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Home My WebLink About12.16.25 Board Correspondence - FW_ Compliance Directives issued in FERC P-2088-085From: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; Lee, Lewis; Little, Melissa; Pickett, Andy; Ritter, Tami; Stephens, Brad J.; Sweeney, Kathleen; Teeter, Doug; Zepeda, Elizabeth; Loeser, Kamie Cc:Nuzum, Danielle Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: Compliance Directives issued in FERC P-2088-085 Date:Tuesday, December 16, 2025 8:08:10 AM Please see Board Correspondence - -----Original Message----- From: 'FERC eSubscription' <eSubscription@ferc.gov> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2025 8:06 AM Subject: Compliance Directives issued in FERC P-2088-085 .ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening attachments, clicking on links, or replying.. On 12/16/2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Washington D.C., issued this document: Docket(s): P-2088-085 Lead Applicant: South Feather Water & Power Agency Filing Type: Compliance Directives Description: Letter to South Feather Water and Power Agency requesting additional information to be filed within 45 days re the reservoir water elevation filed on 08/05/25 etc. for the Little Grass Valley Reservoir, upstream of the South Feather Power Proj., P-2088. To view the document for this Issuance, click here https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/filelist?accession_num=20251216- 3037__;!!KNMwiTCp4spf!AuuPulPHPy6Pa0ifzEN13X5yarjguhu7Tidie_V3Ww6_S3S9NfamphWArKxkrJ5JYyOSgtDzekiKuqQpBJc1-uT6MyqByGnN249e$ To modify your subscriptions, click here: uT6MyqByBF2ccYo$ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please do not respond to this email. 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C. 20426 OFFICE OF ENERGY PROJECTS Project No. 2088-085 – California South Feather Power Project South Feather Water and Power Agency December 16, 2025 VIA FERC Service Rath Moseley General Manager South Feather Water and Power Agency 2310 Oro Quincy Highway Oroville, CA 95966 Subject: Project Operation Investigation - Data and Additional Information Request Dear Rath Moseley: This letter is in regard to a comment we received about project operations affecting the private property on the Little Grass Valley Reservoir, upstream of the South Feather Power Project No. 2088.1 In a comment by Dominic Dominguez filed with the Commission on August 5, 2025,2 Mr. Dominguez alleges that the reservoir water elevation rapidly dropped in late July of 2025, and that the affected property owners were not given advanced notice of the drawdown as they were in past years. Background Article 30 of the license requires you to regulate the releases from the Grass Valley Reservoir and the Slate Creek Reservoir so that such releases will be at as uniform a rate as practicable. During the fishing season, as prescribed from time to time by the California State Department of Fish and Game, the releases shall not be increased or decreased by more than 20 cubic feet per second (cfs) during any successive hour. During flood periods releases from the reservoirs shall be limited to an amount not greater than the inflows. 1 Oroville-Wyandotte Irrigation District, 11 FCP ¶ 1129 (1952). 2 See FERC Accession Number: 20250805-5001. Document Accession #: 20251216-3037 Filed Date: 12/16/2025 Project No. 2088-085 - 2 - Article 32 requires you to make every effort to maintain the water surface of the several reservoirs at the maximum elevation and with a minimum fluctuation from June 15 to September 15 of each year as is consistent with the primary purpose of the reservoir. You provide annual notifications of planned, non-emergency drawdowns of project facilities for the purpose of annual maintenance pursuant to 18 CFR§12.4(b).3 Summary of the Complaint Mr. Dominguez’s August 5, 2025 filing expresses concerns with the project that he states occurred in both 2024 and 2025. The concerns are related to a rapid drop in water reservoir elevation on the Little Grass Valley Reservoir in late July 2025, and that property owners around the Little Grass Valley Reservoir were not notified of the drop. Mr. Dominguez states that the water elevation of the reservoir at his property dropped by nine feet. Mr. Dominquez also describes the effects on the people that live near the project and how they were scrambling to push their docks and boats out to prevent damage from occurring. Furthermore, Mr. Dominguez states that the affected property owners were not given advanced notice of the drawdown as they were in past years, and that a similar event occurred last year, which resulted in several property owners contacting you to request advanced notice of reservoir drawdown events. Mr. Dominguez concludes his letter by asking why property owners around Little Grass Valley Reservoir no longer receive advanced notification of drawdowns. Data and Additional Information Request In order to complete our review and determine if you have been operating the project as required by your license, we request that you file the following, within 45 days from the date of this letter: 1. All measured operations data (i.e., reservoir level and outgoing flow) in the smallest time increment available for the time period of May 1, 2025, through August 5, 2025, for/from the Little Grass Valley Reservoir. This must include releases level, and flow. Also include a description of the method and/or equipment used to measure each type of operations data. a. Explain which data source you used to report operations data. b. The operational data must be in an electronic spreadsheet format (excel or similar software). 3 See FERC Accession Nos. 20230828-5282 and 20240815-5050. Document Accession #: 20251216-3037 Filed Date: 12/16/2025 Project No. 2088-085 - 3 - c. If relevant, you must indicate any periods when you did not comply with the operational requirements of your license. You must explain the cause, duration, and environmental effects observed for the deviation. You must also describe any corrective measures you implemented as a result of the deviation. d. Any additional data or information that you believe will demonstrate your compliance with the operating requirements of your license for the time period. 2. Any other relevant data that might help us in our investigation of the comment. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file the requested information using the Commission’s eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/media/efiling-user-guide. 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, 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, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket number P-2088-085. Thank you for your cooperation, and if you have any questions, please contact Mark Mattozzi at (202) 502-8087 or Mark.Mattozzi@ferc.gov. Sincerely, Kelly Houff Chief, Engineering Resources Branch Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance CC: VIA FERC Service Dominic Dominguez 2826 Little Grass Valley Rd P.O. Box 333 La Porte, CA 95930 Document Accession #: 20251216-3037 Filed Date: 12/16/2025 KELLY HOUFF Digitally signed by KELLY HOUFF Date: 2025.12.16 08:47:05 -05'00' Document Content(s) P-2088-085.pdf............................................................1 Document Accession #: 20251216-3037 Filed Date: 12/16/2025