ML18337A304

2017 Annual Incidental Take Report for Salem and Hope Creek Generating Stations, Biological Opinion NER-2010-6581

ML18337A304
Person / Time
Site:	Salem, Hope Creek
Issue date:	03/15/2018
From:	Mcfeaters C Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, US Dept of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service
Briana Grange 301-415-1042
References
LR-E-18-0030 NER-2010-6581
Download: ML18337A304 (9)

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PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 SEND VIA EMAIL March 15, 2018 LR-E18-0030 National Marine Fisheries Service Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office ATTN: Section 7 Coordinator 55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, MA 01930 Incidental.Take@NOAA.gov SALEM AND HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATIONS BIOLOGICAL OPINION NER-2010-6581 2017 ANNUAL INCIDENTAL TAKE REPORT-STATION & REMP The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) concluded formal consultation under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, (ESA) on July 17, 2014, with NMFSs issuance of a final biological opinion and incidental take statement (ITS) for Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Salem), and Hope Creek Generating Station, Unit 1 (Hope Creek). USNRC Amendment Nos. 308 and 290 to Renewed Facility Operating Licenses DPR-70 and DPR-75 for the Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, and USNRC Amendment No. 198 to Renewed Facility Operating License NPF-57 for the Hope Creek Generating Station incorporating provisions of the incidental take statement became effective at the Salem and Hope Creek Generating Stations (Station) on the date of issuance, June 17, 2015. Pursuant to Terms and Conditions (T&C) Nos.

9 and 23 of the ITS, this report is being provided to detail interactions with Endangered Species Act (ESA) listed species at the Salem and Hope Creek Generating Stations for the 2017 reporting year.

In accordance with T&C #9 of the ITS, Table 1 summarizes the sturgeon and sea turtle interactions at the Station for the previous reporting year. Tables 2 and 3 provide information regarding the collection under each category specified in the ITS. The single collection of an Atlantic sturgeon during impingement sampling of the traveling screen wash water is likely an isolated incident of unknown duration and cannot be extrapolated to estimate a total annual take. There were no additional sightings of sturgeon or sea turtles in the vicinity of the Station that require reporting under the ITS.

National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2018 LR-E18-0030 Table 1 Salem Generating Station Summary of Sturgeon & Sea Turtle Collections During 2017 Station and REMP Collection Collection Collection Species Mortality Condition Pit Tag Unit/Bay Disposition Date Time Location Moderately 2/23/2017 14:08 Atlantic Deceased N/A Unit 2 - 23B Disposed Trash Bars Decomposed Partial 2/23/2017 14:08 Atlantic Deceased N/A Unit 2 - 23B Disposed Trash Bars Carcass Severely 5/12/2017 11:15 Atlantic Deceased N/A Unit 1 - 13A Disposed Trash Bars Decomposed Severely 5/12/2017 10:00 Atlantic Deceased N/A Unit 1 - 12B Disposed Trash Bars Decomposed Moderately 5/12/2017 12:55 Shortnose Deceased N/A Unit 1 - 13a Disposed Trash Bars Decomposed Moderately 5/12/2017 10:00 Shortnose Deceased N/A Unit 1 - 12B Disposed Trash Bars Decomposed Traveling 6/2/2017 9:00 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A N/A Frozen Screens Kemp's Severely 8/29/2017 10:10 Ridley Sea Deceased N/A Unit 1 - 13B Disposed Trash Bars Decomposed Turtle Minor 12/19/2017 9:00 Shortnose Alive #965000000358875 Unit 2 - 21A Released Trash Bars Injuries

National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2018 LR-E18-0030 Table 2 Salem Generating Station Sturgeon Collections During 2017 Shortnose Sturgeon Collection (Trash Bars)

Category 2017 Unit 1 - Dead 2 Unit 1 -Dead (Due to Impingement) 0 Unit 1 (Live) 0 Unit 1 - Total 2 Unit 2 - Dead 0 Unit 2 -Dead (Due to Impingement) 0 Unit 2 (live) 1 Unit 2 - Total 1 Total Collection - Dead 2 Total Collection Dead Due to Impingement 0 Total Collection (Live) 1 Total Collection 3 Atlantic Sturgeon Collection (Trash Bars)

Category 2017 Unit 1 - Dead 2 Unit 1 -Dead (Due to Impingement) 0 Unit 1 (Live) 0 Unit 1 - Total 2 Unit 2 - Dead 2 Unit 2 -Dead (Due to Impingement) 0 Unit 2 (Live) 0 Unit 2 - Total 2 Total Collection - Dead 4 Total Collection Dead Due to Impingement 0 Total Collection (Live) 0 Total Collection 4 Atlantic Sturgeon Collection (Traveling Screens)

NYB DPS 2017 Unit 1 - Injury or Mortality 1 Unit 1 (Live) 0 Unit 1 - Total 1 Unit 2 - Injury or Mortality 0 Unit 2 - Live 0 Unit 2 - Total 0 Total -Injury or Mortality 1 Total Collection Live 0 Total Collection 1

National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2018 LR-E18-0030 Table 3 Salem Generating Station Sea Turtle Collections During 2017 Loggerhead Sea Turtle Collection (Trash Bars)

Category 2017 Unit 1 Loggerhead (Dead) 0 Unit 1 Loggerhead (Live) 0 Unit 1 - Total 0 Unit 2 Loggerhead (Dead) 0 Unit 2 Loggerhead (Live) 0 Unit 2 - Total 0 Green Sea Turtle Collection (Trash Bars)

Category 2017 Dead 0 Alive 0 Station Total 0 Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Collection (Trash Bars)

Category 2017 Unit 1 Kemp's Ridley (Dead) 1 Unit 1 Kemp's Ridley (Live) 0 Unit 1 - Total 1 Unit 2 Kemp's Ridley (Dead) 0 Unit 2 Kemp's Ridley (Live) 0 Unit 2 - Total 0 Table 4 Salem & Hope Creek Generating Stations Radiological Effluent Monitoring Program Collections During 2017 REMP Sampling Collection (non-lethal)

Category 2017 Shortnose Sturgeon 0 Atlantic Sturgeon 0

National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2018 LR-E18-0030 Table 5 Salem Generating Station Intake Trash Bar Inspection Records

National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2018 LR-E18-0030 Table 5 Salem Generating Station Intake Trash Bar Inspection Records (continued)

National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2018 LR-E18-0030 Table 5 Salem Generating Station Intake Trash Bar Inspection Records (continued)

National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2018 LR-E18-0030 CC United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission endangered.species@nrc.gov Jeanette Bowers New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Department of Fish and Wildlife jeanette.bowers@dep.nj.gov Dave Jenkins New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Endangered and Nongame Species Program dave.jenkins@dep.nj.gov (Distribute via email)

Patrick Mulligan New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Nuclear Engineering patrick.mulligan@dep.nj.gov Susan Rosenwinkel, Section Chief New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Surface Water Permitting susan.rosenwinkel@dep.nj.gov