The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors has approved a nonbinding resolution in support of PG&E’s plan to decommission the Potter Valley Project’s dams. The resolution was approved 3-2. … [Supervisor Ted] Williams’ resolution, included on the Oct. 21 Board of Supervisors agenda, got new additions and edits and was moved forward to last week’s meeting as an alternative to a separate resolution sponsored by Cline and Norvell. Williams’ resolution outlines the positive impacts of the removal of the dams, such as fish restoration and support for local Native American communities, including the Round Valley Indian Tribes.

Other dam removal news:

• Lost Coast Outpost (Eureka, Calif.): Opinion: Tell FERC that Eel River dams gotta go!
• Santa Clara Valley Water District: News release: Valley Water, Trout Unlimited and partners remove century-old dam to reopen habitat for threatened steelhead