPACE MEASUREMENTS: (see drawing)
Using calipers Circle unit Straight length (NOTCH-TIP) 25.1 0cm El-i Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH)
__ ElcmE]in Straight width (Widest Point) 23.7 0cm lin Using non-metal measuring tape Circle unit Curved length (NOTCH-TIP) 27.3 0cm lin Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH)
Elcm [Ein Curved width (Widest Point).
27.9 0cm Elin Circle unit Weight 0Z actualI E] est.
5.1 F-lkg [0lb Mark wounds / abnormalities on diagrams at left and describe below (note tar or oil, gear or debris entanglement, propeller damage, epibiota, 15apillomas, emaciation, etc.). Please note if no wounds / abnormalities are found.
Carcass found on cooling intake at power plant. There was some bruising/hemorrhaging on the plastron and around the vent that would indicate that the animal' was alive when it was ifnpinged.
Necropsy revealed that the animal was not as fresh asinitially thought. There was no fluid or froth in the lungs or airways, nor did the lungs feel compressed to indicate that impingement was the cause of death. While the fat content was slightly below average the muscle condition was good.
The stomach and intestines contained a variety of digested materials including crab parts, mussel shell fragments and plant material. No definitive cause of death could be identified.
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