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2-(REGULATORY COMMISSION Stipulation I of the PA,the Undertaking will include many repair activities,including
tnNOTON.D.C.26426 safety improvements and vegetation removal.
Pursuant to Stipulation IV of the PA,we are responsible for making findings of
effect to historic properties arising from the undertaking and your office is responsible for
Project No.2100-000-California preparing related technical documents,including those that support effect
Feather River Hydroelectric Project recommendations. You enclosed technical reports with each of your letters that
California Department of Water Resources recommends a preliminary finding of no adverse effect to historic properties.
August S,2018 Regarding the air quality monitoring stations,for the one that would be installed in
a portion of a previously recorded archaeological site,you propose to install the station at
a pre-determined location away from site features,you would also ensure that technicians
who access the monitoring stations park their vehicles outside the site boundary and walk
irces on foot down a predefined access route that avoids all site features. For the station that
requires use of an access road,you propose that vehicle traffic would remain with the
road boundary,which is devoid of cultural material and features.
tion 106 Regarding the vegetation removal within three existing cultural sites,PG&E in
coordination with your agency has developed a work plan that will avoid potential
adverse effects to cultural resources within the area of direct impact. The plan requires a
qualified archaeologist to monitor all vegetation removal activity within sites. During
July 16,2018 letters regarding preliminary findings monitoring,the archaeologist would record any newly identified resources and site
uld be affected by the installation of air quality features,followed by a site record update if appropriate. Equipment would be limited to
getation near known cultural resources. This work the equipment route depicted on the work plan and no blading or grading would occur.
at Oroville Dam,which is part of the Feather Finally,only hand crews would access areas outside the designated equipment routes and
oject No.2100). Specifically,in your lune 151h staging areas within the sites.
i temporary air quality monitoring stations. One
of a previously recorded archaeological site and We have reviewed your letters and reports,and conclude that based on our review
of an access road that passes through a previously of the documentation provided,and the protection measures you propose to implement
a would be less than 0.3 acre for each location and during the work,we concur with your finding of no adverse effect to cultural resources
three inches below the ground surface to install the located within the area of direct impact for the air quality monitoring stations and the
2e daily. In your July 1611 letter,you say that vegetation removal.
&E)must remove vegetation near the newly
ne from within three existing cultural sites. The
approximately 3.36 acres.
17,we designated your agency as our non-federal
ition with the California State Historic Preservation
ency activities associated with repairs to Oroville
ated in your letter,the Commission and California
)grammatic Agreement(PA)for managing historic
)crmanent recovery period at and near-the Oroville
sere storms in February 2017. As described in
Pro.i eel No.2100-000
If you have any questions concerning this Icttcr,picase contact Kurt Powers at
(202)502-894(),
sincerely,
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