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Camping in the Mono Basin to Bodie, Bridgeport, Reno, Lake Tahoe to Hawthorne, NV 395 167 exposed lakebed (recessional lands) ' ' ' ' 6417 shoreline to Virginia Lakes Mono Lake Overlook “Gaines Island” Lundy Lake Mill Creek 1 Negit Island County Park Paoha Mono Lake Island Saddlebag Lake Old Marina Saddlebag Lake Road Scenic Area 9 Poole Power Visitor Center Plant Road Lee Vining South Tufa • Navy Beach 8 5 4 120 7 3 west 6 Ellery Lake 395 Lee Vining Creek Tioga Lake 2 Rush CreekPanum Crater 120 east to Tioga Pass, Walker Creek Yosemite National Park Walker Lake Jeffrey pine forest to Benton Parker Creek Mono Craters Parker Lake Grant Lake Reservoir N 158 15 10 0 1 mile 14 11 1 km 13 •June Lake to Mammoth Lakes, 12 Bishop, Los Angeles updated August 2016 CAMPGROUND CAMPING # Campground Sites Water Fee Elevation 1 Lundy Canyon 60 no $16 7,600 2 Lower Lee Vining 60 no $14 7,300 3 Aspen 56 yes $14 7,500 4 Big Bend 17 yes $19 7,800 5 Ellery Lake 12 yes $19 9,500 6 Tioga Lake 13 yes $19 9,700 7 Junction 13 no $14 9,600 8 Sawmill Walk-In 12 no $14 9,800 9 Saddlebag Lake 20 yes $19 10,000 10 Oh Ridge 143* yes $23 7,600 11 June Lake 28* yes $20 7,600 12 Reversed Creek 17 yes $20 7,600 13 Gull Lake 11 yes $20 7,600 14 Silver Lake 63* yes $20 7,200 15 Aerie Crag 10 (RV only) no $12 7,200 * indicates campgrounds with reservable sites to make reservations, please call 1-877-444-6777 DISPERSED CAMPING AND PERMITS Dispersed camping is allowed on public land in the Mono Basin—the Jeffrey pine forest off of Highway 120 east is a recommended dispersed camping area. If you plan on having a campfi re, propane stove, lantern, or any open fl ame, you must obtain a permit. Camping is allowed on the exposed lakebed surrounding Mono Lake by permit only. Camping on the islands in Mono Lake is allowed by permit only, except during April through August when the islands are closed to all boaters. Dispersed camping is prohibited in developed recreation areas such as South Tufa, Navy Beach, Old Marina, and County Park. Permits are available free-of-charge at the Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area Visitor Center. Following the “Leave No Trace” ethic while you camp is highly encouraged: • plan ahead and prepare • stay on established roads and pull-outs—parking on vegetation is prohibited • travel and camp on durable surfaces • minimize campfi re impacts—do not remove dead plants still rooted in the ground • respect wildlife • be considerate of other visitors • dispose of waste properly • leave what you fi nd—collecting obsidian, tufa, or any other rock or mineral is prohibited Mono Lake Committee P.O. Box 29 • Lee Vining, CA 93541 (760) 647-6595 • www.monolake.org.

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June 4, 2019 Regular Meeting Item # 1
June 4, 2019 Regular Meeting Item # 1 Opportunity for Public to Address the Board California Water Boards State Water Resources Control Board Orders 98-05 and 98-07 . STATE OF CALIFORNIA STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD ORDER WR 98 - 0s In the Matter of Stream and Waterfowl Habitat Restoration Plans and Grant Lake Operations and Management Plan Submitted by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Pursuant to the Requirements of Water Right Decision 163 1 (Water Right Licenses 10191 and 10192, Applications 8042 and 8043) SOURCES: Lee Vining Creek, Walker Creek, Parker Creek and Rush Creek COUNTY: Mono LICENSEE: City of Los Angeles ORDER REQUIRING STREAM AND WATERFOWL HABITAT RESTORATION MEASURES TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 BACKGROUND . 1 2.0 FINDINGS AND REQUIREMENTS OF DECISION 1631 REGARDING RESTORATION PLANS ...................................................................................................... 3 2.1 Prior SWRCB Findings Regarding Stream Restoration Plans ................................ 3 2.2 Prior SWRCB Findings Regarding Waterfowl Habitat Restoration Plans.. ......... .4 2.3 Prior Findings Regarding Grant Lake Operations and Management Plan ............ 5 2.4 Requirements and Evaluation Criteria Governing Restoration Plans Required by Decision 1631 ........................................................................................... 6 3.0 PREPARATION OF RESTORATION PLANS SUBMITTED BY CITY OF LOS ANGELES . 6 4.0 PARTICIPANTS IN HEARING . 9 5.0 STREAM RESTORATION PLAN AND GRANT LAKE OPERATIONS PLAN ........................................................................................................
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.a,. ".".!!_,.~_......:_:"..,; ~ q~< (!!." '\:10'., . .f ..... .)-/t, LJ...] 0_. I ° • l.-t- ! . \" • \' '" 0 I o i tVcNoiAKE RESEARCHI.JBf?AAY o 0 P.O"BOX 29 0 • UE~.V.NING. CA 93,041 IDSTORIC OVERVIEW OF THE RUSH CREEK AND LEE VINlNG CREEK HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS Project Managers 'Dorothea 1 Theodoratus Clinton M. Blount by Valerie H. Diamond Robert A. Hicks ..\ ..;' "0t- , f v.' fJ Submitted to Southern California' Edison Company Rosemead, California Theodoratus Cultural Research, Inc. Fair Oaks, California August 1988 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Research o~ "the Rush Creek and Lee Vining hydroelectric systems was aided by many generous people. We are i~debte.d to.Dr. David White of the Environmental Affairs Division of" Southern California Edison Company (SCE) for his guidance throughout the planning and execution of the. work. Others at SCE's R~semead headquarters who were most helpful were William Myers, Bob Brown, and Gene " Griffith. Our work in the project areas was made Possible by SCE employees Tony Capitato, Don Clarkson, Dennis Osborn, and Stan Lloyd. We are also indebted to Mrs. Jenny Edwards for her kind assistance, .nd to Melodi Anderson for her f~ci1itation of imPortant work at the California State Archives. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Chapter fa= . INTRODUCTION 1 _ Location and Geography .1 Research Goals .. ~'- 1 Personnel ·.4 1 PURPOSES AND METHODS S 2 MOTIVES, PLANS, AND DEVELOPMENT: 1890s-1917 '7 James Stuart Cain 7 Delos Allen Chappell 9 Pacific Power Company 9 ~ RUSH CREEK. DEVELOPMENT: THREE STAGES, 1915-1917 13 Stage One: Transportation and Initial Construction 13 Stage Two: Dams and Powerhouse 19 Stage Three: Second Flowline and Generating Unit 20 4 A NEW MARKET, IMPROVEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION: 1917-1924 22 Rush Creek and Nevada-California and Southern Sierras Power Companies 22 Lee Vining Creek Developments .
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