Memorandum
Date: February 25, 2025
To: The Honorable E.J.Crandell, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Eddie Crandell, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
Bruno Sabatier, District 2 Supervisor
Susan Parker, County Administrative Officer
Stephen Carter, Assistance County Administrative Officer
Matthew Rothstein, Chief Deputy County Administrative Officer
Lloyd Guintivano, County Counsel
Patrick Sullivan, Treasurer/Tax Collector
Subject: (a) Consideration of Comments to Pacific Gas and Electric Company in Response to their Draft Application for Surrender of License and Application for Non-Project Use of Project Lands; (b) Consideration of a Letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom Highlighting Considerations Regarding Scott Dam Decommissioning in Consideration of Executive Order N-16-25; and (c) Consideration of a Letter to Federal Agencies Regarding Scott Dam Decommissioning in Relation to Recent Executive Orders from President Donald Trump
Executive Summary:
On January 31, the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) distributed their Draft Application for Surrender of License and Application for Non-Project Use of Project Lands, with a public comment period closing March 3, 2025. The proposed response Letter (Item A) addresses considerations regarding the comment period timeline and potential impacts to Lake County, including implications for fire suppression capabilities, property values, and county revenue streams.
Final Draft: https://www.pottervalleysurrenderproceeding.com/
Password: PV_Surrender
Recent State and Federal policy developments have introduced additional considerations relevant to the Scott Dam decommissioning proposal.
On January 31, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-16-25, directing the Department of Water Resources, the State Water Resources Control Board, the Natural Resources Agency, and the Environmental Protection Agency to enhance storage capacity for winter storm flows. ...
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