by News Staff | Mar 16, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Bishop residents had asked the city for a value statement during the City Council’s February meetings. One of the proponents, Stephen Muchovej, went one step further, drafted a strong statement for acceptance and respect that was presented for discussion...
by News Staff | Feb 20, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Inyo County’s administrator and Water Department have outlined their perspective on how best to bring the Owens River Groundwater Basin into compliance with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. Sounds simple, right? It’s not. There are 13 public...
by News Staff | Oct 21, 2016 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy The state’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act wasn’t designed for the idiosyncrasies of the Eastern Sierra. That was very obvious at Wednesday’s Tri Valley Groundwater Management District’s SGMA workshop. But, given the district’s alternatives, by...
by News Staff | Oct 17, 2016 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy At a quick glance, last Tuesday’s Inyo Board of Supervisors’ agenda looked light. It wasn’t. The 1 p.m. timed item: a public hearing on hopeful adoption of the draft Tribal Consultation Policy, was the first clue an early dinner was out of the question....
by News Staff | Oct 5, 2016 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Faced with the prospect of staggering fees levied by the California Water Resources Control Board if that agency steps in to develop groundwater sustainability in the Owens Valley Groundwater Basin, the Inyo Board of Supervisors gave Water Department...
