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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07.10.2024 Board Correspondence - FW_ Environmental and Recreational Compliance Report submitted in FERC P-619-000 by Pacific Gas and Electric Company,et al..From: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: Environmental and Recreational Compliance Report submitted in FERC P-619-000 by Pacific Gas and Electric Company,et al. Date:Wednesday, July 10, 2024 3:06:29 PM Please see Board correspondence - LeAnne Hancock Management Analyst I Butte County Administration T. 530.552.3314 -----Original Message----- From: 'FERC eSubscription' <eSubscription@ferc.gov> Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2024 5:25 AM Subject: Environmental and Recreational Compliance Report 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 7/10/2024, 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: Environmental and Recreational Compliance Report Description: Pacific Gas and Electric Company submits Bucks Creek 2023 Annual Report - Northern Goshawk Monitoring re the Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project under P-619. 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Box 28209 Oakland, CA 94604 July 9, 2024 Via Electronic Submittal (E-File) Debbie-Anne Reese, Acting Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance 888 First Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20426 RE: Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 619-CA Bucks Creek 2023 Annual Report - Northern Goshawk Monitoring Dear Secretary Reese: This letter presents the Bucks Creek 2023 Annual Report - Northern Goshawk Monitoring for Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E)Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) No. 619. FERC issued a new license for the Bucks Creek Project on June 16, 2022. Forest Service section 4(e) Condition No. 49 requires PG&E to conduct periodic northern goshawk and California spotted owl nesting surveys. Pursuant to license Article 401(c), PG&E is required to file the northern goshawk and California spotted owl nesting survey reports with FERC. PG&E wasn’t able to complete the full California spotted owl protocol survey in 2023 and will complete the protocol survey s in 2024 and file the report in 2025. The draft Bucks Creek 2023 Annual Report - Northern Goshawk Monitoring (Report) was provided to the Forest Service, State Water Resources Control Board, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and United States Fish and Wildlife Service by email on March 25, 2024. Over 30 days were allowed for review and comment. The Forest Ser vice provided comments which have been included in a comment response matrix which can be found in Appendix C of the Report, no other agencies responded. The Report is provided in Enclosure 1. The consultation record is provided in Enclosure 2. For questions, please contact PG&E’s license coordinator, Jamie Visinoni, at (530) 215-6676. Sincerely, Jamie Visinoni Senior Hydro License Coordinator Enclosures: 1.Bucks Creek 2023 Annual Report - Northern Goshawk Monitoring 2.Agency Consultation via Email Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 ENCLOSURE 1 Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Public Pacific Gas and Electric Company Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project FERC Project No. 619 2023 Northern Goshawk Survey Report FINAL July 2024 Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 2023 Northern Goshawk Survey Report July 2024 Page i Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 ©2024, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Public TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................. 1 2 STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ............................................................ 1 3 STUDY AREA AND SITES ............................................................................. 2 4 METHODS ........................................................................................................ 6 4.1 FIELD METHODS ............................................................................................ 6 4.2 ANALYTICAL METHODS ................................................................................ 7 5 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION ....................................................................... 7 5.1 NORTHERN GOSHAWK DETECTIONS AND INCIDENTAL OBSERVATIONS ...... 10 5.2 CONCLUSIONS ............................................................................................. 10 5.3 INCIDENTAL OBSERVATIONS FOR SPECIES OF INTEREST .............................. 13 6 REFERENCES ................................................................................................ 16 APPENDICES Appendix A: Northern Goshawk Survey Example Datasheet Appendix B: Photo Log Appendix C: Response to Agency Comments Table Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 2023 Northern Goshawk Survey Report July 2024 Page 1 Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 ©2024, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Public 1 INTRODUCTION This report presents results of the summer 2023 northern goshawk surveys conducted in support of the Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [FERC] Project No. 619) (Project). The FERC issued Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) a new license (License) for the Project on June 16, 2022. U.S. Forest Service 4(e) Condition No. 49 of the License requires PG&E to conduct periodic northern goshawk and California spotted owl nesting surveys: “The Licensees shall conduct surveys for California spotted owl and northern goshawk nests/territories the first full calendar year following license issuance, then every seven years thereafter (i.e., License Year 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and 36) with the objective of determining changes to nesting locations within existing territories and/or establishment of new territories. Surveys will be focused around suitable nesting habitat that is safely accessible and within a 0.25-mi buffer of the Project transmission line, Project Roads, Project campgrounds, and Project helicopter landing pads. Survey methods will be consistent with relicensing studies, to the extent possible, to ensure comparability of survey results with previously collected data by using the same methodologies. A draft report summarizing findings will be provided to the Forest Service, State Water Board, USFWS, and CDFW, for 30-day review, and a final report (including responses to agency comments) will be filed with FERC within one year of data collection.” The northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) is a crow- to raven-sized forest raptor with short, powerful wings and a long tail, adapted for rapid maneuvering in a tight forest structure. Although a circumpolar inhabitant of the northern hemisphere, the northern goshawk is uncommon. It is a California Species of Special Concern (SSC) and a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service Sensitive (FSS) Species under the National Forestry Management Act. In addition, northern goshawks are federally protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. In California, northern goshawks are most common between elevations of 3,500 feet (ft) (1,067 meters [m]) and 7,500 ft (2,286 m). Northern goshawks typically breed in mixed-age coniferous and hardwood stands with an old-growth component. Females boldly defend nests by striking intruders with their feet or talons after a series of high-pitched calls at rapid intervals (Wright et al. 2019). Northern goshawks routinely forage in younger forests, often along edge habitats such as the margins of meadows, peripheries of water bodies, burn scars, roads, powerline corridors, clear-cuts, and trails. The Study Area includes 12 helicopter landing pads, 7 campgrounds, approximately 4 miles (mi) (6 kilometers [km]) of transmission line corridor, and just over 26 mi (42 km) of Project roads. Operation and maintenance activities associated with these features have the potential to affect nesting northern goshawks. 2 STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The goal and objective of this study is to determine if northern goshawks are occupying or nesting in the Study Area (i.e., suitable nesting habitat within a 0.25-mi (0.4-km) buffer of the Project transmission line, Project roads, Project campgrounds, and Project helicopter landing pads), and if so, to determine locations and nesting status of northern goshawk nesting territories. Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 2023 Northern Goshawk Survey Report July 2024 Page 2 Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 ©2024, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Public 3 STUDY AREA AND SITES The Study Area includes suitable northern goshawk habitat that is safely accessible within a 0.25- mi (0.4-km) buffer of the Project transmission line, Project roads, Project campgrounds, and Project helicopter landing pads (Figure 1). The established northern goshawk broadcast stations from 2015 relicensing studies were utilized with slight modifications to accommodate new conditions, such as burned areas within the Study Area from the 2021 Dixie Fire, which were no longer suitable northern goshawk nesting habitat. The Dixie Fire was active for 104 days from mid-July through late October, 2021; it burned 963,309 acres, affecting Plumas, Butte, Shasta, Lassen, and Tehama counties (CalFire https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2021/7/13/dixie-fire/). Figure 3 provides a map of the area affected by the Dixie Fire in relation to the Study Area. On- the-ground reconnaissance was used to evaluate habitat suitability of specific broadcast stations. In addition, to meet FERC License condition No. 49, the Study Area was revised from a 0.5-mile (0.8 km) buffer around Project helicopter landing pads and transmission line surveyed during relicensing studies to a 0.25-mile (0.4-km) buffer around Project campgrounds, roads, helicopter landing pads, and the transmission line. This Study Area modification resulted in both removing and adding broadcast stations. Broadcast stations outside the revised Study Area were excluded from the survey, while additional broadcast stations were placed in areas newly added to the Study Area. Figure 2 provides an overview of Study Area modifications. Broadcast stations were selected with respect to topography and potentially suitable habitat conditions for northern goshawks (adequate flyways adjacent to dense forest with open understory and an abundance of edge habitat). Broadcast stations were established along transects that generally paralleled land contours in the Study Area (Figure 1). Broadcast stations without potentially suitable habitat (e.g., open granite, scrub/shrub, or severely burned) and/or safe access (e.g., extremely steep topography, or tree work occurring in the vicinity) were excluded from the Study Area (Figure 2). Broadcast stations were not established west of Bucks Penstock Helipad due to extremely steep terrain. In addition, stations were excluded from areas along the North Fork Feather River due to a lack of suitable habitat and low elevation; the highest point in the canyon is 2,100 ft [640 m] at Rodgers Flat, which is 1,400 ft [427 m] below the elevation range typically inhabited by northern goshawks. PG&E consulted with the Forest Service Biologist regarding removal of stations affected by the Dixie Fire. Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Bu c k s C r e e k P r o j e c t , F E R C P r o j e c t N o . 6 1 9 20 2 3 N o r t h e r n G o s h aw k S u r v e y R e p o r t Pa g e 3 Ju l y 2 0 2 4 Bu c k s C r e e k P r o j e c t , F E R C P r o j e c t N o . 6 1 9 ©2 0 2 4 , P a c i f i c G a s a n d E l e c t r i c C o m p a n y Pu b l i c Fi g u r e 1 2 0 2 3 N o r t h e r n G o s h a w k B r o a d c a s t S t a t i o n O v e r v i e w . Do c u m e n t A c c e s s i o n # : 2 0 2 4 0 7 1 0 - 5 0 0 9 F i l e d D a t e : 0 7 / 1 0 / 2 0 2 4 Bu c k s C r e e k P r o j e c t , F E R C P r o j e c t N o . 6 1 9 20 2 3 N o r t h e r n G o s h aw k S u r v e y R e p o r t Pa g e 4 Ju l y 2 0 2 4 Bu c k s C r e e k P r o j e c t , F E R C P r o j e c t N o . 6 1 9 ©2 0 2 4 , P a c i f i c G a s a n d E l e c t r i c C o m p a n y Pu b l i c Fi g u r e 2 2 0 2 3 N o r t h e r n G o s h a w k B r o a d c a s t S t a t i o n M o d i f i c a t i o n s C o m p a r e d t o 2 0 1 5 S t a t i o n s . 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Do c u m e n t A c c e s s i o n # : 2 0 2 4 0 7 1 0 - 5 0 0 9 F i l e d D a t e : 0 7 / 1 0 / 2 0 2 4 Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 2023 Northern Goshawk Survey Report July 2024 Page 6 Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 ©2024, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Public 4 METHODS 4.1 Field Methods Broadcast acoustical surveys were conducted in the Study Area following methods outlined in the Northern Goshawk Inventory and Monitoring Technical Guide (USFS 2006). Satellite imagery and topographic maps were used to determine potentially suitable nesting and foraging northern goshawk habitats within a 0.25-mi (0.4-km) buffer of the Project helipad sites, transmission line, campgrounds, and roads. Potentially suitable nesting and foraging habitat was defined by the presence of mature and old-growth forests (with live trees greater than 3 ft (0.9 m) diameter) that have relatively dense canopies, and low amounts of shrub/sapling cover (Hargis et al. 1994, Widen 1989, Austin 1993, Bright-Smith and Mannan 1994, Hargis et al. 1994, Iverson et al. 1996, Beier and Drennan 1997). Additional potential suitable foraging habitat was defined as adjacent edge habitat such as meadow margins, clear-cuts, or burns (Younk and Bechard 1994). Within suitable habitat, satellite imagery and topographic maps were used to determine survey points. All accessible suitable habitat within the Study Area was surveyed across two complete visits in 2023. The first visit consisted of broadcast nestling surveys performed between June 1 and July 15. The second visit consisted of broadcast fledgling surveys performed between July 15 and August 15. Higher than normal snowpack in 2023 precluded access to the Bucks Creek Project until roads could be cleared in late June. Broadcast stations were established every 984 ft (300 m) along parallel transects. Survey broadcast equipment included a FoxPro (Models WF1 and NX4) electronic megaphone and Bluetooth speakers (Tronsmart T7, Tronsmart T7 Mini) that produced sound at the maximum (110 decibel [dB]) of the recommended output range (Fuller and Mosher 1987), which was clearly audible 984 ft (300 m) from the broadcast source. Surveys began no earlier than 30 minutes before sunrise and ceased at least 30 minutes before sunset. Surveys were not conducted during inclement weather or when survey conditions could potentially interfere with call transmission and/or northern goshawk detection. At each broadcast station, prerecorded northern goshawk calls were played for six rounds of 10 seconds each, followed by 30 seconds of listening in silence to detect responding northern goshawks. Each broadcast was played in a different direction from the broadcast station. A minimum of seven minutes was spent at each station. All responses to broadcasts, including those from predators/competitors of northern goshawks (e.g., red-tailed hawks, great horned owls, ravens, and/or fishers), were noted. If a California spotted owl (potential northern goshawk prey) or a known predator/competitor of northern goshawks was detected during a broadcast, surveying at that station was discontinued to avoid conflicts. Surveyors walked between broadcast stations, listening for northern goshawk calls and looking for signs of presence such as molted northern goshawk feathers, white-wash, regurgitated pellets, and/or remains (e.g., fur or feathers) of prey species. Each detection of northern goshawk (visual flyovers or vocal responses to broadcasts) instigated an intensive stand search intended to determine occupancy and/or nesting status. Searches consisted of multiple surveyors spaced approximately 65 ft (20 m) apart inspecting an area for evidence (e.g., white-wash, prey remains, and/or molted feathers) of occupancy and/or nesting, including active nests. Surveyors periodically Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 2023 Northern Goshawk Survey Report July 2024 Page 7 Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 ©2024, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Public paused to broadcast northern goshawk calls and listen for responses. If a territory was established and the reproductive status of its resident pair was determined, a 1.0-mi (1.6-km) radius no-call zone was mapped and observed for the remainder of the survey season to avoid unnecessary disturbance of nesting northern goshawks and to focus surveyors on other potential northern goshawk territories. To ensure consistency of data collection, field data were collected using standardized datasheets in the Wildnote® field application (Appendix A). 4.2 Analytical Methods Following survey visits, field data forms were assembled and reviewed for inconsistencies or incomplete data by the survey crew leader. Northern goshawk detections were tabulated and mapped to determine the position of occupied territories relative to other broadcast stations and Project features. The spatial extent of occupied nesting territories, if found, was estimated with a 1-mi radius buffer around the active nest (USFS 2000, USFS 2006). Criteria described in Section 3.5 Data Analysis and Interpretation of Survey Results of the USFS (2006) guidelines were used to assess northern goshawk activity (i.e., presence, occupancy, and/or reproductive status) within the Study Area. Determining reproductive status of northern goshawks is typically more straightforward than other raptors, such as California spotted owls, because northern goshawks do not hide their nests in tree cavities and parents tend to be vociferous and violent defenders of their nests and surrounding area once their chicks have hatched. 5 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Of the 234 broadcast stations surveyed during 2015 relicensing studies, a total of 163 stations across 15 transects were within the 2023 revised Study Area. Of these 163 stations, 30 were removed due to lack of suitable habitat or access (Table 1, Figure 1) for a total of 133 broadcast stations surveyed in 2023. Eleven broadcast stations were moved slightly to provide safe access and/or superior acoustics for broadcast location (Table 1, Figure 1). Six stations were added to cover the revised Study Area. 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1 2 1 . 2 1 5 3 0 3 6 H 3 0 3 9 . 8 9 7 2 4 1 9 5 - 1 2 1 . 2 0 8 8 6 2 9 I2 3 39 . 8 9 6 4 6 4 2 -1 2 1 . 2 4 3 7 8 1 9 J1 3 3 9 . 8 9 5 6 7 5 9 1 - 1 2 1 . 2 7 8 7 0 0 6 Do c u m e n t A c c e s s i o n # : 2 0 2 4 0 7 1 0 - 5 0 0 9 F i l e d D a t e : 0 7 / 1 0 / 2 0 2 4 Bu c k s C r e e k P r o j e c t , F E R C P r o j e c t N o . 6 1 9 20 2 3 N o r t h e r n G o s h aw k S u r v e y R e p o r t Ju l y 2 0 2 4 P a g e 9 Bu c k s C r e e k P r o j e c t , F E R C P r o j e c t N o . 6 1 9 ©2 0 2 4 , P a c i f i c G a s a n d E l e c t r i c C o m p a n y Pu b l i c Ta b l e 1 . 2 0 2 3 N o r t h e r n G o s h a w k S u r v e y B r o a d c a s t S t a t i o n s Br o a d c a s t St a t i o n La t i t u d e L o n g i t u d e A c t i o n B r o a d c a s t St a t i o n La t i t u d e L o n g i t u d e A c t i o n Br o a d c a s t St a t i o n La t i t u d e L o n g i t u d e A c t i o n Br o a d c a s t St a t i o n La t i t u d e L o n g i t u d e A c t i o n J1 4 3 9 . 8 9 6 0 2 3 1 6 - 1 2 1 . 2 7 5 2 5 4 2 J 4 3 9 . 8 9 2 5 4 6 0 4 - 1 2 1 . 3 0 9 7 1 6 2 K2 5 3 9 . 9 0 3 8 9 9 0 9 - 1 2 1 . 2 2 4 0 0 8 3 R e m o v e d * L1 7 3 9 . 9 0 6 2 3 2 9 7 - 1 2 1 . 2 2 7 9 0 8 4 R e m o v e d J1 5 3 9 . 8 9 6 3 7 0 3 1 - 1 2 1 . 2 7 1 8 0 7 8 J 5 3 9 . 8 9 2 8 9 4 2 2 - 1 2 1 . 3 0 6 2 7 0 2 K2 6 3 9 . 9 0 4 2 4 4 6 9 - 1 2 1 . 2 2 0 5 6 1 3 R e m o v e d * L1 8 3 9 . 9 0 6 5 7 8 6 8 - 1 2 1 . 2 2 4 4 6 1 3 R e m o v e d J1 6 3 9 . 8 9 6 7 1 7 3 5 - 1 2 1 . 2 6 8 3 6 1 4 J 6 3 9 . 8 9 3 2 4 2 2 9 - 1 2 1 . 3 0 2 8 2 4 1 M o v e d K2 7 3 9 . 9 0 4 5 9 0 1 9 - 1 2 1 . 2 1 7 1 1 4 3 R e m o v e d * L2 3 9 . 8 9 7 2 0 8 0 1 - 1 2 1 . 3 1 7 5 2 1 5 J1 7 3 9 . 8 9 7 0 6 4 2 8 - 1 2 1 . 2 6 4 9 1 5 J 7 3 9 . 8 9 3 5 9 0 2 6 - 1 2 1 . 2 9 9 3 7 8 K3 3 9 . 8 9 4 8 7 7 0 9 - 1 2 1 . 3 1 3 6 1 8 7 L3 3 9 . 8 9 7 5 5 6 4 1 - 1 2 1 . 3 1 4 0 7 5 2 J1 8 3 9 . 8 9 7 4 1 1 1 2 - 1 2 1 . 2 6 1 4 6 8 5 J 8 3 9 . 8 9 3 9 3 8 1 3 - 1 2 1 . 2 9 5 9 3 1 8 K4 3 9 . 8 9 5 2 2 5 3 8 - 1 2 1 . 3 1 0 1 7 2 6 L4 3 9 . 8 9 7 9 0 4 7 1 - 1 2 1 . 3 1 0 6 2 8 9 J1 9 3 9 . 8 9 7 7 5 7 8 5 - 1 2 1 . 2 5 8 0 2 2 J 9 3 9 . 8 9 4 2 8 5 8 9 - 1 2 1 . 2 9 2 4 8 5 6 R e m o v e d * K5 3 9 . 8 9 5 5 7 3 5 7 - 1 2 1 . 3 0 6 7 2 6 4 L9 3 9 . 9 0 3 4 6 3 4 9 - 1 2 1 . 2 5 5 4 8 3 9 J2 3 9 . 8 9 1 8 4 9 3 8 - 1 2 1 . 3 1 6 6 0 8 3 K 1 3 9 . 8 9 4 1 8 0 2 - 1 2 1 . 3 2 0 5 1 1 K6 3 9 . 8 9 5 9 2 1 6 5 - 1 2 1 . 3 0 3 2 8 0 1 LL 1 3 9 . 8 9 6 5 1 0 9 - 1 2 1 . 3 2 4 4 1 4 R e m o v e d * J2 0 3 9 . 8 9 8 1 0 4 4 8 - 1 2 1 . 2 5 4 5 7 5 5 K 1 0 3 9 . 8 9 8 7 0 2 6 - 1 2 1 . 2 7 5 7 0 9 2 K7 3 9 . 8 9 6 2 6 9 6 3 - 1 2 1 . 2 9 9 8 3 3 9 LL 2 3 9 . 8 9 5 8 1 3 3 6 - 1 2 1 . 3 3 1 3 0 6 2 R e m o v e d * J2 1 3 9 . 8 9 8 4 5 1 - 1 2 1 . 2 5 1 1 2 8 9 K 1 1 3 9 . 8 9 9 0 4 9 7 6 - 1 2 1 . 2 7 2 2 6 2 7 K8 3 9 . 8 9 7 3 1 2 9 5 - 1 2 1 . 2 8 9 4 9 4 9 M1 3 9 . 9 0 8 3 9 3 7 6 - 1 2 1 . 2 3 3 5 3 2 4 J2 2 3 9 . 8 9 8 7 9 7 4 3 - 1 2 1 . 2 4 7 6 8 2 3 K 1 2 3 9 . 8 9 9 3 9 6 8 1 - 1 2 1 . 2 6 8 8 1 6 2 K9 3 9 . 8 9 7 6 6 0 5 2 - 1 2 1 . 2 8 6 0 4 8 5 M2 3 9 . 9 0 8 7 3 9 6 5 - 1 2 1 . 2 3 0 0 8 5 2 R e m o v e d * J2 3 3 9 . 8 9 9 1 4 3 7 4 - 1 2 1 . 2 4 4 2 3 5 7 K 1 6 3 9 . 9 0 0 7 8 3 9 9 - 1 2 1 . 2 5 5 0 2 9 7 R e m o v e d KK 1 3 9 . 8 9 3 8 2 5 7 7 - 1 2 1 . 3 2 3 9 6 8 1 R e m o v e d * Mi l l C r e e k - 1 39 . 9 1 1 9 2 0 0 8 - 1 2 1 . 1 8 6 7 7 8 7 R e m o v e d * J2 4 3 9 . 8 9 9 4 8 9 9 6 - 1 2 1 . 2 4 0 7 8 9 1 R e m o v e d K 1 7 3 9 . 9 0 1 1 3 0 5 2 - 1 2 1 . 2 5 1 5 8 3 KK 2 3 9 . 8 9 3 4 7 7 0 7 - 1 2 1 . 3 2 7 4 1 4 2 Mi l l C r e e k - 2 39 . 9 0 6 5 2 6 6 8 - 1 2 1 . 1 8 7 8 3 5 8 R e m o v e d * J2 5 3 9 . 8 9 9 8 3 6 0 7 - 1 2 1 . 2 3 7 3 4 2 4 R e m o v e d * K 1 8 3 9 . 9 0 1 4 7 6 9 5 - 1 2 1 . 2 4 8 1 3 6 3 L1 3 9 . 8 9 6 8 5 9 5 - 1 2 1 . 3 2 0 9 6 7 7 W3 3 9 . 8 8 9 1 0 8 9 9 - 1 2 1 . 2 0 8 4 4 4 5 J2 6 3 9 . 9 0 0 1 8 2 0 8 - 1 2 1 . 2 3 3 8 9 5 6 R e m o v e d * K 1 9 3 9 . 9 0 1 8 2 3 2 8 - 1 2 1 . 2 4 4 6 8 9 5 L1 0 3 9 . 9 0 3 8 1 0 0 4 - 1 2 1 . 2 5 2 0 3 7 1 X1 3 9 . 8 8 7 1 3 2 6 3 - 1 2 1 . 2 0 6 6 9 0 8 J2 7 3 9 . 9 0 0 5 2 7 9 8 - 1 2 1 . 2 3 0 4 4 8 9 R e m o v e d * K 2 3 9 . 8 9 4 5 2 8 6 9 - 1 2 1 . 3 1 7 0 6 4 9 L1 1 3 9 . 9 0 4 1 5 6 4 8 - 1 2 1 . 2 4 8 5 9 0 2 Y1 3 9 . 8 8 4 4 6 5 7 1 - 1 2 1 . 2 0 4 6 6 5 8 J2 8 3 9 . 9 0 2 2 5 5 9 6 - 1 2 1 . 2 1 3 2 1 4 7 R e m o v e d * K 2 0 3 9 . 9 0 2 1 6 9 5 1 - 1 2 1 . 2 4 1 2 4 2 7 R e m o v e d * L1 2 3 9 . 9 0 4 5 0 2 8 2 - 1 2 1 . 2 4 5 1 4 3 3 J2 9 3 9 . 9 0 2 6 0 1 2 5 - 1 2 1 . 2 0 9 7 6 7 8 R e m o v e d * K 2 1 3 9 . 9 0 2 5 1 5 6 3 - 1 2 1 . 2 3 7 7 9 5 9 L1 3 3 9 . 9 0 4 8 4 9 0 5 - 1 2 1 . 2 4 1 6 9 6 4 R e m o v e d J3 3 9 . 8 9 2 1 9 7 7 6 - 1 2 1 . 3 1 3 1 6 2 3 K 2 2 3 9 . 9 0 2 8 6 1 6 5 - 1 2 1 . 2 3 4 3 4 9 L1 4 3 9 . 9 0 5 1 9 5 1 9 - 1 2 1 . 2 3 8 2 4 9 5 J3 0 3 9 . 9 0 2 9 4 6 4 3 - 1 2 1 . 2 0 6 3 2 0 8 R e m o v e d * K 2 3 3 9 . 9 0 3 2 0 7 5 6 - 1 2 1 . 2 3 0 9 0 2 2 M o v e d L1 5 3 9 . 9 0 5 5 4 1 2 2 - 1 2 1 . 2 3 4 8 0 2 5 M o v e d J3 1 3 9 . 9 0 3 2 9 1 5 1 - 1 2 1 . 2 0 2 8 7 3 8 R e m o v e d * K 2 4 3 9 . 9 0 3 5 5 3 3 8 - 1 2 1 . 2 2 7 4 5 5 3 R e m o v e d * L1 6 3 9 . 9 0 5 8 8 7 1 4 - 1 2 1 . 2 3 1 3 5 5 5 No t e s : a No r t h A m e r i c a n D a t u m ( N A D ) o f 1 9 8 3 , U n i v e r sa l T r a n s v e r s e M e r c a t o r ( U T M ) Z o n e 1 0 N b Re m o v e d * i n d i c a t e s b r o a d c a s t s t a t i o n s t h a t we r e r e m o v e d d u e t o l a c k o f s u i t a b l e h a b i t a t w i t h i n a n a r e a i m p a c t e d b y t h e D i x i e F i re Do c u m e n t A c c e s s i o n # : 2 0 2 4 0 7 1 0 - 5 0 0 9 F i l e d D a t e : 0 7 / 1 0 / 2 0 2 4 Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 2023 Northern Goshawk Survey Report July 2024 Page 10 Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 ©2024, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Public 5.1 Northern Goshawk Detections and Incidental Observations Nestling surveys were conducted July 10–13, 2023 and fledging surveys were conducted July 31– August 3, 2023. Three responses from northern goshawks to broadcast station calling were received during the nestling surveys (Table 2, Figure 2) and one response was received during the fledging surveys. All responses were brief vocal responses from adults. Intensive searches were performed after all detections, however no active nests were found. Table 2. Northern Goshawk Detections by Broadcast Station during Nestling Surveys Date Transect Station Approximate Location Detection Details 7/11/2023 I 7 0.4 mi (0.6 km) west and slightly south of the Grizzl Dam Helipa Adult, Unknown Sex (vocal response) 7/11/2023 K 4 0.8 mi (1.2 km) southeast of the Bucks Portal Helipa Adult, Unknown Sex (vocal response) 7/13/2023 L 10 0.2 mi (0.3 km) northwest of the Bucks Lake Repeate Adult, Unknown Sex (vocal response) 8/2/2023 G 10.6 0.3 mi (0.5 km) south of Lower Bucks Lake Adult, Unknown Sex (vocal response) Two additional incidental northern goshawk observations were reported by biologists while not broadcast calling, one during the nestling period and one during the fledgling period (Table 3, Figure 2). Intensive searches were performed after these detections, however no active nests or additional goshawk sign was found. Table 3. Additional Incidental Northern Goshawk Observations Date Approximate Location Observation Details 7/10/2023 0.25 mi (0.4 km) from the Browns Snow Course Helipa Juvenile, Unknown Sex, fl ove 8/1/2023 0.3 mi (0.5 km) south of the Bucks Lake Repeate Pluckin post with whitewash 5.2 Conclusions Three northern goshawk territories were found during 2015 relicensing studies. However, no northern goshawk nests or nesting behavior was observed during 2023 surveys. Surveyors in 2023 did not see sign or behavior that indicated goshawks were nesting. Northern goshawks are voracious in defending their nests when breeding. However, they are notoriously elusive and hard to detect when not actively breeding (Reynolds et al. 2017, Anderson et al. 2005, Gardner 2016). Because there was no evidence of goshawks nesting despite several detections, even in the nestling period, it is possible that northern goshawk nesting rates in the Study Area were low in 2023. One possible explanation is the increased late season rainfall and snowpack the preceding water year (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2023). Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 2023 Northern Goshawk Survey Report July 2024 Page 11 Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 ©2024, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Public Precipitation in nearby Quincy reached 145% of normal levels in 2023 with many of the rain events occurring in the spring months (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2023). A snowpack of approximately eight feet persisted in the area until late Spring. While the relationship is not yet fully understood, it has been shown that northern goshawk reproduction is highly influenced by environmental conditions in the preceding months (Bangerter et al. 2021, Fairhurst and Bechard 2005). Late season rains and snowpack, as was experienced in 2023, have been shown to decrease northern goshawk reproductive success (Bangerter et al. 2021, Fairhurst and Bechard 2005). While no goshawks were found nesting, detections were within suitable habitat and near 2015 territories (Figure 4). Surveys conducted in 2023 indicate that northern goshawks are present in the Study Area and will likely utilize suitable habitat within the Project for nesting in some years. Preconstruction surveys and nest avoidance buffers required by License Condition No. 50 – Limit Project-Related Activities During the California Spotted Owl and Northern Goshawk Breeding Seasons within the Vicinity of Active Nests – will protect nesting northern goshawks within the Project. Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Bu c k s C r e e k P r o j e c t , F E R C P r o j e c t N o . 6 1 9 20 2 3 N o r t h e r n G o s h aw k S u r v e y R e p o r t Ju l y 2 0 2 4 Pa g e 1 2 Bu c k s C r e e k P r o j e c t , F E R C P r o j e c t N o . 6 1 9 ©2 0 2 4 , P a c i f i c G a s a n d E l e c t r i c C o m p a n y Pu b l i c Fi g u r e 4 2 0 2 3 N o r t h e r n G o s h a w k D e t e c t i o n s i n C o m p a r i s o n t o 2 0 1 5 R e l i c e n s i n g S t u d y D e t e c t i o n s a n d T e r r i t o r i e s . Do c u m e n t A c c e s s i o n # : 2 0 2 4 0 7 1 0 - 5 0 0 9 F i l e d D a t e : 0 7 / 1 0 / 2 0 2 4 Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 2023 Northern Goshawk Survey Report July 2024 Page 13 Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 ©2024, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Public 5.3 Incidental Observations for Species of Interest A comprehensive list of additional avian species observed in the Study Area during northern goshawk surveys (June and July) is presented in Table 4. Additional notable wildlife observations are presented in Table 5. Table 4. Avian Species Observed Incidentally within the Study Area during Northern Goshawk Surveys Date (2023) Species Name General Location Observed by July, August Cyanocitta stelleri / Steller's jay Bucks Lake, Lower Bucks Lake, Grizzly Forebay *All Crew Members July Accipiter cooperii / Cooper's hawk Bucks Lake Repeater Megan Sidran July, August Piranga ludoviciana / Western tanager Lower Bucks, Bucks Lake Lucy Marcus July Pinicola enucleator / Pine grosbeak Lower Bucks Lake Lucy Marcus July Dryocopus pileatus / Pileated woodpecker Lower Bucks Lake Maya Khosla July, August Picoides villosus / Hairy woodpecker Lower Bucks, Bucks Lake Maya Khosla, Megan Sidran July, August Turdus migratorius / American robin Lower Bucks, Bucks Lake Maya Khosla, Megan Sidran July Passerella iliaca / Fox sparrow Lower Bucks, Bucks Lake Repeater Maya Khosla, Megan Sidran July, August Poecile gambeli / Mountain chickadee Lower Bucks, Bucks Lake *All Crew Members July Junco hyemalis / Dark-eyed junco Lower Bucks, Bucks Lake Maya Khosla, Megan Sidran, Helena Trifillis July, August Sitta canadensis / Red-breasted nuthatch Lower Bucks, Grizzly Forebay, Bucks Lake, Bucks Lake Repeate Maya Khosla, Lucy Marcus July, August Corvus corax / Common raven Lower Bucks, Browns Snow Course Maya Khosla, Megan Sidran July, August Sphyrapicus ruber / Red-breasted sapsucker Browns Snow Course, Bucks Lake , Bucks Lake Repeater Maya Khosla, Helena Trifillis July, August Picoides albolarvatus / White-headed woodpecker Grizzly Forebay, Browns Snow Course, Bucks Lake, Bucks Lake Repeate Maya Khosla, Lucy Marcus, Megan Sidran July, August Pandion haliaetus / Osprey Grizzly Forebay, Bucks Lake, Bucks Lake Repeater Lucy Marcus, Maya Kholsa July, August Certhia americana / Brown creeper Bucks Lake, Lower Bucks Lucy Marcus Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 2023 Northern Goshawk Survey Report July 2024 Page 14 Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 ©2024, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Public Table 4. Avian Species Observed Incidentally within the Study Area during Northern Goshawk Surveys Date (2023) Species Name General Location Observed by July, August Vireo cassinii / Cassin's vireo Lower Bucks Maya Khosla July Empidonax hammondii / Hammond's flycatcher Lower Bucks Maya Khosla, Megan Sidran July Dendroica coronata / Yellow-rumped warbler Lower Bucks, Bucks Lake Maya Khosla, Megan Sidran, Helena Trifillis July Catharus guttatus / Hermit thrush Lower Bucks Maya Khosla, Megan Sidran July Contopus cooperi / Olive-sided flycatcher Lower Bucks, Bucks Lake, Bucks Lake Repeater Maya Khosla July Molothrus ater / Brown-headed cowbird Lower Bucks Maya Khosla July, August Contopus sordidulus / Western wood-pewee Lower Bucks, Bucks Lake Maya Khosla, Megan Sidran, Helena Trifillis July, August Vireo gilvus / Warbling vireo Lower Bucks, Bucks Lake Maya Khosla, Megan Sidran July Contopus cooperi / Olive-sided flycatcher Lower Bucks, Bucks Lake Maya Khosla, Megan Sidran July Regulus satrapa / Golden-crowned kinglet Bucks Lake Maya Khosla, Megan Sidran July, August Colaptes auratus / Northern flicker Lower Bucks, Bucks Lake Repeater Maya Khosla, Helena Trifillis July, August Cathartes aura / Turkey vulture Lower Bucks Maya Khosla July Pipilo maculatus / Spotted towhee Bucks Penstock Megan Sidran July Corvus brachyrhynchos / American crow Bucks Penstock Megan Sidran July Carpodacus purpureus / Purple finch Bucks Lake Repeater Megan Sidran July Oporornis tolmiei / Macgillivray's warbler Grizzly Forebay Megan Sidran July Psaltriparus minimus / Bushtit Grizzly Forebay Megan Sidran July Melospiza melodia / Song sparrow Grizzly Forebay Megan Sidran July Actitis macularia / Spotted sandpiper Grizzly Forebay Megan Sidran July, August Empidonax oberholseri / Dusky flycatcher Bucks Lake Repeater Megan Sidran Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 2023 Northern Goshawk Survey Report July 2024 Page 15 Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 ©2024, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Public Table 4. Avian Species Observed Incidentally within the Study Area during Northern Goshawk Surveys Date (2023) Species Name General Location Observed by August Troglodytes aedon / House wren Grizzly Forebay, Bucks Lake Helena Trifillis August Poecile atricapillus / Black-capped chickadee Bucks Lake Repeater Megan Sidran August Pipilo crissalis / California towhee Bucks Lake Helena Trifillis August Anas platyrhynchos / Mallard Bucks Lake Helena Trifillis August Mimus polyglottos / Northern mockingbird Bucks Lake Helena Trifillis August Sialia mexicana / Western bluebird Lower Bucks Lake Maya Khosla August Glaucidium gnoma / Northern pygmy owl Lower Bucks Lake Maya Khosla August Patagioenas fasciata / Band-tailed pigeon Lower Bucks Lake Maya Khosla * All Crew Members: Megan Sidran, Lucy Marcus, Helena Trifillis, Laura Burkholder, Matt Berry, Maya Kholsa Table 5. 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Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 2023 Northern Goshawk Survey Report July 2024 Appendix A Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 ©2024, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Public APPENDIX A NORTHERN GOSHAWK EXAMPLE DATASHEET Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 2023 Northern Goshawk Survey Report July 2024 Appendix A Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 ©2024, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Public Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 2023 Northern Goshawk Survey Report July 2024 Appendix B Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 ©2024, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Public APPENDIX B PHOTO LOG Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Photo 1 Location: (39.8999216, -121.2093153) Call Station: I30 Description: Call point removed due to lack of habitat, area was too young and sparse to support goshawk activity and was bordered a large, burned area, making occupancy highly unlikely. Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Photo 2 Location: (39.90026677, -121.2058685) Call Station: I31 Description: Call point removed due to lack of habitat, area was burned in the recent Dixie Fire, no canopy cover remaining. Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Photo 3 Location: (39.89637031, -121.2718078) Call Station: J15 Description: Ideal goshawk habitat. Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Photo 4 Location: (39.89983607, -121.2373424) Call Station: J25 Description: Call point removed due to lack of habitat, area was burned in the recent Dixie Fire, no canopy cover remaining. Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Photo 5 Location: (39.90018208, -121.2338956) Call Station: J26 Description: Call point removed due to lack of habitat, area was burned in the recent Dixie Fire, little canopy cover remaining. Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Photo 6 Location: (39.90052798, -121.2304489) Call Station: J27 Description: Call point removed due to lack of habitat, located in brushy area, sparsely populated with young trees and bordered by a burn. Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Photo 7 Location: (39.90216951, -121.2412427) Call Station: K20 Description: Call point removed due to lack of habitat, area was burned in the recent Dixie Fire, no canopy cover remaining. Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Photo 8 Location: (39.90355338, -121.2274553) Call Station: K24 Description: Call point removed due to lack of habitat, area was burned in the recent Dixie Fire, no canopy cover remaining. Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Photo 9 Location: (39.90459019, -121.2171143) Call Station: K27 Description: Call point removed due to lack of habitat, area was burned in the recent Dixie Fire, no canopy cover remaining. Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Photo 10 Location: (39.90459019, -121.2171143) Call Station: LL1 Description: Call point removed due to lack of habitat and inaccessibility. Area was excessively steep and brushy with very limited suitable habitat. Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Photo 1 Location: (39.91192008, -121.1867787) Call Station: MillCreek-1 Description: Call point removed due to lack of habitat, area was burned in the recent Dixie Fire, no canopy cover remaining. Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Photo 1 Location: (39.8974252, -121.2509751) Call Station: I21 Description: Plucking post found while travelling to call station I21, the remains of Stellar’s Jay and several patches of whitewash. Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 2023 Northern Goshawk Survey Report July 2024 Appendix C Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 ©2024, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Public APPENDIX C RESPONSE TO AGENCY COMMENTS TABLE Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 2023 Northern Goshawk Survey Report July 2024 Appendix C Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 ©2024, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Public AGENCY COMMENTS PG&E RESPONSE USFS Comments Received via email from March 25-27, 2024. From David Hamilton, USFS Biologist, via email on March 25, 2024: Good afternoon, Will there be a second year of AGOS surveys in 2024 to meet the protocol, as implied for SPOW surveys? The AGOS protocol describes 2 years of surveys, with 2 visits per year. I would assume this is what has been occurring in the past, as that is the standard. Seems like if following the protocol we need to follow the timing set forth as well. Email March 27, 2024: We can talk about this further if you would like, but based on my understanding and how I am reading the requirement “Survey methods will be consistent with relicensing studies, to the extent possible, to ensure comparability of survey results with previously collected data by using the same methodologies.” , the standard protocol used by the FS and for relicensing studies calls for 2 years of surveys to be considered a complete survey. These surveys are considered “valid” for 5 years, which seems to make sense when compared to the requirement of surveys every 7 years. The protocol (2002, SURVEY METHODOLOGY FOR NORTHERN GOSHAWKS IN THE PACIFIC SOUTHWEST REGION, U.S FOREST SERVICE) discusses rationale used when determining that 2 visits per year for 2 years is required to account for annual variation and probability of detection. Let me know if you disagree with my understanding and we can work it out. I will discuss this with the Forest Biologist to get her take as well, and feel free to reach out to discuss further. PG&E responded to the emails as follows: From Jamie Visinoni, PG&E License Coordinator, via email on March 25, 2024: Hi David, We completed the NOGO protocol, so the only surveys planned for 2024 are the CSO surveys since we were not able to complete that protocol. Please let me know if you have any other questions. Thank you for the comment. I discussed this with our Bucks Creek Sr. Consulting Scientist, Shannon Johnson (CC’d). She explained the following: The 4(e) Condition No. 49 requires that PG&E conduct periodic surveys for northern goshawk and California spotted owl using the methods implemented during the relicensing studies. The relicensing studies followed the “Northern Goshawk Inventory and Monitoring Technical Guide” (USFS 2006) and implemented the annual design of the Broadcast Acoustical Survey method, which calls for one survey visit during the nestling stage performed between June 1 and July 15 and one survey visit during the fledgling stage between July 15 and August 15. The surveys conducted in 2023 followed these same methods, with two survey visits completed within these time periods. As per the license condition, the next survey for northern goshawk will be in license year 8 (2030). PG&E and USFS held a conference call on April 11, 2024 to discuss the concerns regarding a second survey year for northern goshawk. PG&E biologist Shannon Johnson informed the USFS biologist David Hamilton that there are two license conditions related to northern goshawk, one is the periodic monitoring that is associated with this report and the other is conducting pre-activity surveys ahead of potentially disturbing work and implementing a 0.25-mile avoidance uffer if work must proceed durin the nestin Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 2023 Northern Goshawk Survey Report July 2024 Appendix C Bucks Creek Project, FERC Project No. 619 ©2024, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Public season. With the explanation of this additional measure, the USFS biologist was comfortable with PG&E’s approach and confirmed that PG&E has satisfied the requirements of Condition 49 with respect to northern goshawk with the surveys conducted in 2023. Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 ENCLOSURE 2 Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 From:Hamilton, David - FS, CA To:Visinoni, Jamie Cc:Johnson, Shannon Subject:RE: Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 619 - 2023 Northern Goshawk Monitoring Report Date:Wednesday, March 27, 2024 7:19:44 AM Attachments:image001.png image002.png image003.png image004.png Classification: Public 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. Hey Jamie, Thanks for the quick reply. We can talk about this further if you would like, but based on my understanding and how I am reading the requirement “Survey methods will be consistent with relicensing studies, to the extent possible, to ensure comparability of survey results with previously collected data by using the same methodologies.” , the standard protocol used by the FS and for relicensing studies calls for 2 years of surveys to be considered a complete survey. These surveys are considered “valid” for 5 years, which seems to make sense when compared to the requirement of surveys every 7 years. The protocol (2002, SURVEY METHODOLOGY FOR NORTHERN GOSHAWKS IN THE PACIFIC SOUTHWEST REGION, U.S FOREST SERVICE) discusses rationale used when determining that 2 visits per year for 2 years is required to account for annual variation and probability of detection. Let me know if you disagree with my understanding and we can work it out. I will discuss this with the Forest Biologist to get her take as well, and feel free to reach out to discuss further. David Hamilton Wildlife Biologist Forest Service Plumas National Forest c: 775 277 0043 david.hamilton@usda.gov 159 Lawrence Street Quincy, CA 95971 www.fs.usda.gov Caring for the land and serving people Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 From: Visinoni, Jamie <jnvs@pge.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2024 6:48 AM To: Hamilton, David - FS, CA <david.hamilton@usda.gov> Cc: Johnson, Shannon <SxDm@pge.com> Subject: RE: Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 619 - 2023 Northern Goshawk Monitoring Report Classification: Public Hi David, Thank you for the comment. I discussed this with our Bucks Creek Sr. Consulting Scientist, Shannon Johnson (CC’d). She explained the following: The 4(e) Condition No. 49 requires that PG&E conduct periodic surveys for northern goshawk and California spotted owl using the methods implemented during the relicensing studies. The relicensing studies followed the “Northern Goshawk Inventory and Monitoring Technical Guide” (USFS 2006) and implemented the annual design of the Broadcast Acoustical Survey method, which calls for one survey visit during the nestling stage performed between June 1 and July 15 and one survey visit during the fledgling stage between July 15 and August 15. The surveys conducted in 2023 followed these same methods, with two survey visits completed within these time periods. As per the license condition, the next survey for northern goshawk will be in license year 8 (2030). Please let us know if you have any other questions. Thanks, Jamie From: Hamilton, David - FS, CA <david.hamilton@usda.gov> Sent: Monday, March 25, 2024 1:47 PM To: Visinoni, Jamie <jnvs@pge.com> Subject: RE: Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 619 - 2023 Northern Goshawk Monitoring Report Classification: Public 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. Thanks for the quick response. The AGOS protocol describes 2 years of surveys, with 2 visits per year. I would assume this is what has been occurring in the past, as that is the standard. Seems like if following the protocol we need to follow the timing set forth as well. David Hamilton Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Wildlife Biologist Forest Service Plumas National Forest c: 775 277 0043 david.hamilton@usda.gov 159 Lawrence Street Quincy, CA 95971 www.fs.usda.gov Caring for the land and serving people From: Visinoni, Jamie <jnvs@pge.com> Sent: Monday, March 25, 2024 1:43 PM To: Hamilton, David - FS, CA <david.hamilton@usda.gov> Subject: RE: Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 619 - 2023 Northern Goshawk Monitoring Report Classification: Public Hi David, We completed the NOGO protocol, so the only surveys planned for 2024 are the CSO surveys since we were not able to complete that protocol. Please let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks, Jamie From: Hamilton, David - FS, CA <david.hamilton@usda.gov> Sent: Monday, March 25, 2024 12:15 PM To: Visinoni, Jamie <jnvs@pge.com> Subject: RE: Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 619 - 2023 Northern Goshawk Monitoring Report Classification: Public 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. Good afternoon, Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Will there be a second year of AGOS surveys in 2024 to meet the protocol, as implied for SPOW surveys? David Hamilton Wildlife Biologist Forest Service Plumas National Forest c: 775 277 0043 david.hamilton@usda.gov 159 Lawrence Street Quincy, CA 95971 www.fs.usda.gov Caring for the land and serving people From: Sable, Kurt - FS, CA <kurt.sable@usda.gov> Sent: Monday, March 25, 2024 11:59 AM To: Hamilton, David - FS, CA <david.hamilton@usda.gov> Cc: Edlund, Leslie - FS, CA <leslie.edlund@usda.gov> Subject: FW: Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 619 - 2023 Northern Goshawk Monitoring Report FYI From: Visinoni, Jamie <JNVS@pge.com> Sent: Monday, March 25, 2024 8:06 AM To: Michael Maher <Michael.Maher@wildlife.ca.gov>; 'Aondrea_Bartoo@fws.gov' <aondrea_bartoo@fws.gov>; Edlund, Leslie - FS, CA <leslie.edlund@usda.gov>; Sable, Kurt - FS, CA <kurt.sable@usda.gov>; Muro, Bryan@Waterboards <bryan.muro@waterboards.ca.gov>; Thaler, Parker@Waterboards <parker.thaler@waterboards.ca.gov> Cc: Young, Megan <MRY2@pge.com>; Alvarez, Dawn - FS, CA <dawn.alvarez@usda.gov>; Wise Jr., Larry <LMWO@pge.com>; Johnson, Shannon <SxDm@pge.com>; Hoffman, Joseph - FS, CA <joseph.hoffman@usda.gov> Subject: Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 619 - 2023 Northern Goshawk Monitoring Report Classification: Public Hello Forest Service, SWRCB, CDFW and USFWS partners, This email presents the Draft 2023 northern goshawk report for the studies completed last year (both MS Word and PDF) for Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) No. 619. FERC issued a new license for the Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Bucks Creek Project on June 16, 2022. Forest Service section 4(e) Condition No. 49 requires PG&E to conduct periodic northern goshawk and California spotted owl nesting surveys. PG&E wasn’t able to complete the full California spotted owl protocol survey in 2023, and will complete the protocol surveys in 2024. Please provide any input on the draft report by April 25, 2024. Thanks, Jamie Visinoni Hydro License Coordinator | Power Generation Pacific Gas and Electric Company d: (530) 894-4779 | 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 #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024 Document Content(s) PGE20240709_619_Bucsk_Goshawk_Report.pdf..................................1 Document Accession #: 20240710-5009 Filed Date: 07/10/2024