Federal Register #P619190

Regulatory Modification Request for Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project Water Quality Certification

This notice concerns a regulatory modification request for the Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project in Plumas County, California. - Government Buyer: - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), U.S. Department of Energy - Applicants: - Pacific Gas & Electric Company - City of Santa Clara - Project Details: - Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, located on federal lands within the Plumas National Forest - Requested Action: - Modification to Water Quality Certification Condition 1 - Seeks permission for temporary changes to minimum instream flows at multiple creek locations - Applies to planned and non-emergency construction, modification, or maintenance activities - Each temporary change may last up to three weeks - Requires mutual agreement with the California State Water Resources Control Board, Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Notable Requirements: - No procurement of products or services at this stage - Notice is for regulatory modification and public input only - Comments, motions to intervene, and protests are invited from interested parties

Description

This notice announces an application filed by Pacific Gas & Electric Company and the City of Santa Clara for a modification of Water Quality Certification Condition 1 related to the Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project. The modification seeks to allow temporary changes to minimum instream flows for planned and non-emergency construction, modification, or maintenance activities at specified creek locations for periods up to three weeks, subject to mutual agreement with relevant environmental and regulatory agencies. The project is located in Plumas County, California, on federal lands within the Plumas National Forest. The notice invites comments, motions to intervene, and protests from interested parties by July 1, 2026.

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