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09.30.20 Email from Amy Schuman - Board Correspondence - FW_ Project Safety Compliance Report submitted in FERC P-2107-000 by Pacific Gas and Electric Company,et al.
From:Schuman, Amy To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Lambert, Steve;Lucero, Debra;McCracken, Shari;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;Rodas, Amalia; Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: Project Safety Compliance Report submitted in FERC P-2107-000 by Pacific Gas and Electric Company,et al. Date:Wednesday, September 30, 2020 8:11:19 AM Good morning, Please see the email below from FERC. Amy Schuman Associate Clerk of the Board Butte County Administration 25 County Center Drive, Suite 200, Oroville, CA 95965 O: 530.552.3300 |D: 530.552.3308 | F: 530.538.7120 Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | Pinterest -----Original Message----- From: 'FERC eSubscription' <eSubscription@ferc.gov> Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 5:45 AM Subject: Project Safety Compliance Report submitted in FERC P-2107-000 by Pacific Gas and Electric Company,et al. .ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening attachments, clicking on links, or replying.. On 9/30/2020, the following Filing was submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Washington D.C.: Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company PGE (as Agent) Docket(s): P-2107-000 Lead Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Filing Type: Project Safety Compliance Report Description: Approval Request - Recreation Management Plan, Recreation Boating Flows and Poe Interagency Recreation River Flow Management Plan re the Poe Hydro Project of Pacific Gas and Electric Company under P-2107. 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Bose, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, N. E. Washington, D.C. 20426 RE: Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Request for Approval, Article 404, WQC Condition 6 and 8, Forest Service Condition No. 24.3 and No. 26 Recreation Management Plan, Recreation Boating Flows, and Poe Interagency Recreation River Flow Management Plan Dear Secretary Bose: Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is writing to seek your approval of the enclosed Recreation Management Plan (Plan) (Enclosure 1) (FERC P-2107) (Project). Although not directly required by any License Articles, the Plan incorporates: 1) the Recreation Boating Flows (Attachment 6 of the Plan) required by Water Quality Certification (WQC) Condition 6 and Forest Service Condition No. 24.3; and 2) the Poe Interagency Recreation River Flow Management Plan (Attachment 5b of the Plan) required by Forest Service Condition No. 26. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a new license for the Project on December 17, 2018 (License). In its Order Granting Extension of Time Pursuant to Article 404, dated January 8, 2020, FERC extend the deadline to submit the Plan pursuant to Article 404 of the License Order from December 17, 2019 to June 30, 2020. FERC issued a second Order Granting Extension of Time Pursuant to Article 404, dated August 13, 2020, extending the deadline to submit the Plan to September 30, 2020. In letters to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (Forest Service), dated November 26, 2019 and June 18, 2020, PG&E requested additional time to complete the Plan required under the Forest Service 4(e) Condition No. 26 of the License. The Forest Service approved the extension requests by letters dated December 6, 2019 and June 22, 2020. Similarly, in letters to the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), dated November 26, 2019 and June 18, 2020, PG&E requested additional time to complete the Plan required under the SWRCB Condition 8 of the License. The SWRCB Ms. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary September 29, 2020 Page 2 approved the first extension request, by letter dated February 5, 2020, and have not yet approved the second request. PG&E has been in consultation with both Forest Service staff and SWRCB staff, and both the Recreational Technical Review Group (RTRG) and the Poe Interagency Recreation River Flow Management Plan (PIRRFMP) stakeholders since the first site visit to all of the recreation sites on August 19, 2019. PG&E has provided draft plans and incorporated comments through email or meetings from January 7, 2020 through September 17, 2020. PG&E sent separate letters to the Forest Service and SWRCB, dated September 23, 2020, requesting formal approval of the Recreation Management Plan (Enclosure 2). The Forest Service approved the Plan and its attachments by letter dated September 24, 2020 (Enclosure 3). Enclosure 4 to this letter is a copy of the consultation email approvals from agency staff and representatives of the RTRG Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and the PIRRFMP MOU concurring with: 1. Concurrence on the final Recreation Management Plan and applicable Attachments per WQC Condition 8 and Forest Service Condition No. 26. 2. Approval of the Recreation Boating Flows (Attachment 6) by the RTRG Representatives per WQC Condition 6 and Forest Service Condition No. 24.3. 3. Approval of the PIRRFMP (Attachment 5b) by the PIRRFMP Representatives per Forest Service Condition No. 26. Coordinator, Matthew Joseph, at 415-973-8616. Sincerely, Matthew Joseph (for) Elisabeth Rossi Supervisor, Hydro Licensing Enclosures 1. Recreation Management Plan 2. PG&E letters to Forest Service and SWRCB dated September 23, 2020 requesting approval of the Recreation Management Plan, and the applicable attachments, including the Recreation Boating Flows and the PIRRFMP 3. Forest Service approval letter dated September 25, 2020 4. Consultation record with Forest Service and SWRCB staff, RTRG and PIRRFMP cc: See Attached Ms. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary September 29, 2020 Page 3 cc: via email Amy Lind (Forest Service) Emily Moghaddas (Forest Service) Erika Benzovich (Forest Service) Savannah Downey (SWRCB) Aondrea Bartoo (USFWS) Sarah Lose (CDFW) Tracey Ferguson (Plumas County) Paul Gosselin (Butte County) Chris Shutes (CSPA) Dave Steindorf (AW) Enclosure 1 Poe Recreation Management Plan PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY Poe Hydroelectric Project FERC Project No. 2107 FINAL Recreation Management Plan September 2020 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY Poe Hydroelectric Project FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan Final September 2020 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................1-1 1.1 Overview..................................................................................................................1-1 1.2 Objectives.................................................................................................................1-4 BACKGROUND..........................................................................................2-1 2.1 Background and Existing Recreation......................................................................2-1 2.2 Proposed Recreation Site Enhancements................................................................2-2 2.3 Hiking Trail Feasibility Study.................................................................................2-5 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED RECREATION SITES......................3-1 3.1 Poe Reservoir Access Trail......................................................................................3-2 3.2 Sandy Beach.............................................................................................................3-3 3.3 Bardees Bar River Access........................................................................................3-6 3.4 Poe Beach Trail........................................................................................................3-8 3.5Poe Powerhouse River Access...............................................................................3-10 PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION....................................4-1 4.1 Site Planning.............................................................................................................4-1 4.2 Site Development Plan, Construction Plan.............................................................4-2 4.3 Contracting and Construction..................................................................................4-3 4.4 Development Schedule............................................................................................4-4 OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF RECREATIONSITES.....5-1 5.1 Scope of Routine Maintenance at Project Recreation Facilities.............................5-1 5.2 Scope of Heavy Maintenance..................................................................................5-2 September 2020Page iTable of Contents Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company 5.3 Resource Impacts Related to Project Recreation Use.............................................5-8 5.3.1Engineering Measures..............................................................................5-8 5.3.2Restoration Measures...............................................................................5-8 5.3.3Public Education......................................................................................5-8 SITE MONITORING AND REPORTING...............................................6-1 PLAN REVISION........................................................................................7-1 REFERENCES.............................................................................................8-1 LIST OF TABLES Table 2-1 Proposed Recreation Site Enhancements..........................................................2-3 Table 4-1. Guidelines for Content of Design Drawings.....................................................4-2 Table 5-1. Frequency for Performing Periodic Routine Maintenance of Project Recreation Facilities on NFS Land...................................................................5-4 Section 2.0Page iiSeptember 2020 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1-1.Project Recreation Facilities at Poe Hydroelectric Project...............................1-3 Figure 3-1 Poe Reservoir....................................................................................................3-3 Figure 3-2Sandy Beach, August 19, 2019.........................................................................3-4 Figure 3-3 Sandy Beach user defined trail from parking lot to the beach access from Highway 70, August 19, 2019..........................................................................3-4 Figure 3-4 Sandy Beach access from Highway 70, August 19, 2019................................3-5 Figure 3-5Bardees Bar Photo, August 19, 2019................................................................3-7 Figure 3-6Poe Beach, as accessed from Poe Beach Trail, August 19, 2019.....................3-8 Figure 3-7 Unimproved Poe Beach Trail, August 19, 2019...............................................3-9 Figure 3-8Poe Powerhouse River Access Area, August 19, 2019..................................3-11 LIST OF ATTACHMENTS Attachment 1FERC Article 404 and 407 Requirements Attachment 2FERC Appendix A -Water Quality Certification Condition 6 and 8 Attachment 3FERC Appendix B –Forest Service 4(e) Condition No. 24 and No. 26 Attachment 4Recreational Technical Review Group (RTRG)MOU Attachment 5Poe Interagency Recreation River Flow Management Plan (PIRRFMP) Documents: 5aPIRRFMPMOU 5b.Poe Interagency Recreation River Flow Management Plan Attachment 6 Recreation Boating Flows: Attachment 7Approved Conceptual Site Plans Attachment 8Recreation Site Routine Checklist Form and Annual Condition Assessment Form 8a: Recreation Site Routine Checklist Form 8b: Annual Condition Assessment September 2020Page iiiTable of Contents Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan Introduction On December 17, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a new license for Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E or Licensee) Poe Project, FERC Number (No.) 2107 (Project). This license incorporates State of California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) 401 Water Quality Certification (WQC) Conditions into the license articles in Appendix A (SWRCB 2017) and United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service (Forest Service) 4(e) Conditions (Forest Service 2018) in Appendix B. This document, Poe Recreation Plan (Plan), describes how the Licensee will satisfy requirements in the current FERC license, specifically Article 404 which calls for the development and implementation of a recreation management plan that incorporates the requirements specified as follows: Enhancement, operations, and maintenance of recreation sites at Poe Reservoir, Sandy Beach, Bardees Bar, Poe Beach Trail, and Poe Powerhouse (FERC License Article 404; SWRCB section 401 water quality certification Condition 8; and Forest Service Condition No. 26); Establishment and management of recreational river flows (SWRCB section 401 water quality certification Condition 6; and Forest Service Condition No. 24 and Condition No. 26); and, Feasibility and potential development of a hiking trail between Bardees Bar and Poe Powerhouse Road (License Article 407). The relevant FERC Article 404 and 407 requirements applicable to this plan are included in Attachment 1, while SWRCB Conditions 6 and 8 and Forest Service 4(e) Conditions No. 24 and 26 are included in Attachments 2 and 3, respectively. As required, the Plan was developed in consultation with SWRCB and Forest Service staff. In addition, consultation on the Plan included California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW),United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), California Department of Boating and Waterways, Butte County, Plumas County American Whitewater, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA), and State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). Any future modifications to the final plan must be approved by the SWRCB Deputy Director, the Forest Service Supervisor, and FERC before implementation. 1.1 Overview The Project is located in the North Fork Feather River (NFFR) Basin, which contains extensive forested lands and is sparsely populated. The North Fork Feather River originates from several small creeks east of Mt. Lassen Peak in northwestern Plumas County and flows through the Upper North Fork Feather River Project No. 2105 and the Rock Creek-Cresta Project No. 1962 prior to being utilized by the Poe Project. Waters of the Poe Project include the Poe Reservoir, a 7.6-mile- long bypassed reach, and the Big Bend Reservoir, which serves as the afterbay for the project (Figure 1-1). The Poe powerhouse and Big Bend Reservoir are located just upstream of Lake Oroville, the primary storage reservoir for the Feather River Project No. 2100. September 2020Page 1-1Section 1.0 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan The Project’s FERC Boundary encompasses private and federal land, including all of the Project facilities. As required by Article 203, PG&E filed revised Exhibit G drawings to include in the FERC Boundary the recreational enhancements to be made at Sandy Beach, Bardees Bar (including the 0.34 miles of Bardees Bar Road on PG&E property), and Poe Beach Trail. Access to Poe Reservoir, via a trail that will be constructed as a part of Poe Project implementation, remains located within the upstream Rock Creek-Cresta Project FERC Boundary (FERC No. 1962) and will be managed under revised Condition 19 in that license. Figure 1-1 shows the FERC Boundary, land ownership, and recreation sites. The enhancement, use, management, and maintenance of these sites is fully described in this Plan. Section 2.0Page 1-2September 2020 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company September 2020Section 1.0 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan 1.2 Objectives This Plan describes recreation enhancement and mitigation measures that the Licensee will implement during the license term. The Plan objectives are to describe recreation facilities, improvements, and maintenance responsibilities that will be implemented to meet the requirements of the project license, and describe the Project’s methods of establishing and managing boating flows. The Plan includes the following elements: A description of recreation sites included in the FERC Boundary and supported by the Project; A description of and implementation schedule for planned actions related to recreation sites; A description of operations and maintenance (O&M) responsibilities for Project recreation sites; A description of the Recreational Technical Review Group (RTRG) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide up to 6,000 acre-feet of quality whitewater recreation flows while protecting the foothill yellow-legged frog (FYLF) breeding through metamorphosis time window, as required by Condition 6 and Condition No. 24; A description of the consultation process with agencies and representatives of recreation interests undertaken during the preparation of this Recreation Management Plan (RMP), the RTRG MOU, and the Poe Interagency Recreation River Flow Management Plan (PIRRFMP)MOU (Attachment 4); and A description of the PIRRFMP MOU and the methods for establishment and management of boating flows, which are managed under an addendum to this plan called the PIRRFMP (Attachment 5). Section 2.0Page 1-4September 2020 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan Background 2.1 Background and Existing Recreation There were no recreation sites designated as project facilities under the Project’s preceding license. Existing recreation opportunities were described in the Project’s FERC Environmental Assessment (EA; FERC 2007), a summary of which is providedbelow, with additional detail from American Whitewater’s National Rivers Database. Most of the following description was written about 10 years ago, but remains accurate: Poe Reservoir is approximately 1.6 miles long and is typically 150 to 250 feet wide. Access to the reservoir is limited because of the steep, heavily vegetated, shoreline. Additionally, there are few parking turnouts on State Highway 70 adjacent to the reservoir. Because of its narrow width, the reservoir is unsuitable for motorized vessels, but can be used for paddling and swimming. A small portion of the upper end of the reservoir is located on PG&E land but the majority of the reservoir is located on National Forest System (NFS)land. The bypassed reach is used year-round by anglers fishing for rainbow trout and smallmouth bass, and infrequently by whitewater boaters. There are no formal access sites located along the Poe bypassed reach or in the previously licensed FERC Boundary, but several vehicle turnouts are located along State Highway 70. TheNFFR may also be accessed by road at Pulga, an old town site situated on the northwest shore of the river between Sandy Beach and a bridge on State Highway 70, approximately 0.25 mile below the Poe dam. However, recreational use at thissite is limited due to the railroad tracks and rocky, steep slopes. The Poe reach is the lowest whitewater run on the NFFR, starting just below the Poe Dam and continuing down to the Poe Powerhouse, which is just above the high-water mark of Lake Oroville. According to American Whitewater, this approximately 8-mile reach is comprised of two distinctly different runs: Poe Canyon and Bardees Bar. The first four miles (the Poe Canyon) are continuous class IV/V and the second four miles (Bardees Bar) are class III+. Paddlers access the mid-point where the character of the run changes at Bardees Bar via Butte County’s Bardees Bar Road. This enables paddlers to do the class V or the class III+ run or both (American Whitewater 2019a). The boater put-in for the Poe Canyon run is Sandy Beach, an informal recreation access site located on NFS land on the east side of the NFFR, approximately 0.6 mile downstream of the Poe dam (see figure 2). This 1.3 acre site provides informal parking for approximately 20 vehicles,as well as user-defined trails that extend down to the NFFR, and a white sand beach area approximately 400 feet long and 100 feet wide. Sandy Beach is accessed via a 0.1 mile-long dirt road off of State Highway 70 leading to the large and level parking area adjacent to the beach. In addition to use as a boater put-in, many recreationists use Sandy Beach primarily for swimming, beach use, and relaxing. PG&E also reported some unauthorized, overnight use of this site. This has become the most heavily used recreation site on the Poe project. The primary public safety September 2020Page 2-1Section 2.0 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan issue at Sandy Beach is the limited range of view for drivers at the turn out onto State Highway 70 from the parking area due to the angle of the approach to the highway. Bardees Bar is a generally flat, dirt areaused as a boater take-out/put-in, day use (relaxing, picnicking, hiking, and fishing), and informal parking. Bardees Bar includes an unimproved parking area and user-defined trails providing access to the NFFR approximately 300-500feet from the parking area, down a fairly rocky slope.Ongoing unrestricted vehicle driving and parking have affected this site and created a barren core area. Bardees Bar is accessed by Bardees Bar Road via Big Bend Road and SR70. An old vehicle bridgeat the site, built to facilitate the construction of the project, is closed to public use. Poe Beach, an informal recreation access site located on NFS lands on both sides of the NFFR, approximately 0.5 mile upstream of the Poe powerhouse. The beach has a history of documented use for swimmingand picnicking,and is one of the few access sitesavailable to the public on the Poe reach. The two small beaches, one on either side of the river, total approximately 0.3 acre. The trailhead to Poe Beach is accessed directly from a small pullout area on Poe Powerhouse Access Road just north of the powerhouse and the river bridge. Poe Beach is remote and difficult to reach and may be accessed only by climbing down a steep hill with a fixed-rope aid system along the trail. The steep trail approach to the beach from the parking area is the primary public safety issue at the site, particularly the fixed ropes, many of which are old and frayed nylon nautical rope. The Poe Powerhouse river access is located on the east side of the NFFR on PG&E land adjacent to, and downstream of, the Poe powerhouse. The 1-acre Poe powerhouse river access leads to a flat, sandy area that appears to have been disturbed by project construction and is subject to periodic flooding. The Poe Powerhouse river access is a popular boating take-out location for the lower section of the bypassed reach. The site is composed of compact-resistant river stone and sand and provides informal parking for approximately 10 vehicles. The Poe Powerhouse river access is accessed via Poe powerhouse access road, a gravel road which terminates above the coble bar below the Poe powerhouse. Recreationists use the Poe powerhouse river access primarily for swimming, relaxing, and beach use. There has been documented historical camping at the site, which was not authorized. Recreation users also enjoy the slow water in this section of the river through the use of rafts and air mattresses. 2.2 Proposed Recreation Site Enhancements The five recreation enhancements included in the Project’s FERC license are discussed below (Table 2-1). Upstream to downstream, the sites are: Poe Reservoir Access Trail, Sandy Beach, Bardees Bar River Access, Poe Beach Trail, and Poe Powerhouse River Access (see Figure 1-1). All sites except Poe Reservoir Access are included within the Project’s FERC Boundary. PG&E is responsible for upgrading, operating, and maintaining designated recreation areas within the FERC Boundary as described in this RMP and the Project’s license. (The Poe Reservoir Access Trail falls within the FERC Boundary for the Rock Creek-Cresta Project and will be operated and maintained under that FERC license). Section 2.0Page 2-2September 2020 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company prescribed - Cresta FERC - Section 2.0 Proposed Improvements . The area would be accessed off Highway 70.Any access to this area would be via the Cresta Powerhouse parking lot, which is part of the Rock CreekImprovements to vehicular and parking accessImprovements to pedestrian access to the beach. ABA accessible beach access.2 vault toilets, Forest Servicesignage, etc. license. Access to Poe Reservoir via construction of a new trail leading from the Cresta Powerhouse parking lot. License condition 19 of the Rock Creek Cresta license will be revised to include scheduling, use, and maintenance. on PG&E land, Land Ownership PG&E and NFS. The proposed trail isand the Poe Reservoir is predominantly on NFS land.NFS, CalTrans ROW 3 - 2 Page the left bank of the ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Current Conditions The reservoir created by the Poe dam. Includes approximately 1.7 miles of flat water.Currently no defined public access. Small sandy beach onriver.Accessed via a short (0.1 mi) gravel road off Highway 70. Existing gravel parking lot.Beach accessed via user defined trail. No toilets or trash receptacles. Proposed Recreation Site Enhancements September 2020 e Dam Po 1 from - Miles downstream 2N/A0.7 downstream from dam Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107Recreation Management Plan Table Site Name Poe Reservoir Access TrailSandy Beach toilet, - ion users including Proposed Improvements September 2020 Recreation Management Plan Improvements to parking, picnic facilities, trash receptacle, 1 vault and signage. During September 2019 site visit, stakeholders also requested a boater access trail to the river. Trail improvements, Forest Serviceprescribed signageImprovements for recreatparking, trash receptacles, portable toilet, and signage.Reduce risks to water quality by defining approved parking. Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Land Ownership PG&ENFS PG&E 4 - 2 Page rdees ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company out area. - Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 rock area on left bank of the Current Conditions Rocky beach and flat bench on the right bank of river.Accessed via currently closed BaBar Road (Butte County), off Highway 70.The County access road is gravel and in poor condition in some areas.Existing gravel parking lot.No toilets or trash receptacles. Small sandy beach on right bank of the river.Accessed via a walking trail off Poe Powerhouse Road, off Highway 70.Poorly defined parking available at existing gravel pullUser defined access trail to the beach is steep.No toilets or trash receptacles. Sandy and river. Accessed via Poe Powerhouse Road, off Highway 70. Gravel road leads to the gravel bar river access area.Unapproved parking poses risks to water quality.No toilets or trash receptacles. Section 2.0 e Dam Po from Miles downstream 3.67.27.8 Site Name Bardees Bar River AccessPoe Beach TrailPoe Powerhouse River Access Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan 2.3 Hiking Trail Feasibility Study License Article 407 was added to the license by FERC order dated April 18, 2019. Thisarticle requires PG&E to conduct a hiking trail feasibility study. Butte County Resource Conservation District (BCRCD) was retained by PG&E to evaluatethe feasibility of Poe Reach Trail. BCRCD has extensive experience in conducting trail studies, projectmanagement, environmental surveys/ document writing, and trail grant acquisition/ management. PG&E submitted theFinal Feasibility Study to FERC by letter dated July 30, 2020(FERC Docket P-2107-037).As explained in the letter,the Feasibility Study reassesses the feasibility of the Bardees Bar Trail and assesses the recreation (and other) benefits and challenges of constructing and maintaining an all-weather Poe Hiking Trail. The Feasibility Study also assessespotential routes for a Poe Hiking Trail, provides recommended specifications for route segments and ancillary infrastructure (e.g., trailheads), and provides preliminarycost estimates. After review of the feasibility study PG&E does not believe either the Bardees Bar Trail or the Poe Hiking Trail are feasible. However, stakeholders including Butte County, American Whitewater, CPSA, SWRCB,CDFW,and the Forest Service have expressed support for the development of the Poe Hiking Trail. The final decision on development of this trail as a license facility lies with the FERC. September 2020Page 2-5Section 3.0 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan Description of Proposed Recreation Sites All recreation sites will be improved, operated, and maintained by the Licensee as part of Project implementation during the term of the current license as described in this RMP except the Poe Reservoir Access Trail, which will be operated and maintained under Condition No. 19 of the Rock Creek-Cresta FERC No. 1962 license. Because recreation sites and roads are interconnected, the plans for sites and roads are similarly connected. Since design and construction of the recreation areas includes improvements to the access roads at Sandy Beach, Bardees Bar, and the Poe Powerhouse River Access area, the scope of the Poe Project Road Management Plan will include the long-term operation and maintenance of these access roads. In general, Project recreation sites will be constructed to meet current, applicable guidelines at the time of the design phase for these sites, while maintaining the existing sense of place of the sites. The conceptual site layouts as of April 2020 are included in Attachment 6. Site as-builts will be included in Attachment 7 after they are complete. The design drawing and approval process will be developed independently from the development of the RMP. With regard to providing accessible Project recreation facilities, all recreation facilities designed and constructed on PG&E-owned lands are required to comply with most current guidelines for buildings and facilities covered by the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) of 1968and/or the 1 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. All recreation facilities designed, constructed, reconstructed, or purchased on NFS lands are required to comply with the most stringent applicable 2 accessibility standards and guidelines (Architectural Barriers Act Accessible Standards 3 \[ABAAS\], FSORAG, and Forest Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines \[FSTAG\]). The FSORAG and FSTAG provide guidance for maximizing the accessibility of outdoor recreation areas and trails in the National Forest System, while protecting the unique characteristics of their natural setting. Both guidelines include conditions for an exception and general exceptions that may be applied to some specific technical requirements. Guidance and documentation in accordance to the practices described in the FSORAG and FSTAG must be followed when applying conditions for exception. Conditions for exception are considered compliant with the most stringent application of the standards and guidelines, after Forest Service approval. 1 Standards that apply to places of public accommodation, commercial facilities, and State and local government facilities. As of this date the most current guidelines are provided in the 2010 ADA Standards of Accessible Design (2010 Standards) (DOJ 2010). 2 Standards that apply to all facilities covered by the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 except residential facilities under the purview of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 3 Guidelines to incorporate the Outdoor Developed Area Accessibility Guidelines developed by the Access Board and ensure the application of equivalent or higher guidelines, in order to comply with other existing Forest Service policies, including universaldesign. September 2020Page 3-1Section 3.0 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan Inaddition, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires that no person be denied access to a program or activity because the person has a disability. This act requires that any existing facility on NFS landthat has to be entered by employees or the public to participate in the program or activity inside that facility is required to be in compliance with the applicable accessibility standards and guidelines. Design of new facilities will also follow guidance provided in Forest Service Built Environment Image Guide (USDA Forest Service 2001). The process for site design and planning is further described in Section 4.0. Recreation sites to be improved or improved and maintained through this RMP are discussed in the following sections. The Licensee will maintain these improvements for proper functionality for the term of the license and any extensions. 3.1 Poe Reservoir Access Trail The upstream area of the Poe Reservoir is currently accessed via the Cresta Powerhouse. This area is within the Rock Creek-Cresta Project (FERC No. 1962) FERC Boundary and is therefore not in the Poe Project (FERC No. 2107) FERC Boundary.The Licensee will make provision for a pedestrian/boater access trail to the reservoir to be constructed as an action in this Poe RMP; ongoing management maintenance of the access will be incorporated into the Rock Creek-Cresta Condition 19 River Access Management Plan. This site is located just downstream from the Cresta Powerhouse. This is a trail allowing public access to flatwater boating on Poe Reservoir and may be used as a boater takeout for whitewater paddlers boating the Cresta Reach. The access to the river is about 250 feet down from the informal parking area to a small beach at the head of the reservoir. Public access to the trail will be year-round, except for temporary periods of time when the area may be needed as a laydown area for construction or outage activities. PG&E will consult with the Rock Creek-Cresta ERC before engaging in activities that will impact public access to this area. Funding for construction of the trail will be provided by PG&E as part of the Poe license, operations and maintenance will be funded as a requirement of the Rock Creek-Cresta license. An Section 3.0Page 3-2September 2020 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan area will be designated for parking with a sign indicating “Reserved for Recreation Parking.” Poe Reservoir is shown in Figure 3-1. Figure 3-1Poe Reservoir 3.2 Sandy Beach Sandy Beach is a small beach on the left bank of the NFFR. The beach is used by recreationists for gathering, picnicking, fishing, swimming, and river access for boating (Figure 3-2). There is an existing gravel parking lot and a user-defined trail from parking lot to the beach (Figure 3-3). Vehicular access is directly from a short spur off of Highway 70 (Figure 3-4). Because of the angle of the turn and the space available, the site can only be accessed from the southbound lane of the highway. Further, the existing intersection between Highway 70 and the Sandy Beach access road is poorly signed and does not facilitate a right turn from the access road back onto the highway. September 2020Page 3-3Section 3.0 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan Figure 3-2Sandy Beach, August 19, 2019 Figure 3-3Sandy Beach user defined trail from parking lot to the beach access from Highway 70, August 19, 2019 Section 3.0Page 3-4September 2020 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan Figure 3-4Sandy Beach access from Highway 70, August 19, 2019 Water quality certification Section 401 conditions and Forest Service 4e conditions require the Licensee to implement the improvements listed below. The Licensee will consult with Caltrans to determine the feasibility of these improvements: Resurfacing (paving) the transition from Highway 70 to the beginning of the Sandy Beach parking lot. Placement of a new stop bar and a stop sign at the intersection with Highway 70. Placement of a new “no right turn” sign at the intersection with Highway 70. Grading and surfacing the existing parking area with gravel or crushed rock. Implementation and maintenance of these road and parking improvements is discussed in the Road Plan. Results of consultation with Caltrans will be reported therein. Forest Service Condition No. September 2020Page 3-5Section 3.0 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan 26 indicated that the licensee would maintain the existing gate to facilitate closure. However, as of September 2019, the gate has been removed by Caltrans and will, therefore, not be maintained. Based on 4e and 401 Conditions and consultation with the Forest Service during the September 9, 2019 site visit, the following improvements are planned at Sandy Beach: The provision of a hardened trail from the Sandy Beach parking lot to Sandy Beach. Based on consultation with the Forest Service during the site visit, this route will allow access to the top of the beach. Although the license conditions called for a minimum of portable toilets, the Licensee will install a double concrete vault toilet. Provision and maintenance of sufficient trash receptacles with lids at the Sandy Beach parking lot. Parking at the site will be maintained near historic capacity, which allows for up to approximately 20 vehicles. Development, installation and maintenance of Forest Service-prescribed signs to display pick up trash reminders, day use only etc. o Design and content of signs will be submitted to the Forest Service for approval prior to installation and will be consistent with Forest Service standards (Forest Service 2013). o Sign and material content will be updated over the license term, as necessary. The requirements of Condition 8 include monitoring recreational improvements and triggers for sanitation upgrades. The requirements of Condition No. 26 include establishment of visitor capacity thresholds, maintenance of facilities, signage, and traffic management and monitoring at Sandy Beach. These requirements are described in Table 5-1 and in Section 6.0. Sandy Beach will continue to be a day-use-only site and appropriate signage will be installed (Plumas National Forest, Forest Service Facilities Database confirmation in 2020). The Sandy Beach recreation site will be maintained to Forest Service Meaningful Measures for Quality Recreation Management- Recreation Sites, National Quality Standards (USDA Forest Service 2002 or as amended) for the term of the license and any extensions. 3.3 Bardees Bar River Access Current conditions at Bardees Bar recreation site are a raised flatbench above the river with a rocky beach below (Figure 3-5). This accesslocation is at the midpoint between a class IV/V and class III stretch of whitewater, and the area is used by whitewater boaters as both a put in and take out point. Bardees Bar is also used for gathering, picnicking, fishing, and general river access. Bardees Bar lacks a defined area for parking and controls to prevent vehicle access to the surrounding areas. Section 3.0Page 3-6September 2020 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan Figure 3-5Bardees Bar Photo, August 19, 2019 The site is accessed via Bardees Bar Road (also known as Butte County Road 54545A), a County ROW maintained by Butte County. The road connects to Highway 70 via Big Bend Road. Only the last 0.34 miles of the road, the portion on PG&E property, falls within the FERC Boundary. The remainder of the road between the FERC Boundary and Highway 70 is a County road. The implementation of the measures below is dependent on reasonable access to the recreation site via Bardees Bar Road. Based on both the 401 conditions and additional amenities requested by stakeholders, provided access is re-established by Butte County, the Licensee will provide and maintain the following recreation improvements at Bardees Bar: A gravel parking lot with defined parking for approximately ten cars. The parking lot will be bordered with rocks to ensure vehicles remain within the confines of the parking lot. A vault toilet and trash receptacle with a lid at the parking lot. The toilet will be a unisex ADA accessible precast concrete vault. September 2020Page 3-7Section 3.0 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan Apicnic table at an appropriate location. Pedestrian/boater access trail from the parking lot to the river has been added to this recreation area, based on improvements requested by stakeholders during the September 9, 2019 site visit. The requirements of Condition 8 include monitoring recreational improvements and triggers for sanitation upgrades. These requirements are described in Table 5-1 and in Section 6.0. Improvement and maintenance of Bardees Bar Road from the PG&E property line to the new gravel parking lot, approximately 0.34 miles, is discussed in the Road Management Plan. 3.4 Poe Beach Trail Poe Beach is a small sandy beach on the right bank of the river (Figure 3-6). There is a poorly defined parking lot and a user-defined trail from the parking lot to the beach (Figure 3-7). The site is accessed via the Poe Powerhouse Road, and there is an existing pull out area at the recreation site. The user-defined trail is very steep, and users have attached ropes to aid in navigating the trail to access the river for swimming, sunbathing, and fishing. Figure 3-6Poe Beach, as accessed from Poe Beach Trail, August 19, 2019 Section 3.0Page 3-8September 2020 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan Figure 3-7Unimproved Poe Beach Trail, August 19, 2019 Based on the 401 Condition 8 and 4e Condition No. 26, the Licensee will provide and maintain the following recreation access improvements at Poe Beach: 1.A switchback trail, with steps where necessary. 2.Signage at the top of Poe Beach Trail highlighting the trail and indicating a “Pack it in; Pack it out” policy and the location of the nearby restroom and trash receptacles at Poe Powerhouse, once these facilities are installed. As discussed with stakeholders in September 2019, due to the risk of flooding at Poe Beach, the sign will be installed onlyat the trailhead/parking area and not at the beach area. September 2020Page 3-9Section 3.0 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan Additionally, the Licensee will improve the parking turn out at the trail head with approximately 1,200 square feet of 6” base rock, as shown in Attachment 6. Due to the slope of the trail, accessibility features required in the Forest Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines (FSTAG October 2015) cannot be met. PG&E will work with the Forest Service to provide appropriate notification to the Access Board of the site’s accessibility. The requirements of Condition 8 include monitoring recreational improvements and triggers for sanitation upgrades. The requirements of Condition No. 26 include establishment of visitor capacity thresholds, maintenance of facilities, signage, and traffic management and monitoring at Sandy Beach. These requirements are described in Table 5-1 and in Section 6.0. 3.5 Poe Powerhouse River Access The Poe Powerhouse recreation site is a sandy and rocky gravel bar located just below the Powerhouse used primarily for whitewater boater takeout and swimming/ fishing access (Figure 3-8). Current conditions in January 2020 include a user-defined parking lot, with no controls to prevent vehicle access to the shoreline and below the maximum water surface elevation for safety and environmental reasons.PG&E has never authorized camping at this site; however unauthorizeddispersed camping has occurred. Along with the improvements described below, PG&E will continue to postsignage indicating that camping and fires are prohibited. Section 3.0Page 3-10September 2020 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan The Poe Powerhouse recreation site is accessed via the Poe Powerhouse Road. Figure 3-8Poe Powerhouse River Access Area, August 19, 2019 Based on Article 404 requirements and stakeholder consultation, the Licensee will provide and maintain the following recreation access improvements at Poe Powerhouse: Regrading and resurfacing of the gravel road that leads to the new parking area downstream ofthe Poe Powerhouse. Maintenance of this road is described in the Road Management Plan. A graded parking lot with defined parking for approximately 10 cars. The parking lot will facilitate one ADA parking stall, which will be paved. The remainder of the parking lot will be gravel and boulders will be placed on the gravel bar side of the parking lot to prevent vehicles from driving on to the lower gravel bar. A unisex ADA accessible precast concrete vault toilet was evaluated, however on a call on April 21, 2020, the RTRG agreed that portable toilets are preferred due to: September 2020Page 3-11Section 3.0 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan o Results ofa hydrology study specific to the Projectshowed thatthe installation of a vault toilet would only meet design standards if it were constructed at an elevation close the powerhouse. o PG&E expressed concerns about locating the vault toilet near the powerhouse due to increased risk for vandalismand other security issues, as well as operational challenges if the toilet location is so close to the powerhouse fence. o Portable toilets located nearer the river access point would encourage compliance. People would be less likely to walk up the hill to use the vault toilet. The requirements of Condition 8 include monitoring recreational improvements and triggers for sanitation upgrades. These requirements are described in Table 5-1 and in Section 6.0. Section 3.0Page 3-12September 2020 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan Planning, Design, and Construction Construction will generally involve a three-step planning and implementation process. Steps in this process are 1) site planning (design narrative and site conceptual plan); 2) preparing a site development plan and construction plan; and 3) contracting and constructing each site. The steps described below are typical and variances may occur because of the complexity or simplicity of construction. Environmental analysis and permitting work do not fit clearly into any of the three planning and implementation stepsbelow; and, in practice, can often span the first and second steps of the process. As a rule, construction (Step 3) will not occur until all environmental and permitting work is complete. 4.1 Site Planning The planning phase consists of preparing a design narrative, site conceptual plan, and an environmental analysis (e.g.,environmental assessment, decision memo), if the construction activities are not already assessed in the environmental documentation prepared for license issuance. For constructing new Project recreation facilities, the Licensee expects additional environmental review and permitting will be necessary and will need to begin earlier on in the three-step planning process. This work will be done at the Licensee’s expense. The Licensee will plan and design projects on PG&E-owned lands to meet current applicable accessibility standards and guidelines (i.e.,2010 Standards or subsequent revision) for picnic tables, restrooms and other site amenities. The Licensee will use the ROS assigned to adjacent NFS land as guidelines and generally accepted professional recreation guidelines for designing facilities. The Licensee will plan and design projects in consultation with Forest Service at facilities located on NFS land to meet Forest Service national and regional direction, regulations, design and other applicable standards in place at the time of design, such as that included in, but not limited to: ABA, FSORAG; FSTAG, Forest Service directives (i.e.,manuals and handbooks); and official correspondence. The Licensee will continue to meet with the Forest Service at each facility to collaboratively evaluate details about the site design such as spur dimensions circulation road locations, and layout. If planned construction activities are scheduled to begin more than 3 years after Forest Service design approval, the design will be revisited and updated as necessary to ensure compliance with current, applicable federal and state guidelines and reapproved by the Forest Service.Before the design is prepared for reconstructing Project recreation facilities located on NFS land, the Licensee will meet with the Forest Service to review the design and functionality of the facility based on current use patterns. The Licensee expects environmental studies and analysis may be needed, given the nature and scale of construction activities. These studies and analysis may be necessary to determine September 2020Page 4-1Section 4.0 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan mitigation measures to incorporate into the facility design (e.g.,avoidance of sensitive resources) in Step 2 (Site Development Plan and Construction Plan). The design narrative associated with the construction of a recreation facility typically includes: 1) management objectives; 2) design criteria, including criteria for the type and color of materials and accessibility; 3) existing physical conditions; 4) any new construction; 5)anticipated management problems that design may minimize; 6) site capacity, durability, and protection; and 7) user safety. The site conceptual plan presents a preliminary graphic illustration of proposed facilities and utilities in relationship to existing site features, facilities, and utilities. The site conceptual plan communicates proposed development ideas and/or alternatives. The site conceptual plan may include enlargements of the area that indicate placement and orientation of the proposed facilities and may include the use of aerial photography or topographic maps. 4.2 Site Development Plan, Construction Plan This step includes development of a site development and construction plan that includes design drawings, a construction plan, and an implementation schedule. The design drawings developed as part of the site development plan adapt the site conceptual plan to a detailed topographic survey that better represents actual, existing site conditions. This plan also identifies the site design details (i.e., picnic tables, restrooms, signage, and road surface materials). Table 4-1 outlines general guidelines for preparing the design drawings. Conceptual layouts for recreation sites are included as Attachment 6. As-builts will be included as Attachment 7 when they are available. Table 4-1.Guidelines for Content of Design Drawings Level of Design Plan DetailDrawing Content Schematic design representing about 30 percent of the design plan development with: Title page; 30 percentNotes and index page; Basic computer-aided drawings showing demolition plan and site layout plan; and Basic or standard construction details. Design development representing about 60 percent of the design plan development with: Comments on the schematic design addressed; Refined content of the Title, Notes and Index pages; Fully developed demolition plan and site layout plan, containing 1) dimensions, 60 percent callouts and notes, but they may not be complete; and 2) other plans such as grading and drainage, erosion control, electrical and lighting, and utilities; Complete basic or standard construction details and developed site specific details’ but they may be incomplete; and Product specifications and details, but they maybe incomplete. Pre-final design representing about 90 percent of the design plan development with: 90 percentComments on the design development addressed; Refined and finalized dimensions, callouts, and notes; Section 4.0Page 4-2September 2020 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan Refined and finalized construction details and product specifications Final design representing 100 percent of the design plans with: 100 percentComments to the pre-final design addressed; and Forest Service approval (signed plan set) This step also involves developing a construction plan which: 1.Describes the proposed improvements, construction methods, equipment, crews, access routes, and timing; 2.Describes measures to avoid impacts to water quality and sensitive resources (i.e., cultural and biological); 3.Identifies permitting and other regulatory requirements needed prior to construction; 4.Identifies appropriate site-specific erosion and sedimentation control measures; and 5.Identifies necessary measures to provide appropriate recreation traffic and parking during the construction. Sensitive resources (e.g.,wetlands, culturally-sensitive sites, critical wildlife habitats, and sensitive botanical sites) at or near Project recreation sites can potentially be affected by construction or reconstruction activities. Site conceptual and development plans for recreation sites will contain measures to avoid, mitigate, and/or minimize effects to sensitive resources as identified by resource surveys and as necessary to be consistent with Project resource management plans (e.g., Historic Properties Management Plan,Invasive Weed Management Plan, Land Management, Foothill Yellow Legged Frog, and Visual Resource Protection Plan, Fire Management Plan). Accordingly, necessary resource surveys may be needed early in the site planning process and may require consultation with resource and regulatory agencies, or analysis to prescribe appropriate mitigation. In particular, the Licensee will continue to review the conditions in the license and Project resource management plans during the development of site concept plansand site development plans to identify any additional resource protection measures to be implemented during construction or reconstruction. 4.3 Contracting and Construction This step involves contracting, planning, and coordination in preparation for construction activities. For constructing Project recreation facilities located on NFS land, the Licensee will commence construction after: Consultation with the Forest Service to ensure construction activities are coordinated with the agency; Receiving plan approval from FERC and September 2020Page 4-3Section 4.0 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan Receiving any required permits. The Licensee intends to complete as much work as possible during periods when the facilities are normally closed (immediately before and after the open season), however, construction may require temporary closures of the recreation facilities to complete the proposed work. The Licensee may choose to complete scheduled work prior to that specified in the implementation schedule for Plan measures (see Table 4-2), particularly when substantial cost savings are possible (i.e.,volume discounts, high mobilization or transportation costs). In this circumstance, the Licensee will include these ahead-of-schedule work tasks in the site development plans as with all other normally scheduled work. 4.4 Development Schedule Where feasible, recreation improvements will take place within the first three years of license implementation. For all sites, the site development plan and construction plan will be developed in consultation with the SWRCB and/or the Forest Service, asapplicable, and submitted to FERC for approval prior to construction. On NFS land, the Licensee will provide 30 days for the Forest Service to review and approve design drawings at the 30, 60, 90, and 100 percent completion (i.e., total of 120 days for review). Review by the Forest Service may trigger a need to conduct resource surveys, which could result in a review period that exceeds 30 days. The Licensee expects FERC to complete its review and approval of the final plans within 60 days of submittal. This process, as well as environmental studies, permitting, and final site construction drawings and schedule, is expected to be completed for three sites in 2021: Poe Reservoir Trail Poe Beach Trail Poe Powerhouse River Access Construction at two sites is anticipated to occur in 2022 or after, depending on site design or other constraints that cannot be foreseen at this time: Sandy Beach –The timing of improvements at Sandy Beach is dependent upon completion of Caltrans work within their ROW at the access to the site off HWY 70, which will affect and delay the design approval with Caltrans. Additionally, design of the access to the site off HWY 70 must be permitted and approved by Caltrans. Bardees Bar River Access –Special-status resources documented in this area require field surveys and consultation as well as potential changes to the conceptual design. As stated above, feasibility of improvements to the Poe Hiking Trail has not been determined. If determined feasibleby FERC, the Recreation Management Plan will be amended to include the Poe Hiking Trail. Section 4.0Page 4-4September 2020 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan Operations and Maintenance of Recreation Sites Licensees are responsible for operating and maintaining (O&M) all Project recreation facilities located on PG&E-owned and public land within the FERC Project Boundary. Project recreation facilities include any new facilities FERC approves and Licensees develop during the term of the new license as well as existing Project recreation facilities. PG&E may use a concessionaire to operate and maintain these Project recreation facilities and, as allowed by FERC regulations, charge user fees to offset the costs associated with providing recreation facilities and services. The operating season for public use is year-round; however, more frequent maintenance activities are planned during the recreation season, which is defined as Memorial Day through Labor Day (see Table 5-1). Any non-emergency actions undertaken with respect to implementing the recreation measures will be coordinated by the Licensee to identify constraints that need to be addressed through design and implementation considerations to ensure consistency with resource management objectives contained in other Project resource management plans (e.g.,aquatic, biologic, cultural resources). Law enforcement is handled by the Forest Service, Butte County Sherriff and/or California 4 Highway Patrolin the project area.PG&Eand its contractor(s)willbe knowledgeable of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, and should report violations of these laws and regulations to the appropriate law enforcement authorities. 5.1 Scope of Routine Maintenance at Project Recreation Facilities Maintenance responsibilities include conducting routine maintenance activities to keep fixed assets in an acceptable condition by performing minor repairs, painting, and preventive maintenance; replacing minor parts and structural components; and other activities needed to preserve a fixed asset so that it continues to provide acceptable service and achieves its expected life. Routine maintenance neither materially adds to the value of the property nor appreciably prolongs its life and serves only to keep the facility in an ordinary, safe, efficient operating condition. Routine maintenance activities take place on daily and periodic basis and include providing supplies, tools, and materials necessary to clean, operate, and routinely maintain the facilities. Itemstypically within the scope of routine maintenance at Projectrecreation facilities are within the technical capabilities of a host either in the quantity (e.g., individual vehicle control barrier in a campground) or type of work. This type of maintenance does not require the support of a skilled licensed contractor. Routine maintenance activities generally include: Cleaning features within the footprint of the Project recreation facility including, but not limited to restrooms and parking areas; 4 FERC Final EA, 2007 (pg 175): “Law enforcement…at the Poe Project is the responsibility of the Forest Service and Butte County. The Forest Service is responsible for enforcing thenatural resource protection provisions of the Plumas National Forest LRMP. Security within the project development (powerhouse, dam, and switchyard), however, is the responsibility of PG&E.” September 2020Page 5-1Section 5.0 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan Repairing broken amenities (e.g.,plumbing fixtures, individual (i.e., not a whole set of vehicle control barriers)); and Operating, maintaining, and performing minor repairs of septicsystems. Standards for cleaning recreation facilities located on NFS land will be consistent with Forest Service national and forest-specific standards and policies, which may change over time. Currently, national Forest Service standards and policies for cleaning recreation sites are described in Cleaning Recreation Sites (USDA Forest Service 1995) and Meaningful Measures for Quality Recreation Management—Recreation Sites, National Quality Standards (USDA Forest Service 2002 or as amended). Table 5-1 lists the frequency for performing periodic routine maintenance of Project recreation facilities on NFS land. For facilities located on PG&E lands, periodic routine maintenance will be performed on a similar schedule. 5.2 Scope of Heavy Maintenance The standard life of recreation facilities ranges from 20 to 30 years. Accordingly, the Licensee will likely construct Project recreational areas (i.e., picnic tables, restrooms, signs) one time during the license term, and, as needed, replace certain facilities because of the 50-year license term. At some point during the license term, heavy maintenance may be required to arrest deterioration and appreciably prolong the life of a facility. These should be identified on an as needed basis. The scope and schedule for addressing heavy maintenance needs at facilities located on NFS land that were identified during the new license term will be determined in subsequent consultation with the Forest Service and SWRCB. Depending on cost, some heavy maintenance items may be addressed by replacing a site amenity. Items typically within the scope of heavy maintenance at Project recreation facilities exceed the technical capabilities of a host either in the quantity(e.g., all vehicle control barriers in a campground) or type of work. This type of maintenance requires support of a skilled licensed contractor. 5.2.1.1Asphalt Concrete Surfaces Surfaces of some trails at Project recreation facilities may be paved with asphalt concrete. The Licensee will determine appropriate heavy maintenance treatments for these paved surfaces. Typically, either a slurry seal (liquid asphalt) or surface treatment (tar and chip) of the pavement will be necessary. The Licensee will also repair curbs at the same time the paved surfaces are treated. 5.2.1.2Aggregate Surfaces Some pathways, picnic pads, and campsite spurs have aggregate surfaces. Heavy maintenance of these surfaces will involve regrading, replenishing aggregate where appropriate. 5.2.1.3NativeSurfaces Some pathways may have native surfaces. Heavy maintenance of native surfaces involves regrading these areas. Section 5.0Page 5-2September 2020 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan 5.2.1.4Concrete Surfaces Concrete surfaces are frequently used at restrooms, trash bin pads, picnic site pads, and walkways. Heavy maintenance ofconcrete surfaces will be performed when the surface is damaged in a way that compromises the use of the feature, creates a safety hazard, or impedes accessibility. September 2020Page 5-3Section 5.0 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company rest ) . 2107 September 2020 8a eared', rippled or - sealed instead of painted - on signs will be in good - Comments Facilities on NFS Land Recreation Management Plan ll be replaced when sunlight or other site to determine if service is necessary (See o visitors InspectRoutine Checklist Form in Attachment Remove all litter observed on the grounds Particular attention will be given to the removal of all glass, bottles, cans and similar objects that might cause injury tTrash collection will be collected at a frequency that does not encourage animal encroachment or cause receptacles to overflow or omit offensive odorsReceptacles will be wildlife resistantUse Forest Service approved materialsFrames may have to be waterRemove graffiti within 48 hours of discovery or notificationPosters will not be curled, 'dogfaded; temporary or presscondition and professional in appearanceIf site is under Licensee operation and maintenance, the Licensee will obtain a source from the FoService for posters; posters will be uniformly spaced on the bulletin boards, not grouped in one corner.All metal signs will be legible and clearly visible at all times The signs wienvironmental factors has caused the numbers or letterings to appear weathered, discolored or bleached Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No 4 - 5 Page Frequency ior to May 15 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 1 to 5 times per week during recreation season, as needed based on usage1 to 3 times per week during the remainder of the year As needed, prAs neededAs needed Within 1 week of observance fade new condition on - Frequency for Performing Periodic Routine Maintenance of Project Recreation Routine Maintenance Task s 1. - Litter and trash collection within site boundariesPaint entrance signs, shields and framesRemove graffitiMaintain all posters in likebulletin boardReplace all metal signs when they Table 5 Section 5.0 See Section 5.0 maintain or additional ntegrated Forest Service. the . See I compliance with with will dispose of all slash and Comments PG&E consultation lands, NFS Within and adjacent to sites; along the roads surrounding the reservoir; and along Project roads and trails where unmanaged vehicle use may occurWaste will be removed on a regular basis toacceptable site conditions Note areas where this is a recurrent problem Forest Service standards and in applicable plans and conditionsVegetation Management Plan for additional guidelines.On hazard trees in Integrated Vegetation Management Plan fguidelines.Forest Service standards and in compliance with applicable plans and conditions Material will not be piledMaterial will be scattered; andCones and limbs will be kept off roadways and walkways for public safetyWhere feasible, shrubs, limbs and brush will be trimmed back to a distance no less than 6 ft. from the edge of all roadways and spursInterior and exterior of entry doorMust be able to close and lock doors at all timesFacilities will not be out of service longer than 5 days Use Forest Service approved materials season 5 season - 5 Page recreation recreation Frequency season ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 As neededRegular basis As neededPrior to sites opening, and as needed during recreation As neededAs needed, during As needed Prior to openingAs needed during As needed signs Routine , lock structures and gates, — s Maintenance Task ty to vehicles on roadway and allow Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107Recreation Management Plan aintain all restroom doors in operating Straighten, replace, reset, improve, and reinstall individual vehicle control barriers; make minor repairs of gateRemove human and pet waste Remove hazard treesDisposal of slash and hazard treesBrush, level, remove obstacles on trailsWinterize facilityremove/store or cover Sweep all areas of paved roads and parking areas Cut back all vegetation sufficient to permit visibilivehicles use of the entire roadMcondition eptember 2020 S once re . 2107 September 2020 Forest Service l strength use , as needed (estimated egrated Vegetation . Comments . Recreation Management Plan ). For Sandy Beach, Make sure pine needles are removed before season starts, and buildup does not occur during seasonTo prevent structural damage, buildings must be leak proof at all timesFacilities will be inspected by staff during regular site visits described above.All safety items identified will be remediated prior to opening and, throughout the season within 48 hours of discovery, unless the severity is such that it would dictate closing the site Report any damage to the facility to PG&E and the Forest ServiceAs needed, rodent and pesticide control will be managed through the IntManagement Plan.Remove any trash from vaults when pumpedPaint interior and exteriorevery 3 yearsapproved materialsSurfaces to be painted will be free of dust, dirt, scale or any other substance which may interfere with the adhesion of the specified coat. This may require sanding and smoothingForest Service approved paint at fulPaint with Forest Service approved materialsSurfaces to be painted will be free of dust, dirt, scale or any other substance which may interfere with the adhesion of the specified coat. This may requisanding and smoothingForest Service approved paint at full strength Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No 6 season - 5 Page recreation Frequency s needed round, a ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company - Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Prior to openingAs needed during Inspect on a regular basis during the season YearOn a rotating basisCheck annually and repaint as neededAs needed afety remediation Routine Maintenance Task room roofs p restroom vaults Maintain restSite inspections and sPumPainting restroom buildingsPaint trash receptacles and gates Section 5.0 Section 5.0 deral Highway oat. This may require wide at the base; the wings will Comments - ft extend 24 ft from the point where - pressure air hose will be used to clean the - All symbols will be in conformance with the “Standard Alphabets for Highway Signs and Pavement Markings” available from the FeAdministration (see Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices) Arrows will be 12extend 10 ft from the outside edge of the base at a point 24 ft up from the bottom of the base; and the arrow portion will the wings startA highpavement immediately prior to painting Approved white traffic paint will be used to paint signs and arrowsForest Service Standards and approved materials; surfaces to be painted will be free of dust, dirt, scale or any other substance which may interfere with the adhesion of the specified csanding and smoothingForest Service approved paint at full strength 7 - 5 Page Frequency ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Prior to May 15As neededOn a rotating basisEach table treated once every 3 years Routine Maintenance Task Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107Recreation Management Plan icnic tables Sign installation only; responsibility for sign fabrication is a heavy maintenance item. Paint roadway signs and arrowsPaint, stain or otherwise waterproof wooden p eptember 2020 Notes:a S Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan 5.3 Resource Impacts Related to Project Recreation Use The Licensee is responsible for mitigating Project recreation use impacts on natural and cultural resources along Project reservoir shorelines and near Project recreation facilities and Project infrastructure. Examples may include unauthorized activities (e.g.,vehicle use off of designated routes, overnight use outside of developed facilities that is within 100 ft of watercourses, meadows and trails), as well as over using sensitive areas such as riparian areas along reservoir shorelines, introducing or spreading non-native, invasive plant and aquatic species and wildland prevention. Depending on the nature of the effects, it may be appropriate to employ engineering and restoration measures, which may be accompanied by visitor education signage. Measures contained in other resource management plans, including new plans that may be developed or existing plans that may be revised during the license term, will be reviewed and incorporated into any actions the Licensee takes to address Project-related recreation use effects. At a minimum, these plans include: Fire Prevention and Response Plan Historic Properties Management Plan Integrated Vegetation Management Plan (combined Fuel Treatment Planand Invasive Weed Management Planrequirements) Road Management Plan Bald Eagle Management Plan 5.3.1Engineering Measures Engineering solutions are used as means of hardening a site to accommodate recreation use or discourage inappropriate use at locations where visitors are disregarding rules and regulations. Examples of engineering solutions include installing or reinforcing physical closures on routes that are not authorized for vehicle use, installing information signs, and constructing parking areas. The intent of implementing these measures is to accommodate the recreational use but provide for resource protection. 5.3.2Restoration Measures Restoration measures are proposed at sites where some type of use or user-created amenity exists (e.g.,fire ring, trail, or trash receptacle) that is inconsistent with a Forest Service rule or regulation, inconsistent with Project operations, or is causing resource damage. Restoration measures may include routine actions such as removing user-created amenities such as fire rings, or shelves with the intent of discouraging a particular type or location of use. Depending on the site-specific treatment, signage may be included to further discourage visitor behavior that causes resourcedamage. 5.3.3Public Education Public education signs may be proposed where their use would, as appropriate, discourage or promote types of visitor use and behavior. Relevant educational messages may include, but are not limited to: 1) introduction and spread of non-native, invasive plants; 2) introduction and spread of quagga mussels and other non-native aquatic species; 3)self-inspections of boats and fishing Section 5.0Page 5-8September 2020 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERCProject No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan equipment; 4) importance of rare natural vegetation communities; 5) importance of cultural resources; 6) wildland fire prevention; 7) sensitive species (FYLF, Hardhead); and/or 8) fishing regulations. Education information related to cultural resources will be developed in coordination with participating tribes and agencies following processes for consultation described in the Historic Properties Management Plan. September 2020Page 5-9Section 5.0 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERCProject No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan Site Monitoring and Reporting The Licensee will monitor each site during routine maintenance and when possible will complete routine repairs and maintenance items as needed, as discussed in Section 5.0. Annually, the licensee will review each site to confirm that maintenance items have been completed and that any heavy maintenance or repair needs are tracked and scheduled. This allows PG&E to schedule high cost items and minor maintenance items into future annual budgets. The goals of the monitoring plan are to help ensurethat,throughout the license period,Project recreation facilities meet user needs (including providing users with quality recreation experiences) and that recreation-use resource impacts are minimized. This monitoring program will begin the first year after license issuance and FERC approval of this Plan. An inspection checklist will be available to contractors during routine maintenance. If issues are found at any site, the forms will be returned to PG&E and maintenance will be coordinated and completed as soon as practicable. (An example checklist is included as Attachment 7a). Annual inspection forms (see Attachment 7b) will be completed to document site conditions, and will be compiled into a technical memorandum summarizing the field observations and will be filled with Agencies by December 31 ofeach year via email. For the facilities on Forest Service land, the results of the annual inspection will also be included in the annual Condition No. 3 Forest Service meeting. If observations are made that indicate heavy maintenance or operational changes are needed in order to maintain site integrity, stakeholder consultation will be completed prior to implementation. Observations that will trigger Forest Service and/or SWRCB consultation include, but are not limited to, three or more instances of the following: 1) tipped or flipped toilets; 2) overflowing toilets; 3) exceeding anticipated frequency of pumping during recreation season; 4) presence of human waste outside of toilet facilities; 5) overflowing trash receptacles; and 6) other water quality concerns. After any three occurrences of these triggers in a single recreation season, PG&E will initiate consultation with the SWRCB and, if applicable, the Forest Service to determine what steps are necessary to protect the beneficial uses of water from impacts associated with recreation. This consultation will occur within 6 months of the third trigger, and an updated Recreation Plan containing updated methods to avoid impacts will be provided to the SWRCB Deputy Director and, if applicable, the Forest Supervisor, Plumas National Forest, within one year. In addition, approximately every three to five years, FERC conducts an Environmental and Public Use Inspection. During these inspections, FERC evaluates the condition of facilities, resource damage, safety and public use. Deficiencies are documented and corrected by PG&E in a timely manner (as required by FERC). September 2020Page 6-1Section 6.0 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERCProject No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan Plan Revision The Licenseemay propose,and understands that the SWRCB, or Forest Servicemaysimilarly proposeanupdatetothePlanifsignificantchangesinrecreationuseorresources occur. Examples of such events that may triggeraneedtorevise thePlaninclude: RevisionsorupdatestoForest Serviceorotherapplicablemanagementplans. Changes in infrastructure that affect recreation usewithin the Project Area. Achievingtriggers where new, but previously unanticipated, facilities will be required. Achieving triggers where heavy maintenance or operational changes will be required in order to maintain site integrity. Catastrophicnaturalevents,suchasmajorforestfires or natural disasters, and significant effects of social disorder. New federal or state policies, regulations,andlawsthatsignificantly affect recreation resources, land use, or environmental resources managementinthe Project Area. Documentedsubstantialchangesindemographicusepatterns(e.g.,increasesinsize or amount of recreational vehicle use, changes in types of watercraftusingProject reservoirs),visitor needs, recreation preferences,typesorpatternsofuse,seasonof use,orothersocialfactorsaffectingrecreationuse withintheProject Area. After consultation and agreement with SWRCB and ForestServicethe licensee will file the updated plan with FERC for approval. The Licensee will include all relevant documentation of coordination and consultation with the updated Plan filed with FERC. If the Licensee doesnot adopt a particular recommendation by theinterested stakeholders, the filing will include the reasons for not doing so. The Licensee will implement the Plan as approved by FERC. September 2020Page 7-1Section 7.0 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan References Department of Justice (DOJ). 2010. Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design. U.S. Department of Justice. Washington D.C. September. American Whitewater 2019a. American Whitewater National Rivers Database, North Fork Feather River Page 4) POE DAM TO POE POWERHOUSE. Accessed 12/22/2019. https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/198/ American Whitewater 2019b. American Whitewater National Rivers Database, North Fork Feather River Page 5) POE POWERHOUSE TO OROVILLE Reservoir. Accessed 12/22/2019. https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/4682/ FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). 2007. Final Environmental Assessment. Poe Hydroelectric Project (Project No. 2107-016). California.. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance. Washington D.C. March. FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). 2014. Project Recreation Facilities Tables and As-Built Site Plan Drawing Guidance. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance. Washington D.C. June. Forest Service(USDA,ForestService). 1995. Cleaning Recreation Sites, Publication 9523-1206. USDA, Forest Service, San Dimas Technology and Development Program. San Dimas, California. December. Forest Service (USDA,ForestService). 2001. The Built Environment Image Guide for the National Forests and Grasslands. USDA, Forest Service, FS-710, September. Accessed December 5, 2017: https://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/ beig/01_frontmatter.pdf. Forest Service(USDA,ForestService). 2002. Meaningful Measures for Quality Recreation Management. Recreation Sites—National QualityStandards. USDA, Forest Service, National Headquarters. Washington, D.C. February 5. Forest Service (USDA,ForestService). 2013. Sign and Poster Guidelines for the Forest Service. In Engineering Management Series 7100-15.October. September 2020Page 8-1Section 8.0 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan A TTACHMENT 1 A RTICLE 404 AND 407R EQUIREMENTS FERC September 2020Attachment 1 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan FERC LICENSE ARTICLE 404. RECREATION PLAN Within 1 year of the effective date of this license, the licensee must develop and file, for Commission approval, a Recreation Plan for the Poe Project that incorporates the requirements specified in the State Water Resources Control Board’s (Water Board) section 401 water quality certification condition 8 in Appendix A, U.S. Forest Service condition 26 in Appendix B, and the following additional enhancements to the undeveloped recreation area at Poe Powerhouse Beach: (1) Grading of an area of sufficient size to accommodate 10 vehicles at the lower beach level close to the existing road; (2) Placing boulders or some other barrier on the beach side of the parking area to prevent vehicles from driving on the lower beach; and (3) A schedule for installing the features within 3 years of license issuance. The licensee must prepare the plan after consultation with the Forest Service and Butte County. The licensee must include with the plan documentation of consultation, copies of comments and recommendations on the completed plan after it has been prepared and accommodated by the plan. The licensee must allow a minimum of 30 days for the agencies to comment and to make recommendations before filing the plan with the Commission. If the licensee does not adopt a recommendation, the filing must include the licensee’s reasons, based on project-specific information. The Commission reserves the right to require changes to the plan. The licensee must not begin implementing the plan until the Commission notifies the licensee that the plan is approved. Upon Commission approval, the licensee must implement the plan, including any changes required by the Commission. FERC LICENSE ARTICLE 407. HIKING TRAIL FEASIBILITY STUDY Within 9 months of license issuance, the licensee must conduct a feasibility study on improving an existing abandoned trail between Bardees Bar and the Poe powerhouse road and compare the results of this study with the information provided in PG&E’s September 2006 feasibility report on modifying the abandoned construction road, upstream of Bardees Bar, for use as a trail; and if feasible, based on the results of the study, include in the Recreation Plan a schedule for constructing an all-weather hiking trail in one of the two locations. September 2020Attachment 1 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan A TTACHMENT 2 A PPENDIX A–W ATER Q UALITY FERC C ERTIFICATION C ONDITIONS 6 AND 8 September 2020Attachment 2 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan FERC APPENDIX A:WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION (DECEMBER 2017) Condition 6. Recreational Flows In Normal and Wet water years, the Licensee shall release 6,000 acre-feet in the Poe bypass reach for recreational boating purposes. Recreational river flows shall occur between the hours of 10 AM and 4 PM (unless otherwise agreed upon by the RTRG) and shall be measured at Gage23 (USGS gage no. 11404500). The Licensee shall establish, within six months of license issuance, a RTRG that consists of representatives from the State Water Board, Forest Service, USFWS, CDFW, American Whitewater, CSPA, Butte County, and Plumas County.The Licensee shall develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that establishes the goals of the RTRG and participant roles. One goal of the RTRG shall be to provide quality whitewater recreation flows while protecting the FYLF spawning window.71 Within one year of license issuance, the final MOU, signed by all parties except the State Water Board, shall be submitted to the Deputy Director for review and approval. The MOU parties will be notified if the Deputy Director determines modifications to the MOU are deemed necessary so that the MOU parties may concur with the proposed modifications prior to Deputy Director approval. Unless a permanent Project recreation release schedule is developed by the RTRG and approved by the Deputy Director, each Normal and Wet water year the Licensee shall work with the RTRG to develop a recreation release schedule. By May 1 of each year, the Licensee shall submit the proposed recreation release schedule along with any comments in opposition to the proposed recreation release schedule to the Deputy Director for consideration. Unless otherwise directed by the Deputy Director, the Licensee shall implement the proposed recreation release schedule. The Licensee shall maintain and make public via the internet records of RTRG meetings and the recreation release schedules. Recreation flow releases may be postponed due to a temporary stream flow modification, as outlined in Condition 1. The Licensee shall provide as much notice to the RTRG as reasonably practicable under the circumstances when a recreation flow release is postponed due to a temporary stream flow modification (Condition 1). Unless otherwise directed by the Deputy Director, the Licensee shall reschedule the postponed recreation release as recommended by the RTRG. Condition 8. Recreation Improvement and Monitoring Within one year of license issuance, the Licensee shall submit a Recreation Improvement and Monitoring Plan (Recreation Plan) to the Deputy Director for review and approval. The Deputy Director may make modifications as part of any approval. The Licensee shall file the Deputy Director’s approval, and any required modifications, with FERC. The Licensee shall develop the Recreation Plan in consultation with the Forest Service, CDFW, USFWS, California Department of Boating and Waterways, Butte County, Plumas County, American Whitewater, CSPA, State Water Board staff, and SHPO. The Recreation Plan shall outline construction details and schedules for implementation of recreation improvements that are September 2020Attachment 2 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan anticipated withinthe first three years of license implementation, including the improvements outlined in Conditions 8.1 through 8.4. The Recreation Plan shall include proposed monitoring of recreational improvements and triggers for sanitation upgrades. Triggers include, but are not limited to: tipped or flipped toilets; overflowing toilets; exceeding anticipated frequency of pumping during recreation season; presence of human waste outside of toilet facilities; overflowing trash receptacles; and other water quality concerns. After any three occurrences of the triggers included in the Deputy Director approved Recreation Plan, or at the direction of the Deputy Director, the Licensee shall consult with the Forest Service, California Department of Boating and Waterways, Butte County, Plumas County, State Water Board staff, and SHPO, to determine what steps are necessary to protect the beneficial uses of water from impacts associated with recreation. The Licensee shall consult with the parties within six months, and provide an updated Recreation Plan for Deputy Director approval within one year, of the appropriate trigger (third occurrence or other trigger in plan) or receipt of Deputy Director direction. Recreation improvements shall be located in a manner so as to avoid impactsto cultural and historical resources as determined by FERC’s programmatic agreement (PA) or SHPO. All recreation improvements shall be completed within three years of license issuance unless otherwise approved by the Deputy Director. 8.1 Sandy Beach Recreation Improvements A. The Licensee shall resurface with gravel or pave the transition from Highway 70 to the beginning of the Sandy Beach parking lot. The Licensee may submit, to the Deputy Director for approval, a request to be relieved of the requirement to resurface the transition from Highway 70 if Caltrans imposes conditions deemed to be cost prohibitive by the Licensee. The Sandy Beach parking lot shall be resurfaced with gravel or paved. B. At a minimum, the Licensee shall install and maintain two portable toilets and sufficient trash receptacles with lids to contain trash at the Sandy Beach parking lot. At a minimum, the toilets and trash receptacles shall be in place each year during the recreation season (from Memorial Day through Labor Day). TheLicensee shall develop a hardened trail or stairway from the Sandy Beach parking lot to Sandy Beach. C. The Licensee shall maintain these improvements for proper functionality for the term of the license and any extensions. 8.2 Bardees Bar Recreation Improvements For the enhancement of recreation opportunities and protection of water quality, at a minimum, the Licensee shall install a vault toilet, permanent picnic table, and garbage facilities at the Bardees Bar parking area. The Licensee shall maintain these improvements for proper functionality for the term of the license and any extensions. 8.3 Poe Beach and Poe Powerhouse Recreation Improvements A. At a minimum, the Licensee shall provide a vault toilet and trash receptacles at the Poe Powerhouse. The Licensee shall regrade the gravel road that leads to the beach area near the Poe Powerhouse. The scope of the proposed improvements shall be clearly outlined in the Recreation Plan. Attachment 2September 2020 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan B. The Licensee shall improve the access trail to Poe Beach through installation of stairs, a switchback trail, or other means approved in the Recreation Plan. The Licensee shall install signage at Poe Beach highlighting the location of the nearby restroom and trash receptacles at Poe Powerhouse. C. The Licensee shall maintain these improvements for proper functionality for the duration of the license and any extensions. 8.4 Poe Reservoir Access The Licensee shall provide access to Poe Reservoir. If, after consultation with State Water Board staff and stakeholders, the Licensee determines that access to Poe Reservoir is not feasible due to water quality, security, or financial concerns, the Licensee may submit a request for Deputy Director approval to suspend implementation of Condition 8.4. The Deputy Director may make modifications as part of any approval. The Deputy Director may require reevaluation of Condition 8.4 if the basis of an infeasibility determination changes. September 2020Attachment 2 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan Condition No. 24: Recreation River Flow Management 1. Recreation River Flows Licensee shall provide 6,000 acre-feet of water annually during Normal and Wet water years for the purpose of providing recreational boating flows in the Poe reach. These flows shall only be provided at times in which there are no adverse effects on biota in the Poe reach. For the protection of Foothill Yellow-Legged Frogs (FYLF) and macroinvertebrate populations, recreational boating flows from onset of FYLF breeding through metamorph emigration from the Poe main channel may not cause more than a 0.2 foot stage change (approximately 100 cfs). The annual amount of 6,000 acre-feet may be accumulated over time if not released. The accumulated amount can be released in Normal or Wet water years as a supplement to the instream flow requirement if the augmented flows would not affect existing agreements for reservoir water level management in the Upper North Fork Feather River Watershed. Recreation river flow releases at Poe Dam and measured at NF-23 shall occur in general between the hours of 10 AM and 4 PM or as agreed. Modifications to the recreation flow protocols may be modified if other methods or timeframes are jointly determined to be more appropriate by the Licensee, Forest Service, and other interested governmental agencies. 2.Recreation Flow Calendar Licensee shall post, through a third party or other mechanism, an annual recreation flow calendar that schedules the initial recreation flow day per month. Licensee shall conduct an annual planning meeting with State Water Resources Control Board, Forest Service, and other interested stakeholders each year in March to discuss expected Water Year Type, results of monitoring efforts, Licensee maintenance needs that may conflict with recreation flow releases, and other relevant issues. 3. Recreation River Flow Technical Review Group Licensee shall, within 6 months after license issuance, establish a Poe Recreation River Flow Technical Review Group (TRG) for the purpose of consulting with Licensee in the development and scheduling of recreation river flows in the Poe Reach. Licensee shall seek the participation of the Forest Service and other interested governmental agencies, including the Plumas and Butte County Offices of Administration, in the TRG. TRG meetings shall be open to and accept comments from the public. The Licensee shall maintain, and make public, records of TRG meetings, and shall forward those records with any recommendations to the Forest Service, State Water Resources Control Board andthe Commission. The Forest Service will review the TRG recommendations in consultation with the other state and federal agencies and approve the recreational flow release plan for each year. The Licensee shall establish communication protocols in consultation with the TRG and Forest Service to facilitate interaction between TRG members, which allow for open participation, consultation with independent technical experts, and communication between all TRG participants. September 2020Attachment 3 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan 4. Recreation River Flow Postponement A. Emergencies: In the event of an Emergency as defined in Condition 23 Part 1. “Minimum Streamflows,” Licensee may postpone any scheduled recreation river flow release. Licensee shall provide as much notice as reasonably practicable under the circumstances. B. Postponed Recreation River Flows: To the extent reasonably practicable, Licensee shall reschedule postponed recreation river flow releases as recommended by the TRG and Forest Service. Condition No. 26: Recreation Within one year of license issuance, Licensee shall prepare a Recreation Enhancement, Construction and Implementation Plan outlining the project specific construction details and schedule for recreation projects listed below. Prior to submitting the plan to the Commission, Licensee shall submit the details and schedule for construction of facilities located on National Forest System lands to the Forest Service for approval. Licensee shall maintain recreation sites located on National Forest System lands in accordance with Meaningful Measures for Quality Recreation Management (February 5, 2002) or as amended standards for health, cleanliness, and resource protection. Unless otherwise specified, all recreation improvements shall be completed within 3 years of license issuance. A listing of recreation enhancements follows: A. Poe Beach: Licensee shall provide and maintain the following improvements for the duration of the license term: Replace the rope-guided trail with a combination of stairs and primitive, stable, switchback trail. The stairway and primitive trail design, construction materials, placement, and construction schedule shall be approved by the Forest Service. By the beginning of the recreation season following license issuance or as soon as possible if the license is issued during the recreation season, and as approved by the Forest Service, provide signing at the bottom of the trail indicating a “Pack it in; Pack it out” policy and also inform users that there is a public restroom facility at Poe Powerhouse. B. Sandy Beach: Licensee shall provide and maintain the following improvements for the duration of the license term. Licensee may request an amendment to be relieved of this requirement if Caltrans imposes conditions for approval deemed to be cost ineffective by the Licensee and Forest Service. Licensee shall obtain the approval of Caltrans for work associated with the transition to the access road from Highway 70 including signage requirements for eastbound traffic. Grade and surface with crushed rock the existing access and parking area. Attachment 3September 2020 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan Pave the transition from Highway 70 to the beginning of the parking area. By the beginning of the recreation season following license issuance or as soon as possible if the license is issued during the recreation season, and as approved by the Forest Service, add regulatory signs (i.e. camping limit, campfire requirements, pick up trash, etc.). By the beginning of the recreation season following license issuance or as soon as possible if the license is issued during the recreation season, and as approved by the Forest Service, install two portable toilets at the parking lot during the recreation season. By the beginning of the recreation season following license issuance or as soon as possible if the license is issued during the recreation season, and as approved by the Forest Service, provide a trash receptacle during the recreation season. Licensee shall maintain the restrooms and trash cleanup at the site to Forest Service Meaningful Measures standards for health and cleanliness. Construct a hardened trail or stairway to the beach area from the parking area. Maintain the existing gate to facilitate closure as necessary. Licensee shall request that the Forest Service prepare and implement a site monitoring plan for a period of 5 years following the issuance of the new Project license. The plan shall specify monitoring standards such as frequency of use counts, Limits of Acceptable Change monitoring criteria, and sanitary surveys. At the conclusion of the 5 years of monitoring, Licensee and the Forest Service shall evaluate the use patterns and determine whether construction of a permanent restroom facility is required. Triggers will be used to measure the relative success or failure of the improvement. These triggers include the presence of vandalism, i.e. tipped or flipped toilet buildings; complaints about cleanliness, etc.; lack of cleanliness in conformance with forest service meaningful measures; frequency of pumping during a season, and the presence of human waste outside the toilet. If the triggers been met more than three times during regular monitoring (single visit per week), during a season of use, the following increase will be provided. The Licensee shall consult with the Forest Service to determine whether a permanent restroom is necessary and feasible, then the Licensee shall work with the Forest Service in design and location of the permanent facility, acquire the requisite permits, and construct it within one year of obtaining those permits. Within 6 months of completion of recreation improvements at,Sandy Beach and Poe Beach. Licensee shall apply to the Commission to adjust the FERC Project Boundary as needed to incorporate these facility components. September 2020Attachment 3 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan Poe Interagency Recreation River Flow Management Plan Prior to the start of the first full recreation season the Licensee shall coordinate with the Forest Service, Butte County, Plumas County, and California Department of Transportation to develop a Memorandum of Understanding to produce a Poe Interagency Recreation River Flow Management Plan. The Plan shall address management and integration of recreation opportunities provided by the Poe Recreation River Flow release with other river recreation opportunities in the watershed. The Plan shall address establishment of visitor capacity thresholds, maintenance of facilities, signage, traffic management and monitoring. This Plan and Memorandum of Understanding would not be financially binding, but would document agency roles, responsibilities, and intentions related to river recreation management. Attachment 3September 2020 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan A TTACHMENT 4 R ECREATIONAL T ECHNICAL R EVIEW G ROUP (RTRG) RTRGMOU September 2020Attachment 4 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company M EMORANDUM OF U NDERSTANDING FOR ESTABLISHMENTOF GOALS AND PARTICIPANT ROLES OF THE RECREATIONAL TECHNICAL REVIEW GROUP (RTRG) FOR THE P OE H YDROELECTRIC P ROJECT (FERC2107) A MONG U NITED S TATES F ISH AND W ILDLIFE S ERVICE ALIFORNIA D EPARTMENT OF F ISH AND W ILDLIFE C A MERICAN W HITEWATER C ALIFORNIA S PORTFISHING P ROTECTION A LLIANCE B UTTE C OUNTY P LUMAS C OUNTY AND P ACIFIC G AS AND E LECTRIC C OMPANY The purpose of this memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) is to formalize an understanding between Pacific Gas and Electric Company (“PG&E”), the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, American Whitewater, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, Butte County, and Plumas County (collectively, the “MOU Parties”) regarding the establishment of goals of the Recreational Technical Review Group (“RTRG”), which consists of representatives from the MOU Parties and the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) Forest Service (“Forest Service”) and the California State Water Resources Control Board (“State Water Board”). In particular, the MOU concerns the establishment of RTRG participant roles related to PG&E’s Poe Hydroelectric Project, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) Project No. 2107 (“Project”), in accordance with Condition 6 (Recreational Flows) (“Condition 6”) of Appendix A (California State Water Resources Control Board Water Quality Certification Conditions) to the Order Issuing New 1 License, issued December 17, 2018 (the “FERC Order”) and Condition No. 24, Part 3 (Recreation River Flow Management: Recreation River Flow Technical Review Group) (“Condition No. 24, Part 3”) of Appendix B (USDA Forest Service Final Section 4(e) Conditions) to the FERC Order. W HEREAS pursuant to Condition 6 and Condition No. 24, Part 3, within six months of license issuance for the Project, PG&E established the RTRG consisting of representatives from the MOU Parties, the Forest Service, and the State Water Board; 1 165 FERC ¶ 62,172 (2018). Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 RTRG MOU – Final Page 1 of 7 W HEREAS PG&E developed this MOU in accordance with Condition 6, and Condition No. 24, Part 3, to establish the goals of the RTRG and participant roles; W HEREAS one goal of the RTRG under this MOU is to provideup to 6,000 acre-feet of quality whitewater recreation flows while protecting the foothill yellow-legged frog (“FYLF”) breeding through metamorphosis time window, as required by Condition6and Condition No. 24, Part 1 (Recreation River Flow Management: Recreation River Flows) of Appendix B to the FERC Order; W HEREAS within one year of the license issuance, this MOU shall be signed by all MOU Parties (but not the Forest Service or the State Water Board) and submitted to the Deputy Director of the State Water Board (“Deputy Director”) and the Forest Service for review and approval; W HEREAS the State Water Board has acknowledged and agreed that the Forest Service need not sign this MOU and that neither the failure of the Forest Service to be a signatory to this MOU, nor any failure to submit an MOU co-signed by the Forest Service, will result in any violation of Condition 6; and W HEREAS, in accordance with Condition 6, the MOU Parties will be notified by the State Water Board if the State Water Board determines that modifications to this MOU are deemed necessary so that the MOU Parties may concur with the proposed modifications prior to State Water Board approval. N OW T HEREFORE, the undersigned agree that the conduct of the RTRG, including achievement of all goals and performance of all participant roles, will be undertaken in accordance with the following stipulations and protocols once this MOU becomes effective: I.G OALS AND P RACTICES OF THE RTRG. A. PG&E shall develop, in consultation with the RTRG, a schedule for, or a method of scheduling, up to six thousand (6,000) acre-feet of recreation flows in the Poe reach in Normal and Wet water years (as such capitalized terms are defined in Condition 2 (Water Year Types) of Appendix A to the FERC Order and Condition No. 23 (Streamflow) of Appendix B to the FERC Order). B.The recreation flows shall occur between the hours of 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM local time unless otherwise agreed upon by the RTRG. C. The recreation flows shall be implemented in compliance with all license conditions included in the FERC Order, including ramping rates, and shall be protective of the FYLF breeding through metamorphosis time window. Additionally, the recreation flows shall be provided in times of the year in which there are no adverse effects on biota in the Poe reach. D. PG&E shall attempt to develop a permanent recreation release schedule, in consultation with the RTRG, and approved by the Deputy Director and the Forest Service. If a Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 RTRG MOU – Final Page 2 of 7 permanent schedule has not been developed by January 1 of any calendar year during the term of this MOU, PG&E shall schedule a planning meeting with the MOU Parties, State Water Board, Forest Service, and other interested stakeholders in March of such year, and shall provide a proposed recreation release schedule to the Deputy Director and Forest Service by May 1 of such year. Meetings shall be open to and shall accept comments from the public. PG&E shall forward records of RTRG meetings along with any recommendations to the Forest Service, State Water Board, and FERC. If any MOU parties have comments in opposition to the proposed schedule, PG&E shall make those comments known to the Deputy Director and the Forest Service. Unless otherwise directed by the Deputy Director or the Forest Service, PG&E shall implement the proposed recreation release schedule. II. RTRGP ARTICIPANT R OLESAND R ESPONSIBILITIES. A. The MOU Parties shall cooperate in the performance of this MOU. The members shall work collaboratively to make decisions and resolve issues assigned to the RTRG under this MOU. B. PG&E shall establish communication protocols in consultation with the RTRG to facilitate interaction between RTRG members, which allow for open participation, consultation with independent technical experts, and communication between all RTRG participants. C. PG&E shall provide up to six thousand (6,000) acre-feet of water annually during Normal and Wet water years (as such capitalized terms are defined in Condition 2 (Water Year Types) of Appendix A to the FERC Order and Condition No. 23 (Streamflow) of Appendix B to the FERC Order) for the purpose of providing recreational boating flows in the Poe reach. D. The Forest Service will review the RTRG recommendations in consultation with other state and federal agencies and approve the recreational flow release plan for each year, unless a permanent recreation release schedule has been developed in accordance with Section I.D of this MOU. Forest Service approval will be in writing from the Plumas National Forest, Forest Supervisor. E. PG&E shall provide as much notice to the RTRG as reasonably practicable under circumstances when a recreation flow release is postponed due to a temporary stream flow modification in accordance with Condition 1 (Minimum Instream Flows) of Appendix A to the FERC Order and Condition No. 23 (Streamflow), of Appendix B to the FERC Order. F. PG&E shall reschedule any postponed recreation release in cooperation with the RTRG, unless otherwise directed by the Deputy Director. G. American Whitewater shall work with PG&E to maintain and make public, via the Internet, records of RTRG meetings and the recreation flow release schedules. This service will be at no cost to PG&E. Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 RTRG MOU – Final Page 3 of 7 H. The personal integrity, values, and legitimacy of the interests of each RTRG participant will be respected by all other participants. This includes the avoidance of personal attacks and stereotyping. The motivations and intentions of participants will not be impugned. III. DISPUTE RESOLUTION UNDER THIS MOU. A. This MOU shall be governed, construed, and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of laws principles that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of California, except to the extent thatsubstantive federal law preempts California lawor, as appropriate in matters involving federal agencies, in accordance with applicable federal law. The parties agree that this MOU does not modify the rights or obligations of the MOU Parties as set forth in the FERC Order. B.The MOU Parties agree that they will attempt to resolve all disputes regarding the terms or performance of this MOU through non-binding mediation conducted by a mediator who is mutually acceptable to the MOU Partiesor appointed by a court. The MOU Part(y)(ies) desiring mediation must provide the other MOU Part(y)(ies) with thirty (30) days written notice that the requesting MOU Part(y)(ies) wish(es) mediation to begin. The MOU Parties shall equally share the costs of the mediation except for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, which shall only share the costs of the mediation to the extent that the Legislature of the State of California has appropriated funds for this purpose. The mediation will be conducted in a place designated by the mediator. C. Any controversy or claim arising out of, or in any way connected to, this MOU which is not settled within sixty (60) days of the close of mediation may then be brought to a California State Court or Federal Court of competent jurisdiction. Each MOU Party shall be responsible for its own costs in bringing any action to enforce its rights and receive any remedy or relief as provided by applicable law. D. An MOU Party shall be liable to the other MOU Part(y)(ies) only for actual damages or losses suffered arising out of or in connection with a breach or violation of this MOU. IV. ASSIGNMENT OFTHISMOU. If the Project and PG&E’s license is transferred to a new licensee in compliance with the Federal Power Act and FERC regulations, PG&E must assign this MOU to and make it binding on the new licensee of the Project. The other MOU Parties’ consent to such an assignment is not required. V.EFFECTIVE ANDTERMINATION DATE. This MOU becomes effective on the first day of the month after it is executed by all MOU Parties and approved by the Plumas National Forest, Forest Supervisor and the Deputy Director in writing. This MOU will automatically terminate at the end of the current license Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 RTRG MOU – Final Page 4 of 7 term (ending on December 1, 2068)and any subsequent annual licenses associated with this license term, or upon a final FERC order revoking the license. If the current Project licensee requests surrender of the Project license, all terms of this MOU shall remain in effect until FERC has issued a final order approving license surrenderand all appeals of that final surrender order have been exhausted, unless otherwise ordered by FERC or upon mutual written agreement among the MOU parties. Additionally, the MOU may be terminated, or extended, upon mutual written agreement among the MOU Parties. The MOU Parties will provide thirty (30) days written notice when they intend to terminate. All confidential materials in PG&E’s possession will retain their confidential status during the term of the new license and then will be destroyed, except that confidential materials will be returned to the other MOU Parties that request the return of such materials in writing no later than ninety (90) days after termination of this MOU. VI. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS Implementation of this MOU for a party that is a Federal agency is subject to the requirements of the Anti-Deficiency Act, 31 U.S.C. § 1341, and the availability of appropriate funds. Nothing in this MOU is intended or shall be construed to require the obligation, appropriation, or expenditure of any money from the U.S. Treasury. VII. CONFLICTS The provisions of this MOU shall be construed and interpreted whenever reasonable as consistent with the provisions of the FERC Order. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this MOU and any provision of Condition 6 or Condition No. 24, Part 3 of the FERC Order, the terms and provisions of Condition 6 and Condition No. 24, Part 3 of the FERC Order shall govern and control. VIII.SIGNATURE AUTHORITY. Each person signing below warrants that he or she has been duly authorized by the MOU Party for whom he or she signs to execute this MOU on behalf of that MOU Party. Execution of this MOU evidences that the signatories agree with the above protocol. Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 RTRG MOU – Final Page 5 of 7 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan A TTACHMENT 5 P OE I NTERAGENCY R ECREATION R IVER F LOW M ANAGEMENT P LAN (PIRRFMP) OCUMENTS: D 5 A.PIRRFMPMOU 5 B.P OE I NTERAGENCY R ECREATION R IVER F LOW M ANAGEMENT P LAN September 2020Attachment 5 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan 5 A.PIRRFMPMOU Attachment5September 2020 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company M EMORANDUM OF U NDERSTANDING TO PRODUCE A POE INTERAGENCY RECREATION RIVER FLOW MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE P OE H YDROELECTRIC P ROJECT (FERC 2107) A MONG U NITED S TATES D EPARTMENT OF A GRICULTURE F OREST S ERVICE B UTTE C OUNTY LUMAS C OUNTY P AND P ACIFIC G AS AND E LECTRIC C OMPANY The purpose of this memorandum of understanding (ÐMOUÑ) is to formalize an understanding between Pacific Gas and Electric Company (ÐPG&EÑ), the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service (ÐUSDA Forest ServiceÑ), Butte County, and Plumas County (collectively, the ÐMOU PartiesÑ) regarding the production of a Poe Interagency Recreation River Flow Management Plan (ÐPIRRFMPÑ) related to PG&EÓs Poe Hydroelectric Project, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (ÐFERCÑ) Project No. 2107. This MOU was developed in accordance with the section of Condition No. 26 (Recreation) (ÐCondition No. 26Ñ) of Appendix B (USDA Forest Service Final Section 4(e) Conditions) to the Order Issuing New License, issued December 17, 2018 (the ÐFERC OrderÑ) labeled ÐPoe Interagency Recreation River Flow Management Plan.Ñ W HEREAS pursuant to Condition No. 26 of Appendix B to the FERC Order, prior to the start of the first full recreation season, PG&E was required to coordinate with the USDA Forest Service, Butte County, and Plumas County to develop this MOU to produce a PIRRFMP; and W HEREAS neither this MOU nor the PIRRFMP are intended to be financially binding but instead document agency roles, responsibilities, and intentions related to river recreation management. N OW T HEREFORE, the undersigned agree as follows: I.A GREEMENT TO P RODUCE THE PIRRFMP. A.PG&E shall produce, in consultation with the MOU Parties, a PIRRFMP in accordance with the requirements set forth in Condition No. 26 of Appendix B to the FERC Order. Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 PIRRFMP MOU B. The PIRRFMP shall address management and integration of recreation opportunities provided by the Poe Recreation River Flow release with other river recreation opportunities in the watershed. C. The PIRRFMP shall further document agency roles, responsibilities, and intentions related to river recreation management. D. The PIRRFMP shall comply with all license conditions included in the FERC Order. E. If agreed to by the MOU parties, and approved by the Forest Service, the PIRRFMP may be a component of the overarching Recreation Enhancement, Construction and Implementation Plan (Recreation Plan, also defined in Condition No. 26). The PIRRFMP requirements within Condition No. 26 that include establishment of visitor capacity thresholds, maintenance of facilities, signage, and traffic management and monitoring may similarly be included in the Recreation Plan. II. MOU P ARTY R OLES AND R ESPONSIBILITIES. A. The MOU Parties shall cooperate in the performance of this MOU and shall work collaboratively to make decisions and resolve issues that arise in connection with production of the PIRRFMP under this MOU. B. PG&E shall provide a first draft of the PIRRFMP to the other MOU Parties. C. The USDA Forest Service, Butte County, and Plumas County shall have the option to provide written comments on the first draft and any further drafts of the PIRRFMP within (30) days after the date on which PG&E provides the relevant draft to the other MOU Parties. . D. The MOU Parties shall work together in good faith to complete the PIRRFMP in accordance with the requirements set forth in this MOU E. The personal integrity, values, and legitimacy of the interests of each MOU Party will be respected by all other MOU Parties. This includes the avoidance of personal attacks and stereotyping. The motivations and intentions of participants will not be impugned. III. DISPUTE RESOLUTION UNDER THIS MOU. A. This MOU shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California and appropriate federal law. For the avoidance of doubt, the MOU Parties agree that this MOU does not modify any rights or obligations of the MOU Parties as set forth in the FERC Order. Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 PIRRFMP MOU B. The MOU Parties agree that they will attempt to resolve all disputes regarding the terms or performance of this MOU through non-binding mediation conducted by a mediator who is mutually acceptable to the MOU Parties or appointed by a court. The MOU Part(y)(ies) desiring mediation must provide the other MOU Part(y)(ies) with thirty (30) days written notice that the requesting MOU Part(y)(ies) wish(es) mediation to begin. The MOU Parties shall equally share the costs of the mediation. The mediation will be conducted in a place designated by the mediator. C. Any controversy or claim arising out of, or in any way connected to, this MOU which is not settled within sixty (60) days of the close of mediation may then be brought to a California State Court or Federal Court of competent jurisdiction. Each MOU Party shall be responsible for its own costs in bringing any action to enforce its rights and receive any remedy or relief as provided by applicable law. D. An MOU Party shall be liable to the other MOU Part(y)(ies) only for actual damages or losses suffered arising out of or in connection with a breach or violation of this MOU. IV. ASSIGNMENT OF THIS MOU. If the Project and PG&EÓs license is transferred to a new licensee in compliance with the Federal Power Act and FERC regulations, PG&E must assign this MOU to and make it binding on the new licensee of the Project. The other MOU PartiesÓ consent to such an assignment is not required. V. EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATE. This MOU becomes effective on the first day of the month after it is executed by all MOU Parties. This MOU and the PIRRFMP are not financially binding. This MOU will automatically terminate upon PG&EÓs acceptance of a new FERC license for the Project, at the end of the current license term (ending in December 1, 2068), and any subsequent annual licenses associated with this license term. If the current Project licensee requests surrender of the Project license, all terms of this MOU shall remain in effect until FERC has issued a final order approving license surrender and all appeals of that final surrender order have been exhausted, unless otherwise ordered by FERC or upon mutual written agreement among the MOU parties. Additionally, the MOU may be terminated, or extended, upon mutual written agreement among the MOU Parties. The MOU Parties will provide thirty (30) days written notice when they intend to terminate. All confidential materials in PG&EÓs possession will retain their confidential status during the term of the new license and then will be destroyed, or, if requested, the confidential materials will be returned to the other MOU Parties. Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 PIRRFMP MOU Ejhjubmmz!tjhofe!cz!DISJTUPQIFS!DBSMUPO! DISJTUPQIFS!DBSMUPO Ebuf;!3131/19/23!19;66;32!.18(11( Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan 5 B.P OE I NTERAGENCY R ECREATION R IVER F LOW M ANAGEMENT P LAN Poe Interagency Recreation River Flow Management Plan Condition No. 26 of the Forest Service 4es requires PG&E to develop a Poe Interagency Recreation River Flow Management Plan (PIRRFMP) MOU, which is included as Attachment 5.2 to this Plan. Consultation and approval of the PIRRFMP are in Attachment 5.3 and include the signatories of the PIRRFMP MOU which are Butte County, Plumas County, USDA Forest Service, and PG&E. Although CalTrans was also designated as a party to the PIRRFMP MOU in Condition No. 26, that agency elected not to sign the MOU. The MOU set forth the framework to develop the PIRRFMP to describe details of the recreation flow release and address management of that release with other recreation opportunities in the watershed. Poe recreation opportunities (facility development and operation and maintenance) are described in the RMP. Recreation river flow releases, as required under WQC Condition 6 and 4e Condition No. 24, are described in Attachment 6 of the RMP. Recreation facility sanitation thresholds and maintenance (facilities and signs) are described in the Recreation Management Plan. In development of designs for the recreation sites, Forest Service had asked PG&E to use the capacity threshold of insufficiency of portable toilets at Sandy Beach as the basis for installation of a vault toilet. Upon discussions, PG&E opted to install two vault toilets during initial construction of the site, therefore assessment of capacity thresholds is not applicable. Given that no sites have opportunities for expansion or additions, capacity thresholds are not otherwise applicable to the sites. However, as required by WQC Condition 8, sanitation “triggers” would be identified during the regular facility operation and maintenance activities described in the RMP. Necessary actions in response to these triggers would be determined in consultation with the SWRCB and/or Forest Service, as applicable. The final site designs for the Poe recreation facilities will include any necessary signage or design standards related to traffic management. The Road Management Plan identifies the project roads and associated maintenance requirements. Additional traffic management and/or traffic monitoring requirements are not necessary for routine operation of the facilities. If specific events increase attendance or traffic significantly, it is the event organizer’s responsibility to manage additional traffic appropriately. Integration of thePoe Boating Flows with other recreation opportunities in the watershed will be coordinated through common PG&E and stakeholder groups affiliated with the Rock Creek-Cresta Project (FERC No. 1962) and the Upper North Fork Feather River Project (FERC No. 2105). When requested, PG&E will continue to cooperatewith the PIRRFMP MOU parties to identify and to the extent feasible coordinate recreation opportunities among all PG&E FERC-license Projects within the North Fork Feather River watershed. However, any actions defined by the PIRRFMP MOU parties, for areas outsidethe Poe Project license boundary would have no effect on PG&E’s responsibilities under, or implementation of the Poe Project RMP. September 2020Attachment 5 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan A TTACHMENT 6 R ECREATION B OATING F LOWS September 2020Attachment 6 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan Recreation River Flows Background, Existing Conditions, and Requirements Daily flow levels in the Poe bypassed reach of the NFFR have been recorded at the Pulga stream gage since 1912. Flows suitable for whitewater boating in the Poe bypassed reach are typically 5 between 400 and 7,000 cfs).PG&E coordinated a boating test flow with American Whitewater the weekend of October 26-27, 2019. Flows were ramped up to 1,200 cfs on Saturday and then to 800 cfs on Sunday according to the following protocol: Saturday 10/26/2019 -The flows shall be increased Saturday morning at the 400 cfs/hr ramp rate and by 9:00 a.m. be at the 1,200 cfs boating flow. The flows shall be held at that level until about 3 p.m. that same day when flows shall be decreased at the 150 cfs/hr ramp rate to the 800 cfs boating flow and held at that flow until Sunday afternoon. At 2:00 p.m. that afternoon, flows shall be reduced at 150 cfs/hr to the monthly base flow of 250 cfs. After discussions with the boating community, AW reported back that a slightly higher flow of 1,400 cfs would be preferable to accommodate inflatable rafts, in addition to kayakers. This flow is also consistent with those indicated by the studies conducted during relicensing (FERC 2007). Condition 6 of the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Water Quality Certification and Condition No. 24 of the Forest Service Section 4(e) Conditions require the Licensee to release 6,000 acre-feet (AF) in the Poe bypass reach for recreational boating purposes during Normal & Wet water year types. These flow releases are subject to compliance with other Project objectives. Recreational flows will be provided by the Licensee, in consultation with the Recreational Technical Review Group (RTRG) and the Poe Interagency Recreation River Flow Management Plan (PIRRFMP) and associated MOU. The RTRG (required by WQC Condition 6 and Forest Service Condition No. 24) was established under an MOU (Attachment 4 of this Plan). The PIRRFMP MOU (Attachment 5 of this Plan) memorializes the development of a Plan (PIRRFMP), which will address the integration of recreation opportunities provided by recreational boating flows described in this Section, with other river recreation opportunities in the watershed. Recreational Release Schedule and Calendar (Conditions 6 and No. 24) Recreational flows will be provided on the schedule described below, which is intended to be a permanent recreation release schedule. This schedule satisfies the volume and scheduling requirements described in the relevant conditions and has been adoptedto fulfill these conditions by the RTRG and PIRRFMP (see MOUs in Attachments 4 and 5): In normal and wet water years, scheduled boating flows will be provided the second and 6 fourth weekends in October between the hours of 9am and 3pm. The releases will be 1,400 cfs on Saturday and 1,400 cfs on Sunday. 5 https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/198/ 6 The requirement is to provide boating flows from 10 am to 4 pm, but the RTRG agrees to shift the times 1 hour earlier, from 9 am to 3 pm. At established rampdown rates, boatable flows will continue for several hours beyond 3 pm. September 2020Attachment 6 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan In dry and critically dry water years, scheduled boating flows will be provided the second 1 weekend in October between the hours of 9am and 3pm. The releases will be 1,400 cfs on Saturday and 1,400 cfs on Sunday. The calculation of boating flow release includes the volume necessary to ramp up and down to the required minimum instream flows, but does not include water that may be used at the discretion of PG&E operators to provide boating flows (e.g., holding flows at a higher level overnight to minimize flow changes).. To satisfy the requirement to release 6,000 AF in the Poe bypass reach for recreational boating flows, the RTRG discussed and agreed to a schedule that also includes providing boating flows annually, thus including dry and critically dry water years. Based on an assumption that there are approximately 5 or 6 out of 10 years that are either normal or wet water years, , this equates to a volume of 30,000 AF to 36,000 AF released over 10 years. TheRTRG agrees that two weekend releases in normal and wet water years and one weekend in dry and critically dry water years, as described herein, satisfies this requirement. Postponement of Flow Releases Recreational flow releases may be temporarily postponed due to operational emergencies pursuant to Condition No. 24, or temporary streamflow modification outlined in Condition 6. Any flows that are postponed will be rescheduled in consultation with the RTRG. Annual Consultation and Public Notification Annually, by May 1, the Licensee will submit the proposed recreation release schedule based on the water year type of that year to the SWRCB, Forest Service, and RTRG. In addition to submitting the schedule, to meet the Forest Service consultation requirementsin Condition No. 24, Part 2, the schedule will be discussed during the annual consultation with the Forest Service (required under Section 4(e) Condition No. 3). These consultations will provide an opportunity to provide an annual report on the proposed flow schedule and any anticipated deviation from the schedule proposed above. Additionally, if operational or other constraints may change the release schedule, consultation with stakeholders will be initiated as soon as that is apparent. If the release schedule is changed, the accrued release may be made as agreed during consultation. The Licensee will communicate with the RTRG to make public the flow calendar for the water year dependent on the water year type by June 15 of each year. It is anticipated that this information will be publicized by American Whitewater on their website. If the American Whitewater website is not available, PG&E will work with the RTRG to identify an alternative website suitable for posting the flow calendar. Attachment6September 2020 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan A TTACHMENT 7 ECREATION S ITE C ONCEPTUAL S ITE P LANS R September 2020Attachment 7 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan A TTACHMENT 8 A:R ECREATION S ITE R OUTINE C HECKLIST F ORM 8 8 B:A NNUAL C ONDITION A SSESSMENT September 2020Attachment 8 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan 8 A:R ECREATION S ITE R OUTINE C HECKLIST F ORM September 2020Attachment 8 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan R OUTE S ITE I NSPECTION C HECKLIST Inspectors: Add date in top cell, then check off if conditions are acceptable. Where maintenance is needed, add notes. Site: ____________________________________________________ Inspector Name: __________________________________________ Item/DateNotes Waste Receptacles Toilets Signage Structures Trails Vegetation Graffiti Other Hazards Item/DateNotes Waste Receptacles Toilets Signage Structures Trails Vegetation Graffiti Other Hazards Item/DateNotes Waste Receptacles Toilets Signage Structures Trails Vegetation Graffiti Other Hazards Attachment 8September 2020 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan 8 B:A NNUAL C ONDITION A SSESSMENT September 2020Attachment 8 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan A NNUAL R ECREATION S ITE C ONDITION I NSPECTION F ORM Site Name: _____________________________________________ Date: __________________________________________________ Weather: _______________________________________________ Inspector Name: _________________________________________ Instructions: Feature: Add lines for any site features not listed. Feature Name: Site-specific description Condition: Describe condition (functional, maintenance needed, or repairs needed) Notes: Describe any issues, maintenance, or repairs to be scheduled. Repairs: Where repairs need to be scheduled, note in this column. Feature TypeFeature NameConditionNotesRepairs (Y/N) Parking Access roads and drives Trail Signs Picnic Table Toilet September 2020Attachment 8 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan Feature TypeFeature NameConditionNotesRepairs (Y/N) Describe maintenance completed at this site in the last calendar year: Describe repairs completed at this site in the last calendar year: Attachment 8September 2020 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Recreation Management Plan This Page Intentionally Left Blank Enclosure 2 PG&E letters to Forest Service and SWRCB dated September 23, 2020 Requesting Approval of the Recreation Management Plan, and the Applicable Attachments, Including the Recreation Boating Flows and the PIRRFMP 245 Market Street tƚǞĻƩ DĻƓĻƩğƷźƚƓ San Francisco, CA 94105 Mailing Address: Mail Code N11D P.O. Box 770000 San Francisco, CA 94177 September 23, 2020 Via Electronic Mail Mr. Christopher Carlton Forest Supervisor United States Department of Agriculture Plumas National Forest 159 Lawrence Street Quincy, CA 95971-6025 Attention: Ms. Emily Moghaddas RE: Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Request for Approval, Condition No. 26 Recreation Management Plan Dear Mr. Carlton: Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is writing to seek your approval of the enclosed Recreation Management -2107) (Project). The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a new license for the Project on December 17, 2018 (License). In its Order Granting Extension of Time Pursuant to Article 404, dated January 8, 2020, FERC submitted on December 13, 2019, to extend the deadline to submit the Plan pursuant to Article 404 of the License Order from December 17, 2019 to June 30, 2020. FERC issued a second Order Granting Extension of Time Pursuant to Article 404, dated August 13, 2020, extending the deadline to submit the Plan to September 30, 2020. Similarly, in letters to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (Forest Service), dated November 26, 2019 and June 18, 2020, PG&E requested additional time to complete the Plan required under the Forest Service 4(e) Condition No. 26 of the License. The Forest Service approved the extension requests by letter dated December 6, 2019 and June 22, 2020. PG&E has been in consultation with both Forest Service staff and SWRCB staff, and both the Recreational Technical Review Group (RTRG) and the Poe Interagency Recreation River Flow Management Plan (PIRRFMP) stakeholders since the first site visit to all of the recreation sites on August 19, 2019. PG&E has provided draft plans and incorporated comments through email or meetings from January 7, 2020 through September 17, 2020. Mr. Christopher Carlton, Forest Supervisor September 23, 2020 Page 2 Enclosure 1 to this letter is the final Recreation Management Plan for your approval. Enclosure 2 to this letter is a copy of the consultation email approvals from agency staff and representatives of the RTRG Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and the PIRRFMP MOU concurring with: 1. Concurrence on the final Recreation Management Plan and applicable Attachments per WQC Condition 8 and Forest Service Condition No. 26. 2. Approval of the Recreation Boating Flows (Attachment 6) by the RTRG Representatives per WQC Condition 6 and Forest Service Condition No. 24.3. 3. Approval of the PIRRFMP (Attachment 5b) by the PIRRFMP Representatives per Forest Service Condition No. 26. If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact me at (415) 973-7410. Sincerely, Steven J. Bauman, P.E. Sr. Relicensing Project Manager Enclosures: 1. Recreation Management Plan 2. Consultation record with Forest Service and SWRCB staff, RTRG and PIRRFMP cc: via email Amy Lind (Forest Service) Emily Moghaddas (Forest Service) Erika Benzovich (Forest Service) Savannah Downey (SWRCB) Aondrea Bartoo (USFWS) Sarah Lose (CDFW) Tracey Ferguson (Plumas County) Paul Gosselin (Butte County) Chris Shutes (CSPA) Dave Steindorf (AW) 245 Market Street tƚǞĻƩ DĻƓĻƩğƷźƚƓ San Francisco, CA 94105 Mailing Address: Mail Code N11D P.O. Box 770000 San Francisco, CA 94177 September 23, 2020 Via Electronic Mail Mr. Erik Ekdahl Deputy Director, Division of Water Rights California State Water Resources Control Board 1001 I Street, 14th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Request for Approval, Condition 8 Recreation Management Plan Dear Mr. Ekdahl: Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is writing to seek your approval of the enclosed Recreation Management -2107) (Project). The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a new license for the Project on December 17, 2018 (License). In its Order Granting Extension of Time Pursuant to Article 404, dated January 8, 2020, FERC submitted on December 13, 2019, to extend the deadline to submit the Plan pursuant to Article 404 of the License Order from December 17, 2019 to June 30, 2020. FERC issued a second Order Granting Extension of Time Pursuant to Article 404, dated August 13, 2020, extending the deadline to submit the Plan to September 30, 2020. Similarly, in letters to the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), dated November 26, 2019 and June 18, 2020, PG&E requested additional time to complete the Plan required under the SWRCB Condition 8 of the License. The SWRCB approved the first extension request, by letter dated February 5, 2020, and have not yet approved the second request. PG&E has been in consultation with both SWRCB staff and Forest Service staff, and the Recreational Technical Review Group (RTRG), since the first site visit to all of the recreation sites on August 19, 2019. PG&E has provided draft plans and incorporated comments through email or meetings from January 7, 2020 through September 17, 2020. Enclosure 1 to this letter is the final Recreation Management Plan for your approval. Enclosure 2 to this letter is a copy of the consultation email approvals from agency staff and representatives of the RTRG Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) concurring with: Mr. Erik Ekdahl, Deputy Director September 23, 2020 Page 2 1. Concurrence on the final Recreation Management Plan and applicable Attachments per WQC Condition 8 and Forest Service Condition No. 26. 2. Approval of the Recreation Boating Flows (Attachment 6) by the RTRG Representatives per WQC Condition 6 and Forest Service Condition No. 24.3. If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact me at (415) 973-7410. Sincerely, Steven J. Bauman, P.E. Sr. Relicensing Project Manager Enclosures: 1. Recreation Management Plan 2. Consultation record with Forest Service and SWRCB staff, and RTRG cc: via email Savannah Downey (SWRCB) Amy Lind (Forest Service) Aondrea Bartoo (USFWS) Sarah Lose (CDFW) Tracey Ferguson (Plumas County) Paul Gosselin (Butte County) Chris Shutes (CSPA) Dave Steindorf (AW) Enclosure 3 Forest Service letter dated September XX, 2020 approving the Plan Logo Department Name Agency Organization Organization Address Information United States Forest Pacific Southwest Region 159 Lawrence Street Department of Service Plumas National Forest Quincy, CA 95971 Agriculture 530-283-2050 TDD: 530-534-7984 Fax: 530-283-7746 File Code: 2770 Date: September 25, 2020 Steve Bauman Senior Relicensing Manager Pacific Gas and Electric Company Mail Code N11D P.O. Box 770000 San Francisco, CA 94177 SUBJECT:FOREST SERVICE APPROVAL OF RECREATION MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR PACIFICGASANDELECTRICCOMPANYÓSPOEHYDROELECRTRICPROJECT,FERC NO. 2107 Dear Mr. Bauman: This letter is regarding the Recreation Enhancement, Construction, and Implementation Plan, required by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) License for Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyÓs (PG&E) Poe Hydroelectric Project (P-2107). The Forest Service filed revised final Federal Power Act (FPA) Section 4(e) Conditions in July of 2018, including a requirement to develop this Plan, and these Conditions became part of the new FERC license for the Poe Hydroelectric Project, issued on December 17, 2018. The new license for the Poe Hydroelectric Project requires 15 plans, establishment of a Recreation River Flow Technical Group with two associated Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) covering river recreation, and development of an operations water balance model within one year of license issuance; i.e., by December 17, 2019. Two additional Plans are required within one-two years of license issuance; i.e., December 17, 2020. Attached is the Forest ServiceÓs understanding of the current status of all these Plans. By letters to PG&E (dated December 6, 2019, and March 19, 2020), I previously approved six resource management or monitoring plans, and the operations water balance model. In addition, these letters provided concurrence on resource plans and an MOU required by the State Water Resources Control Board, and my approval for PG&EÓs extension requests for the remaining resource plans. On June 22, 2020, I approved PG&EÓs additional requests for extensions to complete the Road Management Plan (Forest Service Condition No. 37) and the Recreation Enhancement, Construction, and Implementation Plan (Recreation Management Plan\[RMP\]; Forest Service Condition No. 26). I signed the MOU (required within Forest Service Condition No. 26) on August 12, 2020. Since agreeing to the extension for Poe RMP, my staff have worked with PG&E and stakeholders to resolve remaining issues on the organization and content of this Plan. On September 23, 2020, by letter to me, PG&E provided the final RMP (including eight attachments), and I approve that Plan. Caring for the Land and Serving People Printed on Recycled Paper Ћ Steve Bauman Thank you for working with the Forest Service on these resource plans for the new Poe Hydroelectric Project license. If you have any questions about this letter, please contact Amy Lind, Hydroelectric Coordinator, Regional Hydropower Assistance Team, at (530) 478-6298, amy.lind@usda.gov, or Emily Moghaddas, Recreation, Engineering, Lands, and Minerals Staff Officer, Plumas National Forest, at (530) 283-7772, emily.moghaddas@usda.gov. Sincerely, CHRISTOPHER CARLTON Forest Supervisor cc: Dawn Alvarez, Amy Lind, David Brillenz, Emily Moghaddas, Erika Brenzovich, Hilary Maxworthy, Maria Cisneros Ќ Amended Due Date to the FERC Final version provided to Forest Service on Dec. 9, 2019; Not required by the FERC Completed/fully signed in August 2020 07) new license implementation. 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Final PlanRO and PNF staff have revicomments. Final Plan provided to PNF and FERC. This is a working model/tool. Liand model will be updated as needed. PNF staff have reviewed and PGPlan provided to PNF and FERC. PNF staff have reviewed and PGPlan provided to PNF and FERC. SWRCB and Forest Service approvehave reviewed and PG&E addresare complete. PNF staff have reviewed and PGPlan provided to PNF and FERC. PNF staff have reviewed and PGPlan provided to PNF and FERC. PNF staff have reviewed and PGPlan provided to PNF and FERC. PNF staff have reviewed and PGPlan provided to PNF and FERC. PNF staff have reviewed and PGMOU provided, but PNF is waparties. PNF staff have reviewed and PGPlan provided to PNF and FERC. Plan or MOU (Forest Service Condition No. or SWRCB Condition only) Fish and Benthic Macroinvertebrate Monitoring (Condition No. 25) Hazardous Substances (Condition No. 5) Operations Water Balance Model (Condition No. 23, Part 2) Gaging (SWRCB) Water Temperature Monitoring (SWRCB) MOU1 (SWRCB) - Recreation Technical Review Group Amphibian Monitoring (Condition No. 25) Tributary Access Observation (fish) (Condition No. 23, Part 6) Sediment Management (Condition No. 23, Part 3A) Fire Prevention and Response (Condition No. 7) MOU2 - Poe Interagency Recreation River Flow Management (Condition No. 26) Riparian Monitoring (SWRCB) Steve Bauman Status of Management and Monitoring Plans and MOU's for Poe Hy Ѝ Amended Due Date to the FERC Original Due Date to the FERC Dec. 17, 2019 Sept. 30, 2020 Dec. 17, 2019 Dec. 31, 2020 Dec. 17, 2019 Dec. 31, 2020 Dec. 17, 2019 Dec. 31, 2020 Dec. 17, 2019 Dec. 31, 2020 Dec. 17, 2020 No change Dec. 17, 2019 and 2020 Dec. 31, 2020 other stakeholders to discuss st and has received a revised included as an attachment to &E addressed comments. River ly 30, 2020; PNF reviewed Plan and will participate in field e License Conditions; PG&E Status PNF staff have reviewed and PGflow plan required under MOU2 isthis Plan. PNF staff have reviewed drafts condition assessments this fall. After the assessment results and associate measures are included in the Plan, PNF staff will do a final review. Regularly meeting with PG&E and approach and content of this Plan; PG&E provided a draft Plan provided to stakeholders in July. PG&E provided an initial Technical Assessment to PNF in May 2020, with a follow-up discussion on Aug. 11, 2020; revised draft Assessment is in review PG&E provided an Archeology Report to PNF in late May; pending draft of Plan from PG&E. Initial discussion occurred in spring 2019; ongoing monitoring; PG&E provided draft Plan in Juand discussed with PG&E in Augudraft for final review. Combines two Forest Servicprovided draft Plan on Aug. 10, 2020; initial discussion has occurred, pending full PNF review and further discussion with PG&E. Plan or MOU (Forest Service Condition No. or SWRCB Condition only) Recreation Enhancement, Construction, and Implementation (Condition No. 26) Road Management (Condition No. 37) Long Term Ramping Rates (Condition No. 23, Part 5) Bardees Bar Tunnel Spoil Revegetation (Condition No. 30) Heritage Properties Management (Condition No. 31) Bald Eagle Management (Condition No. 35) Fuel Treatment and Invasive Weed Management (Integrated Plan) (Condition Nos. 29 and 34) Steve Bauman Enclosure 4 Stakeholder Consultation Record From:Chris Shutes To:Bauman, Steve; Amy Lind - USFS (amy.lind@usda.gov); Downey, Savannah@Waterboards; Aondrea_Bartoo@fws.gov; Lose, Sarah@Wildlife; Dave Steindorf - AW; Gosselin, Paul; Tracey Ferguson (Plumas Co Planning Director) Cc:Brenzovich, Erika -FS; Moghaddas, Emily - FS; Moak, Peggy; Joseph, Matthew; Visinoni, Jamie; McKay, Jim; Sandy Slayton Subject:Re: Poe - Recreation Mgmt Plan Final Review Date:Friday, September 18, 2020 12:32:23 PM *****CAUTION: This email was sent from an EXTERNAL source. Think before clicking links or opening attachments.***** Hi Steve, With this e-mail, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) concurs with the Final Recreation Management Plan for the Poe Project. CSPA also approves the Poe Interagency Recreation River Flow Management Plan and the Recreation Boating Flows for the Poe Project. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Yours, Chris Shutes Chris Shutes FERC Projects Director California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (510) 421-2405 From: Bauman, Steve <SJB2@pge.com> Sent: Friday, September 18, 2020 6:26 AM To: Amy Lind - USFS (amy.lind@usda.gov) <amy.lind@usda.gov>; Downey, Savannah@Waterboards <Savannah.Downey@Waterboards.ca.gov>; Aondrea_Bartoo@fws.gov <Aondrea_Bartoo@fws.gov>; Lose, Sarah@Wildlife <Sarah.Lose@wildlife.ca.gov>; Dave Steindorf - AW <dave@americanwhitewater.org>; Chris Shutes - CSPA <blancapaloma@msn.com>; Gosselin, Paul <PGosselin@buttecounty.net>; Tracey Ferguson (Plumas Co Planning Director) <traceyferguson@countyofplumas.com> Cc: Brenzovich, Erika -FS <erika.brenzovich@usda.gov>; Moghaddas, Emily - FS <emily.moghaddas@usda.gov>; Moak, Peggy <pmoak@buttecounty.net>; Joseph, Matthew <MWJA@pge.com>; Visinoni, Jamie <JNVS@pge.com>; McKay, Jim <J11V@pge.com>; Sandy Slayton <sandy.slayton@erm.com> Subject: Poe - Recreation Mgmt Plan Final Review As we discussed on our call yesterday, please review the attached final Recreation Management Plan for the Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2107. Your electronic email response will be included in our consultation record that will be included in the formal approval request letters that will be submitted to the SWRCB, Forest Service, and FERC. The formal approval requests must be submitted by September 30, 2020. As a reminder, your affirmative email response will document: 1. Concurrence on the final Recreation Plan and applicable Attachments per WQC Condition 8 and Forest Service Condition 26. 2. Approval of the Recreation Boating Flows (Attachment 6) by the RTRG Representatives per WQC Condition 6 and Forest Service Condition 24.3. 3. Approval of the PIRRFMP (Attachment 5b) by the PIRRFMP Representatives per Forest Service Condition 26. Thank you all for you willingness to work through and come to agreement on all of the comments in the Plan yesterday. I really appreciate it! Thanks! Steve Steve Bauman, P.E. Sr. Relicensing Project Manager | Power Generation Pacific Gas and Electric Company D: 415.973.7410 | m: 415.264.6599 | e: sjb2@pge.com From:Lose, Sarah@Wildlife To:Bauman, Steve; Amy Lind - USFS (amy.lind@usda.gov); Downey, Savannah@Waterboards; Aondrea_Bartoo@fws.gov; Dave Steindorf - AW; Chris Shutes - CSPA; Gosselin, Paul; Tracey Ferguson (Plumas Co Planning Director) Cc:Brenzovich, Erika -FS; Moghaddas, Emily - FS; Moak, Peggy; Joseph, Matthew; Visinoni, Jamie; McKay, Jim; Sandy Slayton Subject:RE: Poe - Recreation Mgmt Plan Final Review Date:Friday, September 18, 2020 2:36:15 PM *****CAUTION: This email was sent from an EXTERNAL source. Think before clicking links or opening attachments.***** CDFW concurs on the final Recreation Plan, Recreation Boating Flows, and approval of the PIRRFMP as well as all applicable attachments. Thank you for the chance to review. Sarah C. Lose Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) CA. Dept of Fish and Wildlife/North Central Region Water Program-FERC Coordinator 1701 Nimbus Rd. Rancho Cordova, CA. 95670 (916) 747-5226: cell From: Bauman, Steve <SJB2@pge.com> Sent: Friday, September 18, 2020 6:27 AM To: Amy Lind - USFS (amy.lind@usda.gov) <amy.lind@usda.gov>; Downey, Savannah@Waterboards <Savannah.Downey@Waterboards.ca.gov>; Aondrea_Bartoo@fws.gov; Lose, Sarah@Wildlife <Sarah.Lose@wildlife.ca.gov>; Dave Steindorf - AW <dave@americanwhitewater.org>; Chris Shutes - CSPA <blancapaloma@msn.com>; Gosselin, Paul <PGosselin@buttecounty.net>; Tracey Ferguson (Plumas Co Planning Director) <traceyferguson@countyofplumas.com> Cc: Brenzovich, Erika -FS <erika.brenzovich@usda.gov>; Moghaddas, Emily - FS <emily.moghaddas@usda.gov>; Moak, Peggy <pmoak@buttecounty.net>; Joseph, Matthew <MWJA@pge.com>; Visinoni, Jamie <JNVS@pge.com>; McKay, Jim <J11V@pge.com>; Sandy Slayton <sandy.slayton@erm.com> Subject: Poe - Recreation Mgmt Plan Final Review Importance: High Warning: This email originated from outside of CDFW and should be treated with extra caution. As we discussed on our call yesterday, please review the attached final Recreation Management Plan for the Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2107. Your electronic email response will be included in our consultation record that will be included in the formal approval request letters that will be submitted to the SWRCB, Forest Service, and FERC. The formal approval requests must be From:Gosselin, Paul To:Dave Steindorf; Chris Shutes Cc:Bauman, Steve; Amy Lind - USFS (amy.lind@usda.gov); Savannah Downey; Aondrea_Bartoo@fws.gov; Sarah Lose; Tracey Ferguson (Plumas Co Planning Director); Brenzovich, Erika -FS; Moghaddas, Emily - FS; Moak, Peggy; Joseph, Matthew; Visinoni, Jamie; McKay, Jim; Sandy Slayton Subject:RE: Poe - Recreation Mgmt Plan Final Review Date:Sunday, September 20, 2020 6:05:57 PM *****CAUTION: This email was sent from an EXTERNAL source. Think before clicking links or opening attachments.***** Steve Butte County agrees with the Final Recreational Management Plan, and approves the Poe Interagency Recreation River Flow Management Plan and the Recreation Boating Flows for the Poe Project. Thank you. Paul Paul Gosselin, Director Department of Water and Resource Conservation 308 Nelson Ave Oroville, CA 95965 530-552-3590 office 530-574-7443 mobile From: Dave Steindorf <dave@americanwhitewater.org> Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2020 3:52 PM To: Chris Shutes <blancapaloma@msn.com> Cc: Steve Bauman <SJB2@pge.com>; Amy Lind - USFS (amy.lind@usda.gov) <amy.lind@usda.gov>; Savannah Downey <Savannah.Downey@Waterboards.ca.gov>; Aondrea_Bartoo@fws.gov; Sarah Lose <Sarah.Lose@wildlife.ca.gov>; Gosselin, Paul <PGosselin@buttecounty.net>; Tracey Ferguson (Plumas Co Planning Director) <traceyferguson@countyofplumas.com>; Brenzovich, Erika -FS <erika.brenzovich@usda.gov>; Moghaddas, Emily - FS <emily.moghaddas@usda.gov>; Moak, Peggy <pmoak@buttecounty.net>; Matt Joseph <MWJA@pge.com>; Jamie Visinoni <JNVS@pge.com>; Jim McKay <J11V@pge.com>; Sandy Slayton <sandy.slayton@erm.com> Subject: Re: Poe - Recreation Mgmt Plan Final Review ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening attachments, clicking on links, or replying. .. Steve, American Whitewater concurs with the Final Recreation Management Plan, and approves the Poe Interagency Recreation River Flow Management Plan and the Recreation Boating Flows for the Poe Project. Thanks, Dave Dave Steindorf California Hydropower Specialist American Whitewater 4 Baroni Drive Chico, CA 95928 530.518.2729 Join or donate today! www.americanwhitewater.org On Sep 18, 2020, at 12:32 PM, Chris Shutes <blancapaloma@msn.com> wrote: Hi Steve, With this e-mail, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) concurs with the Final Recreation Management Plan for the Poe Project. CSPA also approves the Poe Interagency Recreation River Flow Management Plan and the Recreation Boating Flows for the Poe Project. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Yours, Chris Shutes Chris Shutes FERC Projects Director California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (510) 421-2405 From: Bauman, Steve <SJB2@pge.com> Sent: Friday, September 18, 2020 6:26 AM To: Amy Lind - USFS (amy.lind@usda.gov) <amy.lind@usda.gov>; Downey, Savannah@Waterboards <Savannah.Downey@Waterboards.ca.gov>; Aondrea_Bartoo@fws.gov <Aondrea_Bartoo@fws.gov>; Lose, Sarah@Wildlife <Sarah.Lose@wildlife.ca.gov>; Dave Steindorf - AW <dave@americanwhitewater.org>; Chris Shutes - CSPA <blancapaloma@msn.com>; Gosselin, Paul <PGosselin@buttecounty.net>; Tracey Ferguson (Plumas Co Planning Director) <traceyferguson@countyofplumas.com> Cc: Brenzovich, Erika -FS <erika.brenzovich@usda.gov>; Moghaddas, Emily - FS <emily.moghaddas@usda.gov>; Moak, Peggy <pmoak@buttecounty.net>; Joseph, Matthew <MWJA@pge.com>; Visinoni, Jamie <JNVS@pge.com>; McKay, Jim <J11V@pge.com>; Sandy Slayton <sandy.slayton@erm.com> Subject: Poe - Recreation Mgmt Plan Final Review As we discussed on our call yesterday, please review the attached final Recreation Management Plan for the Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2107. Your electronic email response will be included in our consultation record that will be included in the formal approval request letters that will be submitted to the SWRCB, Forest Service, and FERC. The formal approval requests must be submitted by September 30, 2020. As a reminder, your affirmative email response will document: 1. Concurrence on the final Recreation Plan and applicable Attachments per WQC Condition 8 and Forest Service Condition 26. 2. Approval of the Recreation Boating Flows (Attachment 6) by the RTRG Representatives per WQC Condition 6 and Forest Service Condition 24.3. 3. Approval of the PIRRFMP (Attachment 5b) by the PIRRFMP Representatives per Forest Service Condition 26. Thank you all for you willingness to work through and come to agreement on all of the comments in the Plan yesterday. I really appreciate it! From:Ferguson, Tracey To:Bauman, Steve Cc:Amy Lind - USFS (amy.lind@usda.gov); Gosselin, Paul; Savannah Downey; Aondrea_Bartoo@fws.gov; Sarah Lose; Brenzovich, Erika -FS; Moghaddas, Emily - FS; Moak, Peggy; Joseph, Matthew; Visinoni, Jamie; McKay, Jim; Sandy Slayton; Dave Steindorf; Chris Shutes Subject:RE: Poe - Recreation Mgmt Plan Final Review Date:Monday, September 21, 2020 8:35:13 AM Attachments:image001.png *****CAUTION: This email was sent from an EXTERNAL source. Think before clicking links or opening attachments.***** Steve – Plumas County concurs with the final Recreation Management Plan and applicable attachments, approves the Recreation Boating Flows, and approves the Poe Interagency Recreation River Flow Management Plan (PIRRFMP) for the Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2107. Regards, Tracey Ferguson, AICP Planning Director Plumas County Planning & Building Services Planning Department 555 Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 P: (530) 283-6214 F: (530) 283-6134 traceyferguson@countyofplumas.com www.plumascounty.us **Confidentiality: This message is intended for the sole use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately.** From: Gosselin, Paul <PGosselin@buttecounty.net> Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2020 6:06 PM To: Dave Steindorf <dave@americanwhitewater.org>; Chris Shutes <blancapaloma@msn.com> Cc: Steve Bauman <SJB2@pge.com>; Amy Lind - USFS (amy.lind@usda.gov) <amy.lind@usda.gov>; Savannah Downey <Savannah.Downey@Waterboards.ca.gov>; Aondrea_Bartoo@fws.gov; Sarah Lose <Sarah.Lose@wildlife.ca.gov>; Ferguson, Tracey <TraceyFerguson@countyofplumas.com>; Brenzovich, Erika -FS <erika.brenzovich@usda.gov>; Moghaddas, Emily - FS <emily.moghaddas@usda.gov>; Moak, Peggy <pmoak@buttecounty.net>; Matt Joseph <MWJA@pge.com>; Jamie Visinoni <JNVS@pge.com>; Jim McKay <J11V@pge.com>; Sandy Slayton <sandy.slayton@erm.com> Subject: RE: Poe - Recreation Mgmt Plan Final Review Steve Butte County agrees with the Final Recreational Management Plan, and approves the Poe Interagency Recreation River Flow Management Plan and the Recreation Boating Flows for the Poe Project. Thank you. Paul Paul Gosselin, Director Department of Water and Resource Conservation 308 Nelson Ave Oroville, CA 95965 530-552-3590 office 530-574-7443 mobile From: Dave Steindorf <dave@americanwhitewater.org> Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2020 3:52 PM To: Chris Shutes <blancapaloma@msn.com> Cc: Steve Bauman <SJB2@pge.com>; Amy Lind - USFS (amy.lind@usda.gov) <amy.lind@usda.gov>; Savannah Downey <Savannah.Downey@Waterboards.ca.gov>; Aondrea_Bartoo@fws.gov; Sarah Lose <Sarah.Lose@wildlife.ca.gov>; Gosselin, Paul <PGosselin@buttecounty.net>; Tracey Ferguson (Plumas Co Planning Director) <traceyferguson@countyofplumas.com>; Brenzovich, Erika -FS <erika.brenzovich@usda.gov>; Moghaddas, Emily - FS <emily.moghaddas@usda.gov>; Moak, Peggy <pmoak@buttecounty.net>; Matt Joseph <MWJA@pge.com>; Jamie Visinoni <JNVS@pge.com>; Jim McKay <J11V@pge.com>; Sandy Slayton <sandy.slayton@erm.com> Subject: Re: Poe - Recreation Mgmt Plan Final Review ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening attachments, clicking on links, or replying. .. Steve, American Whitewater concurs with the Final Recreation Management Plan, and approves the Poe Interagency Recreation River Flow Management Plan and the Recreation Boating Flows for the Poe Project. Thanks, Dave Dave Steindorf California Hydropower Specialist American Whitewater 4 Baroni Drive Chico, CA 95928 530.518.2729 Join or donate today! www.americanwhitewater.org On Sep 18, 2020, at 12:32 PM, Chris Shutes <blancapaloma@msn.com> wrote: Hi Steve, With this e-mail, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) concurs with the Final Recreation Management Plan for the Poe Project. CSPA also approves the Poe Interagency Recreation River Flow Management Plan and the Recreation Boating Flows for the Poe Project. From:Downey, Savannah@Waterboards To:Bauman, Steve; Amy Lind - USFS (amy.lind@usda.gov); Aondrea_Bartoo@fws.gov; Lose, Sarah@Wildlife; Dave Steindorf - AW; Chris Shutes - CSPA; Gosselin, Paul; Tracey Ferguson (Plumas Co Planning Director) Cc:Brenzovich, Erika -FS; Moghaddas, Emily - FS; Moak, Peggy; Joseph, Matthew; Visinoni, Jamie; McKay, Jim; Sandy Slayton Subject:Re: Poe - Recreation Mgmt Plan Final Review Date:Monday, September 21, 2020 9:43:28 AM *****CAUTION: This email was sent from an EXTERNAL source. Think before clicking links or opening attachments.***** State Water Board staff concurs with the Recreation Management Plan and approves the Recreation Boating Flows (and we're not party to the PIRRFMP MOU, but that looks fine to me as well). Savannah Downey State Water Resources Control Board Water Quality Certification Program (916) 322-1585 From: Bauman, Steve <SJB2@pge.com> Sent: Friday, September 18, 2020 6:26 AM To: Amy Lind - USFS (amy.lind@usda.gov) <amy.lind@usda.gov>; Downey, Savannah@Waterboards <Savannah.Downey@Waterboards.ca.gov>; Aondrea_Bartoo@fws.gov <Aondrea_Bartoo@fws.gov>; Lose, Sarah@Wildlife <Sarah.Lose@wildlife.ca.gov>; Dave Steindorf - AW <dave@americanwhitewater.org>; Chris Shutes - CSPA <blancapaloma@msn.com>; Gosselin, Paul <PGosselin@buttecounty.net>; Tracey Ferguson (Plumas Co Planning Director) <traceyferguson@countyofplumas.com> Cc: Brenzovich, Erika -FS <erika.brenzovich@usda.gov>; Moghaddas, Emily - FS <emily.moghaddas@usda.gov>; Moak, Peggy <pmoak@buttecounty.net>; Joseph, Matthew <MWJA@pge.com>; Visinoni, Jamie <JNVS@pge.com>; McKay, Jim <J11V@pge.com>; Sandy Slayton <sandy.slayton@erm.com> Subject: Poe - Recreation Mgmt Plan Final Review EXTERNAL: As we discussed on our call yesterday, please review the attached final Recreation Management Plan for the Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2107. Your electronic email response will be included in our consultation record that will be included in the formal approval request letters that will be submitted to the SWRCB, Forest Service, and FERC. The formal approval requests must be submitted by September 30, 2020. As a reminder, your affirmative email response will document: 1. Concurrence on the final Recreation Plan and applicable Attachments per WQC Condition 8 and Forest Service Condition 26. 2. Approval of the Recreation Boating Flows (Attachment 6) by the RTRG Representatives per WQC Condition 6 and Forest Service Condition 24.3. 3. Approval of the PIRRFMP (Attachment 5b) by the PIRRFMP Representatives per Forest Service Condition 26. Thank you all for you willingness to work through and come to agreement on all of the comments in the Plan yesterday. I really appreciate it! Thanks! Steve Steve Bauman, P.E. Sr. Relicensing Project Manager | Power Generation Pacific Gas and Electric Company D: 415.973.7410 | m: 415.264.6599 | e: sjb2@pge.com From:Lind, Amy -FS To:Bauman, Steve; Downey, Savannah@Waterboards; Aondrea_Bartoo@fws.gov; Lose, Sarah@Wildlife; Dave Steindorf - AW; blancapaloma@msn.com; Gosselin, Paul; Tracey Ferguson (Plumas Co Planning Director) Cc:Brenzovich, Erika -FS; Moghaddas, Emily - FS; Moak, Peggy; Joseph, Matthew; Visinoni, Jamie; McKay, Jim; Sandy Slayton Subject:RE: Poe - Recreation Mgmt Plan Final Review Date:Monday, September 21, 2020 10:29:06 AM Attachments:image001.png image002.png image003.png image004.png *****CAUTION: This email was sent from an EXTERNAL source. Think before clicking links or opening attachments.***** Thank you for getting this back out so quickly. At the Forest Service staff level, we concur with this final version of the Recreation Plan (including attachments) for the Poe Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2107). We look forward to seeing the formal approval request, when you send it to the Plumas National Forest, Forest Supervisor. Best, Amy Amy Lind Hydroelectric Coordinator Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region, Public Services office: 530-478-6298 mobile: 530-559-5451 amy.lind@usda.gov c/o Tahoe National Forest 631 Coyote St. Nevada City, CA 95959 www.fs.fed.us Caring for the land and serving people Please note my new email, and update your address books. From: Bauman, Steve <SJB2@pge.com> Sent: Friday, September 18, 2020 6:27 AM To: Lind, Amy -FS <amy.lind@usda.gov>; Downey, Savannah@Waterboards <Savannah.Downey@Waterboards.ca.gov>; Aondrea_Bartoo@fws.gov; Lose, Sarah@Wildlife <Sarah.Lose@wildlife.ca.gov>; Dave Steindorf - AW <dave@americanwhitewater.org>; blancapaloma@msn.com; Gosselin, Paul <PGosselin@buttecounty.net>; Tracey Ferguson (Plumas Co Planning Director) <traceyferguson@countyofplumas.com> Cc: Brenzovich, Erika -FS <erika.brenzovich@usda.gov>; Moghaddas, Emily - FS <emily.moghaddas@usda.gov>; Moak, Peggy <pmoak@buttecounty.net>; Joseph, Matthew <MWJA@pge.com>; Visinoni, Jamie <JNVS@pge.com>; McKay, Jim <J11V@pge.com>; Sandy Slayton <sandy.slayton@erm.com> Subject: Poe - Recreation Mgmt Plan Final Review Importance: High As we discussed on our call yesterday, please review the attached final Recreation Management Plan for the Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2107. Your electronic email response will be included in our consultation record that will be included in the formal approval request letters that will be submitted to the SWRCB, Forest Service, and FERC. The formal approval requests must be submitted by September 30, 2020. As a reminder, your affirmative email response will document: 1. Concurrence on the final Recreation Plan and applicable Attachments per WQC Condition 8 and Forest Service Condition 26. 2. Approval of the Recreation Boating Flows (Attachment 6) by the RTRG Representatives per WQC Condition 6 and Forest Service Condition 24.3. 3. Approval of the PIRRFMP (Attachment 5b) by the PIRRFMP Representatives per Forest Service Condition 26. Thank you all for you willingness to work through and come to agreement on all of the comments in the Plan yesterday. I really appreciate it! Thanks! Steve Steve Bauman, P.E. 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