Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Approves Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Request to Amend Recreation Management Plan for Pit No. 1 Hydroelectric Project

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved Pacific Gas and Electric Company's request to amend the Recreation Management Plan for the Pit No. 1 Hydroelectric Project, located on the Pit and Fall rivers in Shasta County, California. The amendment aims to add 12 new parking spaces at the Pit River access site, which will be constructed within the boundary of the existing recreation site to minimize environmental effects. According to the Commission's order, the new parking spaces will be installed immediately adjacent to the existing parking area, and a desktop analysis has been conducted to assess potential effects on natural, historic, and cultural resources.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved Pacific Gas and Electric Company's request to amend the Recreation Management Plan for the Pit No. 1 Hydroelectric Project.
  • The amendment will add 12 new parking spaces at the Pit River access site, which will be constructed within the existing recreation site to minimize environmental effects.
  • A desktop analysis has been conducted to assess potential effects on natural, historic, and cultural resources, and no sensitive terrestrial or aquatic biological resources were identified in the construction area.
  • Cultural and historic resources were avoided by limiting ground disturbance to the existing recreation site.
  • The amount of runoff is expected to increase, but it will dissipate in the upland and not reach any existing waterway.

Statistics:

  • 12 new parking spaces will be added at the Pit River access site.
  • The new parking spaces will be constructed within the existing recreation site to minimize environmental effects.
  • No sensitive terrestrial or aquatic biological resources were identified in the construction area.
  • Cultural and historic resources were avoided by limiting ground disturbance to the existing recreation site.
  • The amount of runoff is expected to increase, but it will dissipate in the upland and not reach any existing waterway.

Sources:

  • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Pacific Gas and Electric Company Project No. 2687-032 ORDER AMENDING RECREATION MANAGEMENT PLAN (Issued May 23, 2025)
  • Order Issuing New License (102 FERC P 61,309), issued March 19, 2003
  • Order Amending Recreation Plan (159 FERC P 62,261), issued June 9, 2017
  • (185 FERC P 62,165) issued December 22, 2023.