RA-15-110, Submittal of Annual Sea Turtle Incidental Intake Report - 2015

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Submittal of Annual Sea Turtle Incidental Intake Report - 2015
ML15357A029
Person / Time
Site: Oyster Creek
Issue date: 12/10/2015
From: John Stanley
Exelon Generation Co
To: Crocker J
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, State of MA, Div of Marine Fisheries
References
RA-15-110
Download: ML15357A029 (14)
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~Exe on 0CFR* 4O2.14(i)(3)

RA-15-1 "10 Doner10, 2015 Non Umdns F=*.erie SeMc NodhoaRegion Prote tedesources O1elon One Bbcdwnx DIe luese, MA 01930 Attention: Julie Crclr Seto 7 Coordlnato RE: Oyslr Creek Ntuc eneratin Station Rtenewed Facility Operatin Lies No. DPRI16 NRtC Diodhs No. 50.219 Subjct: ANNU.AL. SEA TURTLE IN -DETAL TAKE REPORT - 2015 Dear I~. Crocke.

Encosd, acopyof Vi2015 AnualSee twig. Incidesa Tdk Reot fa Ve Oystr Creek Nuclea Geeatn Stln The reotI ebn*lteld in acodc wl~h Tems and Condti~ons No.8e of Vie Incidenta Teke Stenn of Vie 2011 Enaee Species Eniomna Scisriat. at (e~) 971.-2S.

Jw .Stansliey Oystr Creek Nawe Genwer Station Enclosure cc: NRC Docwrnenonro Admintiatorll, rdlI Desk Relgion NR*C Senr Proict M~ne NRC Ser* Resident Inpc 66767

Enclosure to RA-15-110 Annual Report oA 8.. Turtle Incidental Takes . 2015 Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station

, , Qockgt No. 50-219 Deatr2015

k~U~D ofThe al Annual speciesReport oA sea of Sea at turle Turtle Incidental the Oyster Takes Creek provides Nuclear a summary of the incidental takes Generating Station (OGNOS) during the past year. The repodtis required byTerms and Condit~ions (T&C) #S8of thelIncidental Take Statement (ITS) of the QONGS Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation Bilgia Opinion. ThIs report covers all Iniena takes adsighing of sea turtles that occurred during 2015.

  • completed folowing twelve OGNOS see turtle iniena tae during2015 and were prvie to the **~Sard U6NR~Cwithin 80 days f eah ncidentla tike. Sea Tutale tncidental Take Reots 2015-.1 lthoug. 2015-12 are smmri, e in Mtschnmnt 1. Photograh of the twelve turtles, as well as te neros reotsfrthe two deed se turtle, have ateady been supplied Wit the iniida reot and therore are not included inthis repot~

IB~ft 20t5-1, 2015-2 **

,Sunda, May 31 20151 1000 (ejuvenile Kemp's ridly)*

W~edsday, June 17, 2015/1354 (Dead juvenile Kemp's ridley) 2015-3 Sunday, July 12, 201512138 (Live Juvenile Kemp's idey) 2o15-4 Thusda, July 16, 2015106o2 (L~ve juvenil Kemp's ridly) 201 8s Wednesday, July 22,201.5/2127 (Live juenl Kemp's rdaey) 20154,. Monday, Jul 27,.20151 020 (Live juenl Keri'e ridly) 2015-7 Saurday, Setme 12, 2015/171 (Live jrvonlle Kemp's ridley) 2015-8 Friday, October 2,2L01511215 (U~ve Juenl Kemp's widley) 2015-4 Sundy, Ocoe 4, 20150128 (Live jewenk Mll green) 2015-10 Thursdy, Ocoe 22, 2015/0300 (Live juvenil Atani green) 2015-12 Saura, t*vmne 7,2015102*00 (Dee juvenil Atlantic green) approdmatel fiv indnal tae per year recorded over the last twenty years. However, the unrelated to the opaton of OCG. mere are seveal facor that may kilkienc the nube of se turtle icidental takes that occur at the OGO. Samegat inlet, the only tidal hnlt inthe vicnt of Oyster Creel(, which provides access to Bamnegat Say from the Atlanti Ocean, was dredgn operatio resltd in n increae inthe tia prs, or voum of watr enern an exiting the inlet on a single tidal cycle, as well as a sighhly greater tidal range at Oyte Grek immediael pror to ieee Mien incidena takes (Ase turtesbegan to occur at OCN*G$, and may partal e~linthe ocurec of the turtles. Increased regultr prtcto of sea turtes udrthe Endan*.gered Speie Act als bea i, th eal 1990's.

Physca factors such as at, oceani ron*t or an oceanic eddy occrrn usal cls to BaneeIne,* rmay also play a part i, the prealnc oA se tulles near Oyse Creek beas (Pooin t at, 2000. Eiqerlence has abc showiMish te passagee(A a severe stonu, or

pressure prism in shallow rear Bangt systemestuarine watersInlet suchcanascause major Barnegat Increases Bay. Inwinds, These events waves, could tides the increase arnd tidal likelihood of slowly swimming organisms such as sea turtles occurring in the estuary. It is likely tht- the local variability of sea turtle abundance is also relaed to biological factors Incl',uding the abundance of orgaiss on whic sea turtes prefer to feed, *,Icudng crabs such as blue crabs, hosso crabs, anid caic crabs, as wel as spne and variou types of alge. The highe than average nube of nidna takes In2015 may have been an anomaly based on favorable physical condl~lohs or prey abundance. However, an analysis of the number of Iniena tales at QONGS Indicate that there has been an inres inthe average anua nubr of Iniena takes Inrecent years Incooaio to the prvious decade. For eaml, a total of 24 sea turtle iniena takes ocure at OGNOS between 1995 and 2004 (an average of two takes per year) but 6 inciderta tkes occurred between 2005 and 2014 (an average of seven takes per year). This recent trnd of inrasn OCNS Inidnctdal takes paall a smila trend of geeal Inrasn se turtl etadig repote durngth at period by the Sea Tuttle Strandin and Savg Newr (STSSN)=* alon th tlni coast. The conduct of operations at the OCNGS intakes has not been changed Inarny mane tha wol explain the recent Increase in takes. However, the Increase may reflec the logtr sucs of turtle legislative protection arnd consevtion mesue such as TED kmldemertation, nest and egg prtto at sea turle nesting stes, and tutl head-satng programs, Many years of envrometa sapn conducted near OGO have reetel demonstrate that the abnac of vaiu marin organism can vary consideably from yer to year. of ten route. Therefore, the chs rvednnual vaito Insea tutle incidenta takes at QCNG*S from a miiu of weo to a mamu of twelve per year Isnot cosdee parkticulaly sgicant.

Inthe most recnt OCNGS Bioloical Opinion and ITS, issued InNoeme 2011 ,NM.FS determined that no more than 71 Kemp's ridley sea turtles, 6 loggeha sea turtles, and 11 Atlantic green -mturtle are liel to be direcly afece by Ineato with OCNGS during tee reane of the OGNOS oprtn license (ILe., through 2029'). The cmlaie mesof post.2011 incidental takes are listed below and can be used for comarso with th aloal specie total during the reane ci the OC3 oprn lies:

Gree S QOG expect onon suport fom the MMst for both trnlr f live se turtle fo rehabiitton and as the prmary faclt for necropsle. OCNGZS hasnote te exetoa pas efforts by the dedicated anid capable MMdSC staff in the care and rehabilitaion of se tute trnfre to the Brgntn facuty, and thatexcpioa levl of are wa again azppart durin 2015.

The uftkimate goal of the considerable effort being put forward at OCNGS for the protection of sea turtles Is to proectth turtles that do arrive at ti. plnt and to r~eleas as many tute as possibl to safety. Th-e OCNG3S prga for the prtcto of thetee and endangered sea turtls can be considered to be quite sucssu beas moat of Ve se tute inienal captured at OCNG3S since 199 have stheequenly been rehbliae and reeae alive andl well, to the Atlantic Ocean Inloain free fro ptntia codshd owing to the efforts of

QONGS and MMSG*: porsonreJ, Polovina, J.J., D.R. Kobayeshi, D.M Ellis, M.P. Seki, and G.H. Balaes. 2000). Turtles on the edge: Movement of loggerhead turtles (CaretI cerett) along oceanic fronts inthe central North Pacific, 1997-1998. Fish. Ocea"nogr., 9: 71-82.

Ecsueto RA-15-11O

  • ~ ~ ATTACHMENT I 2015 Inck~dental Take Reports

_______________ Bm 3113 Inodinita Tae 2110 bneLOiW T~b 11*

Obeves full name: Stoven Dai~s . .. BrianBrel ,,e PJ. Verhils

,Reporter's full nae: '," John Davenrney Jeremy Shrla P4J. Verhile

-a,,tac ,-,'fted,):,, Kemp's ril Kemp's rile Kemp's ndley site of Impingmen (cws Bay*mb 2 3 ________

Date anma obevd 31 ,Mev-15... 17-June-IS , 12-1Ju ......

Tim ,wl,,,,l,obsre. 1o:00o 13:54 21:3 Th Stas: tH1h 1he Iow rTe It,1 1"id Pm*o. Nww NoeNn i,,,ntake water te peramur : .... .....  : ....... . .77 F ... ... . . *F ,

Othe con*on None None None Number Of Wpump wn ln 4 4 ... . ..4 ... ......

.. power ..-

4 4 , ..... .% 100% 1oo%

Dat.ofIet scren Inp  :~n 00-May-IS 17-Jugw45 12-,v-1S Time of last screen kmuecb ,:. .20.34 ... 7:40 M.... ...... 2o.0:00 . .

Dat ofluttr* rk* *,2.9-May-IS 1.......0-June15 ... . .. 2Jtl . .

Thi Of let ratdong 05:04 14:462:0

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ -- _ _ ___ aWt Dat rigantine MMSC cotatd: 31-May-15 17-June-IS 12-July-IS contacted: 11:00 13:00 -21:50 DaeAnimal pied up by MMBC: 31-May-15 1'7-June-15 13-July-15 Time Anma piced up by MMSC: 13:10 16:30 06:28 Stat o anmW wten fist'...'

Mw Dead Aliv Stal ofanma, whene DeedA~

S~mimowlwhe picked Stae of anima arvtvng at old wond to right MMSC: Dead, scrapes on side of carapace and S.Alive cwwboe. bnalsina on.plso.

TBD, MS stiRin Dead, bule Aliv,

,y rhe in F~*

o mm: osmlmoetu*MMSC. 8dgmdlne.

Caapc Ltengt.-Cw~ve 22.0cm (es,.niele) 26.0 cm 26.0o

______ -____ ___2 __.0____ 24...c.m 26.4 cm Caaaewidt -Curve 20.0ocm (esitd 26.6 cm2.3cm CaaeWidth - 8tral t 19.0 cm .etmate ...... 23.6 cm 24.5 cm Weight- tie (kgs) TOO 4.8 tie. 5.8 e Ex~lstTagNumber no*tagO nota . notaa Phtgp attached Yes Yes Yes attached Yes Yes Yes 0ec of AnmlJue do Kaem's Ju.wnie Kemp's

___________ undetrmne sex undetermine sex of undetermined sex AS nftato sent to:

NainlMasne Fihrie Division; kMention: Yes Yes Yes Enagred Specie Coordinator; One Black~burn Drive; G,oueet, MA 01930

SBPM fuMEN: ... . . .. .. ____

Obve.sfulnaeFrank McFadden WIU Wooldrldos Robert Ruzw

,epitr's ful name: .... Tom Buak Torn Dus Rob...Fkert Ruzzo

- lefictckuo (Key

,attached): ,, ,,, ,, Kemp's riley Kemp's ,,idley, Kemp's ridey Sits of impingement (CWS mOrWS): ...... OWS OWS CWS Time aimmal oisevved 08:52 2127 02:30 Time animal colca: 090 21:53 02:30 Codcondiltion: Overcast Paitly Cluy la

-  : Nr *

  • None c watrem ee* r : .... . . . 8...

1F .. .. .... ... r ontition Nore None None Nubr fCW pump.

4 4 4 Rsctotpowerave at Resalor pow* Iurevous 46-hmf: .. . 0l0% 10.....

  • 0% 100o%.. ..

f  : 1e-,ia1. 2J*1 22.July-IS 27-Julp'15 Oatsof attrah r*~: 16.... -15Z,** 26-,Ji-1

OEPM-WII: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

contacted: 09:40 23:15 03.00 DaeAu*iJ picked u b MM8C;: 16.July-15 22-,,uly-15 27-July-15 T*m Anima piked up by MMSC: 11:30 ..... O:30 10:00

$tst of animal when flint 8* of anma.,he ,i UWof *at mrepicked

_ _ _ -Aliv_ _ _ XM v Alive of resonsiv, old ,liv, aler,, repnsv, Alve, alrt, responsive, St* O orv* wounds to right side of rmnor tcrapee and mninor abrasons to head carapace and brisn brie on carapace andcaapc. I~Mrnor Carapace Width - Cu .... 27.3 an 26.1 cm 240.m 5's (,.*)

,s~ ...... Ry ae. ...... 5.0 a'. . .. 4.05is.

Ex.InTagtI, be no011 , tOai noting Ph *rp oatahed Yes ... .Yes. ........ .... Yes llUesl, tag Iocmoiw atahdYes Yes Yes of wndsteimined sex of undtmiinsnd sex undeteimned sex Nallonal Marine F-isheries S.~e, Nokthas lRelo Pmlacted Recre Diiso; Ateto Yes Yes Yes Coordinaor One Blcbr Drive; Wloucester, 01930O_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Obsrnvers luf nsme: Steven Davis Scott Mann Ryan Sweeney Reporter's lull name: Steven Davis .Jeronimo Jlmlnez Neat Miler Species Identification (Key attached): Kemp's ridley ,.Kemp's rk:dley ,Green Ste of Impinemnt (CWS orOws):  !:WS .... WS CWS Bay Numbe: 3 ,, 2 4 Tlmeanlmalobseive: 17:15 1...

2:15 0125*

Dataimlcoletd: 12-Setme-iS 2-Otoe-IS 4-October-IS Time annial collected: 17:15 12:25 01:33 CC -OfI* 4 AT .. . . ... .. . .. . ..

CO uL rfION: o_ * ....- ..

T*dalstee: . .. Low This H, This H~ de coud *conditions: Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Prcptto : ..... Ra..

  • :. . . .- .. None Intake water temperature: , 79T 62"F 59"F ,

omer condiion _ _ _ _y W* W*d Nubrof CW pumps..

wnig4 4 4 Nubrof DW pump.

mnld2 2 . . .2 Reactor power level at observation: 100% 91% 100%

Reco power -rvku 48-hours: 09% ..... 100% 100%

Ins :co

... . .. ..... . 12:45 .... 09.25 .. . . .21"20 oats of last trsh rakirg:, 11-Se-tembe.-.. 2-Otoe-! S... .. .3October-IS

R~VIAOWMENTAL P~PARTMENT: _______________

Date Brigantine MM$C contacted. 12-september-IS 2-October-15 4-October-IS Tim. Brigantine MMSC contacted. 18:10 12:30 01:53 Date Animal pocked up by MMSC: 13-$erAernber-15 2-October-15 4-October-15 Time Animal picked up by MMSC: 10:00 1328 09:20 State of animal when first

_____ Alive Alive State of animal when colcted ___

Stete qf ~iI~nal when

_____ Alive Alive. bruising on State of animal aniving at Alive, some bruising Alive, no obvious MMSC: on plastron. injuries or Ukiess.

_______ have o~ deforiwifes.

Final disposition of TBD, MMSC stW in Alive, released in Alive, released in animal: ~osessslon of turfs. Virginia. Vlr~inla.

Carapace Leng~ -

Cwved 31.0cm 28.5cm 28.6cm

-Stral~~t ~.

29.8 cm 25.0 a,' 24.1 cm CarapmWkWt-Cwwd 31.0cm 26.0cm 21.9cm Carapace Widlit -

8aral~* 32.0cm 22.3cm 22.8cm ExlstlngTagPau'ber notg~i no~ note Photograph asohed Yes Yes Yes Diagram of wounds, atinonnaUs~ tag locations attached Yes Yes Description of Animal ridley of rkley of

___________________ undetemined sx widsswnlred sex ufldetel'mined SeX All Information sent to:

National Marine Fisheries R.gio~ Pretacted Resow~es OMulon; Yes Yes Yes Attention: Endangered Sp~w Cco One Sacirbum Drive; Gloucester, MA 01930 _________________ _________________

MIS-Il UIS-Il Observss fuN flame: Scott Mann Robed Ruzzo Ryan Sweeney pOltef'$ fuN name: Scott Mann Robert Ruzzo Neal MiNer S~e6 ~fficaUon (Key attached): Green Green Green Site ct Impingement (GWSorDWS): GWS CWS DWS BayNumber 6 5 5 Dale animal obeervs~ 22October-15 2S~ober-18 7-November-15 TkTIe ~IITIal CbWVSd 03:00 2140 0200 Dete animal coectsd 22October-15 28-October-IS 7-November-IS TIme snlmaIcoIsctst~ 03:15 2200 02:00 CONDmQWS Al

~n0~ ____

T~al Stage: ~ah The ~Ugh The Low Th c~ condlUons: aw am ____

Pm~pbNon. None None NOne Intake waler temperature: GOF WF 06F OUwoonilions None None None

_____________ 4 4 2 2 2

_____ 100% 100% 100%

_____ 100% 1 _____

OBte of last ecreen 220*ber-15 *~er-15 8-November-IS Inocecllon: 03:00 1600 11:44 Detect lst #aah 4*~ig 22Ocmober-15 28-October-IS 31-October-IS Time ci last ft a~dng: 03:00 ~.2O 03:16

Date Br'igan'ne MMSC cotce:22-October.15 26-October-15 7-Nvme-IS contacted: 04:21 2308* 10:00 MMSC: 22-October-15 27-October-IS 7.Novemer-.IS Time Animapiced p by...

MMSC: 09:.50 09:30 11:30 SW.= of anmal when firs obserd: Ap... Dead Stat of anima when piced up: Alive Mv~e Dead ODead, several Alive ale~someabrasion and SAateef animal arrivingsateon *on fractues to

____C: ____ ndor iedcw udal carap____ceverted.a hInal d~,do of Mlive, trnferdto

  • AI*,trrglsn! o w/um* for Dead, burled on

.... .... i .Auaim relaseInNC, __ __ __ __

Curved 23.0cm 29.0 cm 29.0 cma SlraIht .... 25.cmn 28.0 cm 28.0 cm....

Slaat2.0c 23..0. an~q ...... 24.3 cm

  • w em t- te ,@') 4.........

.be., 0,,.11tR .. .0 b.o 5......

k ExiirTgube notu noteg ....... .ot .

Pho ogr ph 'tta he ..... .. yq ..... .. ....... . . .Y e ..... Ye.

Diagran cowounds, loctions a tta ihd , Yes ,Ys .......... ..... .. Yes

~ofAVIIW~al Juvenikle Green of Juenl Green of Juvnl Green AllIfomlatn sente to Reo; Proctm~d Resource Division; Yes Yesl Yes Attention: En.,dangered Gloucester MA 0196 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

~Exe on 0CFR* 4O2.14(i)(3)

RA-15-1 "10 Doner10, 2015 Non Umdns F=*.erie SeMc NodhoaRegion Prote tedesources O1elon One Bbcdwnx DIe luese, MA 01930 Attention: Julie Crclr Seto 7 Coordlnato RE: Oyslr Creek Ntuc eneratin Station Rtenewed Facility Operatin Lies No. DPRI16 NRtC Diodhs No. 50.219 Subjct: ANNU.AL. SEA TURTLE IN -DETAL TAKE REPORT - 2015 Dear I~. Crocke.

Encosd, acopyof Vi2015 AnualSee twig. Incidesa Tdk Reot fa Ve Oystr Creek Nuclea Geeatn Stln The reotI ebn*lteld in acodc wl~h Tems and Condti~ons No.8e of Vie Incidenta Teke Stenn of Vie 2011 Enaee Species Eniomna Scisriat. at (e~) 971.-2S.

Jw .Stansliey Oystr Creek Nawe Genwer Station Enclosure cc: NRC Docwrnenonro Admintiatorll, rdlI Desk Relgion NR*C Senr Proict M~ne NRC Ser* Resident Inpc 66767

Enclosure to RA-15-110 Annual Report oA 8.. Turtle Incidental Takes . 2015 Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station

, , Qockgt No. 50-219 Deatr2015

k~U~D ofThe al Annual speciesReport oA sea of Sea at turle Turtle Incidental the Oyster Takes Creek provides Nuclear a summary of the incidental takes Generating Station (OGNOS) during the past year. The repodtis required byTerms and Condit~ions (T&C) #S8of thelIncidental Take Statement (ITS) of the QONGS Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation Bilgia Opinion. ThIs report covers all Iniena takes adsighing of sea turtles that occurred during 2015.

  • completed folowing twelve OGNOS see turtle iniena tae during2015 and were prvie to the **~Sard U6NR~Cwithin 80 days f eah ncidentla tike. Sea Tutale tncidental Take Reots 2015-.1 lthoug. 2015-12 are smmri, e in Mtschnmnt 1. Photograh of the twelve turtles, as well as te neros reotsfrthe two deed se turtle, have ateady been supplied Wit the iniida reot and therore are not included inthis repot~

IB~ft 20t5-1, 2015-2 **

,Sunda, May 31 20151 1000 (ejuvenile Kemp's ridly)*

W~edsday, June 17, 2015/1354 (Dead juvenile Kemp's ridley) 2015-3 Sunday, July 12, 201512138 (Live Juvenile Kemp's idey) 2o15-4 Thusda, July 16, 2015106o2 (L~ve juvenil Kemp's ridly) 201 8s Wednesday, July 22,201.5/2127 (Live juenl Kemp's rdaey) 20154,. Monday, Jul 27,.20151 020 (Live juenl Keri'e ridly) 2015-7 Saurday, Setme 12, 2015/171 (Live jrvonlle Kemp's ridley) 2015-8 Friday, October 2,2L01511215 (U~ve Juenl Kemp's widley) 2015-4 Sundy, Ocoe 4, 20150128 (Live jewenk Mll green) 2015-10 Thursdy, Ocoe 22, 2015/0300 (Live juvenil Atani green) 2015-12 Saura, t*vmne 7,2015102*00 (Dee juvenil Atlantic green) approdmatel fiv indnal tae per year recorded over the last twenty years. However, the unrelated to the opaton of OCG. mere are seveal facor that may kilkienc the nube of se turtle icidental takes that occur at the OGO. Samegat inlet, the only tidal hnlt inthe vicnt of Oyster Creel(, which provides access to Bamnegat Say from the Atlanti Ocean, was dredgn operatio resltd in n increae inthe tia prs, or voum of watr enern an exiting the inlet on a single tidal cycle, as well as a sighhly greater tidal range at Oyte Grek immediael pror to ieee Mien incidena takes (Ase turtesbegan to occur at OCN*G$, and may partal e~linthe ocurec of the turtles. Increased regultr prtcto of sea turtes udrthe Endan*.gered Speie Act als bea i, th eal 1990's.

Physca factors such as at, oceani ron*t or an oceanic eddy occrrn usal cls to BaneeIne,* rmay also play a part i, the prealnc oA se tulles near Oyse Creek beas (Pooin t at, 2000. Eiqerlence has abc showiMish te passagee(A a severe stonu, or

pressure prism in shallow rear Bangt systemestuarine watersInlet suchcanascause major Barnegat Increases Bay. Inwinds, These events waves, could tides the increase arnd tidal likelihood of slowly swimming organisms such as sea turtles occurring in the estuary. It is likely tht- the local variability of sea turtle abundance is also relaed to biological factors Incl',uding the abundance of orgaiss on whic sea turtes prefer to feed, *,Icudng crabs such as blue crabs, hosso crabs, anid caic crabs, as wel as spne and variou types of alge. The highe than average nube of nidna takes In2015 may have been an anomaly based on favorable physical condl~lohs or prey abundance. However, an analysis of the number of Iniena tales at QONGS Indicate that there has been an inres inthe average anua nubr of Iniena takes Inrecent years Incooaio to the prvious decade. For eaml, a total of 24 sea turtle iniena takes ocure at OGNOS between 1995 and 2004 (an average of two takes per year) but 6 inciderta tkes occurred between 2005 and 2014 (an average of seven takes per year). This recent trnd of inrasn OCNS Inidnctdal takes paall a smila trend of geeal Inrasn se turtl etadig repote durngth at period by the Sea Tuttle Strandin and Savg Newr (STSSN)=* alon th tlni coast. The conduct of operations at the OCNGS intakes has not been changed Inarny mane tha wol explain the recent Increase in takes. However, the Increase may reflec the logtr sucs of turtle legislative protection arnd consevtion mesue such as TED kmldemertation, nest and egg prtto at sea turle nesting stes, and tutl head-satng programs, Many years of envrometa sapn conducted near OGO have reetel demonstrate that the abnac of vaiu marin organism can vary consideably from yer to year. of ten route. Therefore, the chs rvednnual vaito Insea tutle incidenta takes at QCNG*S from a miiu of weo to a mamu of twelve per year Isnot cosdee parkticulaly sgicant.

Inthe most recnt OCNGS Bioloical Opinion and ITS, issued InNoeme 2011 ,NM.FS determined that no more than 71 Kemp's ridley sea turtles, 6 loggeha sea turtles, and 11 Atlantic green -mturtle are liel to be direcly afece by Ineato with OCNGS during tee reane of the OGNOS oprtn license (ILe., through 2029'). The cmlaie mesof post.2011 incidental takes are listed below and can be used for comarso with th aloal specie total during the reane ci the OC3 oprn lies:

Gree S QOG expect onon suport fom the MMst for both trnlr f live se turtle fo rehabiitton and as the prmary faclt for necropsle. OCNGZS hasnote te exetoa pas efforts by the dedicated anid capable MMdSC staff in the care and rehabilitaion of se tute trnfre to the Brgntn facuty, and thatexcpioa levl of are wa again azppart durin 2015.

The uftkimate goal of the considerable effort being put forward at OCNGS for the protection of sea turtles Is to proectth turtles that do arrive at ti. plnt and to r~eleas as many tute as possibl to safety. Th-e OCNG3S prga for the prtcto of thetee and endangered sea turtls can be considered to be quite sucssu beas moat of Ve se tute inienal captured at OCNG3S since 199 have stheequenly been rehbliae and reeae alive andl well, to the Atlantic Ocean Inloain free fro ptntia codshd owing to the efforts of

QONGS and MMSG*: porsonreJ, Polovina, J.J., D.R. Kobayeshi, D.M Ellis, M.P. Seki, and G.H. Balaes. 2000). Turtles on the edge: Movement of loggerhead turtles (CaretI cerett) along oceanic fronts inthe central North Pacific, 1997-1998. Fish. Ocea"nogr., 9: 71-82.

Ecsueto RA-15-11O

  • ~ ~ ATTACHMENT I 2015 Inck~dental Take Reports

_______________ Bm 3113 Inodinita Tae 2110 bneLOiW T~b 11*

Obeves full name: Stoven Dai~s . .. BrianBrel ,,e PJ. Verhils

,Reporter's full nae: '," John Davenrney Jeremy Shrla P4J. Verhile

-a,,tac ,-,'fted,):,, Kemp's ril Kemp's rile Kemp's ndley site of Impingmen (cws Bay*mb 2 3 ________

Date anma obevd 31 ,Mev-15... 17-June-IS , 12-1Ju ......

Tim ,wl,,,,l,obsre. 1o:00o 13:54 21:3 Th Stas: tH1h 1he Iow rTe It,1 1"id Pm*o. Nww NoeNn i,,,ntake water te peramur : .... .....  : ....... . .77 F ... ... . . *F ,

Othe con*on None None None Number Of Wpump wn ln 4 4 ... . ..4 ... ......

.. power ..-

4 4 , ..... .% 100% 1oo%

Dat.ofIet scren Inp  :~n 00-May-IS 17-Jugw45 12-,v-1S Time of last screen kmuecb ,:. .20.34 ... 7:40 M.... ...... 2o.0:00 . .

Dat ofluttr* rk* *,2.9-May-IS 1.......0-June15 ... . .. 2Jtl . .

Thi Of let ratdong 05:04 14:462:0

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ -- _ _ ___ aWt Dat rigantine MMSC cotatd: 31-May-15 17-June-IS 12-July-IS contacted: 11:00 13:00 -21:50 DaeAnimal pied up by MMBC: 31-May-15 1'7-June-15 13-July-15 Time Anma piced up by MMSC: 13:10 16:30 06:28 Stat o anmW wten fist'...'

Mw Dead Aliv Stal ofanma, whene DeedA~

S~mimowlwhe picked Stae of anima arvtvng at old wond to right MMSC: Dead, scrapes on side of carapace and S.Alive cwwboe. bnalsina on.plso.

TBD, MS stiRin Dead, bule Aliv,

,y rhe in F~*

o mm: osmlmoetu*MMSC. 8dgmdlne.

Caapc Ltengt.-Cw~ve 22.0cm (es,.niele) 26.0 cm 26.0o

______ -____ ___2 __.0____ 24...c.m 26.4 cm Caaaewidt -Curve 20.0ocm (esitd 26.6 cm2.3cm CaaeWidth - 8tral t 19.0 cm .etmate ...... 23.6 cm 24.5 cm Weight- tie (kgs) TOO 4.8 tie. 5.8 e Ex~lstTagNumber no*tagO nota . notaa Phtgp attached Yes Yes Yes attached Yes Yes Yes 0ec of AnmlJue do Kaem's Ju.wnie Kemp's

___________ undetrmne sex undetermine sex of undetermined sex AS nftato sent to:

NainlMasne Fihrie Division; kMention: Yes Yes Yes Enagred Specie Coordinator; One Black~burn Drive; G,oueet, MA 01930

SBPM fuMEN: ... . . .. .. ____

Obve.sfulnaeFrank McFadden WIU Wooldrldos Robert Ruzw

,epitr's ful name: .... Tom Buak Torn Dus Rob...Fkert Ruzzo

- lefictckuo (Key

,attached): ,, ,,, ,, Kemp's riley Kemp's ,,idley, Kemp's ridey Sits of impingement (CWS mOrWS): ...... OWS OWS CWS Time aimmal oisevved 08:52 2127 02:30 Time animal colca: 090 21:53 02:30 Codcondiltion: Overcast Paitly Cluy la

-  : Nr *

  • None c watrem ee* r : .... . . . 8...

1F .. .. .... ... r ontition Nore None None Nubr fCW pump.

4 4 4 Rsctotpowerave at Resalor pow* Iurevous 46-hmf: .. . 0l0% 10.....

  • 0% 100o%.. ..

f  : 1e-,ia1. 2J*1 22.July-IS 27-Julp'15 Oatsof attrah r*~: 16.... -15Z,** 26-,Ji-1

OEPM-WII: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

contacted: 09:40 23:15 03.00 DaeAu*iJ picked u b MM8C;: 16.July-15 22-,,uly-15 27-July-15 T*m Anima piked up by MMSC: 11:30 ..... O:30 10:00

$tst of animal when flint 8* of anma.,he ,i UWof *at mrepicked

_ _ _ -Aliv_ _ _ XM v Alive of resonsiv, old ,liv, aler,, repnsv, Alve, alrt, responsive, St* O orv* wounds to right side of rmnor tcrapee and mninor abrasons to head carapace and brisn brie on carapace andcaapc. I~Mrnor Carapace Width - Cu .... 27.3 an 26.1 cm 240.m 5's (,.*)

,s~ ...... Ry ae. ...... 5.0 a'. . .. 4.05is.

Ex.InTagtI, be no011 , tOai noting Ph *rp oatahed Yes ... .Yes. ........ .... Yes llUesl, tag Iocmoiw atahdYes Yes Yes of wndsteimined sex of undtmiinsnd sex undeteimned sex Nallonal Marine F-isheries S.~e, Nokthas lRelo Pmlacted Recre Diiso; Ateto Yes Yes Yes Coordinaor One Blcbr Drive; Wloucester, 01930O_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Obsrnvers luf nsme: Steven Davis Scott Mann Ryan Sweeney Reporter's lull name: Steven Davis .Jeronimo Jlmlnez Neat Miler Species Identification (Key attached): Kemp's ridley ,.Kemp's rk:dley ,Green Ste of Impinemnt (CWS orOws):  !:WS .... WS CWS Bay Numbe: 3 ,, 2 4 Tlmeanlmalobseive: 17:15 1...

2:15 0125*

Dataimlcoletd: 12-Setme-iS 2-Otoe-IS 4-October-IS Time annial collected: 17:15 12:25 01:33 CC -OfI* 4 AT .. . . ... .. . .. . ..

CO uL rfION: o_ * ....- ..

T*dalstee: . .. Low This H, This H~ de coud *conditions: Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Prcptto : ..... Ra..

  • :. . . .- .. None Intake water temperature: , 79T 62"F 59"F ,

omer condiion _ _ _ _y W* W*d Nubrof CW pumps..

wnig4 4 4 Nubrof DW pump.

mnld2 2 . . .2 Reactor power level at observation: 100% 91% 100%

Reco power -rvku 48-hours: 09% ..... 100% 100%

Ins :co

... . .. ..... . 12:45 .... 09.25 .. . . .21"20 oats of last trsh rakirg:, 11-Se-tembe.-.. 2-Otoe-! S... .. .3October-IS

R~VIAOWMENTAL P~PARTMENT: _______________

Date Brigantine MM$C contacted. 12-september-IS 2-October-15 4-October-IS Tim. Brigantine MMSC contacted. 18:10 12:30 01:53 Date Animal pocked up by MMSC: 13-$erAernber-15 2-October-15 4-October-15 Time Animal picked up by MMSC: 10:00 1328 09:20 State of animal when first

_____ Alive Alive State of animal when colcted ___

Stete qf ~iI~nal when

_____ Alive Alive. bruising on State of animal aniving at Alive, some bruising Alive, no obvious MMSC: on plastron. injuries or Ukiess.

_______ have o~ deforiwifes.

Final disposition of TBD, MMSC stW in Alive, released in Alive, released in animal: ~osessslon of turfs. Virginia. Vlr~inla.

Carapace Leng~ -

Cwved 31.0cm 28.5cm 28.6cm

-Stral~~t ~.

29.8 cm 25.0 a,' 24.1 cm CarapmWkWt-Cwwd 31.0cm 26.0cm 21.9cm Carapace Widlit -

8aral~* 32.0cm 22.3cm 22.8cm ExlstlngTagPau'ber notg~i no~ note Photograph asohed Yes Yes Yes Diagram of wounds, atinonnaUs~ tag locations attached Yes Yes Description of Animal ridley of rkley of

___________________ undetemined sx widsswnlred sex ufldetel'mined SeX All Information sent to:

National Marine Fisheries R.gio~ Pretacted Resow~es OMulon; Yes Yes Yes Attention: Endangered Sp~w Cco One Sacirbum Drive; Gloucester, MA 01930 _________________ _________________

MIS-Il UIS-Il Observss fuN flame: Scott Mann Robed Ruzzo Ryan Sweeney pOltef'$ fuN name: Scott Mann Robert Ruzzo Neal MiNer S~e6 ~fficaUon (Key attached): Green Green Green Site ct Impingement (GWSorDWS): GWS CWS DWS BayNumber 6 5 5 Dale animal obeervs~ 22October-15 2S~ober-18 7-November-15 TkTIe ~IITIal CbWVSd 03:00 2140 0200 Dete animal coectsd 22October-15 28-October-IS 7-November-IS TIme snlmaIcoIsctst~ 03:15 2200 02:00 CONDmQWS Al

~n0~ ____

T~al Stage: ~ah The ~Ugh The Low Th c~ condlUons: aw am ____

Pm~pbNon. None None NOne Intake waler temperature: GOF WF 06F OUwoonilions None None None

_____________ 4 4 2 2 2

_____ 100% 100% 100%

_____ 100% 1 _____

OBte of last ecreen 220*ber-15 *~er-15 8-November-IS Inocecllon: 03:00 1600 11:44 Detect lst #aah 4*~ig 22Ocmober-15 28-October-IS 31-October-IS Time ci last ft a~dng: 03:00 ~.2O 03:16

Date Br'igan'ne MMSC cotce:22-October.15 26-October-15 7-Nvme-IS contacted: 04:21 2308* 10:00 MMSC: 22-October-15 27-October-IS 7.Novemer-.IS Time Animapiced p by...

MMSC: 09:.50 09:30 11:30 SW.= of anmal when firs obserd: Ap... Dead Stat of anima when piced up: Alive Mv~e Dead ODead, several Alive ale~someabrasion and SAateef animal arrivingsateon *on fractues to

____C: ____ ndor iedcw udal carap____ceverted.a hInal d~,do of Mlive, trnferdto

  • AI*,trrglsn! o w/um* for Dead, burled on

.... .... i .Auaim relaseInNC, __ __ __ __

Curved 23.0cm 29.0 cm 29.0 cma SlraIht .... 25.cmn 28.0 cm 28.0 cm....

Slaat2.0c 23..0. an~q ...... 24.3 cm

  • w em t- te ,@') 4.........

.be., 0,,.11tR .. .0 b.o 5......

k ExiirTgube notu noteg ....... .ot .

Pho ogr ph 'tta he ..... .. yq ..... .. ....... . . .Y e ..... Ye.

Diagran cowounds, loctions a tta ihd , Yes ,Ys .......... ..... .. Yes

~ofAVIIW~al Juvenikle Green of Juenl Green of Juvnl Green AllIfomlatn sente to Reo; Proctm~d Resource Division; Yes Yesl Yes Attention: En.,dangered Gloucester MA 0196 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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