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Subject:BOS Correspondence - FW: Comment on Filing submitted in FERC P-619-000 by California State Historic Perservation Office,et al.
Date:Thursday, January 21, 2021 1:01:03 PM
Please see the email below from FERC.
Amy Schuman
Associate Clerk of the Board
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200, Oroville, CA 95965
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On 1/21/2021, the following Filing was submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Washington D.C.:
Filer: California State Historic Perservation Office
California Office of Historic Preservation (as Agent)
Docket(s): P-619-000
Lead Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Filing Type: Comment on Filing
Description: California State Historic Preservation Office submits comments on the Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project under P-619.
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State of California Natural Resources Agency Gavin Newsom, Governor
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION Armando Quintero, Director
OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Julianne Polanco, State Historic Preservation Officer
1725 23rd Street, Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95816-7100
Telephone: (916) 445-7000 FAX: (916) 445-7053
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January 20, 2021
In reply refer to: FERC_2020_1211_001
Ms. Arran Bell
Cultural Resources Specialist
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
2730 Gateway Oaks, Suite 220
Sacramento, CA 95833
VIA EMAIL/FERC E-file
RE: Section 106 Consultation for the Grizzly Powerhouse Reconnection, Bucks Creek
Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 619
Dear Ms. Bell,
The State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) received your consultation letter regarding the
above referenced undertaking. The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), delegated by
and on behalf of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) consults pursuant to 36
CFR Part 800 (as amended 8-05-04), the regulations implementing Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).
PG&E is proposing to reconnect the Grizzly Powerhouse to the grid by interconnecting the
Grizzly Tap to the existing, non-FERC licensed Bucks Creek-Cresta 230-kV line located in the
Bucks Creek substation yard. The project will require PG&E to perform the following
modifications within and adjacent to the existing Bucks Creek substation yard:
Add guy wires to three existing poles for the Grizzly Tap;
Temporarily remove approximately 300-feet of conductor extending from existing lattice
tower at the Bucks Creek Substation yard to three existing poles;
Demolish the existing lattice tower, various existing equipment within the substation
footprint, abandoned foundations, concrete culverts, trenches, conduits, cables, and
fencing;
Construct new foundations, equipment and oil spill containment;
Reinforce the existing access bridge by welding steel plates to its underside;
Add one light duty steel pole just outside of the transmission yard within the existing
Grizzly Tap 115kV right-of-way;
Install a conduit via a 5 x 5 pull box on the Powerhouse wall.
Access and staging will utilize existing roadways and/or previously disturbed areas. PG&E has
defined the Area of Potential Effect (APE) to include the entirety of the Bucks Creek
Hydroelectric System Historic District. Present within the APE are two historic properties; the
Ms. Arran Bell FERC_2020_1211_001
January 20, 2021
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Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Historic District, eligible for listing in the National Register of
Historic Places (NRHP) under Criteria A and C, and the Feather River Highway District, eligible
for listing in the NRHP under Criteria A and C. The following resource is also present within
the APE: FS 05-11-56-1043 (the remains of Camp 1, which supported the construction of the
Bucks Creek Powerhouse and penstock).
FS 05-11-56-1043 remains unevaluated for listing in the NRHP but will be avoided and an
archaeological monitor will be on site during project implementation.
Consultation with local Native American Indian Tribes resulted in no substantive comments
regarding the undertaking.
PG&E applied the criteria of adverse effects and determined that the undertaking will not result
in adverse effects to historic properties as the proposed actions will not alter any character
defining features of historic properties and are consistent with the Secretary of the Interiors
Standards for Rehabilitation. At this time, PG&E seek comments from the SHPO on:
The adequacy of the APE pursuant to 36 CFR § 800.4(a)(1);
The adequacy of historic property identification efforts pursuant to 36 CFR § 800.4(b);
The finding of no adverse effects to historic properties, pursuant to 36 CFR § 800.5(b).
Following review of your letter and supporting documentation, I offer the following comments:
Pursuant to 36 CFR § 800.4(a)(1), I find the APE to be adequate;
Pursuant to 36 CFR § 800.4(b)(1), I find the efforts to identify historic properties to be
reasonable and in good faith;
Pursuant to 36 CFR § 800, I do not object to a finding of no adverse effects to historic
properties;
In the event of a post-review discovery or project redesign, PG&E on behalf of the
FERC might have additional responsibilities pursuant to 36 CFR 800.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Brendon Greenaway at (916) 445-7036
or Brendon.Greenaway@parks.ca.gov.
Sincerely,
Julianne Polanco
State Historic Preservation Officer