ML20217K851

Summary of 990914 Meeting with Cp&L,National Marine Fisheries Service & North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission at Brunswick Plant Re Biological Opinion Issued by NMFS & Need to Reinitiate Consultation with NMFS

ML20217K851
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Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	10/21/1999
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To:	NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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, . LICENSEE: Carolina Power & Light Company October 21, 1999 I . . FACILITY: N:tional Marine Fisheries' Service l 7 North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

SUMMARY

OF. BRUNSWICK BIOLOGICAL OPINION MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 14,1999 A meeting was held with personnel from Carolina Power & Light (CP&L), the National Marine

- Fisheries Service (NMFS), North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, and the U.S.

Nuclear Regu! story Commission (NRC) on September 14,1999, at Brunswick Steam Electric Plant (BSEP). The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the Biological Opinion (evaluation)

issued by NMFS and the need to reinitiate consultation with NMFS on the Incidental Take Statement for endangered or threatened sea turtles at BSEP.

~ The participants in the meeting were given a tour of the BSEP intake and diversion structure, the intake canal and traveling screens at the plant intake and the fish return system. The major topics of discussion included an overview of the BSEP protective measures regarding endangered or threatened sea turtle species, more recent data on turtle takings updates, and a thorough discussion of the impact of the Radiological Opinion and the NMFS current process for issuance. A copy of the siides presented during the meeting is included as Enclosure 1. A list of attendees is provided as Enclosure 2.-

As a result of the meetirig, BSEP planned to issue a letter to NRC that would supplement its

, Biological Assessment; thereafter, the NRC would formally request the reinitiation of consultation with NMFS. That letter was submitted to the NRC on October 4,1999.

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'. A meeting was held with' personnel from Carolina Power & Light (CP&L), the National Marine

Fisheries Service (NMFS), North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, and the U.S.

I Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on September 14,1999, at Brunswick Steam Electric

. Plant (BSEP). : The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the Biological Opinion (evaluation) issued by NMFS and the need to reinitiate consultation with NMFS on the Incidental Take?

Statement for endangered or threatened sea turtles at BSEP.-

The participants in the meeti$g were given a tour of the BSEP intake and diversion structure, the intake canal and traveling screens at the plant intake and the fish retum system. The major topics of discussion included an overview of the BSEP protective treasures regarding endangered or threatened sea turtle species, more recent data on turtle takings updates, and a thorough discussion of the impact of the Radiological Opinion and the NMFS current process for issuance? A copy of the' slides presented during the meeting is included as Enclosure 1. A list of attendees is provided as Enclosure 2, As a result of the meeting, BSEP planned to issue a letter to NRC that would supplement its Biological Assessment; thereafter, tha NRC would formally request the reinitiation of

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consultation with NMFS, ' That letter was submitted to the NRC on October 4,'1999.

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Mr. William D. Johnson Ms. Karen E. Long Vice President and Corporate Secretary Assistant Attorney General Carolina Power & Light Company. State of North Carolina Post Office Box 1551 Post Office Box 629 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Mr. Jerry W. Jones, Chairman Mr. Robert P. Gruber Brunswick County Board of Commissioners Executive Director PcJ Office Box 249 Public Staff - NCUC Bolivia, North Carolina 28422 Post Office Box 29520 Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0520 Resident inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Director 8470 River Road Site Operations Southport, North Carolina 28461 Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Post Office Box 10429 Mr. John H. O'Neill, Jr. Southport, North Carolina 28461 Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge -

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Washington, DC 20037-1128 Mr. William H. Crowe, Mayor City of Southport 201 East Moore Street y Southport, North Carolina 28461 l Mr. Mel Fry, Director Division of Radiation Protection Mr. Dan E. Summers N.C. Department of Environment Emergency Management Coordinator  !

and Natural Resources New Hanover County Department of 3825 Barrett Dr. l Emergency Management Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721 Post Office Box 1525 Wilmington, North Carolina 28402 Plant Manager Mr. Terry C. Morton Carolina Power & Light Company Manager Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Performance Evaluation end Post Office Box 10429 Regulatory Affairs CPB 7 i Southport, North Carolina 28461 Carolina Power & Light Company I Post Office Box 1551 Public Service Commission Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-1551 State of South Carolina l Post Office Drawer 11649 M . K. R. Jury Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Manager - Regulatory Affairs Carolina Power & Light Company i Mr. J. S, Keenan, Vice President Post Office Box 10429 Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Southport, NC 28461-0429  !

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MEETING ATTENDEES SEPTEMBER 14,1999 NAME ORGANIZATION PHONE NUMBER Karen Cotton NRR (301)415-1438

' Jim Wilson NRR (301) 415-1108 Barry Zalcman NRR (301) 415-2419 Kim Leigh NRR (301) 415-2678 Paul Snead CP&L (919) 362-3372 Don Cooke CP&L (910) 350-2291 Warren Dorman - CP&L (910 457-2068 Glen Thearling CP&L (910)457-2038 Bill Murray - CP&L (910)457-2842 George Baird CP&L (910) 457-2538 Eva Brown NRC-Resident (910)457 9531 Gene Guthrie NRC-Resident (910) 457-2831 Bob Hoffman NMFS (727) 570-5312 Keith Jury - CP&L (910)457-2783 Jeff Lyash CP&L (910) 457-3164 Ruth Boettcher - NCWRC (252) 729-1359 Enclosure 2