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California Wild Heritage Wilderness Act -

Help protect our Wildlands! - What You Can Do

Securing wilderness protection for the wildlands here in our backyard and throughout California is one of our highest priorities. We expect Senator Boxer's bill to be reintroduced in the next Congress. Read More...

Lower Owens River Project

The Sierra Club and the Owens Valley Committee (OVC) have been involved in the court-mandated project by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to rewater the Lower Owens River, as well as to restore Owens Lake. Read More...

Mammoth-Yosemite Airport

Plans to expand the airport to bring in large 757 jets have been indefinitely shelved. The Town of Mammoth Lakes is presently hoping to restore regional air service using smaller aircraft by December 2008. The Town has cleared up most of the grant comliance issues and is now receiving funds from the FAA for an updated weather station, beacon replacement, and runway resurfacing.

A new EIS is being prepared for the proposed turboprop service from Los Angeles and possibly other regional locations. A scoping meeting was held on August 24, 2006 in Mammoth. The Sierra Club and other environmental organizations submitted written comments. Read our scoping letter.

The Range of Light Group's position is that this airport should not be expanded unless indicated by a regional air service study conducted by Inyo and Mono counties that establishes the best solution for the entire region.

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Threats to Forests

New threats to our forests come from the Bush administration. The Roadless Protection Initiative has been put on hold and more public comments requested. How will this affect us? We have more than 40 roadless areas on the Eastside including those in the White Mountains, the Inyo Mountains, Glass Creek Meadow, San Joaquin Ridge, Eagle Peak, and the bighorn sheep habitat west of Mono Lake. Read More...

Home Page		Issues Letters from the Chair Environmental Roundtable Owen Maloy Receives Don Sullivan Award (June 2007) New Wilderness Bill for Eastern Sierra (April 2006) Scholarship Winners California Wild Heritage Wilderness Act - Help protect our Wildlands! - What You Can Do Securing wilderness protection for the wildlands here in our backyard and throughout California is one of our highest priorities. We expect Senator Boxer's bill to be reintroduced in the next Congress. Read More... Lower Owens River Project The Sierra Club and the Owens Valley Committee (OVC) have been involved in the court-mandated project by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to rewater the Lower Owens River, as well as to restore Owens Lake. Read More... Mammoth-Yosemite Airport Plans to expand the airport to bring in large 757 jets have been indefinitely shelved. The Town of Mammoth Lakes is presently hoping to restore regional air service using smaller aircraft by December 2008. The Town has cleared up most of the grant comliance issues and is now receiving funds from the FAA for an updated weather station, beacon replacement, and runway resurfacing. A new EIS is being prepared for the proposed turboprop service from Los Angeles and possibly other regional locations. A scoping meeting was held on August 24, 2006 in Mammoth. The Sierra Club and other environmental organizations submitted written comments. Read our scoping letter. The Range of Light Group's position is that this airport should not be expanded unless indicated by a regional air service study conducted by Inyo and Mono counties that establishes the best solution for the entire region. Read the complete illustrated history! Threats to Forests New threats to our forests come from the Bush administration. The Roadless Protection Initiative has been put on hold and more public comments requested. How will this affect us? We have more than 40 roadless areas on the Eastside including those in the White Mountains, the Inyo Mountains, Glass Creek Meadow, San Joaquin Ridge, Eagle Peak, and the bighorn sheep habitat west of Mono Lake. Read More...
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