The DeChambeau Ranch is one area that will be part of the CREW investigations. The U.S. Forest Service resumed irrigation of DeChambeau Ranch this summer at the prompting of People for Mono Basin Preservation, the group that formed over concern about potential changes in use of Mill Creek water. Community members volunteered equipment and time in building diversion flumes, opening historic irrigation ditches, and managing the flow of water. The irrigation activities will provide hands-on information about how well open irrigation ditches transport water, how much water is needed to maintain the historic trees, and how much ditch maintenance is required. CREW workgroups will consider this information as they examine the use and distribution of water in the north Mono Basin.
Return to Community energizes public process
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