RA-12-091, Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report 2012-2

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
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RA-12-091
Download: ML12229A044 (9)

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Oyster Creek Nudear Generating Station www.exeloncory.com Route 9 South PO Box 388 Forked River, NJ 08731 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 -.. - ,..1,m*

Straight __,:___________ ....__._,,

Carapace Width - Curved: ,, . '.27.9cm Carapace Width - Straight: -23.7 cmi, . .

Weight- lbs (kg) ..11.2 lbs (5.jgq),,

Existing Tag Number -, , qtagf;k. *  %

Photograph attached >- * 'e.,

Diagram of wounds, abnormalities, tag No locations attached Description of AnimalRieysatrl Female Juvenile Kemp's Ridley sea turtle A4 All information sent to: J74 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: STRANDING DATE:

First Jay M.I._ Last Paael Year 20 12 Month 07 Day 0 9 Affiliation Marine Mammal Strandinq Center Turtle number by day 02 Address PO Box 773, 3625 Brigantine Blvd., Briaantine. NJ 08203 Field ID# MMSC-12-065 rinantine NJ 08203 Coordinatormust be notified within 24 hrs; this was done by [0phone (609)266-0538 Area code/Phone number (609) 266-0538 r-]email Mlfax SPECIES: (check one) STRANDING LOCATION: E]Offshore (Atlantic or Gulf beach) []Inshore (bay, river, sound, inlet, etc)

[E CC = Loggerhead State New Jersey County Ocean El CM = Green Descriptive location (be specific) Forked River, Oyster Creek El DC = Leatherback NPGS El El = Hawksbill Z LK = Kemp's Ridley Latitude 39.81417 'N Longitude 74.20700*W El LO = Olive Ridley El UN = Unidentified Check Unidentifiedif not positive. Do Not Guess. CONDITION: (check one) FINAL DISPOSITION: (check)

El 0 =Alive Eli = Left on beach where found; painted? rlYes* E]No(5)

El 1= Fresh dead Z2 = Buried: El on beach / 0 off beach; Carcass necropsied? ZYesl]No [D 2 = Moderately decomposed carcass painted before buried? Z Yes* E] No Photos taken? ZYes E]No El 3 = Severely decomposed E3 = Salvaged: El all / Z part(s), what/why?

Species verified by coordinator? E] 4 = Dried carcass Front flippers-aging, muscle-genetics Z Yes El No El 5 = Skeleton, bones only El4 = Pulled up on beach/dune; painted? ElYes* E]No E-6 = Alive, released SEX:

E]7 =.Alive, taken to rehab. facility, where?

TAGS: Contact coordinatorbefore El Undetermined disposing of any tagged animaJl! E]8 = Left floating, not recovered; painted? E]Yes* E]No 0 Female El Male Checked for flipper tags? Z Yes El No E]9 =Disposition unknown, explain Does tail extend beyond carapace? Check all 4 flippers. Iffound, record tag El Yes; how far? Elcm/[-lin number(s) / tag location / return address *Ifpainted, what color? RED 0 No How was sex determined? PIT tag scan? 0 Yes El No 0 Necropsy Iffound, record number / tag location El Tail length (adult only) CARAPACE MEASUREMENTS: (see drawing)

Coded wire tag scan? E] Yes Z No Using calipers Circle unit Ifpositive response, record location (flipper) Straight length (NOTCH-TIP) 25.1 0cm El-i Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH) __ ElcmE]in Unable to check for Straight width (Widest Point) 23.7 0cm lin Checked for living tag? 0Yes E] No Using non-metal measuring tape Circle unit Iffound, record location (scute number &side)\ 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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Please use an envelope and mail originalform to:

MR. ROBERT SCHOELKOP)

NEW JERSEY STSSN COORDINATOR MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING CENTER P.O. BOX 773 BRIGANTINE, NJ 08203