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Requests Expansion of Environ Monitoring Program to Include Intensive Mortality Studies of Impinged & Entrained Organisms & Reduced Efforts Re Species Composition & Abundance Sampling
ML19256E825
Person / Time
Site: Oyster Creek, 05000363
Issue date: 11/07/1979
From: Tipton T
JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT CO.
To: Masnik M
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NUDOCS 7911150320
Download: ML19256E825 (3)


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Jersey Central Powsr & Light Company I l[ff ( ) Madison Avenue at Punch Bowl Road Mornstown, New Jersey 07960 (201)455-8200 No'! ember 7, 1979 Dr. Michael Masnik L-213 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

Dear Dr. Masnik:

As a result of the USEPA Region II review of the Section 316 demonstrations for Jersey Central Power and Light's Oyster Creek and Forked River Nuclear Generating Stations, several additional studies have been suggested to supplement the existing data base. In accordance with those recommend 2-tions (April 26, 1979 letter from H. Lunenfeld to I . R.

Finfrock, Jr. ) JCPSL wishes to expand the. environmentat monitoring program to include intensive initial and latent mortality studies of impinged and entrained organisms and concomitantly reduce the effort in the area of species composition and abundance sampling. The following is an outline of the proposed modifications.

3.1.2 Biotic-Aquatic A. General Ecological Survey (2) Finfish Species and Abundance Trends:

JCPSL suggests that this section be deleted. Ecological studies associated with power plants have indicated that power station intakes are far more ef-ficient sampling devices than any com-mercial or scientific fishing devices.

The ongoing impingement sampling program provides the most complete picture of species composition and abundance trends in Barnegat Bay, i

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Dr. Michael hbsnik November 7, 1979 Page Two B. Impingement of Organisms JCPSL suggests the expansion of this program to include 48-hour latent mortality studies on the following organisms, assuming they occur in suf-ficient abundance:

Brevoortia tyrannus Anchoa mitchilli

>brone saxatilis Pomatomus saltatrix Cvnoscion regalis Menticirrhus saxatilis Paralichthys dentatus Pseudonleuronectes americanus Sphoeroides maculatus Crangon seotemspinosa These latent mortality studies will begin subse-quent to the complete installation of the Ristroph Screens.

C. Entrainment of Organisms JCPSL suggests that species composition and abund-ance sampling be terminated. Alternatively, the entrainment sampling effort should be directed towards determining the initial and latent mor-tality of important forms entrained in significant numbe rs . The resulting mortality data, used in conjunction with the abundance data collected since 1975 may then be used to assess the impact of cool-ing system entrainment.

JCPSL sugge ts that initial and 48 hour5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> delayed mortality s adies be conducted on the following forms, utilizing larval tables in the intake and dischar;e canals:

Pseudopleuronectes americanus - larvae Anchoa mitchilli - eggs and larvae Crangon septemspinosa - :oeae 1335 040

  • "b Dr. Michael Shsnik November 7, 1979 Page Three The remainder of the Appendix B environmental monitoring program should remain as is.

We look forward to discussing these suggested changes with you on November 14, 1979.

Very t ruly yr 2rs, Thomas E. Tipton, 5!anager Environmental Affairs TET/JJV:j am cc: Lee Wareham, USEPA Steve Lubow, NJDEP 1335 04i