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Home My WebLink About08.13.25 Board Correspondence_ FW_ Request for Delay of Action_Extension of Time submitted in FERC P-619-000 Power Generation 300 Lakeside Drive Oakland, CA 94612 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 28209 Oakland, CA 94604 August 13, 2025 Via Electronic Submittal (E-File) Debbie-Anne Reese, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, N. E. Washington, D.C. 20426 Re: Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 619-CA-CA Request for Extension of Time – Historic Properties Evaluation Plan, National Register of Historic Places Evaluation Forest Service 4(e) Condition No. 58 Dear Secretary Reese: Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) respectfully requests approval for an extension of time to complete the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) evaluations for three unevaluated sites associated with PG&E and the City of Santa Clara’s (Licensees) Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Project No. 619. FERC issued a new license for the Bucks Creek Project on June 16, 2022. Article 404 of the license requires the Licensees to implement the approved Programmatic Agreement and Historic Properties Management Plan (HPMP). Additionally, United States Forest Service (Forest Service) 4(e) Condition No. 58 requires implementation of the HPMP. As part of the HPMP, an evaluation plan was developed for three unevaluated archaeological sites. PG&E filed the Historic Properties Evaluation Plan (HPEP) with FERC on June 10, 2024, and FERC approved the plan on June 28, 2024. PG&E has made progress in securing a qualified specialist to conduct the evaluations. Fieldwork at two of the three sites is scheduled to begin this fall. The evaluation of the third site is planned to commence in fall 2026. PG&E intends to conduct agency consultations with the Forest Service and SHPO following completion of all evaluations . PG&E is respectfully requesting to submit the NRHP reports for all three sites to FERC by December 31, 2027. PG&E will provide progress updates on the evaluations during the annual HPMP meetings and include updates in the 2025, 2026, and 2027 HPMP reports, which are filed with FERC annually by September 30. PG&E requested approval from the Forest Service via email dated August 7, 2025, and received concurrence via email dated August 12, 2025 (Enclosure 1). For general Document Accession #: 20250813-5081 Filed Date: 08/13/2025 Debbie-Anne Reese, Secretary August 13, 2025 Page 2 questions, please contact PG&E’s Senior Cultural Resource Specialist, Kathleen Forrest at (916) 899-1365 or PG&E’s Senior License Coordinator, Jamie Visinoni, at (530) 215-6676. Sincerely, Matthew Joseph Supervisor, Hydro License Compliance Enclosure: 1. EOT Concurrence email from Forest Service cc: via email w/enclosure Dawn Alvarez (Forest Service) – dawn.alvarez@usda.gov Erika Brenzovich (Forest Service) – Erika.brenzovich@usda.gov Leslie Edlund (Forest Service) – Leslie.edlund@usda.gov Kurt Sable (Forest Service) – kurt.sable@usda.gov Document Accession #: 20250813-5081 Filed Date: 08/13/2025 ENCLOSURE 1 Document Accession #: 20250813-5081 Filed Date: 08/13/2025 From:Birkey, Rachel - FS, CA To:Visinoni, Jamie Cc:Edlund, Leslie - FS, CA; Alvarez, Dawn - FS, CA; Sable, Kurt - FS, CA; Forrest, Kathleen; McKay, Jim; Young, Megan; Brenzovich, Erika - FS, CA; Obrien, Chris - FS, CA; Ostomel, Caitlin - FS, CA Subject:RE: Request for Extension of Time – Bucks Creek NRHP Report (FERC No. 619) Date:Tuesday, August 12, 2025 3:49:52 PM Attachments:image002.png image003.png CAUTION: EXTERNAL SENDER! This email was sent from an EXTERNAL source. Do you know this person? Are you expecting this email? Are you expecting any links or attachments? If suspicious, do not click links, open attachments, or provide credentials. Don't delete it. Report it by using the "Report Phish" button. Greetings, Jamie -- The Plumas National Forest approves PG&E’s request for an extension of time to complete National Register of Historic Places evaluations for three unevaluated sites associated with PG&E and the City of Santa Clara’s Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Project No. 619. The PNF understands the new timeline for completion of the NRHP evaluations to be as follows: Fieldwork at two of the three sites is scheduled to begin this fall. The evaluation of the third site is planned to commence in fall 2026. PG&E intends to conduct agency consultations with the Forest Service and SHPO following completion of all evaluations. PG&E will submit the NRHP reports for all three sites to FERC by December 31, 2027. PG&E will provide progress updates on the evaluations during the annual HPMP meetings and include updates in the 2025, 2026, and 2027 HPMP reports, which are filed with FERC annually by September 30. If you have questions please contact Christopher O’Brien, Acting Regional Heritage Program manager, at chris.obrien@usda.gov. Thank you for reaching out to us on this issue. Kindly, Rachel Rachel Birkey Forest Supervisor Document Accession #: 20250813-5081 Filed Date: 08/13/2025 Forest Service Shasta-Trinity & Plumas National Forests p: 530-226-2522 c: 530-510-3704 rachel.birkey@usda.gov 3644 Avtech Parkway Redding, CA 96002 From: Visinoni, Jamie <JNVS@pge.com> Sent: Thursday, August 7, 2025 6:16 AM To: Birkey, Rachel - FS, CA <rachel.birkey@usda.gov> Cc: Edlund, Leslie - FS, CA <leslie.edlund@usda.gov>; Alvarez, Dawn - FS, CA <dawn.alvarez@usda.gov>; Sable, Kurt - FS, CA <kurt.sable@usda.gov>; Forrest, Kathleen <KAFM@pge.com>; McKay, Jim <J11V@pge.com>; Young, Megan <MRY2@pge.com>; Moghaddas, Emily - FS, CA <emily.moghaddas@usda.gov>; Brenzovich, Erika - FS, CA <erika.brenzovich@usda.gov>; Obrien, Chris - FS, CA <chris.obrien@usda.gov> Subject: Request for Extension of Time – Bucks Creek NRHP Report (FERC No. 619) Classification: Public Dear Rachel Bickley, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) respectfully requests approval for an extension of time to complete National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) evaluations for three unevaluated sites associated with PG&E and the City of Santa Clara’s (Licensees) Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Project No. 619. FERC issued a new license for the Bucks Creek Project on June 16, 2022. Article 404 of the license requires the Licensees to implement the approved Programmatic Agreement and Historic Properties Management Plan (HPMP). Additionally, United States Forest Service (Forest Service) 4(e) Condition No. 58 requires implementation of the HPMP. As part of the HPMP, an evaluation plan was developed for three unevaluated archaeological sites. PG&E filed the Historic Properties Evaluation Plan (HPEP) with FERC on June 10, 2024, and FERC approved the plan on June 28, 2024. PG&E has made progress in securing a qualified specialist to conduct the evaluations. Fieldwork at two of the three sites is scheduled to begin this fall. The evaluation of the third site is planned to commence in fall 2026. PG&E intends to conduct agency consultations with the Document Accession #: 20250813-5081 Filed Date: 08/13/2025 Forest Service and SHPO following completion of all evaluations. PG&E is respectfully requesting to submit the NRHP reports for all three sites to FERC by December 31, 2027. PG&E will provide progress updates on the evaluations during the annual HPMP meetings and include updates in the 2025, 2026, and 2027 HPMP reports, which are filed with FERC annually by September 30. PG&E is seeking approval of this extension of time by August 21, 2025 (two weeks from today) to allow us time to route internally and file with FERC for final approval. For general questions, please contact PG&E’s Senior Cultural Resource Specialist, Kathleen Forrest at (916) 899-1365 or PG&E’s License Project Manager, Jamie Visinoni, at (530) 215- 6676. Thank you, Jamie Visinoni Hydro License Coordinator | Power Generation m: (530) 215-6676 | e: jnvs@pge.com You can read about PG&E’s data privacy practices at PGE.com/privacy. This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. Document Accession #: 20250813-5081 Filed Date: 08/13/2025 Document Content(s) PGE20250813_619_BucksCreek_NRHP_Eval_3Sites_EOT.pdf ......................1 Document Accession #: 20250813-5081 Filed Date: 08/13/2025 From:Clerk of the Board To:Clerk of the Board; Connelly, Bill; Cook, Holly; Cook, Robin; Durfee, Peter; Jessee, Meegan; Kimmelshue, Tod; Kitts, Melissa; Krater, Sharleen; Little, Melissa; Pickett, Andy; Ritter, Tami; Stephens, Brad J.; Sweeney, Kathleen; Teeter, Doug Cc:Loeser, Kamie; Nuzum, Danielle Subject:Board Correspondence: FW: Request for Delay of Action/Extension of Time submitted in FERC P-619-000 by Pacific Gas and Electric Company,et al. Date:Wednesday, August 13, 2025 12:07:49 PM Please see Board Correspondence -----Original Message----- From: 'FERC eSubscription' <eSubscription@ferc.gov> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 11:27 AM Subject: Request for Delay of Action/Extension of Time submitted in FERC P-619-000 by Pacific Gas and Electric Company,et al. .ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening attachments, clicking on links, or replying.. On 8/13/2025, the following Filing was submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Washington D.C.: Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company No Organization Found (as Agent) Docket(s): P-619-000 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 an extension of time until 12/31/2027 to submit the National Register of Historic Places Evaluation Report re the Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project under P-619. 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