Owens Package

Water disputes have fueled decades of conflict between Los Angeles and the residents of the Owens Valley, a small community nestled between the Inyo and Sierra Nevada mountains in eastern California. Although land deeds point to the City of Los Angeles' Department of Water and Power as the owner of much of the valley, long-time residents still feel the metropolis to the south takes too much liberty in siphoning the valley's once plentiful water supply. ||

Despite a number of unresolved conflicts, some groups representing the opposing sides are joining together in an attempt to solve one major lawsuit. The reporter recently spoke with conservationists, LADWP officials and air quality experts who toured the dry Owens Lake together in an effort to understand one another's conservation proposals and resource concerns.

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[danthman114]

i hope LA falls into the pacific. then the resigents can finish the job a small group tried to do back in the day... i was a resident of bishop before i went into the marines and when i go back every other year i can see how much of the plant life is dying off as a result of the water theft. inyo needs to rise up and take back the valley from LA by force!

[bapyou]

@lctrout Since you've answered none of my questions, I will answer no more of yours. I've given you enough information as it is. If you're intrigued about Mr. S-A's work, seek out his writings or the man himself.

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[lctrout]

@bapyou So are you saying that Mr Saint-Amand knows he doesn't agree with the current mitigation plan, but doesn't know what a better alternative would be? Or are you saying that he needs further research to complete his studies and come up with a better plan? One question that comes to mind would be, who is funding Mr Saint-Amands research? Another would be, is he latest thesis and study and findings on the subject peer reviewed?

[bapyou]

@lctrout Saint-Amand was doing work on Owens Lake prior to the inception of the boondoggle. Seek out his writings. I've given you the references.

Do you work for the "boondogglers"? What's your stake in this? Why are you interested in the Owens Lake dust problem?

Until you answer my questions, I'll answer no more of yours. And, with respect to Saint-Amand, you're going to have to seek out more information on your own.

[lctrout]

@bapyou What is Mr Saint-Amands relationship to the "boondogglers"? Do they know of him? Did he work for them at one time? Did he want to work for them at one time? Was he at the negotiating table when the research and mitigation strategy was being formed? Did he want to be? Is he an environmentalist? Was his research rejected by the "boondogglers"? Does he have an alternative to the current plan?

[bapyou]

@lctrout Well, now, I'd say his "motivation" is science.

And the motivation for the boondogglers and the current project? Answer: Big $.

If you're serious & you want more info, then do the work. Find the LA Weekly article, read Saint-Amand's writings, or seek out Saint-Amand himself. I'm not going to do the work for you.

[lctrout]

@bapyou again, I ask you, what is Mr. Saint-Amand's motivation? You brought him up. Please explain your position.

[bapyou]

@lctrout I will tell you that Saint-Amand was studying the mineralogy of the Owens Lake surface back in the 1980s; a long time before the current boondoggle was even a thought. He has published work on the topic in the journal Bulletin of the Geological Society of America, amongst other venues.

[bapyou]

@lctrout I will tell you that Saint-Amand was studying the mineralogy of the Owens Lake surface back in the 1980s; a long time before the current boondoggle was even a thought. He has published work on the topic in the journal Bulletin of the Geological Society of America, amongst other venues.

[lctrout]

@bapyou What is Mr. Saint-Amand's motivation?