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FEDERATION OF WESTERN OUTDOOR CLUBS







1993 FWOC RESOLUTION #15
_PROTECTION OF MONO LAKE, CALIFORNIA_

The Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs has long opposed the excessive water diversions from Mono Lake by the Los Angeles Department of Water and power.  At its conventions in 1978, 1980 and 1981, the Federation adopted resolutions on the protection of Mono Lake.  The State of California Water Resources Control Board has prepared a draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to amend the L.A. Dept. of Water and Power's license to divert water from the Mono Basin.  The EIR sets the minimum lake level at 6,390 feet, a level that should be maintained throughout the year.  Water at the level of 6,390 feet would do the following:
1.  Restore streamside wetlands and the lake itself as habitat for waterfowl populations.
2.  Increase the productivity of the brine shrimp and the alkali fly populations, primary food sources for nesting and migratory bird populations;
3.  Restore the integrity of Negit Island and nearby small islets as a nesting sanctuary for most of California's gull population;
4.  Result in optimum flows for Mono's tributary streams, thus maintaining fish populations;
5.  Minimize lung damaging dust storms and provide better recreational opportunities.
The Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs reaffirms its position on the protection of Mono Lake and supports the proposed water level of 6,390 feet.  The Federation also urges the Water Board to recommend the Mono Lake as an Outstanding National Resource Water to insure its protection in the future.
Address for comments: State Water Resources Control Board
                                      901 P St., 3rd Floor
                                      Sacramento, California 95814



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