RA-18-077, Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report 2018-003

Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report 2018-003

ML18242A072
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	08/14/2018
From:	Gillin M Exelon Generation Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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RA-18-077 2018-003
Download: ML18242A072 (8)

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Oyster Creek Generating Station 7 41 Route 9 South Exelon Generation"" Forked River, NJ 08731 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi)

August 14, 2018 RA-18-077 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Oyster Creek Generating Station Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-16 NRC Docket No. 50-219

Subject:

Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report 2018-003 The attached reports provide detailed information regarding the recent incidental take of a live Loggerhead sea turtle at Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (OCNGS) on July 26, 2018, which was reported to National Marine Fisheries Servic~ within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Edwin O'Brien at (609) 971-4034.

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

Enclosures:

Incidental Take Report 2018-003 (with photographs)

Marine Mammal Stranding Center Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network Report for Turtle 2018-003

Oyster Creek Generating Station 7 41 Route 9 South Forked River, NJ 08731 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 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2100 Renaissance Boulevard, Suite 100 King of Prussia, PA 19406-2713 John Lamb Senior Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 8-B1 Washington, DC 20555 Senior Resident Inspector Oyster Creek Generating Station 741 Route 9 South Forked River, NJ 08731 Jeanette Bowers-Altman N.J. Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish, Game, and Wildlife P.O. Box 400 Trenton, NJ 08625-0400 Patrick Mulligan N.J. 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 Incidental Take 2018-003 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT:

Observer's full name: Brian Briedinger Reporter's full name: Brian Briedinger Species Identification (Key attached): Loaaerhead Site of Impingement (CWS or DWS): cws Bay Number: 4 Date animal observed: 26-July-18 Time animal observed: 19:47 Date animal collected: 26-July-18 Time animal collected: 20:09 CONDITIONS AT COLLECTION:

Tidal Staae: lncomina Tide Cloud conditions: Clear Precipitation: None Intake water temperature: 28.2°C Other conditions None Number of CW pumps runninQ: 4 Number of OW pumps runninQ: 2 Reactor power level at observation: 87.6%

Reactor power previous 48-hours: 87.7%

Date of last screen inspection: 26-Julv-18 Time of last screen inspection: 16:05 ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT:

Date Brigantine MMSC contacted: 26-July-18 Time Brigantine MMSC contacted: 20:10 Date Animal picked up by MMSC: 26-July-18 Time Animal picked up by MMSC: 22:32 Page 3 of 4

Oyster Creek Generating Station 7 41 Route 9 South Forked River, NJ 08731 State of animal when first observed: Alive State of animal when Alive collected:

State of animal when picked up: Alive State of animal arriving at MMSC: Alive Euthanized by MMSC staff Final disposition of animal: due to older thoracic iniurv Carapace LenQth - Curved 67.7 cm Carapace Lenqth - Straiqht 64.2 cm Carapace Width - Curved: 67.1 cm Carapace Width - StraiQht: 54.3 cm Weiqht - lbs. (kq) 72-lbs ExistinQ TaQ Number No tag Photoqraph attached Yes Diagram of wounds, abnormalities, tag locations attached Yes Front right fin is short from previous injury. Large left portion of shell fractured Description of Animal and missinQ.

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

First Troy M.I. Last_P_la_tt_ _ __ _ _ __ _ Year 20[][}] Month IT][2]DayIT][§]

Affiliation Marine Mammal Stranding Center Turtle number by day IT][]

Address PO Box 773, 3625 Brigantine Blvd., Brigantine, NJ 08203 State coordinator must be notified within 24 hrs; this was done by Ophone Area code/Phone number -'-'(6:. . : 0-=-9!. . :.)2=-.:6:. . : 6_-0:. . : 5-3-=-8

'- _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ 0email Otax Dstranding hotline SPECIES: (check one) STRANDING LOCATION: 00ffshore (Atlantic or Gulf beach) 01nshore (bay, river, sound, inlet, etc) 0 CC = Loggerhead State New Jersey County_O _c_e_a_

n _ _ _ _ __ _ __ __

0 CM= Green Descriptive location (be specific) Forked River, OCNGS, in the intake pool 0 DC = Leatherback 0 El = Hawksbill 0 LK = Kemp's Ridley 0 LO = Olive Ridley Latitude 39.814141 N Longitude 74.207657 w 0 UN = Unidentified Check Unidentified if not positive. Do Not Guess. CONDITION: (check one) FINAL DISPOSITION: (check) 0 0 = Alive 01 =Lefton beach where found ; painted? 0Yes* 0No(5) 0 1 = Fresh dead 02 = Buried: 0 on beach I O off beach; Carcass necropsied? 0Yes[!]No 0 2 = Moderately decomposed carcass painted before buried?[!] Yes* 0 No Photos taken? [!]Yes 0No 0 3 = Severely decomposed 03 = Salvaged: 0 all / 0 part(s), what/why? _ __

Species verified by state 0 4 = Dried carcass coordinator? [!] Yes O No 0 5 = Skeleton , bones only 04 = Pulled up on beach/dune; painted? 0Yes* 0No 06 = Alive, released SEX: TAGS: Contact state coordinator before 07 = Alive, taken to rehab . facility, where? _ _ __

[!] Undetermined disposing of any tagged animal!!

0 Female O Male Checked for flipper tags?[!] Yes O No 08 = Left floating, not recovered ; painted? 0Yes* 0No Does tail extend beyond carapace? Check all 4 flippers. If found , record tag 09 = Disposition unknown, explain _ _ _ __ _

0 Yes; how far? _ _ cm I in number(s) / tag location / return address

[2]No

• ff painted, what color? Orange How was sex determined?

0 Necropsy 0 Tail length (adult only) CARAPACE MEASUREMENTS: (see drawing, PIT tag scan?[!] Yes O No Using calipers Circle unit If found, record number / tag location Straight length (NOTCH-TIP) 64 .2 cm / in Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH) cm / in Straight width (Widest Point) 54.3 cm I in Coded wire tag scan?[!] Yes O No If positive response, record location (flipper) Using non-metal measuring tape Circle unit Curved length (NOTCH-TIP) 67 .7 cm I in Checked for living tag? [!]Yes O No Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH) cm / in If found , record location (scute number & side) Curved width (Widest Point) 67 .1 cm / in Circle unit Weight 0 actual / D est. _

72_ _ kg/ lb Posterior~ \ Posterior Marginal TIP NOTCH 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, Fx carapace on left side, missing pieces of carapace , thoracic cavity open.

Left side pneumothorax, emaciated, older injury RFF amputated approx 20% , old wound healed. Euthanized by MMSC staff.

Fracture to carapace reads 25.4 cm in width and 23.1 cm in length