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Home My WebLink About06.14.2024 Board Correspondence - FW_ Formal Notice issued in FERC P-803-122From:Clerk of the Board To:Bennett, Robin; Clerk of the Board; Connelly, Bill; Cook, Holly; Cook, Robin; Durfee, Peter; Jessee, Meegan; Kimmelshue, Tod; Kitts, Melissa; Lee, Lewis; Pickett, Andy; Ritter, Tami; Stephens, Brad J.; Sweeney, Kathleen; Teeter, Doug; Zepeda, Elizabeth; Loeser, Kamie Cc:Nevers, Dawn Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: Formal Notice issued in FERC P-803-122 Date:Friday, June 14, 2024 4:20:43 PM Please see Board Correspondence - -----Original Message----- From: 'FERC eSubscription' <eSubscription@ferc.gov> Sent: Friday, June 14, 2024 5:46 AM Subject: Formal Notice issued in FERC P-803-122 .ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening attachments, clicking on links, or replying.. On 6/14/2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Washington D.C., issued this document: Docket(s): P-803-122 Lead Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Filing Type: Formal Notice Description: Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests re Pacific Gas and Electric Company's DeSabla-Centerville Project under P-803. 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Comments and Suggestions can be sent to this email address: mailto:FERCOnlineSupport@Ferc.gov UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Pacific Gas and Electric Company Project No. 803-122 NOTICE OF APPLICATION ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND SOLICITING COMMENTS, MOTIONS TO INTERVENE, AND PROTESTS (June 14, 2024) Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Application for Temporary Variance of Flow Requirements b. Project No: 803-122 c. Date Filed: June 13, 2024 d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company (licensee) e. Name of Project: DeSabla-Centerville Project f. Location: The project is located on Butte Creek, West Branch Feather River, and their tributaries in Butte County, California. The project occupies federal lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC 791a -825r h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Megan Young, Senior License Coordinator, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, P.O. Box 28209, Oakland, CA 94604, Phone: (530)335-5602 i. FERC Contact: John Aedo, (415) 369-3335, john.aedo@ferc.gov j. Deadline for filing comments,motions to intervene, and protests: July 15, 2024 The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing.Please file comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission’s eFiling system Document Accession #: 20240614-3001 Filed Date: 06/14/2024 Project No. 803-122 2 at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY).In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include the docket number P-803-122. Comments emailed to Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission record. The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person whose name appears on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. Description of Request:The licensee requests a temporary variance of the instantaneous minimum flow requirements in the West Branch Feather River below the Hendricks Head Dam and in Philbrook Creek below Philbrook Reservoir to be averaged over 48 hours. Specifically, the licensee requests that the instantaneous normal and dry year minimum flow requirements:(1)in the West Branch Feather River, of 15 or 7 cubic feet per second (cfs), respectively,be temporarily modified to between 15 and 7 over 48 hours;and (2) in Philbrook Creek, of 2 cfs (in both water year types), be temporarily modified to between 1 and 2 cfs over 48 hours. The licensee proposes to execute these changes as soon as the Commission grants approval until September 30, 2024. The licensee states that the temporary variance would maximize the delivery of flows released from Philbrook to Butte Creek by eliminating the need to release additional buffer flows to ensure the requisite instantaneous minimum instream flows are always met. The proposed variance would help preserve cold water storage in Philbrook Reservoir, increase flow to Butte Creek via the Hendricks Canal, and decrease water residence time in the DeSabla Forebay, thus providing additional water to Butte Creek during the hot summer months to minimize high temperature effects to Central Valley spring-run Chinook salmon, and to preserve water for release later in the summer months towards the end of their holding period when the situation is most critical.Decisions on when and how to implement variance flows, as well as any changes under the variance, will be done in consultation and proceed with concurrence of licensee staff, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, National Marine Fisheries Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Document Accession #: 20240614-3001 Filed Date: 06/14/2024 Project No. 803-122 3 l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov using the "eLibrary" link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, call 1- 866-208-3676 or e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene:Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214, respectively. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “PROTEST”, or “MOTION TO INTERVENE” as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2010. p.The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings.OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or OPP@ferc.gov. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. Document Accession #: 20240614-3001 Filed Date: 06/14/2024 Document Content(s) P-803-122 Public Notice.docx..............................................1 Document Accession #: 20240614-3001 Filed Date: 06/14/2024