by News Staff | Mar 27, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy The third Technical Group meeting in as many weeks and the second dealing with the issue of Five Bridges and a test of Well 385 got off to a rough start Monday. During the initial public comment period, Bishop resident Philip Anaya chastised the group...
by News Staff | Mar 21, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy The Technical Group meetings have morphed into the E-ticket of all local meetings. Comprised of representatives of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and Inyo County Water Department staff, agenda items are approved with agreement on both sides,...
by News Staff | Mar 15, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy The first few hours of Wednesday’s Technical Group meeting continued the verbal wrestling match between Inyo County and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power over a proposed two-month pumping test on Five Bridges’ W385. Then came the question of...
by News Staff | Dec 18, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Friday morning’s Technical Group discussion of the two-month test on Five Bridges’ Well 385 drew a standing-room-only crowd. Back on November 28, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s Board of Commissioners had approved the Initial Study/Negative...
by News Staff | Jul 3, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
LADWP Pulls Decision to Drill Two Proposed West Bishop Wells, Cites Conflict with Long Term Water Agreement (LADWP press release) Bishop, CA – The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) today announced its decision to cancel plans to drill two new wells...