RA-16-072, Submittal of Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report 2016-1

Submittal of Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report 2016-1

ML16239A144
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	08/23/2016
From:	Gillin M Exelon Generation Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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RA-16-072
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10 CFR 50.2 August23,2016 RA-16-072 US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-16 NRC Docket No. 50-219

Subject:

Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report 2016-1 The attached report provides detailed information regarding the recent incidental take of a dead juvenile Kemp's ridley sea turtle at Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (OCNGS) on August 1, 2016.

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

Sincerely, l'VlicnaerF~Gillin-~---------

Plant Manager Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station

Enclosures:

lncidental Take Report 2016-1 with photographs Marine Mammal Stranding Center STSSN Report for turtle 2016-1

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 8-81 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. Box 400 Trenton, f\JT-Offff~s-=-021.no-----------------*

Patrick Mulligan NJ Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Nuclear Engineering P .0. Box 420, Mai1 Code 33-01 Trenton, NJ 08625-0420

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DEPARTMENT:  :':** ,. *:*,:  :" '.::, ":\','  ::::_. , *;.*.:' :*.*.i Observer's full name: William Thompson Reporter's full name: John Devenney Species Identification (Key attached): Kemp's ridlev Site of Impingement (CWS or DWS): DWS Bay Number: 6 Date animal observed: 1-Auaust-16 Time animal observed: 16:28 Date animal collected: 1-Auaust-16 Time animal collected: 16:34

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'*\*I Tidal Staqe: Low Tide Cloud conditions: Overcast Precipitation: None Intake water temperature: 81°F Other conditions None Number of CW pumps runnina: 4 Number of DW pumps running: 2 Reactor power level at observation: 100%

Reactor power previous 48-hours: 100%

Date of last screen inspection: 1-Auaust-16 Time of last screen inspection: ..

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Date Brigantine MMSC contacted: 1-Auaust-16 Time Brigantine MMSC contacted: 16:49 Date Animal picked up by MMSC: 2-Auaust-16 Time Animal picked up by MMSC: 08:30 State of animal when first observed: Dead

Incidental Take 2016-1 State of animal when Dead collected:

State of animal when picked up: Dead Dead, internal organs State of animal arriving at extremely friable, no MMSC: obvious cause of death.

Final disposition of animal: Dead, buried off the beach Carapace Lengt~ - Curveg 26.2 cm Carapace Len!'.)th - Strai!'.Jht 25.1 cm Carapace Width - Curved: 27.0 cm Carapace Width - Straight: 23.1 cm Weiqht - lbs. (kq) 3.2 lbs.

ExistinQ Tag Number no tag Photoqraph attached Yes Diagram of wounds, abnormalities, tag locations attached Yes Juvenile Kemp's ridley Description of Animal____ female

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

First Jay M.I._ Last --'-P-=a_ge'"'"'I_ _ _ _ _ __ Year 20 16 Month 08 Day _QJ_

Affiliation Marine Mammal Stranding Center Turtle number by day _0=2,__

Address PO Box 773, 3625 Brigantine Blvd., Brigantine. NJ 08203 Field ID # MMSC-16-067 Coordinator must be notified within 24 hrs; this was done by [8Jphone (609)266-0538 Area code/Phone number __..(6"""0"""'9}'"""2=6""'""6--=-05"""3~8_ _ _ _ _ _ __

Oemail Ofax SPECIES: (check one) STRANDING LOCATION: 00ffshore (Atlantic or Gulf beach) [8Jlnshore (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. impinged on cooling 0 DC = Leatherback rate D El = Hawksbill

• IZI LK = Kemp's Ridley Latitude 39.814141°N Longitude 74.20765TW D LO = Olive Ridley 0 UN = Unidentified Check Unidentified if not positive. Do Not Guess. CONDITION: (check one) FINAL DISPOSITION: (check) 0 O=Alive 01 =Left on beach where found; painted? 0Yes* 0No(5) 0 1 = Fresh dead [8]2 = Buried: 0 on beach I ~ off beach; Carcass necropsied? ~YesONo ~ 2 = Moderately decomposed carcass painted before buried? 0 Yes* [8J No Photos taken? [8]Yes 0No 0 3 = Severely decomposed D3 =Salvaged: 0 all/ D part(s), what/why? _ __

Species verified by coordinator? 0 4 = Dried carcass

[8J Yes 0 No 0 5 = Skeleton, bones only 04 =Pulled up on beach/dune; painted? 0Yes* 0No 06 = Alive, released 07 = Alive, taken to rehab. facility, where? _ _ __

SEX: TAGS: Contact coordinatorbefore 0 Undetermined

[8J Female 0 Male disposing of any tagged animal!! ~ Os = Left floating, not recovered; painted? 0Yes* 0No Does tail extend beyond carapace?

Checked for flipper tags? [8J Yes 0 No 09 = Disposition unknown, explain ------

Check au 4 flippers, .It found, record tag 0 Yes; how far? Ocm!Oin number(s) I tag location I return address *If painted, what color? _ _

. [8J No How was sex determined?

PIT tag scan? [8J Yes 0 No

[8J Necropsy If found, record number I tag location CARAPACE MEASUREMENTS: (see drawing) 0 Tail length (adult only)

Using calipers Circle unit Coded wire tag scan? 0 Yes [8J No Straightlength (NOTCH-TIP) 25.1 [8Jcm Din If positive response, record location (flipper)

Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH). _ _0cm0in Unable to check for Straight width (Widest Point) 23.1 [8Jcm Din Checked for living tag? [8]Yes 0 No Using non-metal measuring tape Circle unit If found, record location (scute number & side)\

Curved length (NOTCH-TIP) 26.2 [8Jcm Din Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH) _ _Dem Din Curved width (Widest Point) n._[8Jcm Din

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Weight [8J actual ID est. ~kg [glib Posterior~ ~Posterior Mark wounds I abnormalities on diagrams at left and describe below (note tar or oil, gear Marginal TIP NOTCH n or debris entanglement, propeller damage, epibiota,' papillomas, emaciation, etc.). Please note if no wounds I abnormalities are found.

Dead. Code 2. Found floating in cooling intake. Photos, measurements, necropsy. and disposal by MMSC staff. No obvious cause of death. Animal was well muscled but had very few fat deposits.

GI tract was full of small crab parts. internal organs extremely friable. No obvious trauma or evidence of human interaction.

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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

SEA TURTLE STRANDING AND SALVAGE NETWORK- GROSS NECROPSY REPORT IDENTIFICATION 1.STSSN#: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 2. Other state identifier/#: __M_M_S_C_-1_6_-0_6_7_ _ __ 3. Rehab: DYes ~No

4. Found dead: ~Yes DNo 5. If No, date of death_/_/_

6. Euthanized: DYes ~No 7. Frozen/Thawed: DYes 121!No 8. Condition at necropsy: 01 IZ2 03 04 05

9. Date necropsied: 08/03/_:!_§ 10. Examiner: Jay Pagel

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11. Affiliation: MMSC/Field Technician

12. Necropsy description: ~External & internal examination DExternal examination only Dlncomplete carcass

13. Disposition of carcass: DBuried on beach ~Buried off site DRendered Dlncinerated DOther

14. Species: DCC DCM DOC @LK DEi DLO DUNK 15. Sex: DMale ~emale OUndetermined EXTERNAL EXAMINATION 16a. Body weight: _g_ Okg lb 16b. Xlactual D est. 17. Eyes sunken: DYes 2SJNo 18. Skeletal features prominent: DY es ~No

19. Heavily encrusted w/ epibiota: OYes 2SJNo 20. Leeches: DYes 2SJNo 21. Gooseneck barnacles: DYes ~No

22. Epibiota coverage: 22a. Head/appendages: _o_% 22b. Carapace: _o_% 22c. Plastron: _0_%

23. External Trauma/evidence of Human Interaction (T/HI): DYes No (If ves. complete 26) Use STSSN scale in photos -N.

24. Other anomalies: DY es Imo (If yes, complete 26) 1~ PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN!

ANATOMIC LOCATION CODES: Head (H) Neck(N) Eyes(E) Mouth(M) Carapace(C) Plastron(P) Tail(T) Vent(V)

Use for 25a & 26a Front flipper - Right (R) Left(L) Rear flipper - Right(F) Left(G) All appendages (Y) 25a. T/Hl-Type:(checkallthatapply) 25c. T/HI-

Description:

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Enter anatomic codes in blanks: (Example:© Parallel slicing wounds(1)_Q__) Enter 26a. +anatomic codes: (Example: © Exudate/fibrin _.1.Q.._)

DParallel slicing wounds(1 )___ DSingle linear wound(2) _ __ DExudate/fibrin DFibrous tissue formation _ __

DPartial/complete amputation(3)_ __ DBlunt/crushing(4)_ __ DBone formation/remodeling,___ DHemorrhage_ __

DFractures/Broken bones(5)_ __ DDislocations(6) _ __ DEncapsulated sand/debris___ DBlood clots _ __

DProbable bite wound(?) _ __ DBottom paint(8) _ _ DCompletely healed DOther___describe under 26d Dligature/entanglement-type(9)___ DPuncture(10)_ __

Parallel slicing wounds (cm): Chord length: _ , _ , _ , _

DEntangling material attached(11 )___a DTar in mouth(12)

Cut span:_,_,_,_ width:_,_,_,_

OHook and/or line present (13) ___a "If yes. complete 26e length:_,_,_,_ depth:_,_,_,_

D0ther(14) ___ ,describe: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Other wounds (cm): Diagram wounds/measurements on pg 3 25b. OT/HI - multiple events Wound length: ___ width: depth: _ _

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25e. T/Hl-Fisheries/Entanglement data: (Fisheries gear, other entangling material) DMaterial removed prior to necropsy Gear type: Associated injury: (additional comment under 25d)

ONetting Oline & pot Oline & buoy OUnknown gear/line Dligature - skin incised/ulcerated DHook DMonofilament OBraided line DOther Dligature - full thickness (deep tissue/bone exposed)

Number of wraps around body part: _ _ , location: _ _1 (use anatomic codes>

4 5 Dligature - partially/completely healed Additional areas:_,_ 2 3

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Gear description (color, shape, size): _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T/Hl-Material collected*: DYes DNo Gear identification i n f o r m a t i o n : - - - - - - - - - - - - - Disposition of material: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

26a. Anomalies-Type: (check all that apply) 26c. Other anomalies-Description: (check all that apply)

Enter anatomic codes in blanks: (Example:© Ulcers(16)_l'._) Extent of observation: (Refer to Pap Map for FP turtles)

OFibropapillomas/Papillomas( 15)___ OUlcers( 16)_ __ Enter 26a. +anatomic codes: (Example: © 10-25% affected 16Y )

DCrust/exudate(17)___ DMasses (non-FP or uncertain)(18)_ __ 0<5% surface affected 010-25% affected._ __

D0ther(19)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 0>25-50% affected 0>50% affected_ __

DVisual field involved DBoth eyes_ __

26b. DAnomalies: multiple types lo PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN! OMouth obstructed 26d.Anomal~*Comments(oo~~~=-------------------------------

INTERNAL EXAMINATION (comments extended to page 3 - optional)

NUTRITIONAL CONDITION - INTERNAL

27. Muscle status: ~Well-muscled/No atrophy OMild to moderate atrophy OSevere atrophy

28. Fat status: OAbundanUNo atrophy ~ild to moderate atrophy OSevere atrophy 29a. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM (heart/major vessels} - Examined: ~Yes ONo 29b. Blood in Heart chambers: ~Yes ONo NSF 29c. CV-Findings/Comments:

30a. HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM (liver and gall bladder) - Examined: ~Yes ONo 30b. Liver Findings: ~No significant findings OSevere atrophy (shrunken, black) OTrauma OMasseS(describe under comments) OOther 30c. HS-Findings/Comments: NSF

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I ANATOMIC LOCATION CODES: Mouth(M) Esophagus(G) Stomach(S) Proximal intestine(P) Distal intestine(D) Cloaca(L) 31 a. ALIMENTARY SYSTEM (includes spleen and pancreas) - Examined: ~Yes ONo 31 b. GI-Findings: (check all that apply) Enter anatomic codes in blanks: (Example: © Ulcers(20)_Qj 0Ulcers(20)__ DPerforation (21)__ 0Masses(22)__ Dlmpaction(23)_ _ DObstruction(24)_ _

Dlntussusception(25)__ 0Perforation(26)__ DPlication(27) DOther(28) _ _

31 c. GI-percentage of affected area: Enter 31 b. +anatomic codes: (Example: © >25-50 affected 200 )

0<5% 010-25% 0>25-50% 0>50% ON/A 31d. GI-Foreign material: DYes ~No (if yes. complete 32l 31e. Injury/lesion associated with foreign material: OYes DNo If yes, give entry for 31b: _ _ _ _ _ _ _(Example: ....2.L§_)

Gl-Contents(include & note any biotic impacted material):

31f. Esophagus: ~Empty D Contents, d e s c r i b e : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

319. Stomach: D Empty [2g Contents, describe: _S_m_a_ll_a_m_o_u_n_t_of_c_r_ab_ha_r_d_._p_a_rt_s._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

31 h. Proximal intestine: D Empty ~Contents, describe: Crab hard parts throughout.

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31 i. Distal intestine: D Empty ~Contents, describe: _C_r_ab_h_ar_d~p_a_rt_s_th_r_ou~g~h_o_u_t._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

31j. Gl-Findings/Comments: _ _N_S_F_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~

32a. GI-Foreign material - type: 0Hook(29) 0Line(30) OHard plastic(31) OPlastic bag(32) DBalloon(33) DTar(34) 00ther(35) 32b. Material/lesion location(s): (use anatomic codes) lo PHOTOGRAPHS TAKENI 32c. Material collected*: DYes DNo Disposition of m a t e r i a l : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

32d. Foreign material-Description of material & c o m m e n t s : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

33a. UROGENITAL SYSTEM (kidneys, reproductive, urinary bladder)- Examined: lXYes DNo 33b. Gonads identified as: DTestes(complete 31c-e) OOvaries(complete 31f-h) OUnknown (Indicate sex in Page 1, Field 15) 33c. Testes-characterization: DCylindrical DEllipsoidal DFlat 33d. Testes-size: _length x _width (cm) 33e. Epididymis-characterization: DNot expanded from wall DDistinct ridge DPendulous DObvious white coils 33f. Ovaries-characterization: ~II follicles <4mm DDeveloping follicles (4-24mm) OCorpus luteum (>?mm) DCorpus albicans 33g. Ovary length:~ (cm) 33h. Oviduct-characterization: !XWhite, straight (<3mm diam) OPartially convoluted (3-15mm diam)

OVery convoluted (>15mm diameter) OContains eggs (>24mm) 33i. UG-Findings/Comments: NSF 34a. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM- Examined: IZ.Yes DNo 34b. Foam/froth in trachea: OYes ~No 34c. If froth present: DAbove bifurcation OBelow bifurcation 34d. Sand/sediment in trachea: OYes JXNo 34e. Lungs-hyperinflated: DYes ~No DDon't know 34f. Lungs-other anomalies: ~No significant findings DExudate in airways OMasses DAspirated debris DOther 34g.RES~Fln~ng~Commems: _ _N_S_F_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

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No cause of death could be identified and there were no other significant findings.

Specimen (label w/ ID#) Fixed Frozen-baaaed Frozen-Foil Other (specify)

DISCLAIMER

• All fisheries gear should be submitted to Pascagoula (SE) or North Kingston (NE) NOAA laboratories for ID