To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Second Amended Planning Agreement for the Potter Valley Project and Memorandum of Understanding for Cost Sharing for Integrated Licensing Process Consultant
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute, the attached Second Amended Planning Agreement for the Potter Valley Project;
2. Approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute, the attached Memorandum of Understanding for Cost Sharing for Integrated Licensing Process Consultant;
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one (1) fully executed original copy of the attached Second Amended Planning Agreement for the Potter Valley Project to the Department of Public Works - Environmental Services for further processing; and
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one (1) fully executed original copy of the attached Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") for Cost Sharing for Integrated Licensing Process Consultant to the Department of Public Works - Environmental Services for further processing.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund
DISCUSSION:
Humboldt County has joined California Trout, Mendocino County Inland Water and Power Commission, Sonoma County Water Agency and the Round Valley Indian Tribes (collectively "Parties") in working together to study the feasibility of forming a regional entity as successor licensee to Pacific Gas and Electric Company ("PG&E") and developing an application for a license for the Potter Valley Project that will advance specified Shared Objectives regarding water supply and native anadromous fish populations within the Eel River and Russian River watersheds. On June 18, 2019, the Board authorized execution of an Amended Planning Agreement to Undertake Feasibility Study of a Potential Licensing Proposal for the Potter Valley Project ("Amended Planning Agreement") with the Parties and ...
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