RA-17-062, Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report 2017-003

Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report 2017-003

ML17284A176
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	10/04/2017
From:	Gillin M Exelon Generation Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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RA-17-062
Download: ML17284A176 (9)

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1 Oyster Creek Generating Station

~ 7 41 Route 9 South

~- Exelon Generation Forked River, NJ 08731 10 CFR 50.2 October 4, 2017 RA-17-062 US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-16 NRG Docket No. 50-219

Subject:

Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report 2017-003 The attached report provides detailed information regarding the recent incidental take of a live Kemp's Ridley sea turtle at Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (OCNGS) on September 4, 2017.

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 2017-003 (with photographs)

Marine Mammal Stranding Center STSSN Report for Turtle 2017-003

Oyster Creek Generating Station 7 41 Route 9 South Forked River, NJ 08731 RA-17-062 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 John Lamb Senior Project Manager US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 8-B1 Washington, DC 20555 Amar Patel Senior Resident Inspector Oyster Creek Generating Station P.O. 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

Oyster Creek Generating Station 7 41 Route 9 South Forked River, NJ 08731 RA-17-062 Incidental Take 2017-003 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT:

Observer's full name:

Re orter's full name:

Species Identification (Key attached:

Site of Impingement (CWS or DWS: - cws Ba Number: 4 Date animal observed: 4-Se tember-17 Time animal observed: 01 :00 Date animal collected: 4-Se tember-17 Time animal collected: 01:37 CONDITIONS AT COLLECTION:

Tidal Sta e:

Cloud conditions: Clear Preci itation: None Intake water tern erature: 71°F Other conditions None Number of CW pumps runnin : 4 Number of OW pumps runnin : 2 Reactor power level at observation: 100%

Reactor power previous 48-hours: 95.1%

Date of last screen ins ection: 4-Se tember-17 Time of last screen ins 00:30 ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT:

Date Brigantine MMSC contacted: 4-Se tember-17 Time Brigantine MMSC contacted: 01:55 Date Animal picked up by MMSC: 4-Se tember-17 Page 3 of 4

Oyster Creek Generating Station 7 41 Route 9 South Forked River, NJ 08731 RA-17-062 Incidental Take 2017-003 Time Animal picked up by MMSC: 10:30 State of animal when first observed: Alive State of animal when Alive collected:

State of animal when picked up: Alive Alive, bruising on plastron, State of animal arriving at old minor cuts to MMSC: carapace.

Alive, taken to MMSC Final disposition of animal: rehab facility.

Carapace Lenqth - Curved 29.0 cm Carapace Length - Straight 28.0 cm Carapace Width - Curved: 30.0 cm Carapace Width - StraiQht: 25.5 cm WeiQht - lbs. (kQ) 6.0 lbs Existing Tag Number No tag PhotoQraph attached Yes Diagram of wounds, abnormalities, tag locations attached Yes Description of Animal Kemp's Ridley Page 4 of 4

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

First Mike oo~------

M.I._ Last __..K=a.... Year 20 17 Month 09 Day _Q,£ Affiliation Marine Mammal Stranding Center Turtle number by day _.0......_1_

Address PO Box 773. 3625 Brigantine Blvd .. Brigantine. NJ 08203 Field ID# MMSC-17-126 Coordinator must be notified within 24 hrs; this was done by ~phone (609)266-0538 Area code/Phone number ___,,(6=0=9"-')2=6=6....:-0=53=8'---------- Demail Dfax SPECIES: (check one) STRANDING LOCATION: DOffshore (Atlantic or Gulf beach) ~Inshore (bay, river, sound, inlet, etc)

D CC = Loggerhead State New Jersey County _-'O'-"c"""e=an"'-_ _ _ _ __

D CM=Green Descriptive location (be specific) Forked River, OCNGS intake D DC = Leatherback D El = Hawksbill

~ LK = Kemp's Ridley Latitude 39.814141°N Longitude 74.207657'W D LO = Olive Ridley D UN = Unidentified Check Unidentified if not positive. Do Not Guess. CONDITION: (check one) FINAL DISPOSITION: (check)

~ O=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~No D 2 = Moderately decomposed carcass painted before buried? D Yes* D No Photos taken? ~Yes DNo D 3 = Severely decomposed D3 =Salvaged: D all ID part(s), what/why? _ __

Species verified by coordinator? D' 4 = Dried carcass

~Yes DNo D 5 = Skeleton, bones only D4 =Pulled up on beach/dune; painted? DYes* DNo D6 = Alive, released

~7 = Alive, taken to rehab. facility, where? _ _ __

SEX: TAGS: Contact coordinator before MMSC

~ Undetermined disposing of any tagged animal!! Da =Left floating, not recovered; painted? DYes* DNo D Female D Male Checked for flipper tags? ~ Yes D No Does tail extend beyond carapace? D9 = Disposition unknown, explain - - - - - -

Check all 4 flippers. If found, record tag D Yes; how far? Dem/Din number(s) I tag location I return address *If painted, what color? _ _

~No How was sex determined?

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

Coded wire tag scan? D Yes~ No Using calipers Circle unit Straight length (NOTCH-TIP) 28 ~cm Din If positive response, record location (flipper)

Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH) _ _Dcm0in Unable to check for Straight width (Widest Point) 25.5 ~cm Din Checked for living tag? ~Yes D No Using non-metal measuring tape Circle unit If found, record location (scute number & side)\

Curved length (NOTCH-TIP) ~cm Din Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH) Dem Din Curved width (Widest Point) .N__~cm Din Circle unit Weight ~ actual ID est. illkg ~lb Posterior~ ~Posterior Mark wounds I abnormalities on diagrams at left and describe below (note tar or oil, gear Marginal TIP NOTCH or debris entanglement, propeller damage, epibiota, papillomas, emaciation, etc.). Please note if no wounds I abnormalities are found.

Alive. Bright, alert. responsive. Bruising on plastron, old minor cuts to carapace. No other obvious injuries or illness. Taken to MMSC for observation.

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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 original form to:

MR.ROBERTSCHOELKOPF NEW JERSEY STSSN COORDINATOR MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING CENTER P.O. BOX773 BRIGANTINE, NJ 08203