Mono Basin Protection

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Protect The Best 
Reconnect Habitat 
Integrate Fish & Working Lands 
Steward Source Water Areas 
Restore Estuaries 
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Mono Basin Protection

Home | Key Initiatives | Protect the Best | Mono Basin Protection
Protect The Best  Reconnect Habitat  Integrate Fish & Working Lands  Steward Source Water Areas  Restore Estuaries 

Project Goal:

Restore the long-term ecological health of the Mono Basin tributaries and Mono Lake.


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Project Stages

Relationship Building

Ongoing

Estimated Completion Date:
Ongoing

Region:

Sierra Headwaters

Project Funders

N/A

Fish Affected:

Coastal Rainbow Trout

Threats:

Residential Dev

Residential Dev
Urbanization

Urbanization

Project Description

In 2013, CalTrout helped negotiate the Mono Basin Settlement, ending decades of lawsuits over how much water could be diverted from four key Mono Lake tributaries to serve Los Angeles water users.

In 2021, LADWP released their Mitigated Negative Declaration document to meet the CEQA requirement for the Settlement Agreement Project, which was approved by the State Water Resources Board, and LADWP Board of Commissioners. The settlement terms are now ready to be implemented, and the monitoring program established for the long-term health of the Mono Basin tributaries and Mono Lake.

Today, we are continuing to ensure full implementation of the settlement to protect the Mono Basin fisheries. Actions include upgrading Grant Dam, delivery of environmental flows, and an extensive monitoring program.

Project Partners:

Settlement Parties:
LA Dept of Water and Power
Conservation Parties:
CalTrout
Mono Lake Committee
California Dept of Fish and Wildlife

Latest Project Stories:

First Fisheries Monitoring Report Completed Under Mono Basin Water Agreement

Tuesday August 1, 2023

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