ML17241A439

NPDES Noncompliance Notification:On 990717,dead Loggerhead Turtle Was Recovered from Plant Intake Canal.Caused by Lowered 5-inch Barrier Net.Net Was Cleaned of Accumulated Algae & Raised Into Position on 990719.With 990813 Ltr

ML17241A439
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	08/13/1999
From:	Stall J FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
L-99-183, NUDOCS 9908190135
Download: ML17241A439 (5)

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REGULAT Y INFORMATION DISTRIBUTIOh SYSTEM (RIDS)ACCESSION NBR,9908190135 DOC DATE.99/08/13 NOTARIZED.

NO FACIL:50-335 St.Lucie Plant, Unit 1, Florida Power&Light Co.5g.-.389 St.Lucie Plant, Unit 2, Florida Power 8 Light Co.AUqH.NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION ,STALL,J.A.

Florida Power E Light Co.RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION DOCKET 05000335 05000389

SUBJECT:

NPDES noncompliance notification:

on 990717,dead Loggerhead Turtle was recovered from plant intake canal.Caused by lowered 5-inch barrier net.Subject net was cleaned of accumulated algae&, was raised into position on 990719.DISTRIBUTION CODE: IE23D COPIES RECEIVED:LTR 1 ENCL$SIZE: TITLE: Environmental Event Report (per Tech Specs)'OTES: E RECIPIENT ID CODE/NAME GLEAVES,W COPIES LTTR, ENCL 1 1 RECIPIENT ID CODE NAME COPIES LTTR ENCL INTERNAL: ACRS OGC/RP EXTERNAL: NOAC 1 1 1 1 FILE CE NRC PDR 1 1 1 1 1 1 D 0'E i N NOTE TO ALL"RIDS" RECIPIENTS:

PLEASE HELP US TO REDUCE WASTE.TO HAVE YOUR NAME OR ORGANIZATION REMOVED FROM DISTRIBUTION LISTS OR REDUCE THE NUMBER OF COPIES RECEIVED BY YOU OR YOUR ORGANIZATION, CONTACT THE DOCUMENT CONTROL DESK (DCD)ON EXTENSION 415-2083 TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES REQUIRED: LTTR 7 ENCL 7 Florida Power tk Light Company,6351 S.Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach, FL 34957 ,'FPL August'.13, 1999 L-99-183 10 CFR 50.36b EPP 4.1 U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 RE: St.Lucie Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos.50-335 and 50-389 Environmental Protection Plan Report Event Date: July 17, 1999 Unusual or Im ortant Environmental Event The attached report is being submitted pursuant to the requirements of Section 4.1 of the St.Lucie Units 1 and 2 Environmental Protection Plans to provide a description of a reportable sea turtle mortality at the St.Lucie Plant.This is the first mortality for this species so far this year at the St.Lucie Plant.The limits for mortalities of this species in the National Marine Fisheries Biological Opinion, issued to the site by the NRC in 1997, is two or 1.5%of the total captured, whichever is greater.Should you have any questions on this information, please contact us.Very truly yours, J.A.Stall Vice President St.Lucie Plant JAS/GRM ppn60 cc: Regional Administrator, Region II, USNRC Senior Resident Inspector, USNRC, St.Plant cycy08gq0135 q908%S AooCK 0 8 an FPL Group company I

'Ql't St.Lucie Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos.50-335 and 50-389 L-99-183 Attachment ST LUCIE PLANT SEA TURTLE MORTALITY 30-DAY WRITTEN REPORT EVENT DES CIPIION At approximately 0820 hours0.00949 days <br />0.228 hours <br />0.00136 weeks <br />3.1201e-4 months <br /> on July 17, 1999, a dead Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta)weighing 67 pounds was recovered from the St.Lucie Plant intake canal.The turtle, which was in poor physical condition, was found against the 8-inch barrier net located at the A1A Bridge.This is the first mortality for this species so far this year at the St.Lucie Plant.The limits for mortalities of this species in the National Marine Fisheries Biological Opinion, issued to the site by the NRC in 1997, is two or 1.5%of the total captured, whichever is greater.CAUSE OF THE EVENT The 5-inch barrier net, which was installed upstream of the 8-inch barrier net, had been lowered due to heavy loading of drift algae approximately 10 days prior to the event.The 8-inch net had=been cleaned of accumulated algae and repaired following the lowering of the 5-inch net.Even though the apparent cause of the turtle's death was drowning, it was probably moribund when it entered the intake canal and would not have survived in that condition in any environment.

CORRECTIVE ACTIONS The 5-inch barrier net was cleaned of accumulated algae and was raised into position July 19, 1999.This net, due to its steeper slope design and smaller mesh, might possibly keep a turtle in poor condition from drowning before it could be captured and rehabilitated.

AGENCIES NOTIFIED The Florida Department of Environmental Protection was notified in compliance with Marine Turtle Permit¹99.A 4-hour notification was made to the NRC Operations Center at 1130 hours0.0131 days <br />0.314 hours <br />0.00187 weeks <br />4.29965e-4 months <br /> on July 17, 1999 as per 50.72(b)(2)(vi).

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