RA-14-073, Sea Turtle Incidental Take Reports 2014-5, 2014-6

Sea Turtle Incidental Take Reports 2014-5, 2014-6

ML14255A369
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	09/05/2014
From:	Dostal J Exelon Generation Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RA-14-073 2014-5, 2014-6
Download: ML14255A369 (10)

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AN Exelon Generation. Oyster Creek Generation Route 9 South PO Box 388 Forked River. NJ 08731 www.exeloncorp.com 10 CFR 50.2 September 5, 2014 RA-14-073 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 Reports 2014-5, 2014-6 The attached reports provide detailed information regarding the recent incidental takes of a live juvenile Kemp's ridley sea turtle at Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (OCNGS) on August 6, 2014 and a live juvenile Kemp's ridley sea turtle on August 13, 2014.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Kathryn Houlahan at (609) 971-2588.

Sincerely, Plant Manager Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station

Enclosures:

Incidental Take Reports 2014-5 and 2014-6 with photographs Marine Mammal Stranding Center STSSN Reports for turtle 2014-5 and 2014-6

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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 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 Administrator, Region 1 US Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 J. Lamb 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 Patrick Mulligan NJ Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Nuclear Engineering P.O. Box 420, Mail Code 33-01 Trenton, NJ 08625-0420

Incidental Take 2014-5 Incidental Take 2014-6 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT:

Observer's full name: Steve Davis Brian Briedinger Reporter's full name: Steve Davis Jeremy Sharkey Species Identification (Key attached): Kemp's ridley Kemp's ridley Site of Impingement (CWS or DWS): CWS CWS Bay Number: 1 2 Date animal observed: 6-Aug-14 13-Aug-14 Time animal observed: 04:00 04:06 Date animal collected: 6-Aug-14 13-Aug-14 Time animal collected: 04:05 04:06 CONDITIONS AT COLLECTION:

Tidal Stage: High Tide Low Tide Cloud conditions: Clear Overcast Precipitation: None None Intake water temperature: 79.7"F 79.2"F Other conditions None None Number of CW pumps running: 4 4 Number of DW pumps running: 2 2 Reactor power level at observation: 84% 99.8%

Reactor power previous 48-hours: 97.3% 99.8%

Date of last screen inspection: 6-Aug-14 13-Aug-14 Time of last screen inspection: 00:01 00:40 ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT:

Date Brigantine MMSC contacted: 6-Aug-14 13-Aug-14 Time Brigantine MMSC contacted: 04:30 04:27 Date Animal picked up by MMSC: 6-Aug-14 13-Aug-14 Time Animal picked up by MMSC: 10:17 11:50 State of animal when first observed: Alive Alive

Incidental Take 2014-5 Incidental Take 2014-6 State of animal when Alive Alive collected:

State of animal when picked up: Alive Alive Alive, bright, alert, and Alive, bright, alert, and State of animal arriving at responsive. No significant responsive. No obvious MMSC: injuries, injuries or illness.

TBD, MMSC still in Alive, released in possession of turtle Brigantine, NJ.

Final disposition of animal:

Carapace Length - Curved 30.4 cm 26.2 cm Carapace Length - Straight 28.7 cm 25.1 cm Carapace Width - Curved: 30.4 cm 25.8 cm Carapace Width - Straight: 26.1 cm 23.1 cm Weight - lbs (kgs) 7.9 lb 4.8 lb Existing Tag Number no tag no tag Photograph attached Yes Yes Diagram of wounds, abnormalities, tag locations attached Yes Yes Juvenile Kemp's ridley of Juvenile Kemp's ridley of Description of Animal undetermined sex undetermined sex

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

First Jay M.I._ Last Pagel Year 20 14 Month 08 Day 0 6 Affiliation Marine Mammal Stranding Center Turtle number by day 01 Address PO Box 773, 3625 Brigantine Blvd., Brigantine, NJ 08203 Field ID# MMSC-14-104 Coordinatormust be notified within 24 hrs; this was done by [phone (609)266-0538 Area code/Phone number (609) 266-0538 E-email r-1fax SPECIES: (check one) STRANDING LOCATION: []Offshore (Atlantic or Gulf beach) ZInshore (bay, river, sound, inlet, etc)

L7 CC = Loggerhead State New Jersey County Ocean

[I CM = Green Descriptive location (be specific) Forked River, Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station, F- DC = Leatherback swimming in dilution r- El = Hawksbill 0 LK = Kemp's Ridley pool 17 LO = Olive Ridley Latitude 39.814141°N Longitude 74.207657°W nL UN = Unidentified Check Unidentified if not positive. Do Not Guess. CONDITION: (check one) FINAL DISPOSITION: (check)

E 0 = Alive 0l1 = Left on beach where found; painted? E]Yes* E-No(5)

El 1 =Fresh dead Er2 = Buried: El on beach / [I off beach; Carcass necropsied? E-YesZNo El 2 = Moderately decomposed carcass painted before buried? El Yes* El No Photos taken? MYes E]No El 3=Severely decomposed E13 = Salvaged: El all / El part(s), what/why?

Species verified by coordinator? Fl 4 =Dried carcass

[ Yes [: No El 5 = Skeleton, bones only E14 = Pulled up on beach/dune; painted? E]Yes* E]No

-- 6 = Alive, released Z7 = Alive, taken to rehab. facility, where?

TAGS: Contact coordinatorbefore MMSC disposing of any taggedanimal! FI8 = Left floating, not recovered; painted? E]Yes* E]No Checked for flipper tags? Z Yes El No El9 = Disposition unknown, explain Check all 4 flippers. Iffound, record tag number(s) / tag location / return address *Ifpainted, what color?

PIT tag scan? 0 Yes [] No Iffound, record number / tag location CARAPACE MEASUREMENTS: (see drawing)

Coded wire tag scan? E] Yes 0 No Using calipers Circle unit Straight length (NOTCH-TIP) 28.7 J]cm Elin Ifpositive response, record location (flipper) Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH) -IEcmE]in Unable to check for Straight width (Widest Point) 26.1

_ cm -in Checked for living tag? E]Yes E No Using non-metal measuring tape Circle unit Iffound, record location (scute number &side)\ Curved length (NOTCH-TIP) 30.4 Ncm lin Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH) ___Ecm D]in Curved width (Widest Point) 30.4 Elcm Nin Circle unit Weight 0 actual/ El est. 7.9 [7kg Nlb 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.

Alive, Bright, alert, responsive. No significant injuries. Old wound on left edge of carapace that had healed. Animal is very active and alert.

8/18/2014-Released in Brigantine. Release weight was 8.2 lbs. No PIT tag present.

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I NMFS's Acceptable minimum Straight Carapace Lengths (SCL) for adult sea turtles. Any animal with a SCL's less than these listed are considered a juvenile 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 originalform to:

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

Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Incidental Ta 2014-05, Augi 2014

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

First Mike M.I. Last Kapp Year20 14 Month 08 Day 13 Affiliation Marine Mammal Strandinq Center Turtle number by day 01 Address P0 Box 773, 3625 Brigantine Blvd., Brigantine, NJ 08203 Field ID# MMSC-14-110 Coordinatormust be notified within 24 hrs; this was done by 0 phone (609)266-0538 Area code/Phone number (609) 266-0538 Demail F- fax SPECIES: (check one) STRANDING LOCATION: LIOffshore (Atlantic or Gulf beach) ZInshore (bay, river, sound, inlet, etc)

Rl CC = Loggerhead State New Jersey County Ocean El CM = Green Descriptive location (be specific) Forked River, Oyster Creek NGS, swimming in dilution F1 DC = Leatherback pool F1 El = Hawksbill Z LK = Kemp's Ridley Latitude 39.814141'N Longitude 74.207657*W r- LO = Olive Ridley El UN = Unidentified Check Unidentified if not positive. Do Not Guess. CONDITION: (check one) FINAL DISPOSITION: (check)

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

El 1 =Fresh dead E12 =Buried: El on beach / 0l off beach; Carcass necropsied? [-]YesZNo [1 2 = Moderately decomposed carcass painted before buried? E] Yes* E] No Photos taken? ZYes --No El 3 = Severely decomposed E13 = Salvaged: El all / El part(s), what/why?

Species verified by coordinator? L- 4 = Dried carcass 0 Yes 0] No El 5 = Skeleton, bones only E14 = Pulled up on beach/dune; painted? E]Yes* E]No 06 = Alive, released E17 = Alive, taken to rehab. facility, where?

SEX: TAGS: Contact coordinatorbefore 0 Undetermined disposing of any tagged animal!! F18 = Left floating, not recovered; painted? r7Yes* E]No El Female L- Male Checked for flipper tags? 0 Yes E] No E19 = Disposition unknown, explain Does tail extend beyond carapace? Check all 4 flippers. Iffound, record tag L- Yes; how far? Elcm/Elin number(s) / tag location / return address *lfpainted, what color?

0 No How was sex determined?

PIT tag scan? 0 Yes LI No FI Necropsy Iffound, record number / tag location L- Tail length (adult only) CARAPACE MEASUREMENTS: (see drawing)

Coded wire tag scan? E] Yes 0 No Using calipers Circle unit Straight length (NOTCH-TIP) 25.1 0cm Elin Ifpositive response, record location (flipper) rLIcmF-lin Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH)

Unable to check for Straight width (Widest Point) 23.1 0cm Elin Checked for living tag? E]Yes 0 No Using non-metal measuring tape Circle unit Iffound, record location (scute number &side)\ Curved length (NOTCH-TIP) 26.2 Elcm Elin Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH) -_ lcm lin Curved width (Widest Point) 25.8 Elcm Elin Circle unit Weight 0 actual / El est. 4.75 [1kg Nib 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 I abnormalities are found.

Alive, bright, alert, rsponsive. Weight is good. No obvious iniury or illness. Brought to MMSC.

8/18/2014-Released in Brigantine. Release weight was 4.5 lbs. No tags present.

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