The Owens Valley Monitor is the Inyo County Water Department’s (ICWD) annual report on monitoring and other work performed by ICWD and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). The 2009-2010 Owens Valley Monitor reports runoff year 2009: April 2009-March 2010.  In accordance with the Inyo/Los Angeles water agreement, ICWD and LADWP monitor water activities in the valley and their effects on groundwater levels and vegetation. The two agencies also conduct scientific research on methods of improving water management.

Water Department Staff

• Bob Harrington Director – bharrington@inyocounty.us
• Laura Piper Administrative Analyst – lpiper@inyocounty.us
• Aaron Steinwand Science Coordinator – asteinwand@inyocounty.us
• Larry Freilich Mitigation Manager – lfreilich@inyocounty.us
• Meredith Jabis Vegetation Scientist – mjabis@inyocounty.us
• Randy Jackson Hydrologist – rjackson@inyocounty.us
• Rick Puskar Salt Cedar Coordinator – rpuskar@inyocounty.us
• Jerry Zatorski Field Program Coordinator – jzatorski@inyocounty.us

Board of Supervisors Members

• Linda Arcularius
• Rick Pucci
• Susan Cash
• Richard Cervantes
• Marty Fortney

Inyo County Administrator

• Kevin Carunchio

Water Commission Members

• Teri Cawelti – term expires 12/31/2011

This annual report was produced by the Inyo County Water Department in Independence, California.

Table of Contents

• Budget
• Saltcedar Report
• Precipitation
• Mitigation
• Vegetation
• Soil Water Conditions
• Groundwater Conditions
• Pumping History
• Pumping 2009-2010
• Bishop Cone Audit