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Biological Opinion 2019 Annual Incidental Take Report
	ML20121A133
Person / Time
Site:	Salem, Hope Creek
Issue date:	03/03/2020
From:	Mcfeaters C; Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	; Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, US Dept of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service
	Briana Grange 301-415-1042
References
	LR-E20-0033
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PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 SEND VIA EMAIL March 3, 2020 LR-E20-0033 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 2019 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 2019 reporting year.

In accordance with T&C #9 of the ITS, Table 1 summarizes the sturgeon 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. There were no sea turtles collected at the intake structure during 2019. The two Atlantic sturgeon collected during impingement sampling of the traveling screen wash water are likely isolated incidents 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 03/03/2020 LR-E20-0033 Table 1 Salem Generating Station Summary of Sturgeon Collections During 2019 - Station and REMP Collection Collection Time Species Mortality Condition Pit Tag 1 Unit/Bay Disposition Date Location 1/1/2019 23:00 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 1 - 11B Frozen Trash Bars 1/7/2019 9:05 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 2 - 23A Frozen Trash Bars 1/18/2019 9:59 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 1 - 12B Frozen Trash Bars 1/19/2019 10:35 Shortnose Alive Minor Injuries #965000000360714 Unit 1 - 13A Released Trash Bars Moderately 2/7/2019 9:35 Atlantic Deceased N/A Unit 1 - 13A Frozen Trash Bars Decomposed 2/15/2019 12:00 Atlantic Deceased Dried carcass N/A Unit 1 Frozen Trash Bars 2/19/2019 14:25 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 2 - 22B Frozen Trash Bars 2/28/2019 9:25 Shortnose Alive Slightly Damaged #933000220017821 Unit 1 - 11B Released Trash Bars 3/8/2019 9:30 Atlantic Alive Minor Injuries #933000220017833 Unit 1 - 11B Released Trash Bars 3/8/2019 9:35 Atlantic Alive Minor Injuries #933000220017816 Unit 1 - 12A Released Trash Bars 3/18/2019 9:05 Atlantic Alive Minor Injuries #933000220017831 Unit 1 - 11B Released Trash Bars Severely 4/1/2019 9:25 Atlantic Alive #933000220017822 Unit 1 - 12B Released Trash Bars Damaged 4/2/2019 8:35 Atlantic Alive Minor abrasions #933000220017811 Unit 1 - 13A Released Trash Bars 4/15/2019 9:45 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 2 - 21A Frozen Trash Bars 4/23/2019 12:20 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 2 - 22A Frozen Trash Bars Traveling 4/24/2019 18:35 Atlantic Alive Healthy #933000220017818 Unit 2 Released Screens Severely Traveling 11/30/2019 2:35 Atlantic Deceased N/A Unit 1 - 12B Frozen Decomposed Screens Moderately 12/11/2019 9:15 Atlantic Deceased N/A Unit 1 Disposed Trash Bars Decomposed Moderately 12/13/2019 10:00 Atlantic Deceased N/A Unit 1 - 13A Frozen Trash Bars Decomposed 12/13/2019 10:00 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 1 - 13A Frozen Trash Bars 12/13/2019 13:06 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 2 - 21A Frozen Trash Bars Moderately 12/13/2019 13:06 Atlantic Deceased N/A Unit 2 - 21B Frozen Trash Bars Decomposed 12/17/2019 13:21 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 1 - 11B Frozen Trash Bars 12/27/2019 10:45 Atlantic Alive Healthy #933000220017812 Unit 2 - 22A Released Trash Bars 12/27/2019 11:00 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 2 - 22A Frozen Trash Bars 12/30/2019 10:18 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 1 - 11B Frozen Trash Bars 1 There were no recaptures of previously tagged fish during 2019

National Marine Fisheries Service 03/03/2020 LR-E20-0033 Table 2 Salem Generating Station Sturgeon Collections During 2019 Shortnose Sturgeon Collection (Trash Bars)

Category 2019 Unit 1 - Dead 0 Unit 1 -Dead (Due to Impingement) 0 Unit 1 (Live) 2 Unit 1 - Total 2 Unit 2 - Dead 0 Unit 2 -Dead (Due to Impingement) 0 Unit 2 (live) 0 Unit 2 - Total 0 Total Collection - Dead 0 Total Collection Dead Due to Impingement 0 Total Collection (Live) 2 Total Collection 2 Atlantic Sturgeon Collection (Trash Bars)

Category 2019 Unit 1 - Dead 9 Unit 1 -Dead (Due to Impingement) 7 Unit 1 (Live) 5 Unit 1 - Total 14 Unit 2 - Dead 7 Unit 2 -Dead (Due to Impingement) 6 Unit 2 (Live) 1 Unit 2 - Total 8 Total Collection - Dead 16 Total Collection Dead Due to Impingement 13 Total Collection (Live) 6 Total Collection 22 Atlantic Sturgeon Collection (Traveling Screens)

Category 2019 Unit 1 - Injury or Mortality 1 Unit 1 (Live) 0 Unit 1 - Total 1 Unit 2 - Injury or Mortality 0 Unit 2 - Live 1 Unit 2 - Total 1 Total -Injury or Mortality 1 Total Collection Live 1 Total Collection 2

National Marine Fisheries Service 03/03/2020 LR-E20-0033 Table 3 Salem Generating Station Sea Turtle Collections During 2019 Loggerhead Sea Turtle Collection (Trash Bars)

Category 2019 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 2019 Dead 0 Alive 0 Station Total 0 Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Collection (Trash Bars)

Category 2019 Unit 1 Kemp's Ridley (Dead) 0 Unit 1 Kemp's Ridley (Live) 0 Unit 1 - Total 0 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 2019 REMP Sampling Collection (non-lethal)

Category 2019 Shortnose Sturgeon 0 Atlantic Sturgeon 0

National Marine Fisheries Service 03/03/2020 LR-E20-0033 Table 5 Salem Generating Station Intake Trash Bar Inspection Records

National Marine Fisheries Service 03/03/2020 LR-E20-0033 Table 5 Salem Generating Station Intake Trash Bar Inspection Records (cont.)

National Marine Fisheries Service 03/03/2020 LR-E20-0033 CC United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission endangeredspecies@nrc.gov Jeanette Bowers New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Department of Fish and Wildlife (Distribute via email) jeanette.bowers@dep.nj.gov Susan Rosenwinkel, Section Chief New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Surface Water Permitting susan.rosenwinkel@dep.nj.gov David Golden, Director New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Department of Fish and Wildlife 501 East State Street P.O. Box 400 Trenton, NJ 08625-0400

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