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Subject:Board Correspondence: FW: Dam Safety Compliance Report submitted in FERC P-619-000 by Pacific Gas and Electric Company,et al.
Date:Monday, November 3, 2025 2:21:57 PM
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On 11/3/2025, the following Filing was submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Washington D.C.:
Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
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Docket(s): P-619-000
Lead Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Filing Type: Dam Safety Compliance Report
Request for Delay of Action/Extension of Time
Description: Pacific Gas and Electric Company submits notice of completion of Action Items 4, 6, and 7 and request for an extension of time until 07/31/2026 to complete Action Item 2 re the Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project under P-
619.
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300 Lakeside Drive
Oakland, CA 94612
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 28209
Oakland, CA 94604
November 3, 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 – Follow up for Action Item 4, 6 and 7 and
Extension of Time Request for Follow Up Action Item 2
Dear Secretary Reese:
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) received 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 is submitting the enclosed documentation to confirm completion of Action Items 4, 6, and
7. Action Item 4 involved restocking the child loaner life vest rack at Sandy Point Boat Launch.
Action Item 6 addressed accessibility improvements to a raised pathway at Mill Creek
Campground. Action Item 7 involved identifying aquatic plants observed in Grizzly Forebay. All
items were completed in advance of the 2026 recreational season, and photo documentation is
included for Commission review (Enclosure 1).
PG&E also respectfully requests an extension of time to complete Action Item 2. The shower
units at Sandy Point Boat Launch remain closed due to the seasonal shutdown and the
departure of the concessionaire. As the system has been drained for winterization, PG&E is
unable to investigate or perform repairs until site operations resume in summer 2026. PG&E
proposes to complete the investigation and perform the necessary repair work and submit photo
documentation by July 31, 2026.
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. Completion of follow-up Action Items 4, 6 and 7
Document Accession #: 20251103-5274 Filed Date: 11/03/2025
ENCLOSURE 1
Document Accession #: 20251103-5274 Filed Date: 11/03/2025
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Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 619-CA
Responses to FERC Follow-Up Action Items 4, 6 and 7
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 items
identified during the 2025 environmental inspection of PG&E’s Bucks Creek
Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 619. For reference, Items 4, 6, and 7 are copied below
(in italics), followed by PG&E's responses/photo documentation.
Item 4: At Sandy Point Boat Launch, please restock the child loaner life vest rack by the
start of the 2026 recreational season and file photo documentation of life jacket
availability by May 31, 2026. We request that you check and restock throughout
the recreational seasons going forward.
PG&E Response: While seasonal operations have concluded and the concessionaire
has departed, PG&E restocked life jackets in 2025 to support continued use of the boat
launch, particularly by late-season anglers who access the reservoir until snowfall limits
entry. PG&E will perform periodic checks and restocking throughout future recreational
seasons to maintain consistent availability. The following photo documents the
placement and availability of child sized life vests:
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Item 6: At Mill Creek, an accessible pathway to the bathrooms from one of the two
accessible campgrounds has been raised up due to nearby tree roots, causing the
sidewalk to have two sharp edges, which has decreased the accessibility of the
pathway to those requiring mobility devices such as walkers or wheelchairs. Your
staff informed us that Mill Creek Campground is in the process of being
rehabilitated and many amenities will be replaced in time. In the interim, please
grade the pathway to allow accessibility by the start of the 2026 recreational
season and file photo documentation of the pathway by May 31, 2026. Continue
to annually check this location to ensure further displacement by tree roots does
not occur and continue to address this issue to maintain accessibility. When the
site undergoes construction, please correct the issue more permanently and note it
in the final construction report.
PG&E Response: In response to Item 6, the following photos document the interim
grading repair completed to improve accessibility of the pathway at Mill Creek
Campground. The site will continue to be monitored annually, and permanent correction
will be incorporated into the campground improvement project. The following photos
document the repair to the accessible pathway:
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Item 7: An aquatic plant was observed in the Grizzly Forebay, visible from several
Grizzly Campground campsites, that could be a water milfoil species. Please
obtain a sample of the aquatic plant to determine its species and file your
determination, with photo documentation and the key species characteristics that
indicate its species, by November 30, 2025. If it is found to be an invasive
aquatic plant, please include it in your next scheduled aquatic invasive species
management plan survey, determine the locations that it has colonized, and use
the processes in your aquatic species management plan to monitor and
eradicate it from your reservoirs according to requirements of the plan.
PG&E Response: On October 28, 2025, PG&E’s consultant, Kleinfelder, conducted a
follow-up aquatic plant survey at Grizzly Forebay. The survey was performed via kayak
and included shoreline observations. Three aquatic species were documented:
• Elodea canadensis – native species, previously identified in the 2023
Comprehensive Botanical Resources Survey aquatic invasive species (AIS)
Report. Identifying characteristics: Undivided leaves in whorls of three,
minutely serrate leaves, and lack of midrib bristles. Compared to Hydrilla
verticillata with 4-8-leaved whorls, larger leaf margin teeth, and with the
aforementioned midrib bristles present.
• Ranunculus aquatilis – native species. Identifying characteristics: Finely and
irregularly dissected, fan-shaped submerged leaves which are petiolate and
not whorled.
• Myriophyllum sibiricum – native species. Identifying characteristics: Whorled
leaves with finely pinnately dissected submerged leaves with leaflet pairs
fewer than 14, leaflet spacing and attachment angle variable, typically with
long internodes, turgid leaves which more or less hold their shape when
pulled from the water. Compared to M. spicatum with more than 14 leaflet
pairs, leaflet spacing and attachment angle more or less uniform, typically
with shorter internodes, and flaccid leaves which collapse when pulled from
the water.
All species were observed in vegetative states. No invasive aquatic species were found.
Based on this determination, no further action is required under the Bucks Creek AIS
Management Plan or the Bucks Creek Integrated Vegetation Management Plan at this
time. PG&E will continue to monitor Grizzly Forebay during scheduled AIS, botanical,
and invasive weeds surveys and report any future findings of invasive species per
license requirements. Photos of the newly identified native species are provided below.
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Ranunculas aquatilis Myriophyllum sibiricum
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Document Content(s)
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Document Accession #: 20251103-5274 Filed Date: 11/03/2025