L.A.'s Mayor And DWP's GM Square Off

DWP plans to sell a $25-million conservation easement in the Eastern Sierra, keeping the ownership and water rights.

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March 21, 2001, 10:15 AM PST

DWP's General Manager and Wildlands Conservancy created a plan to protect 300,000 acres of DWP land in Owens Valley. But no one told the DWP Board of Commissioners that the plan was in the works. So when the plan was made public, there were some angry Board members. The mayor opposes the plan, too.

Thanks to Gwenn Hilburn

Read the full story: Riordan Opposes Plan to Protect DWP Land

Wednesday, March 21, 2001 in The Los Angeles Times

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