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December 21, 2022
Via Electronic Submittal (E-File)
Frank L. 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-CA
Sandy Beach and Bardees Bar River Access: Updated Construction Schedule
Dear Frank L. Blackett:
This letter presents an updated construction schedule for the Sandy Beach and Bardees
Bar River Access Recreational Enhancement projects for Pacific Gas and Electric
Company’s (PG&E) Poe Hydroelectric Project, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC) No. 2107. Bardees Bar River Access Project is scheduled for construction
November 1, 2023, through January 1, 2024. The Sandy Beach River Access Project is in
the design phase. Pursuant to the Recreation Management Plan, PG&E must submit to
the USDA Forest Service (Forest Service) for review and approval design drawings at the
30, 60, 90, and 100 percent stages for all recreation projects on National Forest Service
land. This includes the Sandy Beach River Access Project. The 30 percent design was
submitted to the Forest Service for approval on June 15, 2022. PG&E has yet to hear a
response. Pending approvals from the Forest Service and FERC, construction is
anticipated to start August 2024.
The 30% design request for Forest Service approval can be found in Enclosure 1.
Should you have technical questions concerning this matter, please contact Janis Boulant,
Project Engineer for PG&E at (530) 514-3529 For general questions, please contact Sky
Ramirez-Doble, license coordinator for PG&E, at (530) 250-7002.
Sincerely,
Matthew Joseph
Interim Supervisor, Hydro License Compliance
Enclosure:
1. 30% Design Consultation
From: Ramirez-Doble, Sky <S9RV@pge.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2022 4:10 PM
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Cayo, Lori -FS <lori.cayo@usda.gov>
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Subject: Sandy Beach - 30% Design
Dear Forest Service:
This email presents the 30% design for the Sandy Beach Recreation Enhancement Project,
which is part of Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) Poe Hydroelectric Project, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) No. 2107. Pursuant to the Poe Recreation Management
Plan, PG&E must submit to the Forest Service for the review and approval design drawings at
the 30, 60, 90, and 100 percent stages for all recreation projects on National Forest Service
land. This includes the Poe Beach Recreation Enhancement Project.
The proposed 30% design is very similar to the conceptual design drawings; however, a
notable change is the replacement of a 5-foot-wide steel ramp with a flood resistant and
hardened trail. This proposed access trail would incorporate a single switchback to achieve a
slope of 8%, while avoiding a great deal of earthwork and vegetation removal. More
importantly, this trail is necessary because of anticipated long-term safety and operational
concerns, which render a steel ramp infeasible at this location. Specifically, the access ramp
would be constructed within the 20-year and 100-year flood zones of the Feather River.
Repeated inundation from flooding would compromise the integrity of a steel ramp by rusting
components, and significant flooding could wash a ramp away entirely. Repairing or replacing
a steel ramp would take significantly longer than a hardened trail. This would lead to
prolonged closures of the most popular recreation site in the Poe reach. Further, the addition
of a steel ramp and supporting piers could entrap debris during high flow events resulting in
unanticipated impacts from impeded or redirected flows. In contrast, the proposed hardened
trail would significantly reduce concerns from flooding events, avoid extraneous terrain
disturbance, and improve access to the beach.
The 30% design drawings for Sandy Beach are provided as Attachment 1. These drawings were
prepared by a PG&E consultant, PACE Engineering. PG&E has reviewed the consultant’s work
products.
Please respond with comments or approval by June 15, 2022, which is 30 days from the date
of this letter.
With gratitude,
Sky Ramirez-Doble
He/Him/His
Hydro License Coordinator | Power Generation
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
c: (530) 250-7002 e: s9rv@pge.com
From:Clerk of the Board
To:BOSSubject:Board Correspondence - FW: Project Operations Compliance Report submitted in FERC P-2107-000 by Pacific Gas and Electric Company,et al.
Date:Wednesday, December 21, 2022 3:27:46 PM
Please see Board Correspondence below.
Shaina Paulsen
Associate Clerk of The Board
Butte County Administration25 County Center Drive, Suite 200, Oroville, CA 95965T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120
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On 12/21/2022, the following Filing was submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Washington D.C.:
Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
PG&E Corporation (as Agent)
Docket(s): P-2107-000Lead Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Filing Type: Project Operations Compliance ReportDescription: Pacific Gas and Electric Company submits updated construction schedule for the Sandy Beach and Bardees Bar River Access RecreationalEnhancement projects of the Poe Hydroelectric Project under P-2107.
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