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From:Paulsen, Shaina
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Subject:Board Correspondence - FERC
Date:Thursday, May 13, 2021 9:05:17 AM
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Good Morning
Please see attached Board Correspondence from FERC from May 5, 2021 – May 12, 2021.
Shaina Paulsen
Administrative Assistant, Senior
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200
Oroville, CA 95965
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Date:Friday, May 7, 2021 5:15:22 AM
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On 5/7/2021, the following Filing was submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC),
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Filer: California State Historic Perservation Office
California Office of Historic Preservation (as Agent)
Docket(s): P-619-164
Lead Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Filing Type: Comment on Filing
Description: California State Historic Preservation Office submits comments 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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May 6, 2021
In reply refer to: FERC_2014_0806_001
Mr. Timothy Konnert
Chief, West Branch
Division of Hydropower Licensing
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Washington, D.C. 20426
VIA FERC E-FILING/EMAIL
RE: Programmatic Agreement Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project FERC Licensing
(FERC NO. 619-164), Plumas County, CA
Dear Mr. Konnert,
The California State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) is in receipt of your
consultation letter and submittal dated January 9, 2021 regarding the above referenced
programmatic agreement (PA). The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
consults pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (54
U.S.C. § 300101), as amended, and its implementing regulation, 36 CFR Part 800.
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Included with the January 9 submittal with a request for signature and execution was:
Programmatic Agreement Between the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
and the California State Historic Preservation Officer for Managing Historic
Properties that may be Affected by Issuing a License to Pacific Gas and Electric
Company for the Continued Operation of the Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project
in Plumas County, California (FERC No. 619-164)
By letter dated March 2, 2020, I had previously offered the following comments on a
draft of the PA:
Include a stipulation that addresses the consultation process for amending the
Area of Potential Effects (APE), including which consulting parties are included
and a timeframe for consultation.
Include a process and timeline for parties to review and comment and for FERC
to consider, incorporate, or otherwise respond to comments on determinations
and/or assessments of effects.
Mr. Timothy KonnertFERC_2014_0806_001
May 6, 2021
Page 2of 3
Include a process for consultation regarding the annual reporting, including a
comment period, how comments will be addressed, and the report finalized. It
should also include an annual meeting or phone call with the consulting parties to
discuss any comments.
The draft PA should also include a stipulation that states that the HPMP can be
amended without amending the PA, and a process for doing so.
The draft PA should include a stipulation addressing emergency situations,
consistent with 36 CFR § 800.12.
Include a Discovery clause, per 800.6(c)(6), that references the discovery plan
outlined in the HPMP, or the process at 800.13.
In your January 9, 2021 letter, you responded stating that the Historic Properties
Management Plan (HPMP) provides an in-depth consultation process for all parties
involved with the PA including modifying or amending the APE, a process for making
National Register determinations and assessing Project-related effects, a basic
framework for annual reporting, a process for revising the HPMP at each five-year
interval, and a process for addressing emergency situations and discoveries associated
with the Project, and therefore you do not find it necessary to add stipulations to the PA
that also address these processes.
After considering your responses to my comments, I find that they do not adequately
justify denying my request to include the proposed additional stipulations in the PA. The
purpose of the proposed stipulations is to retain the authority
status as a signatory, for the purposes of administering the proposed PA over the long-
anticipated duration of the license for the subject facility. Presently, those of the
processes referred to above which are incorporated into the draft HPMP do not
preserve, in the opinion of the SHPO, the customary role of the SHPO as a signatory to
a Section 106 agreement document, when embedded in that former document. Rather,
the SHPO believes that the incorporation of these processes into the draft HPMP
substantively diminishes the administrative authority of the The SHPO can
see no credible reason to cede any of the authority of the signatory role. On the basis of
what the SHPO hopes is a more accessible perspective
here, the SHPO respectfully requests that FERC reconsider its position on
prior March 2 request.
reconsideration of this issue, I am concerned that a point will have been
reached in our consultation where further discussion might not prove to be productive. If
FERC is unable to reconsider my March 2 request, then it may become necessary for
me to make that determination.
I respectfully request that FERC meaningfully reengage in this consultation. I am
confident that our agencies can forge a resolution that will fulfill our respective
regulatory obligations.
Mr. Timothy KonnertFERC_2014_0806_001
May 6, 2021
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If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Associate State
Archaeologist Brendon Greenaway at Brendon.Greenaway@parks.ca.gov .
Sincerely,
Julianne Polanco
State Historic Preservation Officer
Electronic CC:
John Eddins, Program Analyst, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Heather Campbell, Federal Preservation Officer, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Dr. Frank Winchell, Archaeologist, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Janet Walther, Senior Manager, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
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Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
PGE (as Agent)
Docket(s): P-2107-000
Lead Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Filing Type: Dam Safety Compliance Report
Description: Pacific Gas and Electric Company submits 2019 Annual Dam Safety Inspection, Plan and Schedule
for the Poe Hydroelectric Project under P-2107.
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Mr. Frank L. Blackett, P.E., Regional Engineer
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Division of Dam Safety and Inspections
San Francisco Regional Office
100 First Street, Suite 2300
San Francisco, CA 94105-3084
RE: Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2107-CA
2019 Annual Dam Safety Inspection, Plan and Schedule
ENCLOSURE CONTAINSCUI//CEII – DO NOT RELEASE
Dear Mr. Blackett:
This letter presents Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E’s) responses to action items
identified during the 2019 annual Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) dam safety
inspection of PG&E’s Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2107. FERC conducted the
inspection with PG&E staff on August 29, 2019 and provided the action items in a follow-up
letter to PG&E dated April 6, 2020. PG&E’s responses and proposed plans and schedules to
address the action items are enclosed with this letter (Enclosure 1).
Should you have any technical questions concerning this matter, please contact PG&E’s dam
safety engineer, Mr. Ben Fontana, at (530) 762-9459. For general questions, please contact
PG&E’s license coordinator, Mr. Matt Joseph, at (530) 889-3276.
Sincerely,
David L. Ritzman, P.E., G.E.
Chief Dam Safety Engineer
Enclosure: CUI//CEII – DO NOT RELEASE
1. PG&E Responses to Action Items from the 2019 FERC Dam Safety Inspection
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Mr. Frank Blackett, P.E., Regional Engineer
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Division of Dam Safety and Inspections
San Francisco Regional Office
100 First Street, Suite 2300
San Francisco, CA 94105-3084
RE: Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 619-CA
Response to FERC Comments on the Grizzly Tap Removal and
Reconnection Project
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Dear Mr. Blackett:
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On November 23, 2020, pursuant to 18 C.F.R. Part 4, Subpart L of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission’s (“Commission” or “FERC”) regulations, and the
Commission’s October 9, 2020 Information Request Relating to Grizzly Tap Conductor
Removal, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (“PG&E” or “Applicant”), on behalf of itself
and joint licensee the City of Santa Clara, California, applied to the Commission for a
Non-Capacity Amendment of License to reduce the length of a primary line by 900 feet
at the Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 619 (“Project”). At the request of
FERC staff, additional information regarding agency consultation was also provided on
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February 10 and March 17, 2021. On April 22, 2021, FERC’s Order Amending License
toChange Transmission Line Route and Revising Project Description approved the
amendment request. Following that order, FERC’s San Francisco Regional Office
authorized PG&E to proceed with the proposed project modifications provided that PG&E
addresses the following comment:
Please submit Phases 2 and 3 construction information that was included with your
November 23, 2020 license amendment application to this office for our project
records.
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Accession Number 20201124-5055
2
Accession Number 20210210-5115
3
Accession Number 20210317-5075
4
Accession Number 20210422-3043
Mr. Frank Blackett, P.E. Regional Engineer
May 4, 2021
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Accordingly, this letter provides for your records the construction information filed
inPG&E’s November 23, 2020 license amendment application.
If you have any questions regarding this application, please contact PG&E's senior
license coordinator, Jamie Visinoni, at JNVS@pge.com.
Sincerely,
Teri Smyly
Manager, FERC Compliance
Enclosure: CONTAINS CUI//CEII– DO NOT RELEASE
Construction Information from November 23, 2020 Amendment Application
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Subject:Request for Delay of Action/Extension of Time submitted in FERC P-1061-019,et al. by Pacific Gas and Electric Company,et al.
Date:Monday, May 3, 2021 1:25:31 PM
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On 4/30/2021, the following Filing was submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Washington D.C.:
Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Pacific Gas & Electric Company (as Agent)
Docket(s): P-1061-019
P-137-000
P-1962-001
P-1988-000
P-2106-000
P-2107-000
P-2310-000
P-233-000
P-2687-000
P-803-000
Lead Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Filing Type: Request for Delay of Action/Extension of Time
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5/13/20215/13/20215/13/20215/31/20215/17/20217/31/20217/31/20215/31/20215/31/2021
12/31/2021
Due Date
Extension of Time Proposed
.
PG&E Status
PG&E has complete maintenance of the hoists and has PG&E response is under internal review PG&E response is under internal review PG&E response is under internal review PG&E response
is under internal review PG&E response is under internal review PG&E response is under internal review PG&E response is under internal review PG&E cycled the Auto Gates (gates 1 and
2) September 2020
: PG&E has completed its study. PG&E requests an extension : PG&E has completed its study. PG&E requests an extension
Ongoing:replaced the gantry hoist #2 drive roller chain and has tightened the hoist #1 drive roller chain. PG&E completed a successful operation with both hoists during the full travel
exercise in November of 2020. PG&E is continuing to investigate if high loads are attributing to gear wear. PG&E plans to complete investigation in 2021. By May 30, 2022 PG&E will report
to FERC investigation finding along with a plan and schedule for further action, if necessary Ongoing: PG&E has created a re-occurring maintenance oil/grease plan based on system. PG&E
completed a successful operation of the hoist during the November 2020 full travel exercise. Overloading of the hoist was not observed during the exercise. PG&E was unable to complete
measurement of loading during the November 2020 exercise. PG&E plans to complete the loading measure during the 2021 exercise. By April 30, 2022 PG&E will report to FERC the results
of the load measurement. Ongoing:Ongoing:Ongoing:Ongoing:Ongoing:Ongoing of time to provide the Part 12D independent consultant (IC) adequate time to review and comment on PG&E's findings,
conclusions, and proposed plans for further action Ongoing of time to provide the Part 12D independent consultant (IC) adequate time to review and comment on PG&E's findings, conclusions,
and proposed plans for further action Ongoing:Ongoing:Ongoing:during the annual DSOD inspection and left the gates in the open position per the storage certificate, which mandates gates
1 through 7 remain in the open position until May 1, annually. PG&E will cycle the gates and include additional comment on the amp reads for the Auto Gates in the annual gate certification
due by December 31, 2021.
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3/2/20211/7/20217/8/20201/7/20218/3/2020
7/29/20207/29/20207/29/2020
12/29/202012/29/202012/31/2020
Enclosure
Most Recent Correspondence
5/2/2021
Date
4/30/20214/30/20214/30/20214/30/20214/30/20214/30/20214/30/20214/30/20214/30/2021
5/31/20215/31/2021
Current Due
ENCLOSURE 1 - STATUS UPDATE AND EXTENSION OF TIME REQUEST
Description
2020 10-Year GIR Salt Springs Dam, File File w FERC GIR R-1 Salt Springs2020 10-Year GIR Salt Springs Dam, File w FERC GIR R-2 Salt Springs2020 10-Year GIR Salt Springs Dam, Follow up
items from GIR, File w FERC GIR R-10, R-13, R-15, R-19, R-20, R-222019 FERC/DSOD DSSMR/P PIT 5 DIVERSION - File Pit 5 DD AOA Status Update W/ FERC2017 Pit No. 5 OC Spillway Assessment2020
10-Year GIR Lyons Dam, File w/ FERC: R-32019 11th P12D INSPECTION - WISHON DAM, File w FERC resp to 3/18/21 ltr2019 11th P12D Inspection R-6 Wishon Dam - Reservoir Level Monitoring2019
11th P12D Inspection R-6 Courtright Dam - Reservoir Level Monitoring2020 10-Year GIR McCloud Dam, File w FERC R-42019 FERC Annual Dam Safety Inspection Poe, file response to 2019 inspection2020
10-Year GIR Lake Spaulding #2 Dam, File w FERC R-19 Spaulding 2
Dam No.
CA00382CA00382CA00382CA00402CA00402CA00387CA00411CA00411CA00412CA00416CA00390CA00358
137137137233233
1061198819881988210621072310
FERC Project No.
5/21/20215/21/20216/11/20216/18/20215/31/20215/31/20216/18/20215/31/2021
Due Date
Extension of Time Proposed
PG&E Status
PG&E's project submittal is under internal review PG&E's project submittal is under internal review PG&E's plan and schedule to address R-13 is under internal PG&E response is under
internal review PG&E response is under internal review PG&E response is under internal review PG&E is assembling a response to FERC comments on the PG&E is assembling a response to
the FERC comment on the
.
Ongoing:Ongoing:Ongoing:review.Ongoing:Ongoing:Ongoing:Ongoing:2020 annual gate certificate.Ongoing:Lower Peak Incident report and PG&E's response is under internal review
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2/23/20212/23/20218/27/20203/18/2021
12/28/202012/31/2020
Enclosure
Most Recent Correspondence
5/3/20215/2/2021
Date
4/30/20214/30/20214/30/20214/30/20214/30/20214/30/2021
Current Due
Description
Geotech. Invest. Fordyce & Seep. Construction, File Cofferdam field-trial resultsGeotech. Invest. Fordyce & Seep. Construction, File COVID mitigation plan2018 PART 12D INPSECTION- Spaulding
#2, File R-13 P&S for design and construction2018 PART 12D INSPECTION- RUCKER LAKE DAM, R7: Replace missing masonry from the cre2017 Halsey Afterbay Spillway Assessment ЋЉЊБ ЊЊƷŷ tЊЋķ
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Dam No.
CA00357CA00357CA00358CA00369CA00348CA00371CA00358CA00365
23102310231023102310231023102310
FERC Project No.
245 Market Street
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Mailing Address:
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April 30, 2021
Via Electronic Submittal (E-File)
Mr. Frank L. Blackett, P.E., Regional Engineer
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Division of Dam Safety and Inspections
San Francisco Regional Office
100 First Street, Suite 2300
San Francisco, CA 94105-3084
Re: Status Update and Request for Extension of Time
Mokelumne River Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 137
Pit 3, 4, and 5 Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 233
DeSabla-CentervilleHydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 803
Phoenix Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 1061
Rock Creek-Cresta Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 1962
Haas Kings River Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 1988
McCloud-Pit Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2106
Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2107
Drum-Spaulding Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2310
Pit 1 Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2687
Dear Mr. Blackett:
In accordance with Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) ongoing efforts for
continuous improvement in achieving timely responses to filings requested in numerous
letters prepared by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC), this letter
presents in Enclosure 1, an update on the status of efforts to address near-term coming
due items. The status of efforts for items for not yet resolved includes Extension of Time
(EOT) requests.
Mr. Frank L. Blackett,P.E.
April 30,2021
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Should you have any technical questions concerning this matter, please contactPG&E’s
chief dam safety engineer, Mr. Dave Ritzman, at (415) 264-1795. For general questions,
please contact the Manger of FERC Compliance, Teri Smyly, at (415) 624-4218.
Sincerely,
Teri Smyly
Manager, FERC Compliance
Enclosure: Status Update and Extension of Time Request
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PGE (as Agent)
Docket(s): P-2107-000
Lead Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Filing Type: Request for Delay of Action/Extension of Time
Description: Pacific Gas and Electric Company submits Request for Extension of Time to Address Article 302
Revised Public Safety Plan for Poe Hydroelectric Project under P-2107.
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San Francisco, CA 94177
May 12, 2021
Via Electronic Submittal (E-File)
Mr. Frank Blackett, P.E., Regional Engineer
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Division of Dam Safety and Inspections
100 First Street, Suite 2300
San Francisco, CA 94105-3084
RE: Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2107
Poe Dam, NATDAM No. CA00328
Article 302 Revised Public Safety Plan - Request for Extension of Time
Dear Mr. Blackett:
This letter presents a status update and request for an extension of time (EOT) to address Article
302 Revised Public Safety Plan (PSP) for Poe Dam, which is part of Pacific Gas and Electric
Poe Hydroelectric Project, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
No. 2107. In a letter dated May 1, 2019, PG&E proposed to update the PSP within 90 days after
FERC approved the Sediment Management Plan (SMP). FERC approved the SMP in an order
dated February 11, 2021; consequently, the PSP should be updated by May 12, 2021. The update
will
and during the 2,000-
According to the approved SMP, the earliest pulse flow will not occur until at least 2022. PG&E is
currently developing public safety measures to address the newly implemented pulse flows and
expects to have those installed prior to the end of 2021 and in expectation of the beginning of
pulse flows in early 2022. Therefore, PG&E respectfully requests an EOT to file the revised PSP
until December 22, 2021, so that all public safety measures developed for the pulse flows may be
captured.
Should you have any technical questions concerning this matter, please contact Public
Safety Specialist, Renee Fernandez-Lipp, at (415) 542-6090 or at renee.fernandez-lipp@pge.com.
senior license coordinator, Mr. Matt Joseph, at
(530) 889-3276 or at matthew.joseph@pge.com.
Sincerely,
Teri Smyly
Manager, FERC Compliance