Pacific Gas and Electric Company Submits Interagency Bald Eagle Management Plan Report

Strategic Insights -

The Pacific Gas and Electric Company has submitted the Interagency Bald Eagle Management Plan 2020-2024 Five-Year Summary Report to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, as required by the Commission's Order Modifying and Approving Interagency Bald Eagle Management Plan issued on January 6, 2010. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the monitoring results during the previous five-year period, including recommendations for continued eagle productivity monitoring, midwinter surveys, nest disturbance monitoring, and nest buffer implementation.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Pacific Gas and Electric Company submitted the Interagency Bald Eagle Management Plan 2020-2024 Five-Year Summary Report to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on June 27, 2025.
  • The report is a result of the Commission's Order Modifying and Approving Interagency Bald Eagle Management Plan issued on January 6, 2010, which requires the submission of a comprehensive report every five years.
  • The report includes recommendations for continued monitoring and management of bald eagle populations, including annual productivity monitoring, midwinter surveys, nest disturbance monitoring, and 200-meter nest buffers.
  • No comments were received during the 30-day review period, and the consultation record is included as Appendix A in the report.
  • The report was submitted to various agencies, including the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, California Water Quality Control Board, and the Pit River Tribe.

Statistics:

  • The report was submitted on June 27, 2025.
  • The Commission's Order Modifying and Approving Interagency Bald Eagle Management Plan was issued on January 6, 2010.
  • The report includes recommendations for continued monitoring and management of bald eagle populations over the next five years.
  • The 30-day review period for the draft report was completed without receiving any comments.

Sources:

  • Pacific Gas and Electric Company. (n.d.). Pit 3, 4, and 5 Interagency Bald Eagle Management Plan 2020-2024 Five-Year Summary Report.
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (January 6, 2010). Order Modifying and Approving Interagency Bald Eagle Management Plan (130 FERC P 62,009).