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Home My WebLink About11.07.19 Email from FERC re Docket No 619-164 - Bucks Creek Project Snyder, Ashley From: 'FERC eSubscription' <eSubscription@ferc.gov> Sent: Thursday, November 7, 2019 1:26 PM Subject: Project Operations Compliance Report submitted in FERC P-619-164 by Pacific Gas and Electric Cornpany,et al. .ATTENTION:This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening attachments, clicking on links, or replying.. On 11/7/2019,the following Filing was submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Washington D.C.: Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Pacific Gas and Electric Company (as Agent) Docket(s): P-619-164 Lead Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Filing Type: Project Operations Compliance Report Description: Pacific Gas and Electric Company under P-619-164, Bucks Creek Project, FERC No. 619-164, Re: Copy of Request for Section 401 Water Quality Certification in conformance with 18 CFR Section 5.23(b) To view the document for this Filing, click here http://elibrary.FERC.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?accession_num=20191107-5161 To modify your subscriptions, click here: https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eSubscription.aspx Please do not respond to this email. Online help is available here: http://www.ferc.gov/efiling-help.asp or for phone support, call 866-208-3676. 1 NO Pacific Gas and ti.cfric ompany Power Generation 245 Market Street San Francisco,CA 94105 Mailing Address: Mail Code N11D RO. Box 770000 San Francisco,CA 94177 November 7, 2019 Via Electronic Submittal (E-File) Ms. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 — 1ST Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20426-0001 Subject: Bucks Creek Project FERC Project No. 619-164 Copy of Request for Section 401 Water Quality Certification Dear Secretary Bose: In conformance with 18 CFR § 5.23(b), attached to this letter is a copy of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's (PG&E) and City of Santa Clara's (City) (jointly, Licensees) request to the California State Water Resources Control Board for a Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certificate for the Licensees' Bucks Creek Project (FERC Project No. 619). The attached letter, dated October 23, 2019, was acknowledged as received by the Board on the same day, via email (also attached). If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Alan Soneda at (415) 973-4054, or by email at Alan.Sonedapge.com. •erely, ,9 Janet Walther Sr. Manager, Hydro Licensing and Compliance Attachment: Request for Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification for Bucks Creek Project cc: Alan Mitchnick, FERC Project Coordinator FERC Project No. 619 - Relicensing Participants Mailing List IN 1,10 I iff.,1 , 3 111, 1 , , ta G 1ii.,9 ilild 111.1110.111111" . PowerGenet ation 245 Market Street Eloctik(Anal wily t' ' il San Francisco,CA 94105 Mailing Address: October 23, 2019 Mali Code MID Ra Box 770000 San Francisco,CA94177 Ms. Eileen Sobeck Executive Director California State Water Resources Control Board 1001 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Subject: Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 619-64) New Request for Water Quality Certification Dear Ms. Sobeck: On August 14, 2018, Pacific Gas and Electric Company and City of Santa Clara (collectively, "Licensees") filed their original request for water quality certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act for relicensing the Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 619 (copy attached). On August 13, 2019, Licensees received a SWRCB letter stating that the request for water quality certification had been denied without prejudice and that Licensees would need to file a new request for water quality certification. The Environmental Review (CEQA) is scheduled to be completed by the City of Santa Clara by May 2020; therefore, Licensees hereby file this new request for water quality certification for the Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project This new request for water quality certification adopts by reference all the materials cited in the original request of August 14, 2018, as well as revised proposed license measures and plans submitted to FERC, with copies to the SWRCB, on September 19 and October 3, 2019. Thank you for processing this request. If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact the Relicensing Project Manager, Jennifer Hartman, at (530) 889- 1 6476 or by e-mail at Jennifer.HartmanRpge.com. --, .----") .--- ( in-erely, . -- e------ Janet Walther Sr. Manager, Hydro Licensing and Compliance Enclosure: Transmittal letter to California State Water Resources Control Board requesting Water Quality Certification (August 14, 2018) cc: Erin Ragazzi, State Water Resources Control Board Jeff Wetzel, State Water Resources Control Board Michelle Siebal, State Water Resources Control Board Patrick Pulupa, Regional Water Quality Control Board Reena Brilliot, City of Santa Clara Steve Hance, City of Santa Clara oil 111, Pacific bas and p ;1 . 1 : Elociric Company' 11 Privuor finnolation 210 Morita!Sinai Son kniniisca,GA DM lib August 14, 2018 . masw moss Mail Code NM P.0.Bo ii 770000 San Francisco,CA 01177 Ms. Eileen Sobeck Executive Director California State Water Resources Control Board 1001 "1" Street, 141h Floor Sacramento, CA. 95814 Subject; ' Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No, 619-164 -California Application for Water Quality Certification . Dear Ms. Sobeck; Pursuant to Section 5.23(b) of Part 5 of Title 18 of the Code of Federal Regulations, by copy of this letter, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and City of Santa Clara (City), (jointly, Licensees), file with the State Water Resources Control Board (Board) an application for water quality certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act in support of Licensees' application before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a new license for the Licensees' existing Bucks Creek Project (Project) (FERC Project No, 619). This application for a water quality certification is also being made • pursuant to Title 23, Division 3, Chapter 28, Article 4, §§ 3855 and 3856 of the California Code of Regulations. Licensees' physical addresses, mailing addresses, and telephone numbers are: - Pacific Gas and Electric Company City of Santa Clara Physical Address; Power Generation . 245 Market Street, N13F. 1500 Warburton Avenue • San Francisco, CA 94105-1814 Santa Clara, CA 95050 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 770000 . Same.as above San Francisco, CA 94177-0001 1 Telephone Number: (415) 973-7000 (408) 615-6601 ,. The name and mailing address of the person authorized to act as PG&E's and City's agent for this application for a water quality certificate is: . , Licensees' Authorized Agent: Mr, Alvin Thoma Sr. Director, Power Generation Pacific Gas and Electric Company . P.O. Box 770000 San Francisco, CA 94177-0001 1 Ms. Eileen Sobeck August 14,2018 Page 2 The Project is located in Plumas County in the North Fork Feather River basin. The Project consists of two developments— Bucks Creek and Grizzly. In the two developments there are 4 reservoirs, 1 major water conduit, 2 powerhouses, 1 transmission line, and appurtenant facilities and structures, including recreation facilities. On December 16, 2016, the Licensees filed with FERC an application for new license, Final License Application (FLA), for the Project. A copy of the license application was provided to the Board, On May 22, 2018, the Licensees filed with FERC a Supplement to FLA (Supplemental FLA) to update select application exhibits to provide supplemental information that reflects revised proposed protection, mitigation and enhancement measures, or to provide new information that has been developed since the FLA was filed. A copy of the Supplemental FLA was provided to the Board. The Licensees believe the FLA and Supplemental FLA filings contain all information required under § 3856 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations in regards to contents of a complete application for a water quality certification. Should the Licensees amend their December 16, 2016 FLA or May 22, 2018 Supplemental FLA, Licensees will promptly provide to the Board a copy of the amended application, as required under § 3834 of the California Code of Regulations. If you have any questions regarding this application for a water quality certification, please contact Alan Sonecla at (415) 973-4054, or by email at Alan.Sonecla0pge.com. Sincerely, Susan Westcott Director, Asset Management and Compliance cc: Patrick Pulupa, Executive Officer, Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board Nathan Fisch, State Water Resources control Board Steve Hance, City of Santa Clara San Pedro, Maria From: Wetzel, Jeff@Waterboards <Jeff,Weizel@waterboarcls,ca,gov> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 3:48 PM To: Hartman,Jennifer Cc: Steve Hance (shance@santaclaraca.gov); Soneda, Alan Subject: RE: Bucks Creek 401 Application ****"'CAUTION:T is ernali was soot frail n EXIERI1AL source.Thi k before clicki r opening attachrni ts.**'** Jennifer-Thanks for the email. Steve—is there an anticipated date for when the City plans to release the draft CEQA supplement? Thanks Jeff Wetzel Senior Water Resource Control Engineer Water Quality Certification Program Division of Water Rights State Water Resources Control Board (916) 323-9390 From: Hartman,Jennifer<JF1D@pge.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 3:00 PM To:Wetzel,Jeff@Waterboards<Jeff.Wetzel@waterboards.ca.gov> Cc: Steve Hance (shance@santaclaraca.gov)<shance@santaclaraca.gov>., Soneda,Alan <AAS3@pge.com> Subject: Bucks Creek 401 Application Hello Jeff, Please find an electronic copy of the letter that was mailed today to the SWRCB submitting a new request for water quality certification for relicensing the Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project (FERC 619). Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions! Thank you, Jenn Jennifer Hartman Ralicensing Project Manager Hydro Licensing — Power Generation Pacific Gas & Electric o: (530) 889-6476 I m: (415) 654-3955