HomeMy WebLinkAbout06.18.21 OES response regarding Miocene Canal
From:Gosselin, Paul
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Hironimus, Patrizia;
Kimmelshue, Tod;Lucero, Debra;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Reaster, Kayla;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;
Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug;Pickett, Andy
Cc:Buck, Christina;Jessee, Meegan;Ramsey, Michael
Subject:OES response regarding Miocene Canal
Date:Friday, June 18, 2021 12:06:30 PM
Attachments:06.17.2021 736039 DR-4407 Miocene Canal Eligibility.pdf
Board members,
I attached the response from OES to Senator Nielsen and Assemblymember Gallagher regarding
Miocene Canal eligibility for funding. If you have any questions please let me know.
Thank you
Paul
G AVIN N EWSOM M ARK S. G HILARDUCCI
G OVERNOR D IRECTOR
June 17, 2021
The Honorable Jim Nielsen The Honorable James Gallagher
California State Senate
State Capitol, Room 5064 State Capitol, Room 2158
Sacramento, CA 95814 Sacramento, CA 95814
Subject: Scope of Emergency Declaration & Public Assistance Eligibility
Miocene Canal
FEMA-4407-DR-CA, November 2018 California Wildfires
Cal OES Log: 736039
Dear Senator Nielsen and Assemblyman Gallagher:
On behalf of Cal OES Director Mark Ghilarducci, I am responding to your joint letter
to him regarding the Miocene Canal and funding eligibility.
Proclamation on November 12, 2018,
the November 2018 California Wildfires Disaster, FEMA 4407-DR-CA, was declared
by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a Presidential Major
Disaster Declaration and included Butte County. Per Title 44 of the Code of Federal
Regulations § 206.222(a)(b)(c) for Applicant Eligibility, only state and local
governments, certain private non-profit institutions, and tribal organizations are
eligible applicants for Public Assistance. However, since the Miocene Canal is
private property owned by Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E), it is not eligible
for Federal or State Public Assistance.
As mentioned in your letter, PG&E agreed to assist in the rebuild of the Miocene
Canal. In addition, during the PG&E Plea Agreements, PG&E assumed responsibility
for the Camp Fire (June 2020) and thus, agreed to provide up to 15-million dollars
over the next five years to formulate a course of action to secure water back into
the Miocene Canal. Currently, it is understanding, both the Federal United
States Department of Agriculture and the National Resource Conservation Service
conveyed a possible cost share offer for livestock water wells in the area for the 12
respective property owners.
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The Honorable Jim Nielsen
The Honorable James Gallagher
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We are committed to helping the County recover from this destructive fire and will be
here to assist any way we can. If you would like for my team to meet with the County or
your team further to help coordinate with PG&E, we are happy to assist with these
activities. We have a long-term Recovery team dedicated to Butte County who can
help.
If you require additional information regarding this correspondence, please contact
me at (916) 845-8767.
Sincerely,
RYAN BURAS
Deputy Director, Recovery