ML20034F384
| ML20034F384 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 02/03/2020 |
| From: | Cary R PSEG Nuclear Environmental Affairs |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML20034F384 (24) | |
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From:
Cary, Richard H. <Richard.Cary@pseg.com>
Sent:
Monday, February 3, 2020 10:34 AM To:
EndangeredSpecies Resource Cc:
Strait, Kenneth A.
Subject:
[External_Sender] RE: RE: Salem Generating Station - Incidental Take of Atlantic Sturgeon 01/31/2020 Attachments:
LR-E19-0035 annual incidental take report station remp.pdf; LR-E19-0036 annual incidental take report river monitoring.pdf No problem at all. The 2018 reports are attached. Let me know if you need anything else.
Richard From: EndangeredSpecies Resource [1]
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2020 10:21 AM To: Cary, Richard H.
Cc: Strait, Kenneth A.
Subject:
[EXTERNAL] RE: RE: Salem Generating Station - Incidental Take of Atlantic Sturgeon 01/31/2020
- Richard, I apologize, I had meant to ask for a copy of the 2018 report. Thank you for the reminder that the 2019 report is not yet due.
Briana Briana A. Grange Conservation Biologist & ESA Consultation Coordinator Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (301) 415-1042 briana.grange@nrc.gov From: Cary, Richard H. <Richard.Cary@pseg.com>
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2020 10:19 AM To: EndangeredSpecies Resource <EndangeredSpecies.Resource@nrc.gov>
Cc: Strait, Kenneth A. <Kenneth.Strait@pseg.com>
Subject:
[External_Sender] RE: Salem Generating Station - Incidental Take of Atlantic Sturgeon 01/31/2020 Hi Briana, The 2019 Annual Incidental Take Report is currently being prepared and will be submitted by March 15th.
Richard
From: EndangeredSpecies Resource [2]
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2020 8:54 AM To: Cary, Richard H.
Subject:
[EXTERNAL] RE: Salem Generating Station - Incidental Take of Atlantic Sturgeon 01/31/2020
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- Richard, Thank you for the notification. Would you be able to forward me a copy of Salem and Hope Creeks 2019 annual incidental take report? I apologize, but I am unable to locate it in my records. Thank you!
Briana Briana A. Grange Conservation Biologist & ESA Consultation Coordinator Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (301) 415-1042 briana.grange@nrc.gov From: Cary, Richard H. <Richard.Cary@pseg.com>
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2020 4:08 PM To: incidental.take@noaa.gov; EndangeredSpecies Resource <EndangeredSpecies.Resource@nrc.gov>
Cc: jeanette.bowers@dep.nj.gov
Subject:
[External_Sender] Salem Generating Station - Incidental Take of Atlantic Sturgeon 01/31/2020 Pursuant to Biological Opinion NER-2010-6581, PSEG respectfully provides this preliminary notification regarding the incidental take of a deceased Atlantic sturgeon recovered from the trash bars at the Salem Generating Station cooling water intake. The specimen has been retained and frozen for further study pending direction from NOAA/NMFS. PSEG will provide the detailed Incidental Take Report and Data Collection Form as soon as available. Preliminary information regarding the incidental take is as follows:
Species Identification:
Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus)
Site of Collection:
Salem Generating Station cooling water intake trash bars Date Collected:
01/31/2020 Time Collected:
1100 Condition:
Deceased Length:
118.8 cm TL
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PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 SEND VIA EMAIL March 15, 2019 LR-E19-0035 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 2018 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 2018 reporting year.
In accordance with T&C #9 of the ITS, Table 1 summarizes the sturgeon and sea turtle 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.
The single collection of an Atlantic sturgeon during impingement sampling of the traveling screen wash water is likely an isolated incident 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 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0035 Table 1 Salem Generating Station Summary of Sturgeon & Sea Turtle Collections During 2018 - Station and REMP Collection Date Collection Time Species Mortality Condition Pit Tag Unit/Bay Disposition Collection Location 1/16/2018 10:10 Shortnose Alive Healthy
- 965000000363619 Unit 1 - 13A Released Trash Bars 1/30/2018 10:30 Shortnose Alive Minor Injuries
- 965000000384906 Unit 1 - 13A Released Trash Bars 2/6/2018 9:20 Shortnose Deceased Moderately Decomposed N/A Unit 2 - 22A Frozen Trash Bars 3/14/2018 9:35 Atlantic Alive Minor Injuries
- 965000000360145 Unit 1 - 13A Released Trash Bars 3/28/2018 9:15 Atlantic Deceased Partial Carcass N/A Unit 1 - 12A Frozen Trash Bars 4/11/2018 9:08 Atlantic Alive Severely Injured
- 965000000361039 Unit 2 - 21B Released Trash Bars 4/11/2018 9:47 Atlantic Deceased Severely Damaged N/A Unit 1 - 13A Frozen Trash Bars 5/21/2018 10:40 Atlantic Alive Healthy
- 965000000360837 N/A1 Released Traveling Screens 8/27/2018 8:20 Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Deceased Severely Decomposed N/A Unit 1 - 13B Disposed Trash Bars 11/4/2018 21:30 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 1 - 12A Frozen Trash Bars 11/13/2018 10:00 Atlantic Deceased Slightly Decomposed N/A Unit 1 - 13B Frozen Trash Bars 11/20/2018 9:35 Atlantic Deceased Slightly Decomposed N/A Unit 1 - 12A Frozen Trash Bars 11/20/2018 10:50 Atlantic Alive Severely Damaged
- 965000000360995 Unit 1 - 12B Released Trash Bars 11/29/2018 14:30 Atlantic Deceased Fresh Dead N/A Unit 1 - 12B Frozen Trash Bars 12/1/2018 10:00 Atlantic Deceased Moderately Decomposed N/A Unit 2 - 21A Frozen Trash Bars 12/24/2018 13:30 Atlantic Deceased2 Severely Decomposed
- 965000000360995 Unit 1 - 11B Frozen Trash Bars 1 Assigned to Unit 1 in Table 2, but not possible to determine from which Unit it was collected.
2 Damaged Atlantic sturgeon that was released on 11/20/2018
National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0035 Table 2 Salem Generating Station Sturgeon Collections During 2018 Shortnose Sturgeon Collection (Trash Bars)
Category 2018 Unit 1 - Dead 0
Unit 1 -Dead (Due to Impingement) 0 Unit 1 (Live) 2 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 1
Total Collection Dead Due to Impingement 0
Total Collection (Live) 2 Total Collection 3
Atlantic Sturgeon Collection (Trash Bars)
Category 2018 Unit 1 - Dead 7
Unit 1 -Dead (Due to Impingement) 6 Unit 1 (Live) 2 Unit 1 - Total 9
Unit 2 - Dead 1
Unit 2 -Dead (Due to Impingement) 1 Unit 2 (Live) 1 Unit 2 - Total 2
Total Collection - Dead 8
Total Collection Dead Due to Impingement 7
Total Collection (Live) 3 Total Collection 11 Atlantic Sturgeon Collection (Traveling Screens)
Category 2018 Unit 1 - Injury or Mortality 0
Unit 1 (Live) 1 Unit 1 - Total 1
Unit 2 - Injury or Mortality 0
Unit 2 - Live 0
Unit 2 - Total 0
Total -Injury or Mortality 0
Total Collection Live 1
Total Collection 1
National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0035 Table 3 Salem Generating Station Sea Turtle Collections During 2018 Loggerhead Sea Turtle Collection (Trash Bars)
Category 2018 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 2018 Dead 0
Alive 0
Station Total 0
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Collection (Trash Bars)
Category 2018 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 2018 REMP Sampling Collection (non-lethal)
Category 2018 Shortnose Sturgeon 0
Atlantic Sturgeon 0
National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0035 Table 5 Salem Generating Station Intake Trash Bar Inspection Records
National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0035 Table 5 Salem Generating Station Intake Trash Bar Inspection Records (continued)
National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0035 Table 5 Salem Generating Station Intake Trash Bar Inspection Records (continued)
National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0035 Table 5 Salem Generating Station Intake Trash Bar Inspection Records (continued)
National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0035 Table 5 Salem Generating Station Intake Trash Bar Inspection Records (continued)
National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0035 Table 5 Salem Generating Station Intake Trash Bar Inspection Records (continued)
National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0035 Table 5 Salem Generating Station Intake Trash Bar Inspection Records (continued)
National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0035 Table 5 Salem Generating Station Intake Trash Bar Inspection Records (continued)
National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0035 Table 5 Salem Generating Station Intake Trash Bar Inspection Records (continued)
National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0035 Table 5 Salem Generating Station Intake Trash Bar Inspection Records (continued)
National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0035 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 John Heilferty New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Endangered and Nongame Species Program john.heilferty@dep.nj.gov Patrick Mulligan New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Nuclear Engineering patrick.mulligan@dep.nj.gov Susan Rosenwinkel, Section Chief New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Surface Water Permitting susan.rosenwinkel@dep.nj.gov (Distribute via email)
PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 SEND VIA EMAIL March 15, 2019 LR-E19-0036 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 2018 ANNUAL INCIDENTAL TAKE REPORT-RIVER MONITORING 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) No.
34 of the ITS, this report is being provided to detail interactions with Endangered Species Act (ESA) listed species that occurred while performing routine bottom trawl and beach seine sampling in the Delaware River during 2018 in accordance with the Salem Generating Station New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) Permit.
PSEGs biological monitoring contractor, Environmental Consulting Services, Inc.,
collected two (2) Atlantic sturgeon, and two (2) Shortnose sturgeon while performing routine bay wide bottom trawl sampling as required by Salem Stations NJPDES Permit (Table 1). All collected specimens were alive and quickly released back into the Delaware River.
PSEG submitted incident reports and sturgeon data reporting forms for each collection as specified in the ITS. The previously submitted reports contain additional detail and photographs for all collected specimens.
National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0036 Table 1 Salem Generating Station Summary of Sturgeon & Sea Turtle Collections During 2018 Bottom Trawl and Beach Seine Monitoring Programs Collection Date Collection Time Species Condition Pit Tag Disposition Trawl/Seine 4/21/2018 16:15 Shortnose sturgeon Alive
- 965000000360513 Released Bottom Trawl 5/8/2018 11:53 Shortnose sturgeon Alive
- 965000000361148 Released Bottom Trawl 6/12/2018 11:40 Atlantic sturgeon Alive
- 965000000360608 Released Bottom Trawl 7/13/2018 12:40 Atlantic sturgeon Alive
- 965000000360460 Released Bottom Trawl
National Marine Fisheries Service 03/15/2019 LR-E19-0036 CC Jeanette Bowers New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Department of Fish and Wildlife jeanette.bowers@dep.nj.gov John Heilferty New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Endangered and Nongame Species Program john.heilferty@dep.nj.gov Susan Rosenwinkel, Section Chief New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Surface Water Permitting susan.rosenwinkel@dep.nj.gov (Distribute via email)