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From:Schuman, Amy
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Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: Project Safety Compliance Report submitted in FERC P-619-000 by Pacific Gas and
Electric Company,et al.
Date:Wednesday, October 14, 2020 8:38:12 AM
Good morning,
Please see the email correspondence below from FERC.
Amy Schuman
Associate Clerk of the Board
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200, Oroville, CA 95965
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On 10/14/2020, 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-619-000
Lead Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Filing Type: Project Safety Compliance Report
Description: Low-Level Outlet Actuator Stem and Guide Replacement for the Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project
of Pacific Gas and Electric Company under P-619.
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October 13, 2020
Via Electronic Submittal (E-file)
Mr. Frank L. Blackett, P.E., Regional Engineer
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Division of Dam Safety and Inspections
San Francisco Regional Office
100 First Street, Suite 2300
San Francisco, CA 94105-3084
RE: Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 619-CA
Lower Bucks Dam (Bucks Diversion Dam), NATDAM No. CA00331
Low-Level Outlet Actuator Stem and Guide Replacement
ENCLOSURES CONTAIN CUI//CEII – DO NOT RELEASE
Dear Mr. Blackett:
This letter presents Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) supporting
documentation for the low-level outlet (LLO) actuator stem and guide replacement for
Lower Bucks Diversion Dam, which is part of PG&E’s Bucks Creek Hydroelectric
Project, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) No. 619.
During construction of the upstream geomembrane liner at Lower Bucks Diversion Dam,
with the reservoir dewatered, PG&E visuallyinspected the LLO actuator stem and
guides. PG&E observed minor stem corrosion and moderate guides damage. With
construction equipment positioned on the upstream face of the damfor the liner project,
PG&E has elected to replacethe existing stem and guide components. Enclosed with
this letter is a technical memorandum (Enclosure 1) that provides details for the
proposed replacement components. PG&E believes the proposed replacement of the
LLO actuator components is essentially a replacement in-kind and not a modification;
therefore, PG&E plans to expedite the fabrication and installation.
The LLO actuator stem and guide replacement project meet criteria of a federal
undertaking as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 36, Section
800.16(y) (36 CFR Section 800.16\[y\]). As a result, the undertaking must comply with
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, to consider
the effect of the undertaking on any sites, buildings, structures, or objects that are
included in or may be eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places,
Mr. Frank L. Blackett, P.E.
October 13, 2020
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and Section 106 consultation will be conducted. PG&E applied the criteria of adverse
effect (36 CFR Section 800.5) and found that the project has nopotential to adversely
affect the character-defining features of the dam or the district and will have no adverse
effect on historic properties. State Historic Preservation Office concurrence with this
finding was received on October 13, 2020 and is enclosed (Enclosure 2).
Ongoing shelter-in-place orders issued by the State of California in response to the
COVID-19 pandemic require that nonessential PG&E staff work remotely, and hard
copy filings are not practical at this time. If FERC requires hard copies of this letter
and/or enclosures, please contact the license coordinator identified below. If necessary,
hard copies will be sent after the shelter-in-place restrictions have been lifted and PG&E
staff have returned to their normal work locations.
Should you have any technical questions concerning this matter, please contact
PG&E’s dam safety engineer, Ben Fontana, at (530) 762-9459. For general comments
or questions, please contact PG&E’s license coordinator, Jamie Visinoni, at (530) 215-
6676.
Sincerely,
Elisabeth Rossi
Supervisor, Hydro Licensing
Enclosures: CUI//CEII – DO NOT RELEASE
1. Lower Bucks Dam Low Level Outlet (LLO) Stem and Guide Replacement,
prepared by Mead & Hunt, dated September 30, 2020
2. SHPO Concurrence Lower Bucks Lake Dam Low Level Outlet Stem and Guides
Replacement Project, dated October 13, 2020
CONTAINS CRITICAL ENERGY INFORMATION – DO NOT RELEASE