RA-16-081, Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report 2016-002

Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report 2016-002

ML16271A407
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	09/23/2016
From:	Gillin M Exelon Generation Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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RA-16-081
Download: ML16271A407 (7)

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Exelon Generation 10 CFR 50.2 September 23, 2016 RA-16-081 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North Attn: Document Control Desk or 0-881 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-16 NRC Docket No. 50-219

Subject:

Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report 2016-002 The attached report provides detailed information regarding the recent incidental take of a live Loggerhead sea turtle at Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (OCNGS) on August 25, 2016.

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

Sincerely, Michael F. Gillin Plant Manager Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station

Enclosures:

Incidental Take Report 2016-2 with photographs Marine Mammal Stranding Center STSSN Report for turtle 2016-2

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 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 2100 Renaissance Boulevard, Suite 100 King of Prussia, PA 19406-2713 J. Lamb Senior Project Manager US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 8-B1 Washington, DC 20555 Amar Patel Senior Resident Inspector Oyster Creek Generating Station PO Box388 Forked River, NJ 08731 Jeanette Bowers-Altman NJ Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish, Game, and Wildlife P.O. Box400 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 2016-2 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT:

Observer's full name: Mike Andreiko Reporter's full name: Joshua McGuire Species Identification (Key attached): Loaaerhead Site of Impingement (CWS or DWS): DWS Bay Number: 1 Date animal observed: 25-Auqust-16 Time animal observed: 08:40 Date animal collected: 25-Auqust-16 Time animal collected: 15:00 CONDITIONS AT COLLECTION:

Tidal Stage: Low Tide Cloud conditions: Clear Precipitation: None Intake water temperature: 79°F Other conditions None Number of CW pumps running: 4 Number of OW pumps runninq: 2 Reactor power level at observation: 99%

Reactor power previous 48-hours: 99%

Date of last screen inspection: 25-Auqust-16 Time of last screen inspection: 08:00 ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT:

Date Brigantine MMSC contacted: 25-August-16 Time Brigantine MMSC contacted: 15:04 Date Animal picked up by MMSC: 25-Auqust-16 Time Animal picked up by MMSC: 16:30 State of animal when first observed: Alive

Incidental Take 2016-2 State of animal when Alive collected:

• State of animal when picked up: Alive Alive, old injuries on State of animal arriving at carapace from possible MMSC: boat strike TBD, MMSC still in Final disposition of animal: possession of turtle.

Carapace Length - Curved 86.4 cm Carapace Length - Straight 79.0 cm Carapace Width - Curved: 83.8 cm Carapace Width - Straight: 66.4 cm Weiqht - lbs. (kq) 141 lbs.

Existina Tag Number no tag Photoqraph attached Yes Diagram of wounds, abnormalities, tag locations attached Yes Description of Animal Loggerhead

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

First Mike M.I._ Last _,_K=a=PPi=------- Year 20 16 Month 08 Day _f._§_

Affiliation Marine Mammal Stranding Center Turtle number by day _0"""'1__

Address PO Box 773. 3625 Brigantine Blvd .* Brigantine. NJ 08203 Field ID# MMSC-16-077 Coordinator must be notified within 24 hrs; this was done by [8lphone (609)266-0538 Area code/Phone number -4,.(6=0=9"-')2=6=6-=-0-=-53=8-----_ _ _ _ _ _ __ Demail Dfax SPECIES: (check one) STRANDING LOCATION: Dotfshore (Atlantic or Gulf beach) [8Jlnshore (bay, river, sound, inlet, etc)

[8J CC = Loggerhead State New Jersey County _...:::O=c=e=an~------

DCM =Green Descriptive location (be specific) Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station.

D DC = Leatherback intake D El = Hawksbill D LK = Kemp's Ridley Latitude 39.814141°N Longitude 74.207657°W D LO = Olive Ridley D UN = Unidentified Check Unic;lentified if not positive. Do Not Guess. CONDITION: (check one) FINAL DISPOSITION: (check)

[8J 0 =Alive D1 =Left on beach where found; painted? DYes* DNo(5)

D 1 = Fresh dead D2 = Buried: D on beach I D off beach; Carcass necropsied? DYes[8JNo D 2 = Moderately decomposed carcass painted before buried? D Yes* D No Photos taken? [8JYes DNo D 3 = Severely decomposed 03 =Salvaged: D all ID part(s), what/why? _ __

Species verified by coordinator? D 4 = Dried carcass

[8J Yes D No ' D 5 = Skeleton, bones only D4 =Pulled up on beach/dune; painted? DYes* DNo D6 = Alive, released IZl7 = Alive; taken to rehab. facility, where? _ _ __

SEX: TAGS: Contact coordinator before MMSC

[8J Undetermined disposing of any tagged animal!! D8 =Left floating, not recovered; painted? DYes* DNo D Female D Male Checked for flipper tags? [8J Yes D No D9 =Disposition unknown, explain _ _ _ _ __

Does tail extend beyond carapace? Check all 4 flippers. Jf found, record tag D Yes; how far? Dcm/Oin number(s) I tag location I return address *If painted, what color? _ _

[8J No How was sex determined?

PIT tag scan? [8J Yes D No D Necropsy If found, record number I tag location D Tail length (adult only) CARAPACE MEASUREMENTS: (see drawing)

Using calipers Circle unit Coded wire tag scan? D Yes IZI No Straight length (NOTCH-TIP) 79.0 [8Jcm.Din If positive response, record location (flipper)

Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH) =-DcmDin Unable to check for Straight width (Widest Point) 66.4 IZlcm Din Checked for living tag? IZIYes D No Using non-metal measuring tape Circle unit If found, record location (scute number & side)\

Curved length (NOTCH-TIP) 86.4 IZlcm Din Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH) _ _Dem Din Curved width (Widest Point) 83.8 IZlcm Din Circle unit Weight [8J actual ID est. 141 Okg IZllb Mark wounds I 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. BAR. old injuries on carapace from possible boat strike.Rear flippers not being used. No range of motion. Deformity in LFF. The head of the deltoid crest can be felt upon movement of LFF. Unequal ROM and strength with LFF and RFF. Swims good.

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I( J l 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 Lqggerhead SCL > 90 cin (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. BOX773 BRIGANTINE, NJ 08203