Green grass with fluffy seed heads lines the shore of a lake, tufa formations are in the water offshore.

Category: Restoration

An update about the Inn Fire near Mono Lake

The Inn Fire near Mono Lake is now 70% contained at 728 acres in size thanks to the diligent efforts of more than 500 fire personnel who responded quickly after it ignited last Thursday, May 22 at 3:30pm. The cause…

Inn Fire near Mono Lake started Thursday

Last Thursday, May 22 a wildfire started along Highway 395 near Mono Lake. Named the Inn Fire, it began at approximately 3:36pm and spread rapidly on both sides of the highway. Local Lee Vining and Mono City Volunteer Fire Departments…

DWP withdraws petition for Rush Creek flow waiver

Thank you, letter writers! Thank you to the Mono Lake Committee members and supporters who sent many hundreds of letters to the State Water Board spotlighting DWP’s short-sighted plan. DWP ended up withdrawing its flow waiver request because of the…

Broken Grant valve threatens restoration

Mono Lake Committee proposes reasonable mitigations to achieve required Rush Creek flows Since 1941, the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (DWP) has used Grant Lake Reservoir to collect, store, and divert fresh water from Mono Basin streams to…

Hydropower in the Mono Basin is undergoing relicensing

The long-awaited California State Water Resources Control Board hearing expected to occur in 2025 will be a critical moment for reviewing the significant environmental issues tied to the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power’s (DWP) water exports in the…