Owens River Water Trail

Document Description: Inyo County is proposing to implement the Owens River Water Trail Project within the perimeter of the Lower Owens River floodplain from Lone Pine Narrow Gauge Road south to Highway 136, just east of Lone Pine, California. The project area is largely a natural setting and is owned by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. The site is not included on a list of hazardous materials sites. Implementation of the Project would allow recreational access for non-motorized watercraft to an approximately 6.3-mile segment of the Owens River. The project would develop facilities for recreational users to enter and exit the river and allow unimpeded navigation for non-motorized watercraft. The project would involve removal of emergent vegetation and excavation with in the river channel to remove occlusions. In addition, boat launch and take-out facilities that would provide limited amenities (i.e., vault restroom) in addition to access to the river, would be developed. The County would provide ongoing maintenance of the water trail.

Contact Information: Larry Freilich
Inyo County
PO Box 337
Independence, CA 93526
7608780001

Review Period Start: 5/8/2019
Review Period End: 6/24/2019
Development Type: Recreational (Water trail for non-motorized craft)
Local Action: Use Permit Lease Agre
Project Issues: Aesthetic/Visual Air Quality Archaeologic-Historic Biological Resources Flood Plain/Flooding Geologic/Seismic Recreation/Parks Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading Vegetation Water Quality Wetland/Riparian Growth Inducing Land Use Cumulative Effects
Reviewing Agencies: Air Resources Board, Transportation Projects California Department of Boating and Waterways California Department of Parks and Recreation California Highway Patrol Caltrans, Division of Aeronautics Department of Conservation Native American Heritage Commission Office of Emergency Services, California Office of Historic Preservation Resources Agency State Lands Commission State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality Caltrans, District 9 Regional Water Quality Control Bd., Region 6 (Victorville) Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 6 (Inyo & Mono Region)

Environmental Document: 00_Complete Appendix F PDF 3291 K 00_Complete Appendix E PDF 3032 K 00_Complete Appendix D PDF 3776 K 00_Complete Appendix C PDF 3019 K 00_Complete Appendix B-3 PDF 34510 K 00_Complete Appendix B-2 PDF 1118 K 00_Complete Appendix B-1 PDF 2344 K 00_Complete Appendix A PDF 4906 K 000_Owens River Water Trail Public Draft EIR PDF 76622 K NOA_5_7 PDF 143 K summary form PDF 305 K
NOC: noc 1049 PDF 1207 K
State Comments: 2018051049_DEIR_InyoCoWaterDept_Owens River Water Trail PDF 1264 K 2018051049_RWQCB_Owens River Water Trail PDF 915 K CALTRANS 2018051049 PDF 1088 K