by Deb Murphy | Apr 29, 2021 | Inyo County, LADWP, News Releases
The Inyo County Water Department drafted its recommendation on the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power pumping plan for the 2021-22 water year , asking the department to pump 8-percent less than its minimum of 64,600 acre-feet. Citing areas in the Owens Valley...
by News Staff | Jun 20, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy The Owens River Water Trail took one step closer to reality with the completion of the environmental documents late last month. Monday evening, the Inyo County Water Commission held a public hearing to go over the findings of the Environmental Impact...
by News Staff | Oct 18, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Nearly 12 years have passed since then Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa performed the ceremonial re-watering of the Lower Owens River, declaring “This is a new chapter in our relationship with the Owens Valley.” He may have been overly...
by News Staff | Oct 7, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press release MORE ABOUT WATER IN THE EASTERN SIERRA Inyo County Water Commission Field Trip Wednesday, October 10, 2018 – 9:00 a.m.to 2:30 p.m. The Inyo County Water Commission invites the public to participate in a field trip to learn more about water in the Eastern...
by News Staff | Feb 6, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy After five years of drought, the question of what to do with mass quantities of spring runoff is a welcome problem, one that Inyo County Water Commissioner Craig Patten suggested area residents can weigh in on. “We’re at 244 percent of normal,” Patten...