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Lake County board approves letters opposing PG&E surrender plan, asks state and federal review
Summary
After public comment and staff analysis, the Board of Supervisors approved letters to Pacific Gas & Electric, the governor’s office and federal agencies expressing concern about PG&E’s draft surrender application for the Potter Valley/Scott Dam project and urging full review of impacts on Lake Pillsbury, water storage and downstream communities.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved formal comments to Pacific Gas & Electric Co., and separate letters to California and federal officials, asking for fuller review and a seat at the table as PG&E pursues a surrender of its Potter Valley hydropower license and potential decommissioning of Scott Dam.
The board’s action follows more than an hour of public testimony from residents, tribal representatives and local organizations that argued the county has been excluded from earlier interagency talks and that PG&E’s draft application understates local impacts. Several speakers said Lake Pillsbury provides fire‑suppression water, supports local recreation and helps…
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