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Home My WebLink About05.21.26 Board Correspondence - FW_ Environmental and Recreational Compliance Report submitted in FERC P-619-000 by Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyFrom: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 Cc:Loeser, Kamie; Cannon, Jamie Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: Environmental and Recreational Compliance Report submitted in FERC P-619-000 by Pacific Gas and Electric Company Date:Tuesday, May 26, 2026 7:38:31 AM Please see Board Correspondence - Lewis Lee Administrative Technician - Confidential Butte County Administration 25 County Center Drive, Suite 200 • Oroville, CA 95965 T: 530.552.3326 www.buttecounty.ca.gov | lelee@buttecounty.ca.gov -----Original Message----- From: 'FERC eSubscription' <eSubscription@ferc.gov> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2026 12:56 PM Subject: Environmental and Recreational Compliance Report submitted in FERC P-619-000 by Pacific Gas and Electric Company .ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening attachments, clicking on links, or replying.. On 5/21/2026, the following Filing was submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Washington D.C.: Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company 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 Recreation Coordination Meeting Summary and Agenda for the meeting that was held on 03/31/2026 re the Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project under P-619. 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Box 28209 Oakland, CA 94604 May 21, 2026 Via Electronic Submittal (E-File) Debbie-Anne Reese, 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 Annual Bucks Creek Recreation Coordination Meeting Summary Dear Secretary Reese: This letter presents the 2026 Annual Bucks Creek Recreation Coordination Meeting Summary 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. State Water Resources Control Board 401 Water Quality Certification Condition 21 and U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service’s (“Forest Service”) section 4(e) Condition No. 55 require the licensees implement the Bucks Creek Recreation Management Plan (RMP). Per Section 6.1 of the RMP, a summary of the meeting, including the meeting agenda, discussion points, Forest Service comments, and any agreements reached, must be filed with FERC within 60 days. The Annual Recreation Meeting was held on March 31, 2026. The meeting summary and agenda are provided in (Enclosure 1). For questions, please contact Trevor Moore, senior license coordinator for PG&E, at (530) 205-7345. Sincerely, Trevor Moore Senior Hydroelectric License Coordinator Enclosure: 1. 2026 Annual Bucks Creek Recreation Coordination Meeting Summary, prepared by PG&E cc: via email w/enclosure Colleen Heard (Forest Service) – colleen.heard@usda.gov Dawn Alvarez (Forest Service) – dawn.alvarez@usda.gov Kurt Sable (Forest Service) – kurt.sable@usda.gov Erika Brenzovich (Forest Service) – Erika.brenzovich@usda.gov Document Accession #: 20260521-5138 Filed Date: 05/21/2026 ENCLOSURE 1 Document Accession #: 20260521-5138 Filed Date: 05/21/2026 *Forest Service approval is required for any revisions to the Implementation Schedule for Plan Measures (Table 3.1-1). The revised schedule will then be submitted to FERC for approval. Bucks Creek, FERC No. 619 Recreation Coordination Meeting Agenda March 31, 2026 1.Annual O&M Plan for Project Recreation Facilities Process: Discussion 2.Status of recreation projects from the previous year, including reconstruction of existing recreation facilities, and any other recreation measures or programs that were implemented Process: Discussion 3.Recreation facilities scheduled for construction or reconstruction and any other Plan measures or programs to be implemented -Logistical and coordination planning; -Implementation schedule, including potential adjustments*; -Coordination needs; from potential impacts associated with the implementation of the scheduled recreation projects; -Treatments for addressing recreation- Process: Discussion 4.Scope and schedule for addressing existing or emergent heavy maintenance needs at Project recreation facilities identified during the new license term Process: Discussion 5.Replacement of interpretive displays Process: Discussion 6.Accessibility issues and compliance Process: Discussion 7.Monitoring plans and schedule Process: Discussion 8.Available recreation use data Process: Discussion 9.Review of the Report on Recreation Resources (every 6 years) Process: Discussion Document Accession #: 20260521-5138 Filed Date: 05/21/2026 Bucks Creek, FERC No. 619 Annual Recreation Coordination Meeting Report March 31, 2026 1 Invitees Jonathan Berry Erika Brenzovich Colleen Heard Christina Welch Justine Zeni Sam Hillaire Anika Larson James McKay Trevor Moore Drew Petersen Jesus Viscarra Jamie Visinoni 1.Annual O&M Plan for Project Recreation Facilities The Draft 2026 Operating Plan was transmitted to the Forest Service on February 20, 2026. Forest Service staff are currently reviewing the draft plan. Forest Service commented that the opening dates in Table 2 of the draft plan appeared to be after Memorial Day. PG&E confirmed that the proposed opening date should have been the week before Memorial Day (05/22 rather than 05/29). Action Items PG&E will correct the proposed opening dates in Table 2 of the Draft 2026 Operating Plan. Forest Service staff will complete review of Draft 2026 Operating Plan and provide feedback/suggestions. PG&E will make applicable revisions and PG&E’s authorized representative will sign the 2026 plan. PG&E will transmit the signed plan to the Forest Service for signature by Forest Service authorized representative. Update: PG&E provided the Forest Service with a revised version of the 2026 Operating Plan signed by PG&E’s authorized representative on May 14, 2026. The revised plan incorporated the Forest Service edits/comments 2.Status of Recreation Projects from the Previous Year The Grizzly Forebay Recreation Area Restroom Replacement project was largely completed in 2025. The remaining work at Grizzly Forebay is the installation of signage as prescribed in the RMP. PG&E has been developing the signage in coordination with the Forest Service. Action Items PG&E will continue to coordinate with the Forest Service and develop signage. Once the design is finalized, PG&E will have it fabricated and installed at Grizzly Forebay. 3.Recreation Facilities Scheduled for Construction or Reconstruction Major reconstruction projects and water system replacements are currently scheduled at Mill Creek and Sandy Point in 2026 and Hutchins in 2027. Per RMP Section 3.1.4.3, PG&E transmitted a requested schedule update to the Forest Service in March 2026. The request would shift the Mill Creek and Sandy Point projects to 2027 and the Hutchins project to 2028. Forest Service staff are reviewing the requested schedule update currently. Once approved, the consultation record and updated schedule would be transmitted to FERC. Action Items Forest Service will continue their review of the proposed schedule update and respond to PG&E’s request. If concurrence is received, PG&E will transmit the record of consultation and the updated schedule to FERC. Update: The Forest Service approved PG&E’s schedule update request on April 1, 2026. A record of the consultation and updated schedule were filed with FERC in a letter dated April 8, 2026 Document Accession #: 20260521-5138 Filed Date: 05/21/2026 Bucks Creek, FERC No. 619 Annual Recreation Coordination Meeting Report March 31, 2026 2 4. Scope and Schedule for Addressing Existing or Emergent Heavy Maintenance Needs The Forest Service asked why AL&L uses their generator to run the shower and restroom building at Sandy Point. PG&E pointed out that many of the reported improvements (including a large propane generator, solar panels, and batteries) were absent when PG&E and AL&L inherited the facility. AL&L staff was able to get three of the four showers functioning at Sandy Point. PG&E’s Project Management and O&M groups plan on visiting the facility while AL&L is dewinterizing and opening the water system. The hope is that minor/short term repairs can be implemented since the water system replacement project is a couple years away. Similar interim repairs are hoped for at Mill Creek (bad water tests) and Hutchins (leaking tanks) pending those reconstruction projects. Action Items PG&E Project Management, Project Engineering, and O&M representatives will visit Mill Creek, Sandy Point, and Hutchins during 2026 facility openings. If possible, interim repairs will be made to water systems and shower to return functionality while the reconstruction projects are pending. 5. Replacement of Interpretive Displays There are no interpretive displays needing replacement and no interpretive displays are scheduled for installation in 2026. Action Items 6. Accessibility Issues and Compliance A concrete path in Mill Creek Campground was being impacted by tree roots. O&M crews were able to make a series of concrete and asphalt repairs to improve the path of travel and minimize tripping hazards. The entire campground is scheduled for reconstruction per the RMP. Action Items N/A 7. Monitoring Plans and Schedule The monitoring program is intended collect data to (1) provide annual Project campground occupancy to the Forest Service and (2) report monitoring results every 6 years in a Report on Recreation Resources. AL&L continues to conduct occupancy counts as outlined in the RMP. The Forest Service staff verified that they would like to continue receiving the occupancy data collected annually. National Visitor Use Monitoring (NVUM) data were collected by the Plumas National Forest from October 2024 through September 2025. The final, Q4 survey data were provided to the Forest Service in 2025. NVUM surveys will not be required in 2026. Action Items PG&E will continue to provide occupancy data collected the previous season to Forest Service. Update: Annual campground occupancy data provided to the Forest Service via email on 5/19/2026. 8. Available Recreation Use Data N/A. RMP: “If the Forest Service is operating any Project recreation facilities, Licensees may request any available recreational use data, from the Forest Service, from the previous year for the facilities listed in this Plan.” Forest Service did not operate any Project facilities in 2025. Available recreation use data from the Licensee is discussed in #7 above. Action Items N/A Document Accession #: 20260521-5138 Filed Date: 05/21/2026 Bucks Creek, FERC No. 619 Annual Recreation Coordination Meeting Report March 31, 2026 3 9. Review of the Report on Recreation Resources (every 6 years) N/A – there was no Report on Recreation Resources last year. 2025 was license year 3. Action Items N/A Document Accession #: 20260521-5138 Filed Date: 05/21/2026 Document Content(s) PGE20260521_619_Bucks_Annual_RMPMeeting_Sum.pdf...........................1 Document Accession #: 20260521-5138 Filed Date: 05/21/2026