Public Trust Suit, Public Trust Suit against city of LA, Inyo County sues Los Angeles, Los Angeles population: 576,000, Los Angeles population: 319,000, and 7 more...
1983 - Public Trust Suit: The California Supreme Court ruled that the state has an obligation to protect places such as Mono Lake "as far as feasible," even if this means reconsidering past water a...
1979 - Public Trust Suit: Initially brought before the Mono County Superior Court by the National Audubon Society (NAS), Mono Lake Committee (MLC), and others. The Public Trust Suit is the cornerst...
Inyo County sues Los Angeles
1971
Inyo County sues Los Angeles under CEQA over groundwater and irrigation issues.
Second aqueduct filled
1969
Groundwater pumping and Mono Basin diversion increase to fill second aqueduct.
Diversions from Mono Lake
1960
Water diversions from Mono Lake streams begin to Los Angeles
$40 Million bond pases
1929
$40 million bond issue passed in Los Angeles to build Mono Basin Aqueduct and buy Owens Valley water rights.
Reference:
Carle, David. Water and the California Dream. San Francisco: Sierra ...
Aqueduct blows up
Dec 1923
Valley men blow up aqueduct; Owns Lake is dry due to Los Angeles water diversions.
LA buys additional land
Oct 1920
The city begins buying additional land and water rights in Owns Valley.
Reference:
Carle, David. Water and the California Dream. San Francisco: Sierra Club, 2000
Los Angeles population: 576,000
Sep 1920
LA Aqueduct delivers first water
Dec 1912
Los Angeles aqueduct starts delivering Owens Valley Water
Los Angeles population: 319,000
1909
Owens Valley Project
1904
Los Angeles voters authorize Owens Valley project
Reference:
Carle, David. Water and the California Dream. San Francisco: Sierra Club, 2000
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