The LADWP purchased land and water rights in the Long Valley plains east of Yosemite more than a century ago.
Its routine annual deliveries of free surplus water to its tenants have helped sustain ranching operations and habitat here for many decades. latimes.com/environment/st…
Its routine annual deliveries of free surplus water to its tenants have helped sustain ranching operations and habitat here for many decades. latimes.com/environment/st…
But that relationship is now at risk of ending, and could carry dire consequences for one of California’s most striking landscapes.
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Citing the impacts of climate change and decreased snowpack — as well as the demands of 4 million ratepayers 300 miles to the south — the DWP has told ranchers they should no longer expect free water for irrigation uses. latimes.com/environment/st…
The planned water cutbacks would affect some 6,400 acres of land near Crowley Lake
The move to end water giveaways has not only angered ranchers, but it has also stunned local officials and environmentalists.
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The move to end water giveaways has not only angered ranchers, but it has also stunned local officials and environmentalists.
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In a joint lawsuit filed by Mono County and the Sierra Club, plaintiffs charge that the DWP failed to properly consider the environmental consequences of its decision. latimes.com/environment/st…
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