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Klondike Lake debate proves unsinkable

Posted by: Maven on October 15, 2009 at 7:52 am

Klondike Lake #1 2009From Bishop’s Inyo Register:

“Inyo County continues to keep the debate about motorized use at Klondike Lake at arms length despite cries for help from a number of concerned citizens.

When the Save Klondike Committee first formed this spring, the board assigned two members, Second District Supervisor Susan Cash and Fourth District Supervisor Marty Fortney, to work with the citizen group and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power in hopes of keeping Klondike Lake opened to motorized use. The board has refused to demand that LADWP keep Klondike open to motorized use, saying it does not have the financial means to contribute to regulating the lake and that it is LADWP’s lake and responsibility.

The Save Klondike Committee has volunteered man-hours and money to regulate the lake, saying it feels it is everyone’s responsibility to guard local waters from invasive quagga mussels while enjoying the recreational opportunities local lakes provide.

During a heated discussion at last week’s Board of Supervisors meeting, Bishop resident Kammi Foote said that Klondike Lake is a mitigation measure in the Long Term Water Agreement, meaning the LADWP has a legal responsibility to keep the lake open for “reasonable” recreational uses, as stated in the LTWA. …”

Read more from the Inyo Register by clicking here.

You can find out more about the Los Angeles Aqueduct and the issues surrounding it by checking out the Aquafornia slideshow: The Los Angeles Aqueduct in pictures: From Mono Lake to Southern California

October 15, 2009 · Filed Under Eastern Sierra, Water Agency News

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