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Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: Request for Delay of Action/Extension of Time submitted in FERC P-619-000 by Pacific
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Date:Thursday, October 16, 2025 11:16:25 AM
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On 10/16/2025, the following Filing was submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Washington
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Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
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 extension of time until 07/01/2026 to address
FERC's follow-up Action Item 3 et al. from the 2025 Environmental Inspection of the Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project
under P-619.
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Power Generation
300 Lakeside Drive
Oakland, CA 94612
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 28209
Oakland, CA 94604
October 16, 2025
Via Electronic Submittal (E-File)
Debbie-Anne Reese, Secretary
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance
888 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20426
RE: Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 619-CA
2025 Environmental Inspection – Extension of Time Request for Follow Up
Action Item 3 and Confirmation of Action Item 8
Dear Secretary Reese:
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) acknowledges receipt of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) October 9, 2025, letter outlining eight follow-up action
items resulting from the September 23–26, 2025 environmental inspection of the Bucks
Creek Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 619.
PG&E's request for an extension of time to address FERC’s follow-up Action Item 3 is
enclosed with this letter (Enclosure 1).
Additionally, regarding follow up Action Item 8, PG&E confirms that it will continue regular
wasp and yellow jacket abatement efforts at public amenity structures, including showers,
bathrooms, and wildlife-resistant food boxes, in consultation with resource agencies and in
accordance with existing environmental plans and requirements.
Should you have for general questions concerning this matter, please contact Jamie
Visinoni, senior license coordinator for PG&E, at (530) 215-6676.
Sincerely,
Matthew Joseph
Supervisor, Hydro License Compliance
Enclosure:
1. Extension of Time Request for follow-up Action Items 3
Document Accession #: 20251016-5099 Filed Date: 10/16/2025
ENCLOSURE 1
Document Accession #: 20251016-5099 Filed Date: 10/16/2025
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Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 619-CA
Extension of Time Request for FERC Follow-Up Action Item 3
from the 2025 Environmental Inspection
In a letter to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) dated October 9, 2025, the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) provided follow-up Action Item 3 (Item
3) which was identified during the 2025 environmental inspection of PG&E’s Bucks
Creek Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 619. For reference, Item 3 is copied below (in
italics), followed by PG&E's response.
Item 2: In your Recreation Management Plan, potable water is described as an amenity
of the Hutchins Group Campground, Sundew Campground, and Mill Creek
Campground but, for various reasons, was not available at the time of the
inspection. Instead, signs were posted on informational boards indicating that
potable water was available as Sandy Point Day Use Area. Your staff indicated
that they are working towards addressing this issue; however, until the potable
water systems are repaired/resolved, I request that you post on the affected
campground information boards: clear notice that potable water is not currently
available at the site, a simple but clear map directing the public from the affected
campground to the site with available potable water, and the reasons w hy
potable water is not currently available at the affected site. In cases where water
quality issues prevent use of the water for human consumption but could be
safely used for other needs, such as dishwashing, fire suppression, etc., please
clearly state the safe and unsafe uses of the water at the campground but
maintain access to the spigots. This is to ensure that desired outcomes, such as
putting out campfires, continue to occur but drinking or cooking with the water,
which could make the public sick, are avoided. In addition, at recreational sites
that continue to provide potable water without issues, please affix a sign on the
general information board or other conspicuous areas that clearly states as such,
so the public can be assured the water from that site is safe for consumption.
Please affix these signs as soon as possible, but no later than 7 days from the
date of this letter. Please continue to update and change the signs as water
supply repairs are completed and water quality testing informs potable water
safety, to reflect current conditions at each campground. Please file photo
documentation of the potable water information signs when this action is
completed.
Extension of Time Request
PG&E respectfully requests an extension of time to complete the potable water
signage action by July 1, 2026, or earlier if access allows. As of October 8, 2025,
all Bucks Creek recreation facilities have been closed and winterized for the
season. During this process, water systems are fully drained to prevent freezing
and pipe damage, spigots are removed and stored at the Haskins Valley office to
prevent theft, and hydrants are wrapped for protection from the elements.
Document Accession #: 20251016-5099 Filed Date: 10/16/2025
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Access to the area typically begins between April and June, depending on annual
snowfall and when Plumas County Public Works is able to plow the road from
Quincy to Bucks Lake. PG&E must then clear internal facility roads, conduct
hazard tree surveys, and complete pre-opening repairs. Water systems are
reactivated, flushed, and tested for quality prior to public use. While we strive to
open facilities by Memorial Day, access and operational readiness can vary
significantly year to year. For example, in 2023, Bucks campgrounds did not
begin to open until July 1 due to lingering snowpack. Given these conditions,
PG&E proposes to install the required signage upon facility reopening, weather
permitting, and submit photo documentation by July 1, 2026.
Document Accession #: 20251016-5099 Filed Date: 10/16/2025
Document Content(s)
PGE20251016_619_BucksCreek_EPUI_Followup_EOT.pdf .........................1
Document Accession #: 20251016-5099 Filed Date: 10/16/2025