ML17223B267

NPDES Noncompliance Notification:On 910831,West Indian Manatee Observed in Intake Canal.Fl Dept of Natural Resources Observed Animal to Be in No Immediate Danger. Animal Taken to Zoo in Tampa,Fl for Observation & Treatment

ML17223B267
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	09/24/1991
From:	SAGER D A FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
L-91-257, NUDOCS 9110010145
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ACCELERATEDDISIBUTIONDEMONSTFA.TIONSYSTEMREGULATORYINFORMATXONDISTRXBUTIONSYSTEM(RIDS)ACCESSIONNBR:9110010145DOC.DATE:91/09/24NOTARIZED:NOFACIL:50-335St.LuciePlant,Unit1,FloridaPower&LightCo.50-389St.LuciePlant,Unit2,FloridaPower&LightCo.AUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATIONSAGER,D.A.FloridaPower&LightCo.RECIP.NAMERECIPIENTAFFILIATIONDocumentControlBranch(DocumentControlDesk)DOCKET0500033505000389

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NPDESnoncompliancenotification:on910831,WestIndianmanateeobservedinintakecanal.FLDeptofNaturalResourcesobservedanimaltobeinnoimmediatedanger.AnimaltakentozooinTampa,LAforobservation&treatment.DISTRIBUTIONCODE:IE23DCOPIESRECEIVED:LTR3ENCLSIZE:TITLE:EnvironmentalEvent.Report(perTechSpes)NOTES:DSRECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD2-2LANORRIS,JINTERNAL:ACRSNRRP.B1?/ILE0M2/'DIKES/EPRPBEXTERNAL:NRCPDRCOPIESLTTRENCL33115511111111RECIPIENTXDCODE/NAMEPD2-2PDNRR/DREP/PEPB9DOGC/HDS3RGN2NSICCOPIESLTTRENCL1111111111DDNOTETOALL"RIDS"RECIPIENTS:DDPLEASEHELPUSTOREDUCEWASTE!CONTACTTHEDOCUMENTCONTROLDESK,ROOMPl-37(EXT.20079)TOELIMINATEYOURNAMEFROMDISTRIBUTIONLISTSFORDOCUMENTSYOUDON'TNEED!TOTALNUMBEROFCOPXESREQUIRED:LTTR18ENCL18 p.0.Box128,merce,FL34954-0128SEP241991L-91-25710CFR50.36U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionAttn:DocumentControlDeskWashington,DC20555Gentlemen:Re:St..LucieUnits1and2DocketNos.50-335and50-389ManateeinSt.LuciePlantCoolinWaterIntakeCanalThefollowingeventissubmittedinaccordancewithSection4.1oftheEnvironmentalProtectionPlan.Shouldyouhaveanyquestionsconcerningthisevent,pleasecontactus~Verytrulyyours,D.A.aerVicereidentSt.Lu'ePlantDAS:JJB:kwAttachmentcc:StewartD.Ebneter,RegionalAdministrator,RegionII,USNRCSeniorResidentInspector,USNRC,St.LuciePlantDAS/PSL0523-919110010145910924PDRADOCK05000335PDRanFPLGroupcompany v>C1hAH Atabout4:15P.M.onSaturday,August31,1991aWestIndianmanateewasobservedintheintakecanaloftheSt.LuciePlant.Theanimalwasrepeatedlyobservedoffshorearoundthecoolingwaterintakeconstructionplatformearlierintheday(1-3PM)byconstructionpersonnel.At8:00P.M.abiologistqualifiedinmanateebehaviorobservedtheanimalinthecanalandmadeanassessmentthattheanimalwasnotinimmediatedanger.OnSunday,September1,from8:15-10:15A.M.,theanimalagainwasobservedbyFPLpersonnelanddeterminedthatitwasinnoimmediatedangerbyitsconfinementintheintakecanal.Startingaround10:15A.M.,Sunday,federalandstateagencieswerenotified.TheFloridaDepartmentofNaturalResources(DNR)sentoneoftheirpersonneltoobservetheanimalbetween2-3:00P.M.andalsoconcludedthattheanimalwasinnoimmediatedanger.DiscussiononacaptureattemptwaspostponedtoTuesday,September3.TheanimalwassuccessfullyremovedfromthecanalbyFloridaDNRpersonnelat4:45P.M.Tuesday.TheanimalwassafelyuamporedtoLomyParkZoolocatedinTampa,Floridaforobservationandtreatmentofapreviouslyincurredboatpropellerwound, CL.ACT4