Judge Sets Deadline for Water Restoration Study
A judge in Inyo County Superior Court in Independence told the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power on Thursday that the agency has until Nov. 1 to complete a study on how it plans to restore water to 61 miles of the long-dry lower Owens River.
Judge Edward Denton said he would consider sanctions against the DWP if the new deadline isn’t met. One possible penalty could be a limit on ground water the agency is allowed to export from the Owens Valley to Los Angeles.
The Owens Valley Committee and the Sierra Club have sued the DWP over numerous delays to the river project.
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