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 FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
L-91-257, NUDOCS 9110010145
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ACCELERATED DIS IBUTION DEMONSTFA.TION SYSTEM REGULATORY INFORMATXON DISTRXBUTION SYSTEM (RIDS)

ACCESSION NBR:9110010145 DOC.DATE: 91/09/24 NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET FACIL:50-335 St. Lucie Plant, Unit 1, Florida Power & Light Co. 05000335 50-389 St. Lucie Plant, Unit 2, Florida Power & Light Co. 05000389 AUTH. NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION SAGER,D.A. Florida Power & Light Co.

RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION Document Control Branch (Document Control Desk)

SUBJECT:

NPDES noncompliance notification:on 910831,West Indian manatee observed in intake canal.FL Dept of Natural D Resources observed animal to be in no immediate danger.

Animal taken to zoo in Tampa,LA for observation & treatment.

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p.0. Box 128, merce, FL 34954-0128 SEP 2 4 1991 L-91-257 10 CFR 50.36 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Gentlemen:

Re: St.. Lucie Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-335 and 50-389 Manatee in St. Lucie Plant Coolin Water Intake Canal The following event is submitted in accordance with Section 4.1 of the Environmental Protection Plan.

Should you have any questions concerning this event, please contact us ~

Very truly yours, D. A. a er Vice re ident St. Lu 'e Plant DAS:JJB:kw Attachment cc: Stewart D. Ebneter, Regional Administrator, Region II, USNRC Senior Resident Inspector, USNRC, St. Lucie Plant DAS/PSL0523-91 9110010145 910924 PDR ADOCK 05000335 PDR an FPL Group company

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At about 4:15 P.M. on Saturday, August 31, 1991 a West Indian manatee was observed in the intake canal of the St. Lucie Plant. The animal was repeatedly observed offshore around the cooling water intake construction platform earlier in the day (1-3 PM) by construction personnel.

At 8:00 P.M. a biologist qualified in manatee behavior observed the animal in the canal and made an assessment that the animal was not in immediate danger.

On Sunday, September 1, from 8:15 - 10:15 A.M., the animal again was observed by FPL personnel and determined that it was in no immediate danger by its confinement in the intake canal.

Starting around 10:15 A.M., Sunday, federal and state agencies were notified. The Florida Department of Natural Resources (DNR) sent one of their personnel to observe the animal between 2-3:00 P.M. and also concluded that the animal was in no immediate danger. Discussion on a capture attempt was postponed to Tuesday, September 3.

The animal was successfully removed from the canal by Florida DNR personnel at 4:45 P.M.

Tuesday. The animal was safely uampored to Lomy Park Zoo located in Tampa, Florida for observation and treatment of a previously incurred boat propeller wound,

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