RA-12-093, Submittal of Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report 2012-3
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| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 08/16/2012 |
| From: | Massaro M Exelon Generation Co |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| RA-12-093 | |
| Download: ML12242A350 (9) | |
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10 CFR 50.4 August 18, 2012 RA-12-M US NucMlar Reguty Commission Document Control Oesk Washington, DC 20555000 Oyster Creek Nueor Generatn Sawon Renewed Facility Oper; n Lim No. DPR-16 NRC Docket No. W0-219
Subject:
Sea Turtle Incdental TaOM RepoW 2012-3 The attached repot provides detailed infotatlon regading the rect Incidental take of a live Kemp's ridley sea tutle at Oyster Creek Nuclear Generamting Ston (OCNGS) on July 20,2012.
If you have any questions or require additional fmoatlon, pleme do not hesitate to conact Malcolm Browne at (609) 971-4124.
Michael J. man"ar Vice President Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station
Enclosures:
Incidental Take Report 2012-3 with photograph MMSC Stranding Report MMSC-12-069
RA-12-093 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 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. 12093
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OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT:
OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT:
uoservers TUII name:
Jofli uevenltey Reporter's full name:
Eric Swain Species Identification (Key Kemp', ridley attached):
Site of Impingement (CWS cWS or D W S):
Bay Number:
3 Date animal observed:
20-Jul-12 Time animal observed:
21:30 Date animal collected:
20-Jul-12 Time animal collected:
21:30
Incidental Take 2012-3 CONDITIONS AT COLLECTION:
Tidal Stage:
Incoming Ttde Cloud conditions:
Cloudy Precipitation:
Raining" Intake water temperature:
75.2 F / 24 C.
Other conditions
--Heavy grass Number of CW pumps 4
running:
Number of DW pumps 2
running:
Reactor power level at 100%I observation:
Reactor power previous 100%
48-hours:
Date of last screen 20-Ju1-12 inspection:
Time of last screen 20:00 inspection:
Date of last trash raking:
20-Jul-12 Time of last trash raking:
20:57
=9 ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT:
Date Brigantine MMSC contacted:
20-Jul-12.
Time Brigantine MMSC 22:10 contacted:
Date Animal picked up by 20-Jul-12 MMSC:
20-Ju1-12.
Time Animal picked up by 23:30 MMSC:
State of animal when first Alive and active with smali observed:
scrapes and a small barnacle on the carapace-.
State of animal when Alive collected:
State of animal when Alive picked up:
State of animal arriving at Alive MMSC:
In~.n~W~-e 29t,24 Alive and rele sed in Final disposition of anim~
Brigantitne, NJ, not tagged u
te to he turtle's size, as per NERO tagging pri'toi*l.
Carapace Length - Curved 24 cm Carapace Length -
Straight 23.2 cm Carapace Width - Curved:
24.5 cm-Carapace Width - Straight:
21.2 cm Weight - lbs (kg) 3.8-ilbs (1.7 kg)
Existing Tag Number No, tag Photograph attached Yes Diagram of wounds, abnormalities, tag Yes locations attached Description of Animal Juvenile, Kemp's ridley sea turtle of indeterminant sex 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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k' SEA TURTLE STRANDING AND SALVAGE NETWORK - STRANDING REPORT OBSERVER'S NAME / ADDRESS / PHONE:
First Bill Ml.
Last Deerr Affiliation Marine Mammal Stranding Center Address PO Box 773, 3625 Brigantine Blvd., Brigantine, NJ 08203 Area code/Phone number (609) 266-0538 STRANDING DATE:
Year 20 12 Month 07 Day 2 0 Turtle number by day 01 Field ID # MMSC-12-069 Coordinator must be notified within 24 hrs; this was done by 0 phone (609)266-0538 El email 0 fax SPECIES: (check one)
El CC = Loggerhead SCM = Green Dl DC = Leatherback Fl El = Hawksbill Z LK = Kemp's Ridley El LO = Olive Ridley 17 UN = Unidentified Check Unidentified ff not positive. Do Not Guess.
Carcass necropsied? E]YesZNo Photos taken? OYes ElNo Species verified by coordinator?
Z Yes El No SEX:
Z Undetermined El Female El Male Does tail extend beyond carapace?
El Yes; how far? Elcm/Elin Z No How was sex determined?
El Necropsy El Tail length (adult only)
STRANDING LOCATION':
EOffshore (Atlantic or Gulf beach) ZInshore (bay, river, sound, inlet, etc)
State New Jersey County Ocean Descriptive location (be specific) Forked River, at the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station, impinged upon coolinq intak2.
Latitud3 ',. 1.81417*N o-d e 74.20700*W Sh-ko
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'., DISPOSITION: (check)
!'-f Loeft orn:.ach where found; painted? ElYes* E]No(5)
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hl dead.
"42,-*jridIon beach/El off beach; E
c.2prately-dicomposed
,grtsainted before buried? E] Yes* [E No
_t ly)'6cm.in posed
.'F3=-Salvagad Eall /lpart(s),
what/why?
5=- ato..
)s*.n!"y 0[4 Pulled.,up on 6each/du4e; painted? E]Yes ElNo "6-A.e, released
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_acility,_where?
" *iiatorbefore MMiS.'t.
where?
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1--8 Left floating, not recovexedW; ainted? E]Yes ElNo
.Chcke;f0r flipt Z',"u?
i4,Yes E1 No 1119 Disposition unknown, e,ýplain Check all'4 flip
_, If ound, record tag.
number(s) /.tag Iocation I eturn address
- If paintbd, what color?
PIT tag scan?
y J No, If found, rc Io JAu6,Ayiag tion,'
CARAPACE MEASUREMENTS: (see drawing)
Coded wire tg scan.. El Yes No Usingchiers Circle unit Codd iret~
s~an Ye N'.Straiglý,length (NOTCH-TIP) 23.2 N]cm D]in If positive response, record 10ion (flipjper) tig.N H P.
Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH)
.r-]cm["lin C nable to heckdfo living 0Ye L ' Straightfwidth (Widest Point) 21.2 0cm lin heckeding non-metal measuring tape Circle unit If found, record location (scute number,& side)\\
CV lngth (NOCH-iP) 24p0 Cicle
.Curved length (NOTCH-TIP) 24.0
[]cm [:]in Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH)
_ _Elcm Elin Curved width (Widest Point) 24.5
.cm E-lin Circle unit Weight 0 actual El est.
3.8
.8 jkg Olb Mark woundsl~i I0ormalities 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 i abnormalities are found.
The turtle was found to be alert. There were 2 long, lateral scrapes on the turtle's plastron and 4-6 smaller scrapes. There were also approximately 5 small, old scrapes on the carapace. There was 1 very small barnacle on the carapace. The turtle was kept for observation until deemed releasable by the veterinarian. The turtle was released on Monday, July 30, 2012 in Brigantine, Atlantic County, NJ. Release weight was 4.0 lbs. No tags were applied due to the turtles size, as per NERO tagging protocol.
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6 m 236 ichs lap NPFS's Acceptable minimum Straight Carapace Lengths (SCL) for adult sea turtles. Any animal with a SCL's less than these listed are considered ajuvenile animals; therefore, sex can ONLY be determined via necropsy:
Leatherback Unknown/undetermined minimum SCL Loggerhead SCL > 90 cm (35.43 inches)
Green SCL > 95 cm (37.40 inches)
Kemp's Ridley SCL > 60 cm (23.62 inches)
Please use an envelope and mail original form to:
MR. ROBERT SCHOELKOPF NEW JERSEY STSSN COORDINATOR MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING CENTER P.O. BOX 773 BRIGANTINE, NJ 08203