by Deb Murphy | Jan 13, 2020 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
The Owens Valley Groundwater Authority has been flailing in limbo as the California Department of Water Resources stood poised to publish the final priority rating for the state’s groundwater basins, as required by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act...
by Deb Murphy | Oct 17, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
The Owens Valley Groundwater Authority has set up what seems like a permanent residence in Limbo—still no final word on how the California Department of Water Resources has prioritized the valley’s aquifer. While the basin went from medium to low last spring that...
by News Staff | Aug 21, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy The Mono County Board of Supervisors heard a tutorial on the Owens Valley Groundwater Authority delivered by Deputy County Counsel Jason Conger at Tuesday’s meeting. The presentation and comments indicate a distinct line has been drawn between Mono’s...
by News Staff | Aug 12, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy The tentative low priority status of the Owens Valley groundwater basin has only heightened the complexity of the Owens Valley Groundwater Authority’s meetings, not lowered them. The current nine board members opted to hold off on additional meetings...
by News Staff | Jul 15, 2019 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy With the Owens Valley groundwater basin status still up in the air, the groundwater authority postponed a decision on whether to stay intact for another two months. The California Department of Water Resources has bounced the basin from medium to high...
