This Notice Inviting Bids (NIB) is for leasing land and improvements, owned by the City of Los Angeles and under the control of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), located at 441 North Highway 395, Olancha, Inyo County, California. The property consists of a restaurant building, two storage buildings, pump house, and […]
Owens Valley News
Correcting the Record Regarding Louis Sahagun’s Los Angeles Times Story and LADWP’s Relationship with Mono County Ranchers
On January 30, 2021, the Los Angeles Times published a story, authored by Louis Sahagun, discussing the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s relationship with ranchers in Mono County. This relationship has faced increased scrutiny over the past few years and along with it we’ve witnessed an increased misrepresentation of the facts – this […]
Lower Owens River Project 2020 Draft Annual Report Public Meeting
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and the County of Inyo have released the Lower Owens River Project 2020 Draft Annual Report. The draft report is available on the internet at https://www.ladwp.com/LORP. The report represents the completion of the fourteenth year of monitoring for the project. A virtual public meeting will be held […]
LA Department of Water and Power Advances One of the Largest Environmental Restoration Projects in the Mono Basin
Work on the Grant Lake Reservoir Spillway Represents LADWP’s Ongoing Commitment to Protecting and Preserving the Environment LOS ANGELES (October 30, 2020) — The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) announced today it is advancing one of the largest environmental restoration projects in the Mono Basin by launching the environmental review process for […]
Owens River Gorge Closed for Public Access August 3-9, 2020
Public Advised of High Water Levels and Potential Safety Hazards Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) will release higher-than-normal water down the Owens River Gorge August 3-9, 2020, in cooperation with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Mono County. This channel maintenance will help improve fishery and wildlife habitat along the […]
Klondike Lake Opens for 2020 Season
From July 3 to September 7 (Labor Day), Klondike Lake will be open for limited public boating use on weekend days only: Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 9 a.m. to sunset. At this time spots are limited and on a first come, first served basis. Precautions are being taken to guard against invasive mussels, so all […]
