ML21252A009
| ML21252A009 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 08/26/2021 |
| From: | Strait K PSEG Nuclear Environmental Affairs |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| Download: ML21252A009 (14) | |
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From: Strait, Kenneth A. <Kenneth.Strait@pseg.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2021 3:50 PM To: incidental.take@noaa.gov Cc: EndangeredSpecies Resource; jeanette.bowers@dep.nj.gov; Susan.Rosenwinkel@dep.nj.gov; Neilan, Brian; Dave Golden (david.golden@dep.nj.gov)
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[External_Sender] SALEM & HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATIONS-ANNUAL INCIDENTAL TAKE REPORT-STATION & REMP Attachments: LR-E21-0010 annual incidental take report station remp.pdf ATTN: Section 7 Coordinator SALEM AND HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATIONS BIOLOGICAL OPINION NER-2010-6581 2020 ANNUAL INCIDENTAL TAKE REPORT-STATION & REMP In accordance with NER-2010-6581 and the Incidental Take Statement Terms and Conditions, PSEG hereby submits the attached 2020 Annual Incidental Take Report. PSEG has been unable to find any documentation to confirm submittal of the original annual report in March 2021. This report summarizes the interactions with T&E listed species at Salem and Hope Creek Generating Stations for the 2020 calendar year.
If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you Ken Kenneth A. Strait Manager-Biological Programs PSEG Nuclear Environmental Affairs P.O. Box 236, N33 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08302 kenneth.strait@pseg.com www.pseg.com/environment/estuary The information contained in this e-mail, including any attachment(s), is intended solely for use by the named addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, or a person designated as responsible for delivering such messages to the intended recipient, you are not authorized to disclose, copy, distribute or retain this message, in whole or in part, without written authorization from PSEG. This e-mail may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately. This notice is included in all e-mail messages leaving PSEG. Thank you for your cooperation.
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[External_Sender] SALEM & HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATIONS-ANNUAL INCIDENTAL TAKE REPORT-STATION & REMP Sent Date: 8/26/2021 3:49:30 PM Received Date: 8/26/2021 3:54:39 PM From: Strait, Kenneth A.
Created By: Kenneth.Strait@pseg.com Recipients:
"EndangeredSpecies Resource" <EndangeredSpecies.Resource@nrc.gov>
Tracking Status: None "jeanette.bowers@dep.nj.gov" <jeanette.bowers@dep.nj.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Susan.Rosenwinkel@dep.nj.gov" <Susan.Rosenwinkel@dep.nj.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Neilan, Brian" <Brian.Neilan@dep.nj.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Dave Golden (david.golden@dep.nj.gov)" <david.golden@dep.nj.gov>
Tracking Status: None "incidental.take@noaa.gov" <incidental.take@noaa.gov>
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PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 SEND VIA EMAIL Confirmed submittal 08/26/2021 February 26, 2021 LR-E21-0010 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 2020 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 2020 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 was one severely decomposed Kemps Ridley sea turtle collected at the intake structure during 2020. No sturgeon were collected during impingement sampling of the traveling screen wash water.
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 02/26/2021 LR-E21-0010 Table 1. Salem Generating Station Summary of Sturgeon Collections During 2020 - Station and REMP Collection Collection Time Species Mortality Condition Pit Tag 1 Unit/Bay Disposition Date Location 1/17/2020 10:20 Atlantic Alive Minor Injuries #933000220017827 Unit 2 - 21A Released Trash Bars 1/24/2020 11:15 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 2 Frozen Trash Bars 1/31/2020 11:15 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 1 - 11B Frozen Trash Bars 3/14/2020 9:40 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead #989001007224805 Unit 2 - 22A Frozen Trash Bars 3/16/2020 15:32 Atlantic Alive Healthy #968000010695999 Unit 2 - 22A Released Trash Bars 3/16/2020 16:00 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead #982126051249464 Unit 2 Frozen Trash Bars 3/16/2020 16:00 Atlantic Alive Healthy #933000220017823 Unit 2 - 22A Released Trash Bars 3/24/2020 13:28 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead #989001002746222 Unit 2 - 23A Frozen Trash Bars 3/24/2020 13:46 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 2 - 22A Frozen Trash Bars 3/24/2020 14:05 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 2 - 21A Frozen Trash Bars 3/24/2020 14:20 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 1 - 11A Frozen Trash Bars 3/27/2020 10:15 Shortnose Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 1 - 12A Frozen Trash Bars Poor 3/28/2020 10:15 Atlantic Alive #933000220017815 Unit 1 - 12A Released Trash Bars condition 3/28/2020 10:15 Atlantic Alive Healthy #933000220017813 Unit 1 - 11B Released Trash Bars 4/2/2020 13:00 Atlantic Alive Healthy #933000220017830 Unit 2 - 23B Released Trash Bars 4/2/2020 13:40 Atlantic Alive Healthy #933000220017825 Unit 2 - 23B Released Trash Bars 4/2/2020 13:47 Atlantic Alive Healthy #933000220017828 Unit 2 - 22B Released Trash Bars 4/2/2020 13:53 Atlantic Alive Healthy #933000220017819 Unit 1 - 11B Released Trash Bars 4/2/2020 14:00 Atlantic Alive Healthy #933000220017817 Unit 1 - 11B Released Trash Bars 4/2/2020 14:07 Atlantic Alive Healthy #933000220017811 Unit 1 - 11B Released Trash Bars 4/2/2020 14:15 Atlantic Alive Healthy #933000220017814 Unit 1 - 11B Released Trash Bars 4/2/2020 14:20 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 2 - 23B Frozen Trash Bars 4/2/2020 14:24 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 2 - 23B Frozen Trash Bars 4/2/2020 14:28 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 2 - 23B Frozen Trash Bars 4/2/2020 14:32 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 2 - 22B Frozen Trash Bars Moderately 4/2/2020 14:37 Atlantic Deceased N/A Unit 2 - 22B Frozen Trash Bars Decomposed 4/2/2020 14:42 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 1 - 12A Frozen Trash Bars 4/2/2020 14:50 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 1 - 11B Frozen Trash Bars Severely 4/2/2020 14:52 Atlantic Deceased N/A Unit 2 - 21A Frozen Trash Bars Damaged 4/2/2020 10:45 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead #989001007225066 Unit 2 - 22A Frozen Trash Bars Severely 4/2/2020 10:45 Atlantic Deceased N/A Unit 2 - 22A Frozen Trash Bars Damaged Severely 4/2/2020 10:45 Atlantic Deceased N/A Unit 2 - 21B Frozen Trash Bars Damaged 4/2/2020 15:50 Atlantic Alive Healthy #933000320184020 Unit 2 - 22A Released Trash Bars 4/2/2020 15:57 Atlantic Alive Healthy #933000320184019 Unit 2 - 22A Released Trash Bars 4/2/2020 16:07 Atlantic Alive Healthy #989001007251920 Unit 2 - 21A Released Trash Bars 4/2/2020 16:12 Atlantic Alive Healthy #989001007251908 Unit 2 - 22A Released Trash Bars 1
There were no recaptures of previously tagged fish during 2020
National Marine Fisheries Service 02/26/2021 LR-E21-0010 Collection Collection Time Species Mortality Condition Pit Tag 1 Unit/Bay Disposition Date Location 4/2/2020 16:17 Atlantic Alive Healthy #989001007251032 Unit 2 - 21B Released Trash Bars 4/2/2020 16:20 Atlantic Alive Healthy #933000320184005 Unit 2 - 21A Released Trash Bars 4/2/2020 16:28 Atlantic Alive Healthy #933000320184010 Unit 2 - 21B Released Trash Bars Moderately 4/10/2020 9:00 Atlantic Deceased N/A Unit 2 - 23B Frozen Trash Bars Decomposed Moderately 4/10/2020 9:00 Atlantic Deceased N/A Unit 1 - 11B Frozen Trash Bars Decomposed Moderately 4/10/2020 9:00 Atlantic Deceased N/A Unit 1 - 11B Frozen Trash Bars Decomposed 4/21/2020 9:15 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 1 - 13A Frozen Trash Bars 4/21/2020 9:45 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 1 - 11B Frozen Trash Bars 4/24/2020 9:00 Shortnose Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 1 - 11B Frozen Trash Bars Severely 4/24/2020 9:50 Atlantic Deceased N/A Unit 1 - 11B Frozen Trash Bars Decomposed Moderately 4/24/2020 10:15 Atlantic Deceased N/A Unit 1 - 11B Frozen Trash Bars Decomposed 4/24/2020 10:15 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 1 - 11A Frozen Trash Bars 5/13/2020 8:50 Atlantic Alive Healthy #933000320184019 Unit 1 - 11A Released Trash Bars 5/13/2020 9:50 Atlantic Alive Healthy #933000320184011 Unit 1 - 11B Released Trash Bars 6/9/2020 9:33 Atlantic Alive Minor Injuries #933000320184008 Unit 1 - 11A Released Trash Bars 7/8/2020 15:22 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 1 - 11A Frozen Trash Bars Moderately 7/13/2020 10:35 Atlantic Deceased N/A Unit 1 - 11A Frozen Trash Bars Decomposed Moderately 7/21/2020 12:50 Atlantic Deceased N/A Unit 1 Frozen Trash Bars Decomposed Moderately 9/15/2020 13:10 Atlantic Deceased N/A Unit 2 - 22A Frozen Trash Bars Decomposed 11/13/2020 13:10 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 2 - 21B Frozen Trash Bars Moderately 11/13/2020 13:25 Shortnose Deceased N/A Unit 2 - 21B Frozen Trash Bars Decomposed
National Marine Fisheries Service 02/26/2021 LR-E21-0010 Table 2. Salem Generating Station Sturgeon Collections During 2020 Shortnose Sturgeon Collection (Trash Bars)
Category 2020 Unit 1 - Dead 2 Unit 1 -Dead (Due to Impingement) 2 Unit 1 (Live) 0 Unit 1 - Total 2 Unit 2 - Dead 1 Unit 2 -Dead (Due to Impingement) 0 Unit 2 (live) 0 Unit 2 - Total 1 Total Collection - Dead 3 Total Collection Dead Due to Impingement 2 Total Collection (Live) 0 Total Collection 3 Atlantic Sturgeon Collection (Trash Bars)
Category 2020 Unit 1 - Dead 14 Unit 1 -Dead (Due to Impingement) 8 Unit 1 (Live) 9 Unit 1 - Total 23 Unit 2 - Dead 18 Unit 2 -Dead (Due to Impingement) 15 Unit 2 (Live) 13 Unit 2 - Total 31 Total Collection - Dead 32 Total Collection Dead Due to Impingement 23 Total Collection (Live) 22 Total Collection 54 Atlantic Sturgeon Collection (Traveling Screens)
Category 2020 Unit 1 - Injury or Mortality 0 Unit 1 (Live) 0 Unit 1 - Total 0 Unit 2 - Injury or Mortality 0 Unit 2 - Live 0 Unit 2 - Total 0 Total -Injury or Mortality 0 Total Collection Live 0 Total Collection 0
National Marine Fisheries Service 02/26/2021 LR-E21-0010 Table 3. Salem Generating Station Sea Turtle Collections During 2020 Loggerhead Sea Turtle Collection (Trash Bars)
Category 2020 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 2020 Dead 0 Alive 0 Station Total 0 Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Collection (Trash Bars)
Category 2020 Unit 1 Kemp's Ridley (Dead) 1 Unit 1 Kemp's Ridley (Live) 0 Unit 1 - Total 1 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 2020 REMP Sampling Collection (non-lethal)
Category 2020 Shortnose Sturgeon 0 Atlantic Sturgeon 0
National Marine Fisheries Service 02/26/2021 LR-E21-0010 Table 5. Salem Generating Station Intake Trash Bar Inspection Records
National Marine Fisheries Service 02/26/2021 LR-E21-0010 Table 5. Salem Generating Station Intake Trash Bar Inspection Records (cont.)
National Marine Fisheries Service 02/26/2021 LR-E21-0010 Table 5. Salem Generating Station Intake Trash Bar Inspection Records (cont.)
National Marine Fisheries Service 02/26/2021 LR-E21-0010 Table 5. Salem Generating Station Intake Trash Bar Inspection Records (cont.)
National Marine Fisheries Service 02/26/2021 LR-E21-0010 Table 5. Salem Generating Station Intake Trash Bar Inspection Records (cont.)
National Marine Fisheries Service 02/26/2021 LR-E21-0010 CC United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission endangeredspecies@nrc.gov Jeanette Bowers New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Department of Fish and Wildlife jeanette.bowers@dep.nj.gov (Distribute via email)
Susan Rosenwinkel, Chief New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Surface Water & Pretreatment 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