Except for George and myself, the only posters on this topic are folks who do not live in the Owens Valley, but are occasional visitors. Those of us who have lived here for any length of time (37 years for me) have seen the results of the rape of the Owens Valley by LADWP. But if you live in the LA area, you certainly have a vested interest in getting more and more water from this beautiful valley to fill your swimming pools and water your lawns.
The Owens Valley, in its original, natural state, is Sage brush terrain, except for the major Spring run-off zones (the Bishop flood plain,for example). But many areas are now dust bowls, caused by excessive ground water pumping by LADWP; there are plenty of facts to back this up.
Here is a little more history for you:
http://exiledonline.com/the-story-of-how...-in-california/If you don't believe the documented history, then the next time some of you folks from out of the area come for a visit, take a couple of extra days to drive around the back roads off Highway 395, and take a look at the destruction of the natural landscape caused by underground pumping. If you can't locate those areas, then ask the County Water Dept. to give you directions; they know exactly what to show you. Then, head on up to Whitney Portal and have fun.
