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Home My WebLink About9.6.22 Government Agency Submittal submitted in FERC P-619-164 by Plumas National Forest,et al.From:Clerk of the Board To:Bennett, Robin; Clerk of the Board; Connelly, Bill; Cook, Holly; Cook, Robin; Hironimus, Patrizia; Kimmelshue, Tod; Lucero, Debra; Paulsen, Shaina; Pickett, Andy; Reaster, Kayla; Ritter, Tami; Stephens, Brad J.; Sweeney, Kathleen; Teeter, Doug; Valencia, Shyanne Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: Government Agency Submittal submitted in FERC P-619-164 by Plumas National Forest,et al. Date:Tuesday, September 6, 2022 8:06:59 AM Please see Board Correspondence below. Shaina Paulsen Associate Clerk of The Board Butte County Administration 25 County Center Drive, Suite 200, Oroville, CA 95965 T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120 -----Original Message----- From: 'FERC eSubscription' <eSubscription@ferc.gov> Sent: Friday, September 2, 2022 10:25 AM Subject: Government Agency Submittal submitted in FERC P-619-164 by Plumas National Forest,et al. .ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening attachments, clicking on links, or replying.. On 9/2/2022, the following Filing was submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Washington D.C.: Filer: Plumas National Forest USDA Forest Service Pacific SW Region (as Agent) Docket(s): P-619-164 Lead Applicant: Pacific Gas & Electric Company Filing Type: Government Agency Submittal Comment on Filing Description: United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service submits comments re Recreation Operations and Maintenance Transition Plan and Schedule for Plumas National Forest Recreation facilities within Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project under P-619. 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August15,2022 Christopher Carlton United States Department of Agriculture Forest Supervisor Plumas National Forest 159 Lawrence Street Quincy, CA 95971 RE: Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 619-CA Via Hard Copy Recreation Operations and Maintenance Transition Plan and Schedule Dear Christopher Carlton: This letter memorializes the agreement between Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the Forest Service regarding the transfer of operations and maintenance (O&M) of the recreation sites listed below. The transfer is required by Condition No. 55 Recreation Management Plan (Plan) under PG&E's Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project license, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) Project No. 619 (new license issued June 16 , 2022). On June 18, 2022, PG&E participated in a video meeting arranged by Plumas National Forest (PNF) Staff members to discuss PNF's continued operation of FERC 619 Recreation Facilities located on National Forest Se'rvice Lands through the remainder of the 2022 season. During that meeting, PG&E and PNF discussed the steps that need to take place to support the transition of PNF O&M of the subject recreation facilities to PG&E at the end of 2022. PG&E requests that PNF (through the current PNF concessionaire) continue to O&M the following FERC 619 recreation facilities (as described in the RMP -source-RMP Table 2-1) for the remainder of the 2022 recreation season: •Mill Creek Campground (including 0.25 mi trail) •Sandy Point DUA and Boat Launch •Sundew Campground •Hutchins Group Campground (including 0.25 mi trail) •Lower Bucks Lake DUA •Lower Bucks Lake Campground (7 self-contained RV sites along north shore) •Three Lakes Trailhead and associated one-mile trail If the PNF agrees with this request, PG&E understands that for the remainder of the 2022 recreation season, PNF and its concessionaire will operate and maintain the recreation facilities as was customarily done over the last approximately 22 years, including the normal shut-down/winterizing activities for all facilities and associated water/septic systems (i.e., water system draining, septic vault/tank pumping, securing buildings for winter). Internal Caring for the Land and Serving People Printed on Recycled Paper Logo Department Name Agency Organization Organization Address Information United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region Plumas National Forest 159 Lawrence Street Quincy, CA 95971 530-283-2050 TDD: 530-534-7984 Fax: 530-283-7746 File Code: 2770 Date: August 31, 2022 Matt Walker, P.E. Manager, Environmental Management - Generation Projects North Pacific Gas & Electric Company 3600 Meadowview Dr. Redding, CA 96002 SUBJECT: FOREST SERVICE RESPONSE TO PROPOSED RECREATION OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE TRANSITION PLAN AND SCHEDULE PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, BUCKS CREEK HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT (FERC NO. 619) Dear Mr. Walker: This letter is regarding the transition of operations and maintenance (O&M) of Plumas National Forest (PNF) recreation facilities within Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project (Project) from the Forest Service to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). This change in management is required by the Recreation Management Plan (RMP) included within PG&E’s new Project license, issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on June 16, 2022. In a letter to the PNF, dated August 15, 2022, PG&E requested that: •the PNF continue O&M of seven recreation facilities within the Project license area through the end of the 2022 recreation season, including normal shut-down/winterization activities. •the PNF notify Plumas County and any relevant California state agencies that PG&E will be taking over O&M starting in 2023. •the PNF make available Forest and concessionaire staff, for one day in the field, to meet with PG&E and share knowledge of these recreation facilities. PG&E further stated in the August 15 letter that PG&E’s concessionaire (American Land and Leisure; AL&L) would be taking on O&M, and that PG&E/AL&L would provide an Annual Operating Plan to the PNF by March 1, 2023. Specific requirements and standards for PG&E’s management of these PNF facilities are clearly described in the Project RMP. Given that, I concur with PG&E’s proposed transition plan for these recreation facilities, with one exception: the PNF campground concessionaire will not be able to attend the field meeting at recreation facilities with PG&E. Forest recreation and engineering staff will attend this meeting and they have knowledge of these facilities. The PNF intends to issue a special use permit (SUP) to PG&E to operate the government-owned recreation facilities within the Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project. Our rationale for requiring a SUP is that it authorizes the commercial use of government-owned improvements by PG&E within the license and the Annual Operating Plan will be an attachment to the SUP. The SUP 2 Matt Walker, P.E. also ensures public safety by specifying items such as water system operation requirements and the requirement for liability insurance. Thank you for working with the Forest Service on this recreation operations and maintenance transition plan for the new Bucks Creek Project license. If you have any questions, please contact Leslie Edlund, Plumas National Forest, Mt. Hough Ranger District, Public Service Staff Officer, at 530-283-7620 or at leslie.edlund@usda.gov. Sincerely, CHRISTOPHER CARLTON Forest Supervisor cc: Joe Hoffman, Emily Moghaddas, Erika Brenzovich, Leslie Edlund, Amy Lind (for)