TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Supervisor Brown and Supervisor McCowen
MEETING DATE: February 25, 2020
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Supervisor Brown
PHONE:
463-4441
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Supervisor McCowen
PHONE:
463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 10 mins
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Authorization of Allocation of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) to the Inland Water and Power Commission (IWPC) to Continue the Feasibility Study of a Potential Licensing Proposal for the Potter Valley Project and Other Related Costs
(Sponsors: Supervisors Brown and McCowen)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Authorize the allocation of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) to the Inland Water and Power Commission (IWPC) to continue the Feasibility Study of a Potential Licensing Proposal for the Potter Valley Project and other related costs.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On October 16, 2018, the Board of Supervisors approved the allocation of $25,000 to IWPC for the investigation and negotiation of potential acquisition of the Potter Valley Project. On May 14, 2019, the Board approved the allocation of $50,000 to IWPC for a feasibility study of a potential licensing proposal for the Potter Valley Project.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Last year, MCIWPC, Sonoma Water, County of Humboldt, CalTrout and the Round Valley Indian Tribes agreed to collaborate to prepare a feasibility study that would lead to a "Two Basin Solution" that could be submitted to FERC. Currently, the jointly-retained consultant team, led by Stillwater Sciences, is in the midst of preparing the feasibility study. That study is scheduled for completion in April and, if there is agreement among the planning agreement partners, a report reflecting that agreement will be submitted to FERC.
The work by Stillwater Sciences and the ongoing collaboration with the planning agreement parties is requiring extensive ...
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