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Home My WebLink About01.08.21 BOS Correspondence - FW_ DOCKET CHANGE- Project Operations Compliance Report submitted in FERC P-2107-041 by Pacific Gas and Electric Company,et al. From:Schuman, Amy To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Kimmelshue, Tod;Lambert, Steve;Lucero, Debra;McCracken, Shari;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;Rodas, Amalia;Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug Subject:BOS Correspondence - FW: DOCKET CHANGE- Project Operations Compliance Report submitted in FERC P-2107-041 by Pacific Gas and Electric Company,et al. Date:Friday, January 8, 2021 10:26:48 AM Please see the email below. 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On 12/29/2020, 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-2107-041 Lead Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Filing Type: Project Operations Compliance Report Description: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Submittal Regarding Road Management Plan and Request for Approval for the Poe Hydro Project under P-2107. 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Bose, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20426 Subject: Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107-CA Road Management Plan Request for Approval Dear Secretary Bose: Attached for your review and approval is the Poe RoadManagement Plan (Enclosure 1) for Pacific Gas and Poe Hydroelectric Project, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Project No. 2107 (Project). FERC issued a new license for the Project on December 17, 2018 (License). Subsection (a) of Article 401 of the License requires PG&E to submit the Plan for FERC approval within one year from License issuance after the final Plan has been approved by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) and by the Forest Supervisor of the Plumas National Forest (Forest Service). As background, the Plan is required under Condition 12 of the SWRCB Water Quality Certification Conditions, which are included in the License as Appendix A and under 4(e) Condition No. 37 are included in the License as Appendix B. As summarized in FERC Order, dated August 18, 2020, PG&E has requested two extensions of time to complete the Plan. The first extension request was from December 17, 2019 to June 30, 2020 and was approved by SWRCB and Forest Service , and FERC by Order dated January 8, 2020. PG&E, in consultation with both agencies, requested the second extension due to Covid-19 and social distancing requirements, with the objective of allowing agencies to actively participate in the road assessment. second extension request was submitted to the Agencies, by letters dated May 19, 2020, and were approved by letters dated September 28, 2020 and June 22, 2020, respectively. PG&E filed the second extension request to FERC, by letter dated June 5, 2020, and it was approved by FERC Order dated August 18, 2020. The second draft Plan was submitted to the Agencies on April 10, 2020. On May 5, 2020 the Forest Service submitted comments on the draft plan from April 10, 2020. PG&E, in consultation with both agencies, coordinated a joint field trip on October 28, 2020 to Ms. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary December 28, 2020 Page 2 complete a visual assessment of the road conditions. The Road Management Plan was revised to incorporate earlier comments and the 2020 Road Assessment Report was updated to reflect comments from the field trip. The documents were submitted to both agencies for comments on November 30, 2020. PG&E, in consultation with both agencies, has been working to develop the Final Road Management Plan ahead of the December 31, 2020 deadline. On December 15, 2020, PG&E submitted the Road Management Plan for formal approval from the Agencies. The Forest Service approval letter, dated December 16, 2020, is included in Enclosure 2. The SWRCB approval is pending and will be filed with FERC upon receipt, if the SWRCB does not concurrently file their approval letter with the Commission. If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact enior License Coordinator, Mr. Matthew Joseph, at 415-264-5244 or at Matthew.Joseph@pge.com. Sincerely, Matthew Joseph (for) Elisabeth Rossi Supervisor, Hydro Licensing Enclosures: 1 Final Road Management Plan, including 2020 Poe Project Road Assessment Report 2 Forest Service approval letter dated December 16, 2020 Enclosure 1 Final Road Management Plan, including 2020 Poe Project Road Assessment Report Poe Hydroelectric Project FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan Final December2020 PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY Poe Hydroelectric Project FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan Pacific Gas and Electric Company ©2020,Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan Poe Hydroelectric Project FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1.0INTRODUCTION........................................................................................1-1 1.1Background and Overview..................................................................................1-1 1.2Goals and Objectives...........................................................................................1-2 SECTION 2.0PROJECT ROAD MANAGEMENT.........................................................2-1 2.1Background..........................................................................................................2-1 2.2Project Roads for Operations, Maintenance, and Recreational Access...............2-1 2.2.1Initial Condition Assessment...................................................................2-4 2.3Road System Planning.........................................................................................2-9 2.4Short-and Long-Term Maintenance Program...................................................2-10 2.4.1Short-Term Maintenance.......................................................................2-10 2.4.2Long-Term Maintenance.......................................................................2-11 2.5Road Maintenance Measures.............................................................................2-11 2.6Road Rehabilitation Measures...........................................................................2-12 2.6.1Poe Dam Access Road...........................................................................2-13 2.6.2Sandy Beach Access..............................................................................2-13 2.6.3Portion of Bardees Bar Access Road on PG&E property......................2-14 2.6.4Poe Beach Parking Turnout...................................................................2-14 2.6.5Poe Powerhouse Access Road...............................................................2-14 2.7Sensitive Area Protection...................................................................................2-14 2.8Additional Provisions of this Plan.....................................................................2-15 2.8.1Coordination with the Forest Service....................................................2-15 2.8.2Coordination with Caltrans....................................................................2-15 2.9Implementation Schedule...................................................................................2-15 2.10Key Contact Directory.......................................................................................2-16 2.11Annual Forest Service Consultation Meeting....................................................2-17 2.12Plan Revisions....................................................................................................2-17 SECTION 3.0REFERENCES.............................................................................................3-1 2020Page iTable of Contents Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan LIST OF FIGURES Figure 2-1.Roads and Land Ownership...........................................................................2-3 Figure 2-2.Poe Dam Access Road Detail........................................................................2-5 Figure 2-3.Sandy Beach Recreation Access Detail.........................................................2-6 Figure 2-4.Bardees Bar Road Detail................................................................................2-7 Figure 2-5.Poe Beach Access Turnout Detail..................................................................2-8 Figure 2-6.Poe Powerhouse Road Detail.........................................................................2-9 LIST OF TABLES Table 2-1. Project Roads for Operations, Maintenance and Recreational Access..........2-1 Table 2-2. Project Road Maintenance Levels...............................................................2-12 LIST OF ATTACHMENTS Attachment 1FERC Article 401 Requirements Attachment 2FERC Appendix A -Water Quality Certification Condition 12 Attachment 3FERC Appendix B –Forest Service 4(e) Condition No. 37 Attachment 4Recreation Conceptual Site Drawings Attachment 52020 Road Assessment Report Table of ContentsPage ii2020 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan SECTION 1.0 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). The new 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 Road Management Plan (Plan), presents the plan to comply with the requirements to protect, construct and maintain Project roads in a manner that is protective of water quality and fully complies with SWRCB WQC Condition 12 and Forest Service 4(e) Condition No. 37 which were incorporated into FERC License Article 401 (FERC 2018). The relevant FERC Article 401 requirements applicable to this plan are included in Attachment 1, while SWRCB Condition 12 and Forest Service 4(e) Condition No. 37 are included in Attachments 2 and 3, respectively. As required, the Plan was developed in consultation with SWRCB andForest Service staff. In addition, consultation included Butte County staff. Any future modifications to the final plan must be approved by the SWRCB Deputy Director, the Forest Service Supervisor, and FERC before implementation. 1.1Background and Overview The Poe Project is located in the North Fork Feather River Basin, which contains extensive forested lands and is sparsely populated. The “Poe Reach” or “Poe Bypass Reach” is the section of the North Fork Feather River (NFFR) from Poe Dam downstream to Poe Powerhouse. Waters of the Poe Project include the Poe Reservoir, a 7.62-mile-long bypass reach, and the Big Bend Reservoir, which serves as the afterbay for the project. The Poe powerhouse and Big Bend Reservoir are located just upstream of Lake Oroville. Lake Oroville is the primary storage reservoir for the Feather River Project No. 2100. Consistent with the 2018 Transportation Management Plan prepared for PG&E’s Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 619), roads discussed in this Plan are classifiedas Project roads. Project Roads are non-general use roads, used almost exclusively to access the Project and are located within the FERC Project Boundary and, therefore, under FERC’s jurisdiction for the Project. General access roads are general use roadsprimarily used by the public for non-Project purposes and are typically outside the FERC Project Boundary. General access roads, although necessary to access the Project, are not a component of the Project. These roads include US HWY 70, Big Bend Road, and most of Bardees Bar Road. As stated in Condition No. 37: As an alternative to preparing a Road Management Plan, Licensee may request that the Forest Service incorporate project roads located on National Forest System lands into the existing Forest Service and Licensee Road Use Agreement dated May 22, 1997. If the 2020Page 1-1Section 1.0 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan request is accepted by the Forest Service, Licensee shall file the Road Use Agreement with the Commission in lieu of the Road Management Plan. Figure 2-1 shows the FERC boundary, land ownership,Project roads, general access roads, and recreation sites. The five Project roads, Poe Dam Access, Sandy Beach Access, a portion of Bardees Bar Road, Poe Beach turnout, and Poe Powerhouse Access, are identified as Project roads, as they are used entirely for Project access, operations, maintenance, and/or recreation purposes. The use, management, and maintenance of these roads is fully described in this Plan. Additional details of each of the four identified Project Roads are provided in drawings in Attachment 4. 1.2Goals and Objectives The goal of this Plan is to provide guidance for the rehabilitation and maintenance of Project Roads. Any measures undertaken with respect to road management will be coordinated by the Licensee with other resource efforts and will, in particular, take into account the need to manage any known aquatic, biologic, cultural, or other sensitive resources as identified in other Project- related management plans, and include appropriate actions in the event of unanticipated discovery of cultural materials (see Section 2.7 Sensitive Area Protection). Section 1.0Page 1-22020 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan SECTION 2.0 Project Road Management 2.1Background The Plan recognizes that Licensee activities are one of several contributing factors to current and potential road maintenance conditions and needs on Project Roads within the FERC Project Boundary. Other significant factors likely include public land use, adjacent land management activities, recreation, and winter weather conditions. 2.2Project Roads for Operations, Maintenance, and Recreational Access Project Roads for operations and maintenance (O&M) were identified as roads that are necessary to provide access for routine operations and maintenance of Project power generation facilities, and are used almost exclusively to access these Project facilities.This includes roads that provide access to powerhouses, penstocks, dams, etc. Project Roads for recreational access are Project roads that provide access to recreation areas or facilities, including access roadsand associated parking forProject recreation sites. The location of Project Roads are provided in Figure 2-1, Table 2-1 provides a summary of the five Project Roads and a detailed description is provided in Section 2.2.1. The approximately 3.4 miles of Project Roads contained within the Project Boundary (Table 2-1) are considered to have either a road maintenanceservice Level 2 (roads used primarily by high clearance vehicles) or Level 3 (single lane roads usable by a standard car at low speeds). (Refer to the summary table in Section 2.4, Table 2-2,for further information around road maintenance levels.) Non-Project, public roads used to access the Project or recreational areas are: Highway 70; Big Bend Road; and Bardees Bar Road(outside of the Project Boundary). 2020Page 2-1Section 2.0 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan Table 2-1.Project Roads for Operations, Maintenance and Recreational Access Road Maintenance Road Land Road SegmentStructures Purpose Approx Level and NameSurfaceBridgesGatesCulvertsOwner NumberFrom/To Accessedand UseLengthResponsible ship (Miles)Party National From Forest Operation Poe Dam HWY 70 Forest System Poe damand 600 ftPaved3 (PG&E)-No1 Accessto Poe Service (NFS)-maintenance dam wall unspecifed From HWY 70 TBD: Forest to, and Possibl Sandy Sandy Beach Service includingRecreational Paved/e gate Beach NFS 23N93recreational486 ft3 (PG&E)-4and Sandy accessGravelat AccessareaCaltrans Beach Caltra ROW parking ns lot From PG&E Boundary Operation, Butte to, and Bardees Bar maintenance Bardees 2(Butte County includingrecreational and 1,800 ftGravel-TBD2PG&E Bar RoadCounty) 54545ABardees arearecreational Bar access parking lot Turnout NA, for Poe NA Poe Beach Poe Beach Recreational Forest adjacent to Beach (1,200 Gravel2(PG&E)-No-- TurnoutTrailaccessService NFS 22N37access sq ft) only 2020Page 2-1Section 2.0 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan From Bardees 1 bridge Bar Road Operation, on Poe Power-to the Poe Private, maintenance Forest house PowerhouPoe 2.9 PG&E, NFS 22N37and Gravel3 (PG&E)Service TBD20 Access se,PowerhousemilesForest recreational land Roadincluding Service access(Feather the River), parking lot Section 2.0Page 2-22020 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan Figure 2-1.Roads and Land Ownership 2020Page 2-3Section 2.0 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan 2.2.1Initial Condition Assessment The Licensee consultedwith the Forest Service and the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) to agree upon alist of road condition inventory parameters. The initial condition assessment wasconducted in July and October of2020 by an interdisciplinary team of experienced field engineers, biologists and other technical specialists, with a report prepared by Pace Engineers (Attachment 5). The initial condition assessment consisted of a walkand visual assessment of each road forthe following road system elements: 1) the condition of the roads in relation to their maintenance level (as described above and summarized in Attachment 5),where applicable, including their appurtenant road system infrastructure; 2) water conveyances and hydro connectivity including the upstream and downstream conditions of culverts and water crossings to document their current condition and operability; and 3) fish and amphibian passage through culverts on perennial streams. Road conditions observed during the initial condition assessment rangedfrom good to poor. In some locations, repairs and ongoing maintenance are required to keep the roads in good condition for safe passage, and culverts need to be cleaned and repaired. A description of the Project Roads is provided below.Refer to Attachment 5 for further discussion of each road condition.Measures identified in the assessment report will be discussed and scheduled in the next annual meeting. 2.2.1.1Poe Dam Access Road In addition to being located in the FERC Boundary, Poe Dam access is largely contained in SR70 right-of-way (ROW). SR70 is a federal scenic byway, and any Caltrans conditions for work within the state ROW may influence road management in ways not predicted by the Road Management Plan. The initial condition assessment revealed that the upper portion of the access road is narrow and has numerous cracks and rolled edges; the lower portion of the road is in better condition as it was reconstructed in 2018 due to landslide damage.The entire length of the road is paved with hot mix asphalt. The inboard roadside ditch was filled with sediment and vegetation restricting proper drainage resulting in overflowing onto theroad.There weretwo existing corrugated metal pipe crossings along the access road which were installed with the 2018 repairs and are in good condition. The inlet was more than half filled with debris. Section 2.0 Page 2-42020 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan Figure 2-2.Poe Dam Access Road Detail 2.2.1.2Sandy Beach Recreation Access The Sandy Beach Recreation Area is accessed from HWY 70 via a turnoff within the Caltrans ROW. Caltrans is conducting maintenance and improvements of the highway in 2020 that will affect the use of this access. Water quality certification Section 401 conditions and Forest Service 4e conditions require the Licensee to implement the road-related improvements listed below. The Licensee is consultingwith Caltrans to determine the feasibility of these improvements: Resurfacing (paving) thetransition 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. 2020Page 2-5Section 2.0 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan The initial condition assessment revealed that thegravelroad and parking area is in faircondition, while the upper portion of the road near Highway 70 is steep and the gravel surface shows signs of washboarding. The roadside ditch was filled with vegetation and sediment.Construction of the recreation site enhancements (Attachment 4) are planned for 2022 or 2023 and will address the concerns identified in the initial assessment report.Theinstrument of use for this road is addressed by the FERC boundary. Figure 2-3.Sandy Beach Recreation Access Detail 2.2.1.3Portion of Bardees Bar Roadon PG&E Property Bardees Bar Road (also known as Butte County Road 54545A), is a County ROW maintained by Butte County. The road connects to Highway 70 via Big Bend Road. Only the last approximately 1,800 ft of the road, the portion on PG&E property, falls within the Project Boundary. The remainder of the road between the project boundary and Highway 70, is maintained by the County. Based on both the 401 conditions and additional amenities requested by stakeholders, provided Licensee can access the site, the Licensee will provide and maintain agravel parking lot with defined parking for approximately tencars. The parking lot will be bordered with rocks to ensure vehicles remain within the confines of the parking lot. Section 2.0 Page 2-62020 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan The initial condition assessment from PG&E’s property line to the concrete crossing at Bardees Creek, and from the concrete crossing to Bardees Bar Flatrevealed thatthe road is surfaced with gravel or rocky dirt and is in poor condition. The concrete crossing at Bardees Creek and associated water pipes beneath it are in good condition, but water flow in two of the three pipes isobstructed with rocks and sediment. Construction of the recreation site enhancements(Attachment 4)are planned for 2022 and will address the concerns identified in the initial assessment report. Because Bardees Bar Road is a public road on PG&E property, there is no instrument of use authorization. Figure 2-4.Bardees Bar Road Detail 2.2.1.4Poe Beach Access Turnout The Poe Beach Access Turnout includes the approximately 1,200 sq ft area that will be improved for parkingwith approximately 6” of base rockto access the Poe Beach Trail.The initial condition assessment revealed that the turnout is surfaced with gravel and is in good condition.Construction of the recreation site enhancements (Attachment 4) are planned for 2021 and will improve the turnout as describedabove. 2020Page 2-7Section 2.0 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan Figure 2-5.Poe Beach Access Turnout Detail 2.2.1.5Poe Powerhouse Road The Poe Powerhouse access road extends from the junction with Bardees Bar Road to the Poe Powerhouse. It is used to access the powerhouse for operations and maintenance, and will provide recreational access to Poe Beach and the Poe Powerhouse River Access Area. Based on the 401 condition, the Licensee will provide and maintain the following road-related improvements for recreation access at Poe Powerhouse: Regrading and resurfacing of the gravel road that leads to the gravel bar area near the 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. Section 2.0 Page 2-82020 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan The initial condition assessment revealed that the access road is surfaced with gravel and is in fair to good condition, with several locations of wash boarding. The roadside ditches are also in fair to good condition. Twenty-eight culvert crossings were located; most are obstructed with vegetation or slope wash and four are damaged. There is one bridge crossing the North Fork Feather River, which was not included inthe assessment. Construction of the recreation site enhancements (Attachment 4) are planned for 2021 and will improve the lower portion of the road near the powerhouse. The other maintenance activities identified will be discussed and scheduled at the next annual meeting.Poe Powerhouse Road is onprivate (with authorization under easements), PG&E,and National Forest property and is within the project’s FERC boundary. The instrument of use for this road on National Forest land is addressed by the FERC boundary. Figure 2-6.Poe Powerhouse Road Detail 2.3Road System Planning Any future design and construction planning for roadways and related appurtenances, will include 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., Foothill, Yellow-legged Frog Management Plan, Historic Properties Management Plan, Land Management and Visual Resource Protection Plan, Invasive Weed Management Plan, and Bald Eagle Management Plan). In areas where construction is needed for recreation access or road improvements, any necessary resource surveys will be completed. Any new construction, realignment, closure, or other road management actions proposed by Licensee in the future, 2020Page 2-9Section 2.0 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan however, are subject to Forest Service standards in effect at the time, including related studies, analyses or reviews required by Forest Service on NFS lands and/or Caltrans standards within the Caltrans ROW. 2.4Short-and Long-Term Maintenance Program The Project Roads maintenance program has two components with regards to timing of maintenance activities: short-termand long-term maintenance. Short-term road maintenance is defined as routine annual maintenance for localized and seasonal repairs to address normal wear and tear during road use under typical annual weather conditions. Long-term maintenance is defined asrepairs that are scheduled around specific events that impact the overall integrity of a given road, such as heavy-haul events (e.g. major construction and rehabilitation of hydro-electric infrastructure) or unusually heavy storm events; such events require road repairs that are beyond the scope and budget of the annual (short-term) road maintenance procedures. Long-term road repairs are likely to occur every 5 to 10 years, and are undertaken in addition to the short-term (annual) road maintenance. Furtherdetail regarding components of the short-and long-term maintenance programs are described in Section 2.4.1, Short-Term Maintenance,and Section 2.4.2, Long-Term Maintenance, respectively. All road maintenance activities conducted by the Licensee on NFS land will follow Forest Service Pacific Southwest Regional and National BMPs (R5 FSH 2509.22, Forest Service2011 and 2012 or most current version per Forest Service). These BMPs are designed to minimize soil disturbance and reduce delivery of sediment to water bodies. All road maintenance completed within the Caltrans ROW will be coordinated with Caltrans and will be consistent with Caltrans design and maintenance requirements. Caltrans maintains authority for roads within their ROW within the FERC boundary. 2.4.1Short-Term Maintenance Short-term maintenance of Project roads includes: annual inspection and maintenance of the travel surface as identified such as spot treatment of asphalt paving; If the following actions are shown to be needed during annual inspection, they will be implemented that year: blading dirt roads and aggregate surfaces; filling-in potholes; minor and major trimming of vegetationalong the travel surface edge to maintain a line-of sight for safety purposes and in line with PG&E’s Fire Prevention And Response Plan and the Integrated Vegetation Management Plan; Section 2.0 Page 2-102020 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan repairing/replacing signs and markers; routine annual inspection and maintenance of road drainage features as identified, such as inspecting and clearing culverts and drainage ditches; rock fall cleanup; landslide cleanup; and repair to mitigate erosion, stabilize hillslopes and restore proper function of drainage features, as need. Work may also include maintaining water bars for roads that are infrequently used, and maintaining gates. Roads will be observed regularly throughout the year by the Licensee’s operations staff as they travel the roads for operations of the Project, with increased attention paid to reporting/repairing road drainage and damage issues observed during periodic rainfall and runoff events. Hazard trees are handled case-by-case based on visual inspection by operations staff. Annually, and after a large event (e.g., fire or early/late snowfall or wind storm), Project Roads are examined for hazard trees which may have been healthy but now represent a hazard, in line with PG&E’s Fire Prevention And Response Plan and the Integrated Vegetation Management Plan. Short-term maintenance procedures include annual development of a list of priority sites for road- related repairs for the upcoming year. Depending upon the magnitude of the repair at a given location on the list, the actual repair at that location may fall under short-or long-term maintenance. 2.4.2Long-Term Maintenance Long-term maintenance of Project Roads is geared towards major repairs that occur infrequently and is usually related to road damage caused by a heavy haul project (e.g. transformer transport, hydroelectric infrastructure repairs) or is due to a major flood event that caused washouts and other road related damage at a scale that is beyond the scope of the annual roads maintenance budget. For heavy haul projects, the costs of major road repairs are typically included in the overall funding of the heavy haul project; repairs will be discussed at the annual meeting (see Section 2.11, Annual Forest Service Consultation Meeting) and repairs completed on an agreed upon schedule where public safety or additional facilities/resource damage is a concern (see Section 2.9, Implementation Schedule). 2.5Road Maintenance Measures All maintenance and rehabilitation measures for Project Roads will be to maintenance level 2 or 3 (the designated road maintenance levels shown in Attachment 5). Road maintenance measures will be integrated into the annual budgeting cycle and be consistent with the Maintenance Program described in Section 2.3, Short-and Long-Term Maintenance Program. 2020Page 2-11Section 2.0 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan Three general road maintenance activities were developed based upon the Project Road Maintenance Level in Table 2-2. Table 2-2.Project Road Maintenance Levels Maintenance Level Parameters12345 Intermittent Constant Service or Intermittent Service-Open Status Service LifeService-Closed (Some uses may be restricted under 36CFR261.50) Status Administrative, Open for non-permitted, motorized uses. dispersed All National Forest Traffic -General Use, Traffic TypeClosedto recreation CommercialHaul motorized specialized, traffic.commercial haul High clearance, All types -passenger cars to large commercial Vehicle TypeClosed -N/Apick-up, 4x4, vehicles log trucks, etc. Traffic VolumeClosed -N/ATraffic Volume increases with maintenance level None, Native, or Aggregate -may Aggregate -usually dust abated; Typical SurfaceAll types be dust abatedpaved Travel SpeedClosed-N/ATravel Speed increases with maintenance level User Comfort Not a Moderate Closed -N/ALow priorityHigh priority and Convenienceconsiderationpriority Functional Local Collector Local Collector Local Collector All typesLocal Collector ClassificationArterialArterialArterial Traffic Service Closed -N/ADiscourageTraffic service level increases with maintenance level Level Discourage or prohibit cars. ManagementProhibit or Accept or Encourage, EncourageEncourage StrategyEliminatediscourage highAccept clearance vehicles Source: Forest Service (1995) 2.6Road Rehabilitation Measures For all improvements conducted under this and the Recreation Management Plan, on NFS lands, prior to construction, the Licensee will provide the rehabilitationplan approach, design, constructability and standards to the Forest Service for review for consistency with Forest Service design criteria and requirements and the PNF Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Section 2.0 Page 2-122020 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan Service 1988, including subsequent amendmentsand revisions). All road rehabilitation activities conducted by the Licensee on NFS land will follow Forest Service Pacific Southwest Regional and National BMPs (R5 FSH 2509.22, Forest Service2011 and 2012 or most current version per Forest Service). These BMPs are designed to minimize soil disturbance and reduce delivery of sediment to water bodies. Likewise, the Licensee will consult with Caltrans where rehabilitation is proposed within the Caltrans rights-of-way to ensure that construction is consistent with Caltrans design standards and requirements. General criteria for rehabilitation measures, where applicable, include the following: Aquatic species passage for any new culverts will be consistent with Forest Service guidelines, and in line with PoeAmphibianManagement Plan. Any new culverts will be 24 inch diameter minimum, and will include an overroad swale or berm to route water in the event the culvert becomes plugged for erosion control purposes. Any drop culvert inlets will be long radius 90-degree fittings to facilitate maintenance and potential aquatic species passage considerations.Standard dips will be considered to control overflow of culverts. Low water crossing design will include upstream and downstream apron transitions (materials will consist of concrete and native rock) from existing grade to the constructed low water crossing to minimize erosion potential. Construction of rolling dips will be considered on steeper roads in place of culvert cross drains. Following rehabilitation, all roads will be maintained according to the criteria presented in Section2.4. 2.6.1Poe Dam Access Road No required rehabilitation measures for Poe Dam Access Road were identified in the Road Assessment Report. 2.6.2Sandy Beach Access Based on the recreation improvement designs planned for Sandy Beach Access, the following road rehabilitation measures are planned: Resurfacing of 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 left turn” sign at the intersection with Highway 70. Grading and surfacing the existing parking area with gravel or crushed rock. 2020Page 2-13Section 2.0 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan Additionally, the initial condition assessment report added the following detailed measure: Construct a 6-inch asphalt berm and rock-lined ditch to direct water drainage flow along the access road to the existing 30-inch CMP crossing. Caltrans is conducting maintenance and improvements of the highway that will affect the use of this access in 2020, and these measures will only be implemented when Caltrans improvements are complete. 2.6.3Portion of Bardees Bar Access Roadon PG&E property Based on the initial condition assessment report, updates to the culvert on this road are not recommended at this time.Construction of the recreation site enhancements (Attachment 4) are planned for 2022 and will address the concerns identified in the initial assessment report. 2.6.4Poe Beach Parking Turnout The Licensee will improve theexistingparking turnout at the Poe Beach trail head with approximately 1,200 square feet of 6” base rockduring construction of recreationsite enhancements planned for 2021. Maintenance of this turn out will be conducted as a part of the Road Plan.No additional measures were recommended as a part of the initial condition assessment. 2.6.5Poe Powerhouse Access Road No required rehabilitation measures for Poe PowerhouseAccess Road were identified in the Road Assessment Report. The maintenance needs identified during theinitial condition assessment will be discussedand scheduled in the next annual meeting. 2.7Sensitive Area Protection Stream-road crossings with culverts or other structures (e.g., low water ford), will be designed with aquatic species passage in mind, to eliminate barriers to the movement of fish and amphibians. An understanding of the impacts of Project roads on streams and aquatic species is an important part of capturing project impacts on the surrounding environment. The Forest Service National Inventory and Assessment Procedures for Identifying Barriers to Aquatic Organism Passage at Road-Stream Crossings (Forest Service 2005 or the most current version per Forest Service) evaluation will be used to identified potential barriers, and be addressed through analysis of available data for aquatic species populations in the Project Area. The following Project Roads have water crossings: The Poe Powerhouse access road crosses one non-perennial stream and the Feather River. Sandy Beach Access crosses one non-perennial stream. The segment of Bardees Bar Road on PG&E land crosses two non-perennial streams. Section 2.0 Page 2-142020 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan The measures in this Plan are applicable assuming that there are no other resource plans that preclude such measures (for example the Amphibian Management Plan), in which case, the other resource plan would take precedent over the Road Management Plan. In addition to the considerations above, the Licensee will design and construct Project transportation related infrastructure to be consistent with the objectives, consultation, and requirements that are contained in other Project resource management plans, including, but not limited to: Amphibian Management Plan Bald Eagle Management Plan Land Management and Visual Resource Protection Plan Fire Prevention and Response Plan Integrated Vegetation Management Plan(combines Fuel Treatment Plan and Invasive Weed Management Plan requirements) Hazardous Materials Management Plan Historic Properties Management Plan 2.8Additional Provisions of this Plan The Licensee willprovide the following provisions (as listed in the sub-sections below) to the Forest Service under this Plan. Some of these provisions may be in conjunction with other provisions described above. 2.8.1Coordination with the Forest Service The Licensee will consult with the Forest Service in advance of performing any road construction, realignment, or closure involving Forest Service roads or lands. In addition, the following monitoring requirements apply on NFS lands: For roads on NFS lands, if the Forest Service determines roads no longer comply with current road management objectives, the Forest Service will consult with PG&E to define actions and timelines to correct deficiencies; Following periodic monitoring, any roads or bridges on NFS lands found to not meet Forest Service standards and guidelines requiring work beyond normal O&M will be identified. This list, along with the described measures to bring the roads or bridges into compliance, will be submitted to Forest Service at least 30 days prior to the Annual Consultation Meeting. 2.8.2Coordination with Caltrans The Licensee will coordinate with Caltrans in advance of performing any road construction, realignment, or closure involving the Caltrans ROW. 2.9Implementation Schedule Road rehabilitation measures willbe competed as soon as allowed by the following constraints: 2020Page 2-15Section 2.0 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan Sandy Beach recreation access improvements cannot be fully planned and implemented until Caltrans completes improvements along Highway 70 that will affect the turn-off to the recreation site. This Caltrans work is scheduled for 2020. The licensee will initiate recreation improvements within one year of completion of the Caltrans improvements, or as soon as practicable. Improvements to the portion of Bardees Bar access road on PG&E property are subject to reliable access to the area via the remainder of Bardees Bar Road, which could affect the schedule of these improvements. The licensee will initiate recreation improvements as soon as practicable. Inspections and assessment of maintenance or other needs will occur on an annual basis. Where Project roads are on NFS lands, the Licensee and the Forest Service will discuss the Plan scheduled elements at the Annual Forest Service Consultation Meeting (described in Section 2.10) and determine the whether or not to modify the implementation schedule of repairs and improvements. As discussed above, maintenance is generally anticipated to be required every three years, depending on the outcome of annual inspections. 2.10Key Contact Directory Forest Service Contacts –Plumas National Forest Contacts for Project transportation system management on NFS lands: PNF Supervisor’s Office(530) 283-2050 Feather River Ranger District(530) 534-6500 Licensee Contacts –Poe Project Generation Supervisor(530) 892-4510 Water Crew Supervisor (530) 892-4532 Land Planner(530) 896-4262 License Coordinator(530) 889-6376 If road features on NFS lands covered in this Plan are observed by Forest Service staff to be in need of maintenance (e.g. damaged or missing signs and plugged culverts, road-related erosion including drainage features, and invasive weeds), Forest Service staff may report it to the Licensee. The Forest Service report should include sufficiently detailed information, including location, road feature impacted, whether it involves a safety or environmental concern, name and phone number or email address of the person reporting the issue, and any other relevant information that will allow the Licensee to respond appropriately. Upon receipt of such reports, the Licensees will respond as soon as possible to correct the issue. For example, if a damaged or missing sign on NFS lands is reported, a replacement sign will be ordered and installed, which may take several weeks to receive the replacement sign. For other issues such as plugged culverts on NFS lands, the Licensee will prioritize the reported problem with respect to its impacts and liabilities to complete Section 2.0 Page 2-162020 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan the needed maintenance as soon as possible. When the work is complete, the Licensee will contact the Forest Service staff that reported the issue. 2.11Annual Forest Service Consultation Meeting As required under Forest Service 4(e) Condition 3, the Licensee will consult with the Forest Service with regard to measures needed to ensure protection and utilization of the National Forest resources affected by the Project. When necessary, at this meeting the Licensee will review activities related to Project Roads and Project recreation roads on NFS land completed in the previous calendar year, as well as any activities planned for the current calendar year, including permitting and approval needs and timing. The annual meeting will be an opportunity for the Licensee and the Forest Service to review and address, where applicable, the previous year’s road work and other road impacts due to erosion, large scale wasting events, unanticipated incidents or events and needed vegetation management. The schedule and list of all Plan activities that relate to the Forest Service will also be discussed, including a review ofthe long-term maintenance schedule. The Licensee will request the latest Forest Service road maintenance standards and guidelines regarding proposed work in that calendar year. 2.12Plan Revisions The Licensee, in consultation with the Forest Service and interested stakeholders, will review, update, and revise the Plan, as needed, when significant changes in the existing conditions occur. Sixty days will be allowed for the Forest Service and interested stakeholders to provide written comment and recommendations. After consultation and agreement with the Forest Service, the Licensee will work with the Forest Service to file the updated Plan with FERC. The Licensee will include all relevant documentation of coordination and consultation with the updated Plan filed with FERC. If the Licensee does not adopt a particular recommendation by the Forest Service or interested stakeholders, the filing will include the reasons for not doing so, based on Project- specific information. The Licensee will implement the Plan as approved byFERC. 2020Page 2-17Section 2.0 Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan SECTION 3.0 References Forest Service (USDA, Forest Service). 1988. Plumas National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan. Department of Agriculture. Quincy, California. Accessed online on 1/8/2018: http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/plumas/landmanagement/?cid=fsm9_ 034925. Forest Service (USDA, Forest Service). 1998. Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Plumas National Forest Road Maintenance Agreement February 28. Forest Service (USDA, Forest Service). 2005. National Inventory and Assessment Procedure for Identifying Barriers to Aquatic Organism Passage at Road-Stream Crossings. 7700— Transportation Management National Technology and Development Program,. 444 E. Bonita Avenue, San Dimas, California 91773. Available online at: https://www.fs.fed.us/biology/nsaec/fishxing/publications/PDFs/NIAP.pdf Forest Service (USDA, Forest Service). 2009. Forest Service FSH 7709.59Road System Operations and Maintenance Handbook. Amendment No. 7709.59-2009-1. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Forest Service National Headquarters. February 5. Forest Service (USDA, Forest Service). 2011. Forest Service Handbook –Soil and Water Conservation Handbook (R5 FSH 2509.22), Section 12.2. Accessed online January 4, 2018: http://www.fs.fed.us/cgi-bin/Directives/get_dirs/fsh?2509.22!r5_ALL. Forest Service (USDA, ForestService). 2012. National Best Management Practices for Water Quality Management on National Forest System Lands (FS-990a). Volume 1: National Core BMP Technical Guide. April 2012. Accessed online January 4, 2018: https://www.fs.fed.us/biology/resources/pubs/watershed/FS_National_Core_BMPs_ April2012.pdf 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 Road Management Plan Attachment 1 FERC Article 401 –Commission Approval, Reporting, Notification, and Filing of Amendments 2020Page 1Attachments Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan FERC Article 401 –Commission Approval, Reporting, Notification, and Filing of Amendments (FERC 2018) (a) Requirement to File Plans for Commission Approval The State Water Resources Control Board’s (Water Board) section 401 water quality certification (WQC) (Appendix A) and the U. S. Department of Agriculture –Forest Service’s (Forest Service) section 4(e) conditions (Appendix B) require the licensee to prepare plans in consultation with otherentities forapproval bythe Water Board or Forest Serviceor for submittal to the Commission, and implement specific measures without prior Commission approval.The following plans must also be submitted to the Commission for approval by the deadlines specified below: Water Board WQC Forest Service 4(e) Plan NameCommission Due Date Condition No.Condition No. Within 1 year from license Road Management Plan 1237 issuance *excerpt from FERC 2018 Article 401 With each plan filed with the Commission, the licensee must include documentation that it developed the plan in consultation with the above-listed agencies and provide copies of any comments received, as well as its response to each comment. The Commission reserves the right to make changes to any plan filed. Upon Commission approval, the planbecomes a requirement of the license, and the licensee must implement the plan, including any changes required by the Commission. Any changes in the above schedule or plans require approval by the Commission before implementing the proposed change. 2020Page 2Attachments Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan Attachment 2 FERC Appendix B SWRCB Water Quality Certification Condition No. 12 2020Page 3Attachments Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan SWRCB 401 Water Quality Certification Condition 12. Road Management Plan Within one year of license issuance, the Licensee shall file a Road Management Plan with the Deputy Director for review and approval. The Road Management Plan shall prescribe the protection, maintenance, and construction of Project roads in a manner that is protective of water quality. At a minimum, the Road Management Plan shall include the following: A. An inventory and map of all roads associated with the Project, including locations of drainage structures, streams, and surface water bodies; B. An assessment of Project roads to determine if any drainage structures or road segments are impacting or have the potential to impact water quality; C. Proposed measures and an implementation schedule to rehabilitate existing damage and minimize erosion from Project roads. Proposed measures designed to improve drainage should be consistent with the most current United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service National BMP’s \[Best Management Practices\] Road Management Activities; and D. A schedule and plan for inspection and maintenance of Project roads throughout the term of the license and any extensions. The Deputy Director may require modifications as part of any approval. The Licensee shall file the Deputy Director’s approval, and any required modifications, with FERC. 2020Page 4Attachments Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan Attachment 3 FERC Appendix B Forest Service 4(e) Condition No. 37 2020Page 5Attachments Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan Forest Service 4(e) Condition No. 37: Road Management Plan Within one year after license issuance, Licensee shall file with the Commission, a Road Management Plan approved by the Forest Service. The plan shall include all Forest Service and unclassified roads required by the Licensee to access the Project area. The Project Road Management Plan shall include: 1) Identification of all Forest Service roads and unclassified roads on National Forest System lands needed for Project access, including road numbers. 2) A map of all Forest Service roads and unclassified roads on National Forest System lands used for Project access, including digital spatial data accurate to within 40 feet, identifying each road by Forest Service road number. 3) A description of eachForest Service road segment and unclassified roads on National Forest System lands needed for Project access including: a) Termini b) Length c) Purpose and use d) Party responsible for maintenance e) Level of maintenance f) Structures accessed g) Location and status of gates and barricades, if any h) Ownership of road segment and underlying property i) Instrument of authorization for road use j) Assessment of road conditions 4)Provisions for the Licensee to consult with the Forest Service in advance of performing any road construction, realignment, or closure involving Forest Service roads or lands. 5) The Licensee shall prepare a condition survey and a proposed maintenance plan subject to Forest Service approval annually beginning the first full-year after the Road Management Plan has been approved. The Licensee shall obtain appropriate authorization (e.g. special use permit, road use permit, or maintenance agreement) in accordance with the Road Management Plan for all Project access roads that are under Forest Service jurisdiction outside the Project Boundary, including 2020Page 6Attachments Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan unclassified roads and Forest Service System roads needed for Project access. The term of the authorization shall be the same as the term of the license. The Licensee shall enter into the appropriate authorization mechanism with the Forest Service that will supersede the existing Special Use Permit. The Road Management Plan shall identify the Licensee’s responsibility for road maintenance and repair costs commensurate with the Licensee’s use and Project-induced use. The Road Management Plan shall specify road maintenance and management standards that provide for traffic safety; minimize erosion and damage to natural resources and that are acceptable to the Forest Service. The Licensee shall be responsible for any new construction, realignment, closure, or other road management actions proposed by Licensee in the future, subject to Forest Service standards in effect at the time, including related studies, analyses or reviews required by Forest Service. As an alternative to preparing a Road Management Plan, Licensee may request that the Forest Service incorporate project roads located on National Forest System lands into the existing Forest Service and Licensee Road Use Agreement dated May 22, 1997. If the request is accepted by the Forest Service, Licensee shall file the Road Use Agreement with the Commission in lieu of the Road Management Plan. 2020Page 7Attachments Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan Attachment 4 Recreation Site Conceptual Site Plans (Submitted to FERC for approval in letter dated 9/29/2020) 2020Page 8Attachments Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 Road Management Plan Attachment 5 2020Road Assessment Report 2020Page 9Attachments Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107 ©2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poe Hydroelectric Project Road Assessment North Fork Feather River 2020 Road Assessment Report: Poe Powerhouse Access Road Poe Beach Turnout Bardees Bar Road Sandy Beach Access Road Poe Dam Access Road PREPARED FOR Pacific Gas & Electric Company 245 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Sandy Beach Access Road PREPARED BY PACE Engineering, Inc. 1730 South Street Redding, CA 96001 Troy M. Jones, C.E. Poe Dam Access Road November 18, 2020 PACE Project Number 1828.450 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF EVALUATION ........................................................................... 1 2. BACKGROUND AND HISTORY .......................................................................................... 1 3. ROAD MAINTENANCE LEVELS .......................................................................................... 1 4. PROJECT ROAD MANAGEMENT ....................................................................................... 2 5. MAPPING ....................................................................................................................... 2 6. SITE CONDITIONS VISUAL ASSESSMENT ........................................................................ 2 7. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...................................................................... 4 FIGURES AND TABLES Figure 1: Poe Project Roads and Land Ownership .................................................................... 10 Table 1: Project Roads for Operations, Maintenance, and Recreational Access ........................ 11 Table 2: Project Road Maintenance Levels ............................................................................. 12 APPENDICES Appendix A: Survey 123GIS App: Assessment Data Spots (Sandy Beach Access, Bardees Bar, and Poe Powerhouse Access Road including Poe Beach Turnout) (Poe Dam Access Site was taken manually, not with app) Appendix B: Survey 123GIS App Data i 1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF EVALUATION The purpose of this assessment is to evaluate five Project Roads defined in the Poe Project Road Management Plan (RMP): Poe Dam Access Sandy Beach Access Portion of Bardees Bar Road Poe Beach Turnout Poe Powerhouse Access Assessment of the roads consisted of visual observations and evaluation of the conditions of road surfaces, roadside ditches, and culvert crossings. The evaluation team walked down each road. 2. BACKGROUND AND HISTORY The Poe Project consists of Poe Dam, Poe Powerhouse, and Poe Tunnel and is located within the defined as the section of the North Fork Feather River (NFFR) from Poe Dam downstream to Poe Powerhouse. Waters of the Poe Project include the Poe Reservoir, a 7.62-mile-long bypass reach, and the Big Bend Reservoir, which serves as the afterbay for the project. The Poe Powerhouse and Big Bend Reservoir are located just upstream of Lake Oroville. Lake Oroville is the primary storage reservoir for the Feather River Project No. 2100. The Poe Reach is sparsely populated forest lands. The roads discussed in this report are classified as Project Roads. Project Roads are non-general-use roads that are used almost exclusively to access the Project and are located within the FERC Project Boundary; therefore, they are Project. General access roads are general-use roads primarily used by the public for non-Project purposes and are typically outside the FERC Project Boundary. General access roads, although necessary to access the Project, are not a component of the Project and are not part of this evaluation. These roads include US HWY 70 (SR70), Big Bend Road, and most of Bardees Bar Road. The Roads and Land Ownership Map (Figure 1) shows the FERC Project Boundary, land ownership, Project Roads, general access roads, and recreation sites. The five project roads are used entirely for Project access, operations, maintenance, and/or recreation purpose. 3. ROAD MAINTENANCE LEVELS Maintenance levels for each road are listed in the RMP. Table 2 provides a description and parameters of the maintenance levels. The Maintenance Level for each road is indicated in Section 6 of this report, as assigned by the RMP. File: Contract No. C10312 1 CWA No. 2700475167 2020 Road Assessment Report Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2107 November 18, 2020 4. PROJECT ROAD MANAGEMENT The approximately 3.4 miles of Project Roads contained within the Project are considered to be either Maintenance Level 2 (roads used primarily by high clearance vehicles) or Level 3 (single-lane roads usable by a standard car at low speeds). 5. MAPPING USGS mapping was used as the backgrounds for the attached figures. 123 Survey application was used to track locations of the Project Roads, culvert crossings, and other relevant features. 6. SITE CONDITIONS VISUAL ASSESSMENT A visual assessment was conducted in July 2020 to review road conditions. Visual assessment included evaluation of road surfaces and the storm drainage system, including roadside ditches and culvert crossings. The bridge spanning the NFFR, located just upstream of Poe Powerhouse, is not part of this assessment. On October 28, 2020, a site walkdown of the Poe Powerhouse Access Road, Poe Beach Turnout Site, and Poe Dam Access Road was attended by Drew Petersen (PG&E), Jim McKay (PG&E), Clarence Draper (Tahoe National Forest Engineer), Oswaldo Angulo (Plumas National Forest Hydrologist), and Troy Jones (PACE). The culverts, ditches, and roads were reviewed and discussed. The Poe Beach Turnout Site to the bridge crossing at the NFFR is on Forest Service Land. Poe Dam Access Road Level 3 The existing access road is paved with hot mix asphalt (HMA) with the lower portion of the road being reconstructed in 2018 due to landslide damage. The upper approximately 180 feet of paved access road starting at the intersection at SR70 to and ending at the 2018 reconstruction work is older pavement with numerous large cracks and rolled edges. The road width of this upper portion of the paved access road is narrow and cracking. Also, the inboard roadside ditch is filled with sediment and vegetation restricting proper drainage resulting in overflowing onto the paved road. There are two existing corrugated metal pipe (CMP) crossings along the access road to Poe Dam. There is an existing 30-inch CMP crossing located at the bottom of the road slope with an inlet concrete headwall with bollards. The other crossing is an 18-inch CMP. On the inlet is a concrete headwall with bollards. These were located approximately 30 feet north of the gate to the Poe Dam parking area. Both culverts were installed with the 2018 repairs and are in good condition. The inlet is more than half filled with debris. File: Contract No. C10312 2 CWA No. 2700475167 2020 Road Assessment Report Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2107 November 18, 2020 Sandy Beach Access Road Level 3 The Sandy Beach Recreation Area is accessed directly from SR70. The entire access road, parking, and turnaround area of the access road is dirt or gravel surfacing. The condition and width of Sandy Beach Access road varies from the intersection to the parking area. The road and parking area is gravel surface, which is in fair condition. The upper portion of the access road near SR70 is steep, causing accelerating vehicles to spin tires resulting in wash boarding of the road surface. The roadside ditch is filled with vegetation and sediment. Bardees Bar Road Level 2 The first part of the Project Road, property line to the concrete crossing at Bardees Creek, is surfaced with rock gravel and is in poor condition with several portions of the road being very narrow and rough. The roadside ditch in this portion is mostly filled with slope wash (rock and sediment) that has caused some overflow and crossroad erosion. There are also two 18-inch CMP crossings, and one of the crossings has a partial inlet plugged with rock. The concrete crossing at Bardees Creek is in good condition. The upstream side of the crossing has been filled with sediment over the years and has trees growing just upstream of the crossing. Three 18-inch HDPE pipes beneath the concrete crossing are in good condition but only one of the three pipes allow water to pass, with the other two being plugged with rocks and sediment. The portion of the road from Flat is a dirt/rocky road that is also in poor condition. It is very rough and rugged and is only passible by vehicles with high ground clearance. There are no culvert crossings within this portion of the road. The roadside ditch is filled with vegetation and sediment. Poe Beach Turnout Level 2 The turnout is part of the Poe Powerhouse Access Road and is surfaced with gravel. The turnout is in good condition with no signs of erosion or washboard within the turnout area. Poe Powerhouse Access Road Level 3 The entire access road is surfaced with gravel. The road is in fair to good condition with several locations with wash boarding. Wash boarding is caused by vehicles that momentarily loose traction and generally occurs on steeper graveled or loose slopes. There were no noted potholes or crossroad erosion caused by overflowing of storm water. Twenty-eight culvert crossings were located. There is one bridge crossing the North Fork Feather River, which is not part of this assessment. The roadside ditches are all located on the inboard side of the road and are dirt lined. They are in fair to good condition. Most of the ditches have some type of vegetation growing in the ditch, with a few areas infilled with slope wash. File: Contract No. C10312 3 CWA No. 2700475167 2020 Road Assessment Report Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2107 November 18, 2020 Poe Dam Access Road PACE recommends: Consider removing and replacing the old, degraded paved road from the intersection transition from Highway 70 roughly 180 feet down the access road to the 2018 repairs. Structural road section (base and pavement thicknesses) should match the 2018 repairs. Construct a 6-inch asphalt berm along the inboard side of the 180 feet of new road to connect to the existing asphalt berm constructed with the 2018 repairs. Clean asphalt berm flow line of existing debris. Remove debris from inlet basins at culvert crossings. Agency approvals may be required for the road replacement at the SR70 tie-in, triggering engineering and design. Photo 1 - Culvert at lower portion of Poe Dam Access Road and inlet basin partially filled with debris. Photo 3 - Near the top of the HMA access road; inboard ditch filled with vegetation and debris; narrow paved section; numerous large cracks in HMA. Photo 2 - Intersection of Access Road and Highway 70. File: Contract No. C10312 5 CWA No. 2700475167 2020 Road Assessment Report Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2107 November 18, 2020 Sandy Beach Access Road PACE recommends: Paving the access road and maintaining a minimum width of 12 feet. Resurfacing (paving) the transition from SR70 to the beginning of the Sandy Beach parking lot. Placement of a new stop bar and stop sign at the intersection with SR70. Placement of intersection with SR70. Photo 4 - Sandy Beach Access Road from Highway 70 to parking area. Construct a 6-inch asphalt berm and rock-lined ditch to direct water drainage flow along the access road to the existing 30-inch CMP crossing. Place new layer of aggregate base in the parking lot area. Prior to implementation of these recommendations, agency approvals will be required, which may trigger engineering/design, permitting, and environmental and cultural studies. PG&E will address these recommendations when they implement the improvements proposed in the Recreation Management plan filed with FERC in September 2020. Photo 5 - 30-inch CMP inlet at Sandy Beach Parking Area. Photo 6 - Sandy Beach Parking Area. File: Contract No. C10312 6 CWA No. 2700475167 2020 Road Assessment Report Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2107 November 18, 2020 Bardees Bar Road PACE recommends: Placing aggregate base surface along the road from the PG&E property line to the Bardees Bar recreational area and maintaining a minimum width of 12 feet. Clean out blocked culvert inlets. Remove slope wash blockage in roadside ditch. PG&E will address these recommendations when they implement the improvements proposed in the Recreation Management plan filed with FERC in September 2020. Figure 1 Bardees Bar Access Road Photo 7 - Bardees Bar Access Road. Photo 8 - Bardees Bar three-pipe inlet at concrete crossing. Photo 9 - Bardees Bar typical culvert inlet. File: Contract No. C10312 7 CWA No. 2700475167 2020 Road Assessment Report Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2107 November 18, 2020 Poe Beach Turnout The turnout is in good condition. PACE recommends: None. PG&E will modify the turnout when they implement the improvements proposed in the Recreation Management Plan filed with FERC in September 2002. Photo 10 - Poe Beach Turnout (looking south). Photo 11 - Poe Beach Turnout (looking north). File: Contract No. C10312 8 CWA No. 2700475167 2020 Road Assessment Report Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2107 November 18, 2020 ¸ ¸ ¸ ¸ ¸ Figure 1 - POE PROJECT ROADS AND LAND OWNERSHIP (Figure 1A from the RMP) File: Contract No. C10312 10 CWA No. 2700475167 2020 Road Assessment Report Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2107 November 18, 2020 Table 1 - Project Roads for Operations, Maintenance, and Recreational Access Road Maintenance Culvert Road Segment Structures Purpose and Approx Level and Land Road Surface Bridges Gates Number From/To Accessed Use Length Responsible Ownership Name Crossings (Miles) Party National Forest From HWY Operation No at Poe Dam Forest System Paved Service and 70 to Poe Poe dam and 600 ft 3 (PG&E) - Dam, 2 Access (NFS)- (HMA) Caltrans dam wall maintenance only unspecified ROW From HWY Sandy Forest Sandy 70 to, and Beach Recreational Service and Beach NFS 23N93 including 486 ft Gravel 3 (PG&E) - No 1 recreational access Caltrans Access Sandy Beach area ROW parking lot From PG&E Operation, Boundary to, Bardees Bar maintenance, PG&E and Bardees Butte County and including recreational and 1,800 ft Gravel 2 (PG&E) - No 3 County Bar Road 54545A Bardees Bar area recreational ROW parking lot access Poe NA, adjacent Turnout for Poe Beach Recreational 1,200 Forest Beach to NFS Poe Beach Gravel 2 (PG&E) - No - Trail access sq ft) Service Turnout 22N37 access only From 1 bridge Poe Bardees Bar Operation, on Forest Private, Power-Road to the maintenance, Poe 2.9 Service Forest house NFS 22N37 Poe and Gravel 3 (PG&E) No 28 Powerhouse miles land Service, and Access Powerhouse, recreational (Feather PG&E Road including the access River), parking lot File: Contract No. C10312 11 CWA No. 2700475167 2020 Road Assessment Report Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2107 November 18, 2020 Table 2 - Project Road Maintenance Levels Maintenance Level Parameters 1 2 3 4 5 Intermittent Constant Service or Intermittent Service-Open Status Service Life Service-Closed (Some uses may be restricted under 36CFR261.50) Status Administrative, Open for non-permitted, motorized uses. dispersed All National Forest Traffic - General Use, Commercial Traffic Type Closed to recreation Haul motorized specialized, commercial traffic. haul High clearance, All types - passenger cars to large commercial Vehicle Type Closed - N/A pick-up, 4x4, log vehicles trucks, etc. Traffic Volume Closed - N/A Traffic Volume increases with maintenance level None, Native, or Aggregate - may Aggregate - usually dust abated; Typical Surface All types be dust abated paved Travel Speed Closed - N/A Travel Speed increases with maintenance level User Comfort Not a Moderate Closed - N/A Low priority High priority and Convenience consideration priority Functional Local Collector Local Collector Local Collector All types Local Collector Classification Arterial Arterial Arterial Traffic Service Closed - N/A Discourage Traffic service level increases with maintenance level Level Discourage or prohibit cars. Management Prohibit or Accept or Encourage, Encourage Encourage Strategy Eliminate discourage high Accept clearance vehicles File: Contract No. C10312 12 CWA No. 2700475167 2020 Road Assessment Report Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2107 November 18, 2020 Begin @ Intersection Bardees Bar Rd and Poe Powerhouse Road C12 Culvert callout,see C28 Assessment Data C11 (Survey 123GIS) C13 C27 C10 C14 C26 C15 C25 Poe Beach Turnout C24 Survey 123GIS C16 Data Spot, Typ C23 C9 C17 C22 C8 C18 C7 C21 C19 C6 C20 C3 C5 Poe Powerhouse C2 Access Road C4 C1 Poe Powerhouse End @ Poe Powerhouse Poe Powerhouse Access Road and Poe Beach Turnout Bardees Creek Crossing 3 culverts (CC) Bardees Bar Access Road C1 Survey 123GIS Data Spot, Typ End @ Bardees Bar Flat C2 Culvert callout,see Assessment Data (Survey 123GIS) Begin @ PGE Property Line Bardees Bar Access Road Caltrans Maintenance Yard K R R E O V I F R H R T E R H O T N A E F Sandy Beach Begin @ Connection on SR70 ) 0 7 R S (Survey 123GIS 0 Sandy Beach 7 Data Spot, Typ Y Access W H Caltrans' Culvert C1Culvert callout,see Assessment Data (Survey 123GIS) End @ End of Parking turnaround Sandy Beach Access Road & Turnaround SR70 Access Road Poe Dam Begin @ SR70 Connection End @ 180 feet from connection Poe Dam Access Road Enclosure 2 Consultation Record From:Downey, Savannah@Waterboards To:Lind, Amy -FS; Bauman, Steve Cc:Angulo, Oswaldo -FS; Moghaddas, Emily - FS Subject:Re: Poe - Road Management Plan Date:Monday, December 14, 2020 3:06:42 PM 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.***** Hi Steve - State Water Board staff agree with these edits as well, including Amy's. Thanks! Savannah Downey State Water Resources Control Board Water Quality Certification Program (916) 322-1585 From: Lind, Amy -FS <amy.lind@usda.gov> Sent: Monday, December 14, 2020 3:04 PM To: Bauman, Steve <SJB2@pge.com>; Downey, Savannah@Waterboards <Savannah.Downey@Waterboards.ca.gov> Cc: Angulo, Oswaldo -FS <oswaldo.angulo@usda.gov>; Moghaddas, Emily - FS <emily.moghaddas@usda.gov> Subject: RE: Poe - Road Management Plan EXTERNAL: Steve – I appreciate your quick turnaround on this. Forest Service staff are in agreement with these edits, with one addition, shown here in blue: 2020 Road Assessment Report: Proposed new text to add at the bottom of page 9 in a new paragraph: PG&E should focus future inspections on the inboard ditches and culverts, especially on the upper portion of the Powerhouse Access Road. If necessary to protect water quality, existing ditches may need to be modified with the addition of ditch relief culverts and/or rolling dips. This will be particularly applicable to the relatively long inboard ditches, such as the ditches that discharge into culverts C24 through C27. Assuming you are okay with this change, PG&E can move this Plan (and the associated Road Assessment) onto the track for approval by the Plumas National Forest, Forest Supervisor (Chris Carlton). Thank you, 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: Monday, December 14, 2020 11:29 AM To: Lind, Amy -FS <amy.lind@usda.gov>; Downey, Savannah@Waterboards <Savannah.Downey@Waterboards.ca.gov> Cc: Angulo, Oswaldo -FS <oswaldo.angulo@usda.gov>; Moghaddas, Emily - FS <emily.moghaddas@usda.gov> Subject: RE: Poe - Road Management Plan Importance: High Hi Amy and Savannah – as a follow-up to a call I had with Amy last Thursday and an email communication with Savannah, we are making the changes noted below to the Road Management Plan and the 2020 Road Assessment Report. If you concur with these changes and the latest redline of the Road Management Plan that was submitted on 11/30/2020, I would request that you provide me your staff level concurrence by Wednesday for our consultation record and I will send the final plans for formal approval to the SWRCB Deputy Director and the Forest Supervisor later this week. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks! Steve ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The changes we are making include: 2020 Road Assessment Report: Proposed additional text to add to the end of paragraph 2 on page 4 (new text in red): Culvert inlets need to be cleaned and repaired. Several culvert inlets were damaged from cleaning operations of inlet sumps. The damage to the inlets could cause plugging and would recommend these inlets be repaired. Inlets that are bent out-of-round could be repaired by bending the pipe back to near round. Other inlets that have torn metal inlets should be repaired by removing and replacing three to four feet of pipe at the inlet end of the pipe. The new replacement portion of the pipe can be connected to the existing pipe with a culvert band. Much of the heavy debris loading in the ditches is believed to be influenced by the Camp Fire in 2018. Moving forward, inspections will monitor the effectiveness of the existing, maintained facilities as the area continues to recover from the effects of the fire. Proposed new text to add at the bottom of page 9 in a new paragraph: PG&E should focus future inspections on the inboard ditches and culverts, especially on the upper portion of the Powerhouse Access Road. If necessary to protect water quality, existing ditches may need to be modified with the addition of ditch relief culverts. This will be particularly applicable to the relatively long inboard ditches, such as the ditches that discharge into culverts C24 through C27. Road Management Plan: Proposed changes on page 2-5: Proposed changes on page 2-14: From: Bauman, Steve Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2020 1:15 PM To: Lind, Amy -FS <amy.lind@usda.gov> Cc: Angulo, Oswaldo -FS <oswaldo.angulo@usda.gov>; Moghaddas, Emily - FS <emily.moghaddas@usda.gov>; Downey, Savannah@Waterboards <Savannah.Downey@Waterboards.ca.gov> Subject: RE: Poe - Road Management Plan Hi Amy – after speaking with others on the field visit and our engineers at PACE, we didn’t add text specifically relating to Oswaldo’s comments, but we took his comments seriously and were already planning to more closely monitor the culverts on Poe Powerhouse Road for effectiveness in our annual inspections. Our perspective on the sense of urgency for these potential upgrades were that the conditions observed during the site visit were heavily influenced by the Camp Fire. Near-term rehabilitation/reconstruction of a few segments of the access road won’t mitigate the regional impacts of the fire. As an example, the attached aerial photos show the access road’s alignment in July, 2017 (pre-fire) and December, 2018 (post fire). In addition, the existing road and drainage facilities have, for the most part, performed well since the 1950s. The recommendations to be addressed upon approval of the Plan include cleaning slope wash, clearing culverts and repairing inlets/outlets. These actions would allow us to address the immediate sediment transport concerns identified along the roadside ditches. Moving forward, we can monitor the effectiveness of the existing, maintained facilities as the area continues to recover from the effects of the fire. We will also modify the text in the 2020 Assessment Report to clarify that the annual inspections will be scheduled and conducted to ensure the timely identification of any water quality concerns. We can specify that attention will be focused on the inboard ditches and culverts, especially on the upper portion of the Powerhouse Access Road. Finally, we can make it clearer that the existing ditches may need to be modified with the addition of ditch relief culverts. This will be particularly applicable to the relatively long inboard ditches, such as the ditches that discharge into culverts C24 through C27. If this approach is acceptable to the Forest Service and SWRCB, we will make these changes in the 2020 Assessment Report. Please let us know if there are other changes needed and we’ll consolidate them in one revision. Thanks for you patience! I know this took a couple of days to respond and I wanted to get back to you quickly. 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: steve.bauman@pge.com From: Lind, Amy -FS <amy.lind@usda.gov> Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2020 4:32 PM To: Bauman, Steve <SJB2@pge.com> Cc: Angulo, Oswaldo -FS <oswaldo.angulo@usda.gov>; Moghaddas, Emily - FS <emily.moghaddas@usda.gov>; Downey, Savannah@Waterboards <Savannah.Downey@Waterboards.ca.gov> Subject: FW: Poe - Road Management Plan *****CAUTION: This email was sent from an EXTERNAL source. Think before clicking links or opening attachments.***** See trailing from Oswaldo. Is there some reason that these comments were not addressed in the Assessment or the Road Plan? If we need a phone call to discuss, please let me know. 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: Angulo, Oswaldo -FS <oswaldo.angulo@usda.gov> Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2020 2:50 PM To: Lind, Amy -FS <amy.lind@usda.gov>; Draper, Clarence -FS <clarence.draper@usda.gov> Cc: Wendell, Herman -FS <herman.wendell@usda.gov>; Parker, Alax -FS <alax.parker@usda.gov>; Moghaddas, Emily - FS <emily.moghaddas@usda.gov> Subject: RE: Poe - Road Management Plan Hi Amy, None of my recommendations made it to the 2020 Poe Project Road Assessment Report or its Poe Road Management Plan. Below were my original comments that I submitted after the field visit. Since the road is private I only have recommendations for water quality purposes. There were several stream crossings that had hydroconnectivity, road segments that show evidence of transporting sediment to a stream. The main issue is that they did not have any or sufficient drainage structures to minimize the amount of sediment entering these streams. The majority of the stream were ephemeral however that sediment would eventually enter the North Fork Feather River. I recommend at least 2 drainage structures (armored rolling dips with armored outlets or ditch relieve culverts) before each stream crossing. It was odd that the road had ditch relieve culverts on segments of the road that were not as steep as other sections with stream crossings. Some of the culverts were undersized but the most immediate thing to take care of is adding those drainage structures which would improve water quality. The only thing the I truly noticed was that they updated the map for Poe Powerhouse on page 16 of the Poe Project Road Assessment. They labeled the culvert points to correspond to the culvert photos PDF. If they incorporated any of my recommendations for improving water quality it would be section 2.6 road rehabilitation measures in the Poe Road Management Plan. The things that I recommended are new features on the road that would mitigate/rehabilitate the ongoing water quality issues. Oswaldo Angulo District Hydrologist Forest Service Plumas National Forest, Feather River Ranger District p: 530-532-7425 oswaldo.angulo@usda.gov 875 Mitchell Ave Oroville, CA 95965 www.fs.fed.us Caring for the land and serving people From: Lind, Amy -FS <amy.lind@usda.gov> Sent: Monday, November 30, 2020 4:59 PM To: Angulo, Oswaldo -FS <oswaldo.angulo@usda.gov>; Draper, Clarence -FS <clarence.draper@usda.gov> Cc: Wendell, Herman -FS <herman.wendell@usda.gov>; Parker, Alax -FS <alax.parker@usda.gov>; Moghaddas, Emily - FS <emily.moghaddas@usda.gov> Subject: FW: Poe - Road Management Plan Oswaldo and Clarence – Please make sure your comments were appropriately addressed in this Poe Road Management Plan. Herman, Alax, and Emily – If you have time to review, any comments would be appreciated. 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: Monday, November 30, 2020 1:26 PM To: Lind, Amy -FS <amy.lind@usda.gov>; 'Savannah.Downey@Waterboards.ca.gov' <Savannah.Downey@Waterboards.ca.gov> Cc: McKay, Jim <J11V@pge.com>; Joseph, Matthew <MWJA@pge.com>; Visinoni, Jamie <JNVS@pge.com> Subject: Poe - Road Management Plan Hi Amy and Savannah! Attached is the next review draft the Road Management Plan (RMP). We’re also attaching the Road Assessment Report that was prepared by PACE Engineering. It incorporates comments from the Forest Service staff that were able to attend the site visit on 10/28/2020. I believe there were only a few comments on the previous draft of the RMP remaining to be addressed, so I’m hopeful that we are close to completing our staff consultation. If you agree, then maybe we should set up a call to complete our consultation and determine next steps. If you think you may need more time, then please let me know and we’ll start the extension of time request. The final plan needs to be submitted to FERC by 12/31/2020, and I need to submit the formal request letters to both the SWRCB and Forest Service before that date. I’m attaching a redline and a clean version of the RMP. If you wish to provide written comments, please do them on the clean version. 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 This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. Enclosure 2 Forest Service approval letter dated December 16, 2020 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:December 16, 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 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLANS AND EXTENSIONREQUESTSFORPACIFICGASANDELECTRICCOMPANY’SPOE HYDROELECRTRIC PROJECT, FERCNO. 2107 Dear Mr. Bauman: This letter is regarding seven Resource Management Plans (“Plans”), required by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) License for Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (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 these Plans, 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 modelwithin 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 Service’s 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 Plans, and the operations water balance model. In addition, these letters provided concurrence on Plans and an MOU required by the State Water Resources Control Board, and my approval for PG&E’s extension requests for the remaining Plans. I signed the MOU (required within Forest Service Condition No. 26) on August 12, 2020. On September 25, 2020, I approved the Recreation Enhancement, Construction, and Implementation Plan (Forest Service Condition No. 26). Over the past two months, PG&E has submitted four additional completed Plans, one revised Plan, and two extension requests. With this letter, I approve the following: Bald Eagle Plan (Forest Service Condition No. 35) - PG&E final plan approval request dated October 19, 2020. Caring for the Land and Serving People Printed on Recycled Paper 2 Steve Bauman Assessment and phased implementation plan for the Bardees Bar Tunnel Spoil Revegetation Plan (Forest Service Condition No. 40) - PG&E approval request dated October 22, 2020 Long-Term Ramping Rate Plan (Forest Service Condition No. 23, Part 5) – six-month extension to complete Plan - PG&E request dated October 29, 2020 Sediment Management Plan (Forest Service Condition No. 23, Part 3A) - minor revision to previously approved Plan - PG&E approval request dated November 19, 2020 Heritage Properties Management Plan (Forest Service Condition No. 31) – one-year extension to complete Plan - PG&E request dated December 3, 2020 Road Management (Forest Service Condition No. 37) –PG&E final plan approval request dated December 15, 2020 Integrated Vegetation Management Plan (Forest Service Condition Nos. 29 and 34) – PG&E final plan approval request dated December 15, 2020 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, Hilary Maxworthy 3 Steve Bauman ATTACHMENT Status of Management and Monitoring Plans and MOU's for Poe Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2107) new license implementation. Plan or MOU (Forest Service Condition Original Due Date to the Amended Due Date to the Status No. or SWRCB Condition only) FERC FERC Fish and Benthic Macroinvertebrate Plumas National Forest (PNF) staff have reviewed and PG&E Dec. 17, 2019 Completed in 2019 Monitoring (Condition No. 25) addressed comments. Final Plan provided to PNF and FERC. RO and PNF staff have reviewed and PG&E addressed Hazardous Substances (Condition No. 5)Dec. 17, 2019 Completed in 2019 comments.Final Plan provided to PNF and FERC. Final version provided to Operations Water Balance Model This is a working model/tool. License condition due date met, Not required to have Forest Service on Dec. 9, (Condition No. 23, Part 2) and model will be updated as needed. FERC approval 2019; Not required by the FERC PNF staff have reviewed and PG&E addressed comments.Final Gaging (SWRCB) Dec. 17, 2019 Completed in 2019 Plan provided to PNF and FERC. PNF staff have reviewed and PG&E addressed comments. Final Water Temperature Monitoring (SWRCB) Dec. 17, 2019 Completed in 2019 Plan provided to PNF and FERC. SWRCB and Forest Service approve, but do not sign. PNF staff MOU1 (SWRCB) -Recreation Technical have reviewed and PG&E addressed comments; other signatories Dec. 17, 2019 Completed in 2019 Review Group are complete. PNF staff have reviewed and PG&E addressed comments. Final Amphibian Monitoring (Condition No. 25) Dec. 17, 2019 Completed in March 2020 Plan provided to PNF and FERC. PNF staff have reviewed and PG&E addressed comments. Final Tributary Access Observation (fish) Dec. 17, 2019 Completed in March 2020 Plan provided to PNF and FERC. (Condition No. 23, Part 6) Completed in March 2020; Sediment Management (Condition No. 23, PNF staff have reviewed and PG&E addressed comments. Final Dec. 17, 2019 Minor revisioninNovember Part 3A) Plan provided to PNF and FERC. 2020 Fire Prevention and Response (Condition PNF staff have reviewed and PG&E addressed comments. Final Dec. 17, 2019 Completed in March 2020 No. 7) Plan provided to PNF and FERC. PNF staff have reviewed and PG&E addressed comments. Final MOU2 -Poe Interagency Recreation River Prior to first full recreation Completed/fullysigned in MOU provided, but PNF is waiting on signatures from other Flow Management (Condition No. 26) season. August 2020 parties. PNF staff have reviewed and PG&E addressed comments. Final Riparian Monitoring (SWRCB) Dec. 17, 2019 Completed in March 2020 Plan provided to PNF and FERC. 4 Steve Bauman Plan or MOU (Forest Service Condition Original Due Date to the Amended Due Date to the Status No. or SWRCB Condition only) FERC FERC PNF staff have reviewed and PG&E addressed comments. River Recreation Enhancement, Construction, flow plan required under MOU2 is included as an attachment to Dec. 17, 2019 Completed in September 2020 and Implementation (Condition No. 26) this Plan. Final Plan provided to PNF and FERC. PNF staff have reviewed drafts, participated in field condition Road Management (Condition No. 37) assessments, and PG&E has addressed comments. Final Plan Dec. 17, 2019 Dec. 31, 2020 provided to PNF. Regularly meeting with PG&E and other stakeholders to discuss Long Term Ramping Rates (Condition No. approach and content of this Plan; PG&E provided a draft Plan Dec. 17, 2019 June 30, 2021 23, Part 5) provided to stakeholders in July 2020. Tied to upstream hydroproject – further discussion needed to complete Plan. PG&E provided aTechnical Assessment(TA)to PNF inMay 2020, which was reviewed by PNF staff. In October 2020, Plan is now phased Plan and Bardees Bar Tunnel Spoil Revegetation PG&E provided a revised TA along with a plan and schedule for Dec. 17, 2019 split into two Plans; expected (Condition No. 30) completing: the stability plan, a targeted revegetation plan, and completion 2021-2022 implementation of both plans. PG&E provided an Archeology Report to PNF in late May 2020; Heritage Properties Management Traditional Cultural Properties study is ongoing with interviews Dec. 17, 2019 December 31, 2021 (Condition No. 31) delayed due to Covid; pending draft of full Plan from PG&E. PG&Eprovided draft Plan in July 30, 2020; PNF reviewedPlan Bald Eagle Management (Condition No. and discussed with PG&E in August. PG&E addressed Dec. 17, 2020 No change 35) comments and provided a final plan provided to PNF. Combines two Forest Service License Conditions; PG&E Fuel Treatment and Invasive Weed provideddraft Plan on Aug. 10, 2020. PNF staff have reviewed Management (Integrated Plan) (ConditionDec. 17, 2019 and 2020Dec. 31, 2020 drafts, and PG&E has addressed comments. Final Plan provided Nos. 29 and 34) to PNF.