Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is requesting an amendment to the water quality certification (certification) for the Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project (Project). PG&E proposes two modifications to Condition 1: Minimum Instream Flows of the certification. First, PG&E requests to include language allowing for temporary modifications to the minimum instream flow requirements described in Table 2 (below Lower Bucks Lake) and Table 3 (below Grizzly Forebay) of the certification. The revision would provide PG&E with the flexibility to address future maintenance and operational needs at Grizzly Forebay Dam and Lower Bucks Lake Dam. Additionally, PG&E is requesting to revise the deadline to submit the final annual report on minimum instream flow compliance to the State Water Board from December 15 to January 31. The revision would align the annual reporting deadline with United States Forest Service 4(e) Condition No. 31 and the Project’s Federal Energy Regulatory Commission license