Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025120579
Public Agency
State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights
Document Title
Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/12/2025
Document Description
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
Contact Information
Name
Nathan W Fisch
Agency Name
State Water Resources Control Board
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Jamie Visinoni
Agency Name
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Job Title
Senior License Coordinator
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Unincorporated
Counties
Plumas
Regions
Countywide, Northern California, Statewide
Waterways
Bucks Creek
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1: existing Facilities Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15301, subd. (m))
Reasons for Exemption
The Project involves no expansion of use and involves existing facilities.
County Clerk
Plumas
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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