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MONTHYEARML23312A0682023-11-0707 November 2023 Comment (7) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 Suppl Draft SEIS ML23283A0582023-10-0606 October 2023 Comment (6) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 Suppl Draft SEIS ML23272A0062023-09-28028 September 2023 Comment (5) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 Suppl Draft SEIS ML23271A0242023-09-15015 September 2023 Comment (4) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 Suppl Draft SEIS ML23271A0232023-09-14014 September 2023 Comment (3) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 Suppl Draft SEIS ML23271A0222023-09-13013 September 2023 Comment (2) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 Suppl Draft SEIS ML23271A0212023-09-12012 September 2023 Comment (1) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 Suppl Draft SEIS ML23262A7632023-09-10010 September 2023 Comment (1) of Gordon Howard on Notice of Intent to Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare Environmental Impact Statement Florida Power& Light Company Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 3 and 4 ML23103A0472022-11-28028 November 2022 Comment (7) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 Suppl Dseis ML22312A5732022-11-0808 November 2022 Comment (2) of William Kenneth Dean on Notice of Intent to Prepare a Supplement to the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Subsequent License Renewal for Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 3 and 4 ML22314A0952022-11-0707 November 2022 Comment (5) of Talbert Cypress on Reauthorizing the Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station Beyond Its Intended Life Creates Immediate Harm and Manifold Risks ML23103A0352022-11-0707 November 2022 Comment (5) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 Suppl Dseis ML22312A5762022-11-0707 November 2022 Comment (4) of Anonymous on Notice of Intent to Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare Environmental Impact Statement Florida Power& Light Company Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 3 and 4 ML23103A0452022-11-0707 November 2022 Comment (6) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 Suppl Dseis ML22312A5742022-11-0707 November 2022 Comment (3) of Caroline Reiser on Notice of Intent to Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare Environmental Impact Statement Florida Power& Light Company Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 3 and 4 ML23103A0342022-10-18018 October 2022 Comment (4) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 Suppl Dseis ML22294A1062022-10-17017 October 2022 Comment (1) of Gano Perez on Notice of Intent to Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare Environmental Impact Statement Florida Power & Light Company Turkey Point Nuclear Generating, Unit Nos. 3 and 4 ML23103A0322022-10-17017 October 2022 Comment (3) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 Suppl Dseis ML23103A0312022-10-16016 October 2022 Comment (2) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 Suppl Dseis ML23103A0482022-10-14014 October 2022 Comment (8) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 Suppl Dseis ML23102A0082022-10-11011 October 2022 Comment (1) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 Suppl Dseis ML19154A0412019-05-31031 May 2019 Comment (4721) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 SLR Draft SEIS ML19154A0432019-05-31031 May 2019 Comment (4723) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 SLR Draft SEIS ML19154A0442019-05-31031 May 2019 Comment (4724) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 SLR Draft SEIS ML19154A0422019-05-31031 May 2019 Comment (4722) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 SLR Draft SEIS ML19154A0452019-05-31031 May 2019 Comment (4725) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 SLR Draft SEIS ML19154A0362019-05-30030 May 2019 Comment (4716) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 SLR Draft SEIS ML19154A0402019-05-30030 May 2019 Comment (4720) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 SLR Draft SEIS ML19154A0372019-05-30030 May 2019 Comment (4717) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 SLR Draft SEIS ML19154A0392019-05-30030 May 2019 Comment (4719) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 SLR Draft SEIS ML19154A0382019-05-30030 May 2019 Comment (4718) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 SLR Draft SEIS ML19154A0342019-05-29029 May 2019 Comment (4714) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 SLR Draft SEIS ML19154A0312019-05-29029 May 2019 Comment (4711) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 SLR Draft SEIS ML19154A0352019-05-29029 May 2019 Comment (4715) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 SLR Draft SEIS ML19154A0322019-05-29029 May 2019 Comment (4712) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 SLR Draft SEIS ML19154A0302019-05-29029 May 2019 Comment (4710) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 SLR Draft SEIS ML19154A0332019-05-29029 May 2019 Comment (4713) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 SLR Draft SEIS ML19154A0212019-05-28028 May 2019 Comment (4701) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 SLR Draft SEIS ML19154A0282019-05-28028 May 2019 Comment (4708) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 SLR Draft SEIS ML19154A0262019-05-28028 May 2019 Comment (4706) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 SLR Draft SEIS ML19154A0292019-05-28028 May 2019 Comment (4709) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 SLR Draft SEIS ML19154A0272019-05-28028 May 2019 Comment (4707) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 SLR Draft SEIS ML19154A0202019-05-28028 May 2019 Comment (4700) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 SLR Draft SEIS ML19154A0252019-05-28028 May 2019 Comment (4705) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 SLR Draft SEIS ML19154A0242019-05-28028 May 2019 Comment (4704) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 SLR Draft SEIS ML19154A0232019-05-28028 May 2019 Comment (4703) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 SLR Draft SEIS ML19154A0222019-05-28028 May 2019 Comment (4702) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 SLR Draft SEIS ML19154A0082019-05-27027 May 2019 Comment (4688) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 SLR Draft SEIS ML19154A0142019-05-27027 May 2019 Comment (4694) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 SLR Draft SEIS ML19154A0112019-05-27027 May 2019 Comment (4691) E-mail Regarding T.P. 3&4 SLR Draft SEIS 2023-09-28
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MONTHYEARL-2024-158, Supplemental Information to License Amendment Request to Adopt Common Emergency Plan with Site-Specific Annexes2024-09-25025 September 2024 Supplemental Information to License Amendment Request to Adopt Common Emergency Plan with Site-Specific Annexes ML24262A2272024-09-18018 September 2024 Transmittal of Additional Errata Pages for WCAP-18830-P (Proprietary) and WCAP-18830-NP (Non-Proprietary), Turkey Point Fuel Storage Criticality Analysis for 24 Month Cycles IR 05000250/20243012024-09-18018 September 2024 NRC Examination Results Summary - Examination Reports: 05000250/2024301 and 05000251/2024301 ML24158A0052024-09-17017 September 2024 Completion of Subsequent License Renewal Site Specific Environmental Review and Modification to Subsequent Renewed Facility Operating Licenses L-2024-136, Supplement to License Amendment Request to Adopt Common Emergency Plan with Site-Specific Annexes2024-09-16016 September 2024 Supplement to License Amendment Request to Adopt Common Emergency Plan with Site-Specific Annexes ML24207A0342024-09-13013 September 2024 – Exemption from Certain Requirements of 10 CFR 50.46 for Use of Axiom Fuel Rod Cladding – Letter ML24256A1132024-09-13013 September 2024 Regulatory Audit Summary Related to the Review of Regarding the Updated Spent Fuel Pool Criticality Safety Analysis License Amendment Request IR 05000250/20240052024-08-23023 August 2024 Updated Inspection Plan for Turkey Point Units 3 & 4 - Report 05000250/2024005 and 05000251/2024005 ML24234A0062024-08-22022 August 2024 Project Manager Assignment L-2024-106, Fifth and Sixth 10-Year Inservice Testing Interval Relief Request No. VR-022024-08-12012 August 2024 Fifth and Sixth 10-Year Inservice Testing Interval Relief Request No. VR-02 L-2024-122, Core Operating Limits Report2024-08-12012 August 2024 Core Operating Limits Report IR 05000250/20240112024-08-0606 August 2024 Comprehensive Engineering Team Inspection (CETI) Inspection Report 05000250/2024011 and 05000251/2024011 ML24163A0012024-08-0505 August 2024 LTR-24-0119-1-1 Response to Nh Letter Regarding Review of NextEras Emergency Preparedness Amendment Review L-2024-089, Notification of Deviation from Pressurized Water Owners Group (PWROG) Report WCAP- 17 451-P. Revision 1. Reactor Internals Guide Tube Wear - Westinghouse Domestic Fleet Operational Projections2024-07-25025 July 2024 Notification of Deviation from Pressurized Water Owners Group (PWROG) Report WCAP- 17 451-P. Revision 1. Reactor Internals Guide Tube Wear - Westinghouse Domestic Fleet Operational Projections L-2024-125, Notice of Intent to Provide Supplemental Information to License Amendment Request to Adopt Common Emergency Plan with Site-Specific Annexes2024-07-24024 July 2024 Notice of Intent to Provide Supplemental Information to License Amendment Request to Adopt Common Emergency Plan with Site-Specific Annexes ML24184B2822024-07-16016 July 2024 – Request to Use a Later Code Edition and Addenda of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XI ML24193A2432024-07-12012 July 2024 – Interim Audit Summary Report in Support of Review of License Amendment Requests Regarding Fleet Emergency Plan L-2024-114, Quality Assurance Topical Report (FPL-1 Revision 31 Annual Submittal2024-07-10010 July 2024 Quality Assurance Topical Report (FPL-1 Revision 31 Annual Submittal L-2024-112, Condition Prohibited by Technical Specifications2024-07-10010 July 2024 Condition Prohibited by Technical Specifications ML24173A1902024-06-28028 June 2024 Withdrawal of an Amendment Request ML24159A2652024-06-26026 June 2024 Correction of Safety Evaluation for Issuance of Amendment Nos. 298 & 291 Regarding Revising the Fire Protection Program in Support of Reactor Coolant Pump Seal Replacement Project L-2024-102, Official Service List Update2024-06-19019 June 2024 Official Service List Update L-2024-100, Withdrawal of License Amendment Request 274, Reactor Protection System, Engineered Safety Features Actuation System, and Nuclear Instrumentation System Replacement Project2024-06-19019 June 2024 Withdrawal of License Amendment Request 274, Reactor Protection System, Engineered Safety Features Actuation System, and Nuclear Instrumentation System Replacement Project ML24149A2862024-06-12012 June 2024 NextEra Fleet - Proposed Alternative Frr 23-01 to Use ASME Code Case N-752-1, Risk-Informed Categorization and Treatment for Repair/Replacement Activities in Class 2 and 3 Systems Section X1, Division 1 (EPID L-2023-LLR-0009) - Letter IR 05000250/20244012024-06-0505 June 2024 – Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000250-2024401, 05000251-2024401 and 07200062-2024401 L-2024-076, Reply to Notice of Violation; NOV 05000250, 05000251/2024010-052024-05-29029 May 2024 Reply to Notice of Violation; NOV 05000250, 05000251/2024010-05 L-2024-082, 2023 Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report2024-05-15015 May 2024 2023 Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report IR 05000250/20240012024-05-10010 May 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000250/2024001 and 05000251/2024001 L-2024-060, 10 CFR 50.59(d)(2) Evaluation and 10 CFR 50.71(e)(2) Technical Specification Bases Summaries Report2024-05-0909 May 2024 10 CFR 50.59(d)(2) Evaluation and 10 CFR 50.71(e)(2) Technical Specification Bases Summaries Report ML24127A1862024-05-0909 May 2024 Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure ML24135A0942024-05-0909 May 2024 Periodic Update to the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report ML24127A0632024-05-0606 May 2024 Supplemental Information to License Amendment Request to Adopt Common Emergency Plan with Site-Specific Annexes L-2024-072, Cycle 33 Core Operating Limits Report2024-05-0101 May 2024 Cycle 33 Core Operating Limits Report IR 05000250/20240102024-05-0101 May 2024 Design Basis Assurance Inspection Programs Inspection Report 05000250/2024010 and 05000251/2024010 and Notice of Violation L-2024-073, Cycle 34 Core Operating Limits Report2024-05-0101 May 2024 Cycle 34 Core Operating Limits Report L-2024-048, Divider Plate Assemblies Bounding Analysis Evaluation for Subsequent License Renewal Commitment Revision2024-04-30030 April 2024 Divider Plate Assemblies Bounding Analysis Evaluation for Subsequent License Renewal Commitment Revision L-2024-069, Radiological Emergency Plan Revision 762024-04-22022 April 2024 Radiological Emergency Plan Revision 76 L-2024-066, Sixth 10-Year Inservice Testing Interval Relief Request No. PR-022024-04-17017 April 2024 Sixth 10-Year Inservice Testing Interval Relief Request No. PR-02 L-2024-057, 0 for Turkey Point, Unit 3 - Condition Prohibited by Technical Specifications2024-04-11011 April 2024 0 for Turkey Point, Unit 3 - Condition Prohibited by Technical Specifications ML24087A1992024-04-0505 April 2024 Achp Section 106 Letter Re Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Turkey Point Units 3 & 4 Subsequent License Renewal Application ML24096A2162024-04-0505 April 2024 Ltr. to Marcellus Osceola, Chairman, Seminole Tribe of Florida, Re., Section 106 Letters for Turkey Point ML24087A1982024-04-0505 April 2024 Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Numbers 3 and 4 Subsequent License Renewal Application ML24096A2182024-04-0505 April 2024 Ltr. to Stephanie Bryan, Tribal Chair, Poarch Band of Creek Indians, Re., Section 106 Letters for Turkey Point ML24096A2152024-04-0505 April 2024 Ltr. to Lewis Johnson, Principal Chief, Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, Re., Section 106 Letters for Turkey Point ML24087A2012024-04-0505 April 2024 Letter to Talbert Cypress, Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida; Re., Section 106 Letters for Turkey Point ML24087A2002024-04-0505 April 2024 Letter to Miami-Dade County Office of Historic Preservation Re Section 106 on Turkey Point Units 3 & 4 EIS ML24096A2142024-04-0505 April 2024 Ltr. to David Hill, Principal Chief, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Re., Section 106 Letters for Turkey Point ML24072A2832024-04-0101 April 2024 Ltr to Dianne Strand-Notice of Avail.-Final Site-Specific Supp. 5a, 2nd Renewal to the GEIS for License Renewal L-2024-013, Submittal of Periodic Reports2024-03-28028 March 2024 Submittal of Periodic Reports L-2024-040, Notification of Deviation from Pressurized Water Owners Group (PWROG) Report WCAP-17451-P, Revision 1, Reactor Internals Guide Tube Wear - Westinghouse Domestic Fleet Operational Projections2024-03-28028 March 2024 Notification of Deviation from Pressurized Water Owners Group (PWROG) Report WCAP-17451-P, Revision 1, Reactor Internals Guide Tube Wear - Westinghouse Domestic Fleet Operational Projections 2024-09-25
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MIAMl-[(*llJab Carlos A. Gimenez, Mayor June 21, 2018 May Ma, Director , Program Management Announcements and Editing Branch Office of Administration Mailstop:
TWFN-7A60M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources Environmental Resources Management 701 NW 1st Court, 6th Floor Miami, Florida 33136-3912 T 305-372-6567 F 305-372-6407 miamidade.gov Via email: TurkeyPoint34SLREIS@nrc
.gov RE: Environmental Impact Statement Scoping Comments Regarding Florida Power and Light's Subsequent License Renewal Application for Turkey Point Units 3 and 4, Docket Number NRC-2018-0101 The Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources, Division of Environmental Resource Management (DERM) has reviewed the above-referenced application submitted by Florida Power and Light (FPL) to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to renew the operating licenses for Turkey Point Units 3 and 4 and hereby provides comments related to the site and relevant findings. Miami-Dade County understands the scoping process is, in part , intended to identify what issues should be included in the scope of the plant-specific Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) being prepared as a supplement to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS), in respon~e to FPL's license renewal application.
The GEIS identifies issues that may be applicable or relevant to all operating nuclear power plants and is intended to improve the efficiency of the license renewal process. However, NRC's generic assessment of certain environmental impacts is based the assumptions that the license renewal will involve plants for which 1) " ... the environmental impacts of operation are well understood as a result of lessons learned and knowledge gained from operating experience and completed license renewals";
- 2) "Activities associated with license renewal are expected to be within this range of operating experience; thus , environmental impacts can be reasonably predicted"; and that 3) "Changes in the environment around nuclear power plants are gradual and predictable
." However , review of monitoring data associated with the Turk~y Point Cooling Canal System (CCS) ar:id actions undertaken by FPL to address concerns with operation of the CCS as the ultimate heat sink for Units 3 and 4, suggest that the environmental impacts of the operation of the CCS are not yet fully understood or quantified and have become more significant and widespread over time; have fallen outside the range of operating experience for the plant given the decline and continued dysfunction of the CCS and the uncertainty regarding the impact of proposed solutions; and that changes in the environment around the plant have been , in some cases , precipitous and unpredictable. SUNS! Review Complete Template=
ADM-013 E-RIDS=ADM-03 ADD= Yvonne Edmonds, Eric Oesterie, LaShawnna Lewis, Benjamin Beasley COMMENT (31) PUBLICATION DATE: 5/22/2018 CITATION# 83 FR 23726 1)t!ivcri1t5
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- Miami-Dade County believes the EIS should consider the following overarching issues associated with the operating license renewal application:
the impact of continued operation of the CCS on groundwater and surface water resources in the affected environment, the impact sea level rise will have on the physical performance of the CCS as the ultimate heat sink for the facility, and the water quality impacts that may be further exacerbated by the effects of sea level rise considering south Florida's porous limestone geology. The County believes the issues outlined herein are new and significant since the publication of the updated GEIS and may not meet all of the Category 1 criteria as required to be excluded from additional review , and should be considered Category 2 issues for the NRC's consideration and further review. Site Setting FPL's Turkey Point Power Plant immediately borders Biscayne National Park, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, and the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve , respectively, to its east. Pursuant to 62-302. 700 Florida Administrative Code, these national and state designations together afford these surface waters the highest level of protection in the state, both as Outstanding National Resource Waters and Outstanding Florida Waters, with Everglades National Park boundaries existing just south of the Sanctuary's. Over 20,000 acres of publicly-owned conservation lands, portions of which are managed by Miami-Dade County's Environmental Endangered Lands program, are situated west of the plant within a wetland basin that is largely rain-driven and affected by competing freshwater needs of adjacent users, including FPL [See Exhibit A map). This unique configuration of local, state, and federally protected lands and/or surface waters warrant consideration such that mitigation of adverse impacts as a result of operating the plant in the future should sufficiently address protection of these regional and national resources.
Operation of the CCS Although the CCS is identified as a "closed loop system" , it is important to note that due to south Florida's local geology, surface water from the CCS and underlying groundwater moves freely through the porous bedrock and beyond the boundaries of the facility. This is evident through evaluation of the monitoring data documenting the presence of Tritium above background levels in groundwater and surface water beyond the boundaries of the facility. Monitoring data indicate that operation of the Cooling Canal System (CCS) has resulted in exceedances of Miami-Dade County's groundwater and surface water standards, in violation of Chapter 24 of the Code of Miami-Dade County. The County entered into a Consent Agreement with FPL on October 7, 2015 as a result of documented chloride contamination in groundwater outside FPL's property boundaries. FPL is also under a Consent Order by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to address water quality impacts associated with the CCS. Additionally, exceedances of ammonia in groundwater and surface water have also been documented and have resulted in FPL being required to submit a site assessment report (SAR) to the County to investigate the source and fate of nitrogen leaving the FPL property.
An evaluation of the total ammonia (ammonia) groundwater data including historical data (since 2010) from groundwater monitoring wells within (TP-GW13 series) and immediately adjacent to the CCS (TP-GW2 and TP-GW1 series) indicate a statistically significant increasing trend (Mann Kendall Trend Analysis; 0.05 significance level, 0.95 confidence level) and a concentration gradient emanating from the CCS at the deep and intermediate intervals.
Miami-Dade County continues to coordinate with FPL on implementation of remedial actions required pursuant to the Consent Agreement, including the installation and operation of a recovery well system to capture, contain and retract the hypersaline plume. However , the County does not agree with FPL's assertions as provided in the Environmental Report that the CCS is not the source of ammonia exceedances documented in adjacent surface water bodies. Therefore , the EIS should consider all monitoring data collected as part of the FPL Units 3 and 4 Uprate project as well as data collected under the Consent Agreement , including the SAR to evaluate the potential impact of the CCS operations on water resources in the area. The main function of the CCS is to provide water to cool the two nuclear reactors , Units 3 and 4 , and serve as the Turkey Point Plant's industrial wastewater treatment facility. The system commenced operations in the early 1970s and until very recently (beginning in late February to early March of 2012) it operated as a clear water , seagrass-based biological system. Salinity data from historical NPDES required monitoring and more recently (June 2010 to present) from monitoring required by the State of Florida and Miami-Dade County as part of the State certification for the Units 3 & 4 Uprate project indicate that the salinity in the CCS experienced an increasing trend which culminated with daily average salinity levels in the low 90s PSU in 2014 and the mid-90s PSU in June 2015. Water quality data from the Uprate monitoring project indicate that the system experienced a dramatic increase in the organic nitrogen levels in surface waters that first became evident in March of 2012. The levels of organic nitrogen in the CCS surface water appear to have fueled a cyanobacteria algal bloom that marked the beginning of the biological collapse of the system which has continued to experience recurring algal blooms , ultimately resulting in the die-off of the seagrass beds , which performed a key role in allowing the system to perform its main functions as the ultimate heat sink. Among other things , the seagrass beds helped remove nutrients from the water column and maintained water clarity. The collapse of the seagrass has resulted in recurring cyanobacteria algal blooms that serve to maintain high nitrogen levels and poor water clarity , which have impacted the system's ability to perform its primary function without the use of external water sources as it did previously. Miami-Dade County has concerns regarding the long-term viability of the CCS to meet its intended purpose as the ultimate heat sink without the need for external sources* of fresh or low salinity water sources in a basin already facing water shortages , saltwater intrusion and sea level rise. The EIS should consider and analyze all available data including the most recent post Uprate data , to fully evaluate the function of the CCS over the next 34 to 35 years , including plans for the addition of external sources of fresh or low saline water, and its impact on water resources in the area. Physical Characteristics of the CCS and Vulnerability to Sea Level Rise Changing conditions associated with sea level rise will contribute to higher stages in the CCS as a result of the groundwater table rising as sea* levels rise and as king tide events impact the coastline. Higher stages in the CCS may alter the gravity-driven system in the CCS such that the ability for the CCS to move water through the cooling canals may be negatively affected, leading to the inability of the cooling canals to dissipate water temperatures at the point of uptake. Additionally , sea level rise may contribute to the surface water to surface water communication between the water in the CCS and waters of the national park , national marine sanctuary , and/or state aquatic preserve. Given the predictions with respect to sea-level rise , as reported in the Unified Sea level Rise Projection for Southeast Florida prepared by the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact (October 2015), and based on the location and surface elevation of the FPL power plant , the EIS should evaluate the potential impacts of sea level rise on the operation and safety of the facility and its associated cooling canal system.
Special Status Species and Habitats Annual reports required for permits with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service , Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission , and the Florida Department of Environmental Protect i on indicate considerable changes in the population of the American crocodile
- at Turkey Point over the last decade. Between 2005 and 2016 there was a notable decrease in the number of individuals sighted per survey, number of tagged hatchlings and number of successful nests. The number of dead hatchlings and infertile eggs in successful nests has increased and physical deformities of hatchlings were reported between 2009 and 2014. Studies conducted on the crocodile population at Turkey Point since the reported collapse of the CCS in 2012 documented poor body condition of animals and impaired osmoregulation abilities. The EIS should include a review of data on long term population trends and monitoring of the American crocodile as well as other listed species that may utilize the facility. DERM has been i nvolved in review and evaluation of various aspects of the Turkey Point facility , the CCS and associated monitoring data over the past several years. DERM is committed to providing assistance to the NRC in your review of this application. For a link to information related to DERM's comments , please see instructions provided in attachment
- 8. If you have any questions or need additional information , please contact Lisa Spadafina , Chief of DERM's Natural Resources Divis i on at 305-372-6567 , or via email at Lisa.Spadafina@miamidade
.gov. Sincerely , k-1~ Director Division of Environmental Resources Management Enclosures
- Attachment A: South Dade Wetlands Map Attachment B: Electronic Content Management Instructions Attachment B DERM electronic records management system link: http://ecmrer.miamidade.gov: 8080/hpi/searc h Search for the following fplders under "Case Number: HWR-00851 CLl-2014-0312 Model Lands Portion ofthe South Dade Wetlands