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Residents press GA on pipeline, LA Aqueduct talks and grant footing for imported water
Summary
Workshop debate focused on imported-water options and costs after the GA and consultants said LA DWP and Inyo County have been unwilling or set costly exchange terms; GA said pipeline design is supported by state grant funding but residents raised questions about prior replenishment fees and litigation slowing progress.
Debate over importing water and paying for a pipeline dominated public comment at the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority's workshop, with residents questioning earlier spending and the feasibility of working with the Los Angeles Aqueduct.
Multiple residents asked why the LA Aqueduct option had not been pursued. Steve Johnson and other GA staff recounted multiple discussions with Los Angeles and Inyo County and said political and contractual barriers made the aqueduct impractical. "For every acre foot you want out of this aqueduct, you bring us three acre foot from the state water project," one presenter said of terms…
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