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| number = ML23172A098 | | number = ML23172A098 | ||
| issue date = 06/21/2023 | | issue date = 06/21/2023 | ||
| title = NRR E-mail Capture - (External_Sender) Salem Generating Station - Incidental Take Report - | | title = NRR E-mail Capture - (External_Sender) Salem Generating Station - Incidental Take Report - Kemps Ridley Sea Turtle Collected on 06/20/2022 | ||
| author name = Cary R | | author name = Cary R | ||
| author affiliation = PSEG Nuclear Environmental Affairs | | author affiliation = PSEG Nuclear Environmental Affairs | ||
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{{#Wiki_filter:From: | {{#Wiki_filter:From: Cary, Richard H. <Richard.Cary@pseg.com> | ||
Sent: | Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2023 9:05 AM To: nmfs.gar.incidental-take@noaa.gov; EndangeredSpecies Resource Cc: Corbett, Heather [DEP]; Fehring, Shana [DEP]; Neilan, Brian [DEP] | ||
==Subject:== | ==Subject:== | ||
[External_Sender] Salem Generating Station - Incidental Take Report - Kemp's ridley sea turtle Attachments: | [External_Sender] Salem Generating Station - Incidental Take Report - Kemp's ridley sea turtle Attachments: Sea turtle Incidental Take Report 6-20-23.pdf | ||
Attached is the Incidental Take Report for a deceased Kemps ridley sea turtle collected on 06/20/2022 from the Salem Generating Station during routine raking of the cooling water intake trash bars. The NJ Marine Mammal Stranding Center did not take possession of the specimen for potential necropsy due to the advanced state of decomposition. The specimen has been held for study p ending direction from NOAA/NMFS. This incidental take is authorized under Biological Opinion GAR -2020-02842. | |||
Thanks, and please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information. | Thanks, and please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information. | ||
Hearing Identifier: | Richard Cary Environmental Compliance & Program Manager PSEG Nuclear Environmental Affairs O: 856-339-1487 | ||
The information contained in this e-mail, including any attachment(s), is intended solely for use by the named addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, or a person designated as responsible for delivering such messages to the intended recipient, you are not authorized to disclose, copy, distribute or retain this message, in whole or in part, without written authorization from PSEG. This e-mail may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately. This notice is included in all e-mail messages leaving PSEG. Thank you for your cooperation. | |||
Hearing Identifier: NRR_DRMA Email Number: 2138 | |||
Mail Envelope Properties (c3e06deb8fc04ef39003aa473574dede) | |||
==Subject:== | ==Subject:== | ||
[External_Sender] Salem Generating Station - Incidental Take Report - Kemp's ridley sea turtle Sent Date: | [External_Sender] Salem Generating Station - Incidental Take Report - Kemp's ridley sea turtle Sent Date: 6/21/2023 9:04:31 AM Received Date: 6/21/2023 9:06:49 AM From: Cary, Richard H. | ||
Created By: | |||
Created By: Richard.Cary@pseg.com | |||
Recipients: | |||
"Corbett, Heather [DEP]" <Heather.Corbett@dep.nj.gov> | "Corbett, Heather [DEP]" <Heather.Corbett@dep.nj.gov> | ||
Tracking Status: None "Fehring, Shana [DEP]" <Shana.Fehring@dep.nj.gov> | Tracking Status: None "Fehring, Shana [DEP]" <Shana.Fehring@dep.nj.gov> | ||
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Tracking Status: None "nmfs.gar.incidental-take@noaa.gov" <nmfs.gar.incidental-take@noaa.gov> | Tracking Status: None "nmfs.gar.incidental-take@noaa.gov" <nmfs.gar.incidental-take@noaa.gov> | ||
Tracking Status: None "EndangeredSpecies Resource" <EndangeredSpecies.Resource@nrc.gov> | Tracking Status: None "EndangeredSpecies Resource" <EndangeredSpecies.Resource@nrc.gov> | ||
Tracking Status: None Post Office: | Tracking Status: None | ||
Post Office: pseg.com | |||
Files Size Date & Time MESSAGE 1355 6/21/2023 9:06:49 AM Sea turtle Incidental Take Report 6-20-23.pdf 975223 | |||
Options Priority: Normal Return Notification: No Reply Requested: No Sensitivity: Normal Expiration Date: | |||
APPENDIX B - Part 1 (Sea Turtle) | APPENDIX B - Part 1 (Sea Turtle) | ||
Incident Report Sea Turtle Take - PSEG Salem Generating Station Photographs should be taken and the following information should be collected from all turtles and sturgeon (alive and dead) found in association with Salem. Please submit all turtle necropsy results (including sex and stomach contents) to NMFS upon receipt. | |||
Incident Report Sea Turtle Take - PSEG Salem Generating Station | |||
Photographs should be taken and the following information should be collected from all turtles and sturgeon (alive and dead) found in association with Salem. Please submit all turtle necropsy results (including sex and stomach contents) to NMFS upon receipt. | |||
Observer's full name: Matthew McQueston (ECSI) | Observer's full name: Matthew McQueston (ECSI) | ||
Reporters full name: Matthew McQueston (ECSI) | Reporters full name: Matthew McQueston (ECSI) | ||
Species Identification (Key attached): Kemps ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) | Species Identification (Key attached): Kemps ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) | ||
Site of Impingement (Unit 1 or 2, CWS or DWS, Bay #, etc.): Salem Circulating Water Intake, Unit 1, 11B Date animal observed: 06-20-23 | |||
Site of Impingement (Unit 1 or 2, CWS or DWS, Bay #, etc.): Salem Circulating Water Intake, Unit 1, 11B | |||
Date animal observed: 06-20-23 Time animal observed: 12:50 Date animal collected: 06-20-23 Time animal collected: 12:55 Date rehab facility contacted: 6-20-23 Time rehab facility contacted: 13:30 Date animal picked up/ delivered to facility: NA Time animal picked up/delivered to facility: NA Marine Mammal Stranding Center was contacted regarding the incidental take, but they declined taking possession of the carcass due to its condition and requested that it be disposed of in an appropriate manner. | |||
Environmental conditions at time of observation (i.e., tidal stage, weather): | Environmental conditions at time of observation (i.e., tidal stage, weather): | ||
Salinity: 10.0ppt | Salinity: 10.0ppt Sky condition: overcast Tide: Flood 2 (93.5ft.) Air temp. 22.5°C Wave height: calm Wind - NE | ||
Date and time of last inspection of screen: 06/20/23 @ 11:24 AM Water temperature (°C) at site and time of observation: 23.5°C Number of pumps operating at time of observation: 12 Circulators in operation Average percent of power generating capacity achieved per unit at time of observation: Unit 1-100.2% / Unit 2-99.6% | |||
Average percent of power generating capacity achieved per unit over the 48 hours previous to observation: Unit 1-99.8 % | Average percent of power generating capacity achieved per unit over the 48 hours previous to observation: Unit 1-99.8 % | ||
/ Unit 2-99.6% | / Unit 2-99.6% | ||
Sea Turtle Information: (please designate cm/m or inches) | Sea Turtle Information: (please designate cm/m or inches) | ||
Fate of animal (circle one): dead | |||
Fate of animal (circle one): dead alive Condition of animal (include comments on injuries, whether the turtle is healthy or emaciated, general behavior while at Salem. | |||
During routine inspection and cleaning, Salem Yard Crew personnel retrieved a deceased Kemps ridley sea turtle from Salem circulator intake. Salem Unit Control and PSEG Nuclear Environmental Affairs personnel were notified. After contacting PSEG Nuclear Environmental Affairs (NEA) personnel, Environmental Consulting Services Inc. (ECSI) personnel verified species identification and began processing of the specimen. At the direction of PSEG NEA, the deceased specimen was transported back to the ECSI office, and placed in refrigeration, awaiting further direction on final disposition from NMFS. | During routine inspection and cleaning, Salem Yard Crew personnel retrieved a deceased Kemps ridley sea turtle from Salem circulator intake. Salem Unit Control and PSEG Nuclear Environmental Affairs personnel were notified. After contacting PSEG Nuclear Environmental Affairs (NEA) personnel, Environmental Consulting Services Inc. (ECSI) personnel verified species identification and began processing of the specimen. At the direction of PSEG NEA, the deceased specimen was transported back to the ECSI office, and placed in refrigeration, awaiting further direction on final disposition from NMFS. | ||
Carapace length - Curved: | |||
Photograph attached: YES / NO 1 | Carapace length - Curved: 30.0cm Straight: 28.0cm Carapace width - Curved: 31.5cm Straight: 27.5cm Existing tags? YES / NO Please record all tag numbers. Tag # _____________________ | ||
Photograph attached: YES / NO | |||
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APPENDIX B, continued (Incident Report of Sea Turtle Take) | APPENDIX B, continued (Incident Report of Sea Turtle Take) | ||
Draw wounds, abnormalities, tag locations on diagram and briefly describe below. | Draw wounds, abnormalities, tag locations on diagram and briefly describe below. | ||
Description of animal: | Description of animal: | ||
Specimen was in very poor condition at the time of retrieval, with damage to the head and neck, in addition to the effects of advanced decomposition. External tags were not found, and an internal PIT tag was not indicated. | Specimen was in very poor condition at the time of retrieval, with damage to the head and neck, in addition to the effects of advanced decomposition. External tags were not found, and an internal PIT tag was not indicated. | ||
All information should be sent to the following address: | All information should be sent to the following address: | ||
Salem SGS Incidental Take Report - Sea Turtle Attachment 1 Dorsal view of a deceased, Kemps ridley sea turtle, collected from Salem CWIS intake on 06-20-2023 by Salem Yard crew personnel. Specimen was in a state of advanced decomposition, and evidence of damage was observed to the head and neck in the form of bruising and a minor laceration (06/20/2023). | National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Region Protected Resources Division Attention: Section 7 Coordinator 55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, MA 01930 Phone: (978) 281-9328 FAX: (978) 281-9394 | ||
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Salem SGS Incidental Take Report - Sea Turtle Attachment 1 | |||
Dorsal view of a deceased, Kemps ridley sea turtle, collected from Salem CWIS intake on 06-20-2023 by Salem Yard crew personnel. Specimen was in a state of advanced decomposition, and evidence of damage was observed to the head and neck in the form of bruising and a minor laceration (06/20/2023). | |||
A ventral view of the specimen, showing the condition of the plastron. Discoloration of the skin, missing scutes, and foul odor indicated an advanced stage of decomposition (06/20/2023). | A ventral view of the specimen, showing the condition of the plastron. Discoloration of the skin, missing scutes, and foul odor indicated an advanced stage of decomposition (06/20/2023). | ||
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Salem SGS Incidental Take Report - Sea Turtle Attachment 1 Dorsal view of the head, showing minor bruising to the anterior portion of the head. A minor laceration was observed at the base of the neck (06/20/2023). | Salem SGS Incidental Take Report - Sea Turtle Attachment 1 | ||
Dorsal view of the head, showing minor bruising to the anterior portion of the head. A minor laceration was observed at the base of the neck (06/20/2023). | |||
The existence of distinct pores near the margins of the inframarginal scutes (identified by the red circles in photo) on both sides of the plastron, verify the identity of the specimen as a Kemps ridley turtle [06/20/2023]. | The existence of distinct pores near the margins of the inframarginal scutes (identified by the red circles in photo) on both sides of the plastron, verify the identity of the specimen as a Kemps ridley turtle [06/20/2023]. | ||
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Revision as of 20:13, 13 November 2024
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| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 06/21/2023 |
| From: | Cary R PSEG Nuclear Environmental Affairs |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML23172A098 (6) | |
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From: Cary, Richard H. <Richard.Cary@pseg.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2023 9:05 AM To: nmfs.gar.incidental-take@noaa.gov; EndangeredSpecies Resource Cc: Corbett, Heather [DEP]; Fehring, Shana [DEP]; Neilan, Brian [DEP]
Subject:
[External_Sender] Salem Generating Station - Incidental Take Report - Kemp's ridley sea turtle Attachments: Sea turtle Incidental Take Report 6-20-23.pdf
Attached is the Incidental Take Report for a deceased Kemps ridley sea turtle collected on 06/20/2022 from the Salem Generating Station during routine raking of the cooling water intake trash bars. The NJ Marine Mammal Stranding Center did not take possession of the specimen for potential necropsy due to the advanced state of decomposition. The specimen has been held for study p ending direction from NOAA/NMFS. This incidental take is authorized under Biological Opinion GAR -2020-02842.
Thanks, and please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information.
Richard Cary Environmental Compliance & Program Manager PSEG Nuclear Environmental Affairs O: 856-339-1487
The information contained in this e-mail, including any attachment(s), is intended solely for use by the named addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, or a person designated as responsible for delivering such messages to the intended recipient, you are not authorized to disclose, copy, distribute or retain this message, in whole or in part, without written authorization from PSEG. This e-mail may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately. This notice is included in all e-mail messages leaving PSEG. Thank you for your cooperation.
Hearing Identifier: NRR_DRMA Email Number: 2138
Mail Envelope Properties (c3e06deb8fc04ef39003aa473574dede)
Subject:
[External_Sender] Salem Generating Station - Incidental Take Report - Kemp's ridley sea turtle Sent Date: 6/21/2023 9:04:31 AM Received Date: 6/21/2023 9:06:49 AM From: Cary, Richard H.
Created By: Richard.Cary@pseg.com
Recipients:
"Corbett, Heather [DEP]" <Heather.Corbett@dep.nj.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Fehring, Shana [DEP]" <Shana.Fehring@dep.nj.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Neilan, Brian [DEP]" <Brian.Neilan@dep.nj.gov>
Tracking Status: None "nmfs.gar.incidental-take@noaa.gov" <nmfs.gar.incidental-take@noaa.gov>
Tracking Status: None "EndangeredSpecies Resource" <EndangeredSpecies.Resource@nrc.gov>
Tracking Status: None
Post Office: pseg.com
Files Size Date & Time MESSAGE 1355 6/21/2023 9:06:49 AM Sea turtle Incidental Take Report 6-20-23.pdf 975223
Options Priority: Normal Return Notification: No Reply Requested: No Sensitivity: Normal Expiration Date:
APPENDIX B - Part 1 (Sea Turtle)
Incident Report Sea Turtle Take - PSEG Salem Generating Station
Photographs should be taken and the following information should be collected from all turtles and sturgeon (alive and dead) found in association with Salem. Please submit all turtle necropsy results (including sex and stomach contents) to NMFS upon receipt.
Observer's full name: Matthew McQueston (ECSI)
Reporters full name: Matthew McQueston (ECSI)
Species Identification (Key attached): Kemps ridley (Lepidochelys kempii)
Site of Impingement (Unit 1 or 2, CWS or DWS, Bay #, etc.): Salem Circulating Water Intake, Unit 1, 11B
Date animal observed: 06-20-23 Time animal observed: 12:50 Date animal collected: 06-20-23 Time animal collected: 12:55 Date rehab facility contacted: 6-20-23 Time rehab facility contacted: 13:30 Date animal picked up/ delivered to facility: NA Time animal picked up/delivered to facility: NA Marine Mammal Stranding Center was contacted regarding the incidental take, but they declined taking possession of the carcass due to its condition and requested that it be disposed of in an appropriate manner.
Environmental conditions at time of observation (i.e., tidal stage, weather):
Salinity: 10.0ppt Sky condition: overcast Tide: Flood 2 (93.5ft.) Air temp. 22.5°C Wave height: calm Wind - NE
Date and time of last inspection of screen: 06/20/23 @ 11:24 AM Water temperature (°C) at site and time of observation: 23.5°C Number of pumps operating at time of observation: 12 Circulators in operation Average percent of power generating capacity achieved per unit at time of observation: Unit 1-100.2% / Unit 2-99.6%
Average percent of power generating capacity achieved per unit over the 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> previous to observation: Unit 1-99.8 %
/ Unit 2-99.6%
Sea Turtle Information: (please designate cm/m or inches)
Fate of animal (circle one): dead alive Condition of animal (include comments on injuries, whether the turtle is healthy or emaciated, general behavior while at Salem.
During routine inspection and cleaning, Salem Yard Crew personnel retrieved a deceased Kemps ridley sea turtle from Salem circulator intake. Salem Unit Control and PSEG Nuclear Environmental Affairs personnel were notified. After contacting PSEG Nuclear Environmental Affairs (NEA) personnel, Environmental Consulting Services Inc. (ECSI) personnel verified species identification and began processing of the specimen. At the direction of PSEG NEA, the deceased specimen was transported back to the ECSI office, and placed in refrigeration, awaiting further direction on final disposition from NMFS.
Carapace length - Curved: 30.0cm Straight: 28.0cm Carapace width - Curved: 31.5cm Straight: 27.5cm Existing tags? YES / NO Please record all tag numbers. Tag # _____________________
Photograph attached: YES / NO
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APPENDIX B, continued (Incident Report of Sea Turtle Take)
Draw wounds, abnormalities, tag locations on diagram and briefly describe below.
Description of animal:
Specimen was in very poor condition at the time of retrieval, with damage to the head and neck, in addition to the effects of advanced decomposition. External tags were not found, and an internal PIT tag was not indicated.
All information should be sent to the following address:
National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Region Protected Resources Division Attention: Section 7 Coordinator 55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, MA 01930 Phone: (978) 281-9328 FAX: (978) 281-9394
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Salem SGS Incidental Take Report - Sea Turtle Attachment 1
Dorsal view of a deceased, Kemps ridley sea turtle, collected from Salem CWIS intake on 06-20-2023 by Salem Yard crew personnel. Specimen was in a state of advanced decomposition, and evidence of damage was observed to the head and neck in the form of bruising and a minor laceration (06/20/2023).
A ventral view of the specimen, showing the condition of the plastron. Discoloration of the skin, missing scutes, and foul odor indicated an advanced stage of decomposition (06/20/2023).
3
Salem SGS Incidental Take Report - Sea Turtle Attachment 1
Dorsal view of the head, showing minor bruising to the anterior portion of the head. A minor laceration was observed at the base of the neck (06/20/2023).
The existence of distinct pores near the margins of the inframarginal scutes (identified by the red circles in photo) on both sides of the plastron, verify the identity of the specimen as a Kemps ridley turtle [06/20/2023].
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