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BUM COUNTY
ADMINISTRATION
FEB 0 9 2018
OROVUE,CALIFORNIA
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,D.C.20426
OFMF of ENERGY PROJECTS
Project No.2100-000—California
Feather River Hydroelectric Project
California Department of Water Resources
February 5,2018
Mr.Ted Craddock
Project Manager
California Department of Water Resources
P.O.Box 942836
Sacramento,CA 94236-0001
Subject: Finding of Effect under Section 106
Dear Mr.Craddock:
We are in receipt of your December 15,2017 letter regarding a preliminary
finding of effect for a historic resource that could be affected by conversion of a
temporary drainage crossing near Tower 4 of the project's existing 230-kV electrical
transmission line to a permanent crossing. This conversion is part of the repair and
recovery work at Oroville Dam,which is part of the Feather River Hydroelectric Project
(FERC Project No.2100). Specifically,your agency seeks to first remove steel trench
plates that currently sit on top of drain rock and a gco-fabric pad in the drainage,and then
cap the top rock layer with road base gravel to make a permanent crossing. By letter
dated March 31,2017,we designated your agency as our non-federal representative for
conducting consultation with the California State Historic Preservation Officer
(California SHPO)for emergency activities associated with repairs to Oroville Dam and
appurtenant facilities.
As stated in your December 15`h letter,the Commission and California SHPO on
July 5,2017,executed a Programmatic Agreement(PA)for managing historic properties
during the emergency and permanent recovery period at and near the Oroville Dam for
facilities damaged during severe storms in February 2017. As described in Stipulation I
of the PA,the Undertaking will include many repair activities,including access road
improvements.
Pursuant to Stipulation IV of the PA,we arc responsible for making findings of
effect to historic properties arising from the undertaking and your office is responsible for
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preparing related technical documents,including those that support effect
recommendations. Your December 151h letter encloses a technical report that
recommends a preliminary finding of no adverse effect to historic properties. The one
historic property that could be affected by the proposed action is Segment B of Site P-04-
002152,which is a historic-era gravel surfaced dirt road that is also a contributing
resource to the Forks of the Feather River Historic District. Since the alignment of the
road itself is the defining feature of P-04-002152,the permanent capping of the drainage
channel that crosses this resource should not affect its eligibility. Furthermore,the
California SHPO in a letter dated June 26,2017,did not object to the previous temporary
drainage crossing.
We have reviewed your letter and report,and conclude that based on our review of
the documentation provided,we concur with your finding of no adverse effect to the
historic property located within the area of direct impact by converting the temporary
drainage crossing to a permanent one.
If you have any questions concerning this letter,please contact Kurt Powers at
(202)502-&949.
Sincerely,
Thomas J.LoVullo
Chief,Aquatic Resources Branch
Division of Hydropower Administration
and Compliance
Cc: Julianne Polanco
State Historic Preservation Officer
California Office of Historic Preservation
1725 23'Street,Suite 100
Sacramento,CA 95816
Alessandro Amaglio
Environmental Officer
Federal Emergency Management Agency
10000 Goethe Road
Sacramento,CA 95827
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Teri Toye
Branch Director
Environmental and Historic Preservation Branch
Federal Emergency Management Agency
10000 Goethe Road
Sacramento,CA 95827