ML18337A327

Sturgeon Incidental Take Report and Data Collection Form for April 11, 2018 (2 of 2)

ML18337A327
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	01/30/2018
From:	Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Briana Grange
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Download: ML18337A327 (5)

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Doug Potts (Environmental Consulting Services, Inc. (ECSI)

Doug Potts Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus)

PSEG Salem Generating Station, SGS Unit 1; CWI 13A, 04/11/2018 09:45am 04/11/2018 09:47am Air temp. - 7.0C; sal. - 9.0 ppt; wind - NE; sky - partly cloudy; wave - calm; tide - Ebb 2 (92.5ft) 4/11/18 at 02:42am 9.0 C Unit 1: 6 circulators / Unit 2: 6 circulators Unit 1: 99.7% /Unit 2: 99.8 %

Unit 1: 99.9% /Unit 2: 100%

STURGEON DATA COLLECTION FORM For use in documenting sturgeon injury or mortality incidental to a federal action OBSERVERS CONTACT INFORMATION SEC 7 UNIQUE IDENTIFIER (PCTS No.Assigned by NMFS)

Name: First Doug Last Potts Agency Affiliation PSEG subcontractor Email dpotts@ecsi-del.com DATE REPORTED:

Address 100 South Cass Street, Middletown, DE 19709 Month 04 Day 11 Year 2018 Area code/Phone number (302) 378-9881 (Environmental Consulting Services, Inc.) DATE EXAMINED:

Month 04 Day 11 Year 2018 SPECIES: (check one) LOCATION FOUND: Offshore (Atlantic or Gulf beach) Inshore (bay, river, sound, inlet, etc) shortnose sturgeon River/Body of Water Delaware River City Lower Alloways Creek State NJ Atlantic sturgeon Descriptive location (be specific) Removed from Circulating Water Intake Structure (CWIS)

Unidentified Acipenser species Check Unidentified if uncertain. See intake trash racks, intake bay 13A, during routine trash rack cleaning at the Salem Generating reverse side of this form for aid in Station, PSEG Nuclear LLC.

identification. Latitude 39.460603° (Dec. Degrees) Longitude -75.536133° (Dec. Degrees)

CARCASS CONDITION at SEX: MEASUREMENTS: Circle unit time examined: (check one) Undetermined Fork length 67.5 cm 1 = Fresh dead Female Male Total length 78.0 cm 2 = Moderately decomposed How was sex determined?

Length actual estimate 3 = Severely decomposed Necropsy Eggs/milt present when pressed Mouth width (inside lips, see reverse side) 4.8 cm 4 = Dried carcass Interorbital width (see reverse side) 5.4 cm 5 = Skeletal, scutes & cartilage Borescope Weight actual estimate 2.2 kg TAGS PRESENT? Examined for external tags including fin clips? Yes No Scanned for PIT tags? Yes No Tag # Tag Type Location of tag on carcass NO TAGS FOUND ____________________________ _________________________________

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CARCASS DISPOSITION: (check one or more) Carcass Necropsied? PHOTODOCUMENTATION:

1 = Left where found Yes No Photos/vide taken? Yes No 2 = Buried 3 = Collected for necropsy/salvage Date Necropsied:_____________ Disposition of Photos/Video PSEG Nuclear 4 = Frozen for later examination Environmental Affairs 5 = Other (describe) Specimen was dead and revealed Necropsy Lead:

severe damage at the time of collection. After processing the ________________________

specimen was placed on ice and transported back to the ECSI main office.

SAMPLES COLLECTED? Yes No Sample How Preserved Disposition (person, affiliation, use)

Pelvic fin clip stored in non-denatured ethanol Held at the Office of ECSI; waiting for further

________________________ and then refrigerated. instruction on disposition.

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Comments: A deceased and severely damnaged Atlantic sturgeon was collected from the Salem Circulating Water Intake Structure during routine trash rack cleaning on 04/11/18, at 09:47 am. Positive identification was made by Environmental Consulting Services personnel at 09:50am. The specimen was measured, photograhed, and inspected for tags. No evidence of external tags was found, no existing PIT tags were indicated, and no prior fin clip was observed. Therefore, a pelvic fin clip was also collected for future DNA analysis. Upon completion of processing, the specimen bagged and placed on ice for transport back to the ECSI office. Both the specimen and the fin clip sample has been stored in refrigeration waiting further instruction on disposition. PSEG Nuclear Environmental Affairs personnel, after being contacted in regards to the incidental take, contacted the NMFS and the NJDEP at 10:35am and 10:38am respectively.

Draw wounds, abnormalities, tag locations on diagram and briefly describe below Location of severe laceration Describe any wounds / abnormalities (note tar or oil, gear or debris entanglement, propeller damage, etc.). Please note if no wounds / abnormalities are found. Specimen was deceased at the time of collection and revealed evidence of a severe laceration which left a large hole in the right side. The laceration appeared to be recent and is likely the result of collection during trash rack cleaning. A pelvic fin clip was collected and both it and the specimen have been placed in cold storage(refer to illustration regarding location of injuries).

Submit completed forms (within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> of observation of fish): by e-mail to Incidental Take@noaa.gov or by fax (978-281-9394). Questions can be directed to NMFS Protected Resources Division at 978-281-9328.

Data Access Policy: Upon written request, information submitted to National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) on this form will be released to the requestor provided that the requestor credit the collector of the information and NOAA Fisheries. NOAA Fisheries will notify the collector that these data have been requested and the intent of their use.

Photographs Dorsal view showing the size and condition of the deceased Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus),

retrieved at 09:47am on 04/11/18 by Salem Yard Crew personnel during routine trash rack cleaning at the PSEG Salem CWIB. The specimen, the second of two specimens collected during the day, was severely damaged, exhibiting evidence of a large laceration to the left side (04/11/2018).

A ventral view of the specimen showing the location of the severe laceration located to the right side of the specimen. There was no indication of internal or external tags and there was no indication of a prior fin clip, so pelvic fin clip procedures were implemented. The specimen, as well as the fin clip sample, has been returned to the ECSI office and both have been placed in refrigerated storage, awaiting further direction on disposition (04/11/2018).

Photographs A closer view of the severe laceration observed on the right side of the specimen, which left a large hole and revealed internal organs (04/11/2018).

A ventral view of head showing the long rostrum and the small mouth, both a common characteristic of the species (04/11/2018).