Mitigation projects are designed to avoid, reduce, or repair environmental degradation caused by groundwater pumping and its related activities in the Owens Valley. Under the Water Agreement, Inyo County is responsible for monitoring these mitigation projects to ensure LADWP is meeting its environmental obligations.
The best way to explore mitigation efforts across the Owens Valley is through our interactive map. You can locate and learn about projects that:
Scroll around the map to see what’s happening near you or in areas you care about. Click on the project’s ”dot” and dig deeper into what the impact is and what’s happening at that location.
LADWP has been working on environmental mitigation projects in the Owens Valley for decades. Some have been completed, others are ongoing, and some remain unfinished. The current status of each project is listed in this regularly updated table. Disagreements between Inyo County and LADWP are noted in red.
Most mitigation efforts are guided by detailed plans that outline the project’s goals and explain how they will be achieved. Some plans are stand-alone, while others are contained in environmental impact documents. The most ambitious project, the Lower Owens River Project, has a dedicated webpage.