Cape Horn Dam seen from above, with water cascading over the wide spillway into the river below, surrounded by rocky banks, fish ladders, and forested hills.
FILE – Cape Horn Dam, one of the Potter Valley Project's two dams in an undated photo. (Mike Weir/Cal Trout via Bay City News)

Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Buffey Wright Bourassa was against dam removal. She is in favor of removing the Potter Valley Project dams because of structural integrity and seismic issues and concerns for the safety of downstream residents. The story has been corrected to reflect her position

UKIAH, CA., 7/14/26 — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission took its public comment period on the Potter Valley Project in Ukiah over two days in June. Comments were made in private, behind a closed door. Press was barred and recording forbidden. The transcripts of those comments were released Monday, 20 days after the first session, over 43,000 words, more than 70 speakers.

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