The long-awaited California State Water Resources Control Board hearing expected to occur in 2025 will be a critical moment for reviewing the significant environmental issues tied to the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power’s (DWP) water exports in the Mono Basin. However, as the Mono Lake Committee prepares for that hearing, another important environmental review process is occurring simultaneously. There are three Mono Basin hydropower projects currently under review, and though their effects are very different from the issues associated with DWP’s water exports, they have important long-term implications for stream health.

Other Mono Lake news:

• Mono Lake Committee: Blog: Lowering salinity by raising Mono Lake is key to ecosystem health