Two-Basin Partnership asks for pause in Potter Valley Project process
Ukiah Daily Journal, 9/9/2021. Group requests more time to evaluate their options for the hydroelectric plant
Supervisor Gore & Janet Pauli Discuss Drought
June 30, 2021. (Video) Sonoma County Supervisor Gore and Janet Pauli, Chair of the Mendocino County Island Water & Power Commission, discuss drought and water systems in the North Bay.
Two-Basin Solution Continues to Move Forward
March 17, 2021. Federal regulators finalize studies needed to guide implementation of two-basin solution for Russian and Eel Rivers
Influential California congressman opposes Sonoma County-backed plan to drain Lake Pillsbury
Press Democrat, 10/24/2020. U.S. Rep. John Garamendi has filed an official objection to a plan backed by Sonoma County and his House Democratic colleague Jared Huffman to remove Scott Dam on the Eel River and drain Lake Pillsbury, a popular recreation spot for nearly a century.
Statement from the Two-Basin Partnership in Response to Rep. Garamendi’s Letter to FERC regarding Two-Basin Solution
October 21, 2020. Humboldt, Mendocino, and Sonoma Counties – Congressman John Garamendi recently publicly released a letter he submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that critiqued the process currently underway to evaluate options for future modifications to the structure and operations of the Potter Valley Project.
NOI Parties will hold Initial Study Report meeting on Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Pursuant to FERC’s ILP regulations, the NOI Parties will hold a meeting with interested parties and FERC staff within 15 days following the filing of this ISR. The purpose of this meeting is: (1) for the NOI Parties to answer … Continued
Dam Removal Update: Klamath Dams, Matilija Dam, and the Potter Valley Project
Maven’s Notebook, 8/12/20. The California Advisory Committee on Salmon and Steelhead Trout (CAC) was re-established by the Legislature in 1983 in response to public concern about declining populations of salmon and steelhead.
Scott Dam Removal Part of Potter Valley Coalition’s Proposal
Redwood Times, May 14, 2020. A group of Northern California agencies on Wednesday filed a proposal to acquire the Potter Valley project from the Pacific Gas and Electric Co., submitting a report that includes plans to remove the controversial Scott Dam and form a new authority to operate complex infrastructure at the Eel and Russian river basins.
Sonoma County Backs Plan to Remove Scott Dam, Assume Control of Hydropower Project
The Press Democrat, May 13, 2020. A nearly century-old dam on Eel River that impounds Lake Pillsbury is slated for removal under a $500 million proposal submitted Wednesday by Sonoma County and four other regional partners seeking to take over from PG&E a remote hydropower project in Mendocino County.
Local Coalition Advances Two-Basin Solution for Russian and Eel River Basins
May 13, 2020. Five diverse entities jointly proposed an ambitious plan to advance restoration of Eel River fisheries while maintaining water security for Russian River basin water users. The Feasibility Study Report (Report) Project Plan was filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as the next step in the effort toward securing a new license for the Potter Valley Project, which is currently owned by PG&E.