Mono Lake Committee collection

Series 1. Administrative Files 1975-1994

Series Scope and Contents

Contains the bylaws, minutes, and correspondence created by the MLC for its establishment and everyday operations.

Series Arrangement

Arranged chronologically within each sub-series.

Sub-Series 1.1. Organizational Papers 1980-1983

Box 1, Folder 1

Contract 1980

Box 1, Folder 2

Bylaws 1982

Box 1, Folder 3

Job descriptions 1983

Sub-Series 1.2. Annual Meetings 1984-1994

Box 1, Folders 4-5

Correspondence 1984-1994

Sub-Series 1.3. Board Records 1980-1989

Box 1, Folders 6-19

Minutes/agenda 1980-1989

Sub-Series 1.4. Budgets 1980-1988

Box 1, Folder 20

Budget report 1980

Box 1, Folder 21

Proposed budget 1986

Box 1, Folder 22

Draft budget 1988

Sub-Series 1.5. Correspondence 1975-1994 1977-1984

Sub-Series Scope and Contents

Includes the personal correspondence of David Gaines during the creation of the Mono Lake Committee, as well as mass mailings to MLC members and "fan mail" from members and the general public.

Box 2, Folders 1-2

David A. Gaines 1977-1984

Box 2, Folders 3-9

General 1975-1981

Box 3, Folders 1-2

General 1982-1994

Box 3, Folders 3-8

Personnel search 1980-1989

Box 3, Folder 9

Form letters/mailings 1978-1984

Box 3, Folder 10

Bulletins, "Action Alert!" 1980-1984

Box 3, Folders 11-17

Letters of support/"fan mail" 1978-1983

Box 3, Folder 18

Letters of Resolution (incoming) 1978-1982

Box 3, Folder 19

Memos from Philip Williams Associates (PWA) and Peter T. Vorster (PTV) re: their inventories of Mono Lake project files c. 1980s

Series 2. Program Files 1979-1993

Sub-Series 2.1. Programs 1980-1993 1981-1989

Sub-Series Scope and Contents

Programs created by the Mono Lake Committee for fundraising and/or awareness efforts for members as well as the general public.

Sub-Series Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by program title.

Box 4, Folders 1-13

Bike-a-Thon 1980-1993

Box 4, Folder 14

Bird-a-Thon 1981-1986

Box 4, Folder 15

Bucket Walk 1980s

Box 4, Folder 16

Country Dance 1983

Box 4, Folder 17

Field trips 1981-1989

Box 4, Folder 18

Mark Twain Days 1981-1983

Box 4, Folder 19

Photography exhibits 1980s

Box 4, Folder 20

Seminars 1980s

Box 4, Folder 21

Sitmar Experience 1985

Box 4, Folder 22

Slide shows 1980s

Box 4, Folder 23

Social benefits 1982-1986

Box 4, Folder 24

Souvenirs/merchandise 1980s

Box 4, Folder 25

Walk for the Earth 1984

Sub-Series 2.2. Workshops/Symposiums 1979-1989

Sub-Series Scope and Contents

Brochures, notes, and announcements for workshops and symposiums that examined legal and economical issues related to Mono Lake.

Sub-Series Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Box 4, Folder 26

"A Plan to Save Mono Lake," at Plummer Park, West Hollywood, CA July 2, 1979

Box 4, Folder 27

"Mono Lake: Anticipating the Future," at UC Davis June 25, 1980

Box 4, Folder 28

"The Public Trust Doctrine in Natural Resources Law and Management," at UC Davis September 25-26, 1980

Box 4, Folder 29

"Mono Lake: An Ecosystem in Transition?", at UC Santa Barbara May 5-7, 1982

Box 4, Folder 30

"Mono Lake: Beyond the Public Trust Doctrine," UC Los Angeles March 30-31, 1984

Box 4, Folder 31

"Mono Lake Symposium/Workshop," at California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA May 12-13, 1989

Series 3. Media Files 1978-1995

Series Scope and Contents

Documents related to public relations efforts and advertising campaigns.

Series Arrangement

Arranged chronologically within each sub-series.

Sub-Series 3.1. Correspondence 1978-1989

Box 4, Folders 32-33

General 1978-1988

Box 4, Folder 34

Mono Lake Newsletter editor (outgoing) 1984-1989

Sub-Series 3.2. Press Releases 1979-1995

Box 4, Folder 35

General 1979-1995

Sub-Series 3.3. Advertising Campaigns 1988-1991

Box 4, Folder 36

"Meet the Executive Committee" 1988

Box 4, Folder 37

"Triple Saver" (with Heal the Bay) 1989-1991

Sub-Series 3.4. Filming Activities 1984-1989

Box 4, Folder 38

Film proposal 1984

Box 4, Folder 39

Documentary (with the BBC) 1988-1989

Series 4. Subject Files 1929-1996 1975-1992

Series Scope and Contents

Files may contain any of the following documents: correspondence, clippings, reports, raw data, and other relevant items. Several of these subjects correspond with those in Series V: Research & Reference Materials - Clippings. Of interest is a letter (photocopy) signed by Ansel Adams on his letterhead, dated 9/26/79, in the "General Correspondence" file of the Interagency Task Force on Mono Lake (ITF) subject category.

Series Arrangement

Subject files are arranged alphabetically by Mono Lake Committee-designated headings, and then chronologically within each category. Oversized items stored in flat box (Box 60).

Box 5, Folders 1-12

Air Quality 1978-1991

Box 5, Folder 13

Aral Sea (USSR) 1991

Box 5, Folder 14

Army Corps of Engineers 1986-1993

Box 5, Folder 15

Bathymetric Study 1986-1987

Box 5, Folders 16-23, Box 6, Folders 1-14

Blue Ribbon Campaign, Mayor of Los Angeles 1989-1994

Box 6, Folder 15

Bradley, Tom (Mayor of Los Angeles) 1986-1987

Box 6, Folder 16

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 1980-1982

Box 6, Folder 17

California Department of Fish and Game 1976-1989

Box 6, Folder 18

California Department of Transportation 1983-1992

Box 6, Folder 19

California Department of Water Resources 1988

Box 6, Folder 20

California State Lands Commission 1990

Box 6, Folders 21-23, Box 7, Folders 1-16, Box 8, Folders 1-5

California Urban Water Conservation Council (CUWCC) 1990-1996

Box 8, Folder 6

Citizens for Safe Drinking Water 1986-1987

Box 8, Folder 7

Colorado River 1981-1988

Box 8, Folder 8

Coyotes 1984

Box 8, Folder 9

Delta Protection Commission 1994

Box 8, Folder 10

Devil's Gate Project 1991-1992

Box 8, Folders 11-14

Drought Management 1988-1990

Box 8, Folder 15

Earth Island circa 1980s

Box 8, Folder 16

Energy 1984-1989

Box 8, Folder 17

Fly (alkali) 1981-1988

Box 8, Folder 18

Future of Mono Lake 1981

Box 8, Folders 19-21

Geothermal 1979-1989

Box 9, Folder 1

Governor's Reorganization Plan #1 1995

Box 9, Folder 2

Gulls 1978-1986

Box 9, Folders 3-5

Hydrology 1940s-1989

Box 9, Folders 6-21, Box 10, Folders 1-14

Interagency Task Force on Mono Lake (ITF) 1965-1980

Box 10, Folder 15

Inyo Sheep Company 1987

Box 10, Folder 16

Land Exchange 1979-1989

Box 10, Folder 17

Landmark Criteria 1979-1983

Box 10, Folders 18-20, Box 11, Folders 1-2

Landscaping 1989-1993

Box 11, Folder 3

Lee Vining, CA 1987

Box 11, Folder 4

Lehman, Richard 1987

Box 11, Folder 5

Los Angeles City Council 1985-1989

Box 11, Folders 6-21, Box 12, Folders 1-21, Box 13, Folders 1-8

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) 1973-1994

Box 13, Folder 9

Migratory Bird Treaty Act 1979-1985

Box 13, Folders 10-17, Box 14, Folders 1-4

Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area (MBNFSA) 1983-1992

Box 14, Folder 5

Mono Basin Watershed 1950

Box 14, Folder 6

Mono County Board of Supervisors 1971-1976

Box 14, Folder 7

Mono Lake 100 Run 1983-1986

Box 14, Folder 8

Mono Lake Coalition 1979

Box 14, Folder 9

Mono Lake Group 1987-1988

Box 14, Folder 10

Mono Lake Tufa State Reserve 1991-1992

Box 14, Folder 11

Monument Proposals 1978-1981

Box 14, Folder 12

National Wildlife Refuge System 1979-1980

Box 14, Folders 13-15, Box 15, Folders 1-15, Box 16, Folders 1-11

Owens Valley Groundwater 1929-1991

Box 16, Folder 12

Peripheral Canal 1978-1982

Box 16, Folder 13

Radioactivity in Mono Lake 1988-1994

Box 16, Folders 14-17

Retrofitting Fixtures 1987-1992

Box 17, Folders 1-2

Salton Sea, CA 1970-1992

Box 17, Folder 3

Sierra Now Summit 1991-1992

Box 17, Folder 4

Stillwater Wildlife Management Area, NV and Pyramid Lake, NV 1983-1989

Box 17, Folders 5-11

Water Conservation 1978-1991

Box 18, Folders 1-14

Water Marketing 1984-1993

Box 18, Folders 15-17, Box 19, Folders 1-6

Water Reclamation 1980-1996

Box 19, Folder 7

Wilderness Act of 1984 1984

Box 19, Folder 8

Wilderness Designation 1983

Box 19, Folder 9

Yosemite Association 1985-1988

Series 5. Research Reference Materials 1933-1997

Sub-Series 5.1. Fact Sheets 1965-1994

Sub-Series Scope and Contents

Fact sheets and chronologies about Mono Lake-related natural, legal, and legislative issues.

Box 20, Folder 1

MLC, "Mono Lake Fact Sheets" circa 1980s

Box 20, Folder 2

MLC, "The Mono Lake Issue" circa 1980s

Box 20, Folder 3

MLC, "Current/Recent Developments at Mono Lake" circa 1980s

Box 20, Folder 4

MLC, water supply circa 1980s

Box 20, Folder 5

MLC, legislation circa 1980s

Box 20, Folder 6

MLC, litigation circa 1980s

Box 20, Folder 7

MLC, miscellaneous circa 1970s-1980s

Box 20, Folder 8

LADWP, re: Mono Lake circa 1980s

Box 20, Folder 9

Chronologies 1965-1994

Sub-Series 5.2. Biographical Files 1984-1997

Sub-Series Scope and Contents

Contains biographical information on Martha Davis (executive director 1984-1997), as well as memorial notes, clippings, and letters for the deaths of MLC founder and chairman, David Gaines, and MLC member, Dan Oberlin, in an automobile accident in 1988.

Box 20, Folder 10

Martha Davis 1988-1991

Box 20, Folders 11-14

David Gaines/Dan Oberlin memorial 1988-1990

Sub-Series 5.3. Notes, Data 1970s-1990s

Sub-Series Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous research notes and data used by the Mono Lake Committee pertaining to lake levels and related issues. Also, handwritten notes from research at the National Archives and Records Administration Pacific Branch at San Bruno (NARA 5).

Box 20, Folder 15

Abstracts/bibliographical information 1970s-1990s

Box 20, Folder 16

Notes from NARA 5, San Bruno, CA 1991

Box 20, Folder 17

Miscellaneous notes, undated

Box 20, Folder 18

Miscellaneous data 1970s-1980s

Sub-Series 5.4. Historical Legal Files 1933

Sub-Series Scope and Contents

Documents test hole readings from the Owens Valley Secondary Project in the Bishop, California area during the 1920s-1930s by the U.S. Department of the Interior Reclamation Service. These documents were used as evidence in Hillside Water Co., et al. v. City of Los Angeles, and were submitted during October and November 1933. They are all loose-leaf photocopies grouped by the plaintiffs' exhibit numbers.

Box 21, Folders 1-3

Exhibits 5-A through 5-C 1933

Box 22, Folders 1-3

Exhibits 5-D through 5-F (part I) 1933

Box 23, Folders 1-7

Exhibits 5-F (part II) through 7-F 1933

Sub-Series 5.5. Studies 1979-1989

Sub-Series Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes pertaining to the various studies performed during this time frame relating to Mono Lake water levels.

Sub-Series Arrangement

Arranged chronologically by study.

Sub-Series 5.5.1. Proposals 1979-1986

Box 24, Folder 1

Miscellaneous 1979-1986

Sub-Series 5.5.2. National Audubon Society (NAS) Study 1982-1987

Box 24, Folder 2

Correspondence 1982-1987

Box 24, Folder 3

Mono Basin Ecosystem Study Committee 1985-1986

Box 24, Folder 4

HR 1341 - National Audubon SocietyFunding 1985

Box 24, Folder 5

LADWP report 1985-1986

Box 24, Folder 6

National Audubon Society Interim Report April 1986

Box 24, Folder 7

Press conference August 4, 1987

Box 24, Folder 8

MLC comments of final report 1987

Box 24, Folder 9

Researchers' comments on final report 1987

Box 24, Folder 10

Clippings 1985-1987

Box 24, Folder 11

Notes circa 1985-1986

Box 24, Folder 12

Miscellaneous, undated

Sub-Series 5.5.3. Community and Organization Research Institute (CORI) Study 1984-1989

Box 24, Folder 13

Correspondence 1984-1988

Box 24, Folder 14

Workshop agenda 1986

Box 24, Folder 15

CORI report: The Future of Mono Lake 1988

Box 24, Folder 16

David Winkler report 1987

Box 24, Folder 17

Scott Stine report 1988

Box 24, Folder 18

MLC comments on study c. 1988

Box 24, Folder 19

LADWP comments on study 1989

Box 24, Folder 20

Clippings 1986-1988

Sub-Series 5.5.4. National Research Defense Council (NRDC) Study 1985-1986

Box 24, Folder 21

Correspondence 1985-1986

Sub-Series 5.5.5. John Loomis Study 1985-1987

Box 25, Folders 1-2

Correspondence 1985-1987

Box 25, Folder 3

Questionnaire 1986

Sub-Series 5.5.6. Environmental Defense Fund Study 1987-1989

Box 25, Folder 4

Miscellaneous 1987-1989

Sub-Series 5.6. Unpublished Reports 1972-1992

Sub-Series Scope and Contents

This sub-series contains miscellaneous unpublished reports directly pertaining to Mono Lake but not published by the MLC. For a list of the unpublished and published materials that have been pulled from the collection, see Appendix "Bibliography of Reference Works." These items either duplicated the holdings of the WRCA and/or were added to it.

Box 25, Folder 5

Miscellaneous 1972-1991

Box 25, Folder 6

"Assessing Ecological Impact Assessment" (John A. Wiens) 1992

Sub-Series 5.7. Published Reports 1959-1981

Sub-Series Scope and Contents

This sub-series contains miscellaneous published reports directly pertaining to Mono Lake but not published by the MLC. For a list of the unpublished and published materials that have been pulled from the collection, see Appendix "Bibliography of Reference Works." These items either duplicated the holdings of the WRCA and/or were added to it.

Box 25, Folder 7

Miscellaneous 1959-undated, c. 1960s

Box 25, Folder 8

Water Action Plan for the Owens-Mono Area. Sacramento : California Dept. of Water Resources, 1981

Box 25, Folder 9

Stoddard, Charles H. Owens Valley-Mono Basin Report. Arlington, Va. : Izaak Walton League of America, 1971

Box 25, Folder 10

Winkler, David W., ed. An Ecological Study of Mono Lake, California. Davis : Institute of Ecology, University of California, 1977 (Institute of Ecology publication ; no. 12)

Sub-Series 5.8. Clippings 1963-1997

Sub-Series Arrangement

The clippings in the first portion of the sub-series are arranged alphabetically by Mono Lake Committee designated subject. The clippings in the second portion are arranged in chronological order. Several topics in the second portion correspond with those in Series 4: Subject Files.

Sub-Series 5.8.1. Subject Files 1972-1995

Box 25, Folder 11

Agricultural Concerns 1983-1984

Box 25, Folder 12

Air Quality - Great Basin (SB 270) 1982-1983

Box 25, Folder 13

Air Quality - Mono Basin 1987-1989

Box 25, Folder 14

Air Quality - Owens Valley 1985-1990

Box 25, Folder 15

Aqueduct Operations 1987-1990

Box 25, Folder 16

Aral Sea (USSR) 1988-1990

Box 25, Folder 17

Bradley, Tom (Mayor of Los Angeles) 1985-1986

Box 25, Folder 18

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 1990

Box 26, Folder 1

Cloud Seeding 1987-1989

Box 26, Folder 2

Crowley Lake 1986-1990

Box 26, Folder 3

Desalination 1988-1991

Box 26, Folder 4

George Deukmejian's (Governor) Visit to Mono Lake 1987

Box 26, Folder 5

Drought, General Issues 1989-1990

Box 26, Folder 6

Drought - California 1991

Box 26, Folder 7

Drought - Los Angeles 1990-1991

Box 26, Folder 8

Earth Day 1990

Box 26, Folder 9

Editorials 1980-1988

Box 26, Folder 10

Floods 1989

Box 26, Folder 11

Great Salt Lake 1984

Box 26, Folder 12

Groundwater - General Issues 1985-1990

Box 26, Folder 13

Groundwater - Tri-Valley 1990

Box 26, Folder 14

Hetch Hetchy 1986-1988

Box 26, Folder 15

Legal - 3rd District Court-Water License Challenge 1978-1990

Box 26, Folder 16

Legal - 3rd District Court-Parker Walker Creeks 1989-1990

Box 26, Folder 17

LADWP 1989-1990

Box 26, Folder 18

LADWP - Inyo County (relationship with) 1982-1989

Box 26, Folder 19

LADWP - Sewage 1985-1988

Box 26, Folder 20

LADWP - Water License (SWRCB) 1988-1995

Box 26, Folder 21

LADWP - Water Use 1990

Box 27, Folder 1

Mammoth Lakes Water Issues 1984-1990

Box 27, Folder 2

Migratory Bird Treaty Act 1985

Box 27, Folder 3

Mining 1989-1990

Box 27, Folder 4

Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area (MBNFSA) 1985-1990

Box 27, Folder 5

MBNFSA - Visitor Center 1987-1989

Box 27, Folder 6

Mono Lake 1976-1989

Box 27, Folder 7

Mono Lake - Recreation 1985-1991

Box 27, Folder 8

Mono Lake - Research 1979-1988

Box 27, Folder 9

Mono Lake Committee Members - about 1981-1988

Box 27, Folder 10

MLC Members - authors 1983-1989

Box 27, Folder 11

MLC Members - author, David Gaines 1977-1983

Box 27, Folder 12

Mono Lake Tufa State Reserve 1985-1992

Box 27, Folder 13

Owens Valley - Dust 1990-1991

Box 27

Owens Valley - Water Agreement 1991-1995

Box 27

Peripheral Canal 1991

Box 27

Peripheral Canal - SB 200 1980-1982

Box 27

Radioactivity in Mono Lake 1988

Box 27

Rush Creek 1985-1990

Box 27

Rush Creek - Flow Study 1987

Box 27

Rush Lee Vining Creeks 1984-1987

Box 27

San Francisco Bay/Sacramento Delta 1980-1989

Box 27

San Luis Drain 1983-1988

Box 27

Snow (Water Content) 1989-1990

Box 27

Hetch Hetchy 1986-1988

Box 28

Toxic Waste 1984-1988

Box 28

Tribal Land (Water Issues) 1982-1987

Box 28

U.S. Forest Service 1983-1988

Box 28

Walker Creek 1989-1990

Box 28

Waste Water - Mammoth County Water District 1989-1990

Box 28

Waste Water - Reclamation 1991-1994

Box 28

Water Conservation 1989-1990

Box 28

Water Issues - General 1986-1992

Box 28

Water Issues - California Sierra 1988-1990

Box 28

Water Law 1988

Box 28

Water Marketing 1985-1991

Box 28

Water Pollution 1989

Box 28

Water Rights 1988-1990

Box 28

Water Rights - Federal 1986-1988

Box 28

Wetlands (California) 1988-1994

Box 28

Wildlife 1984-1990

Box 28

Wildlife - Bighorn Sheep 1987-1988

Box 28

Wildlife - Deaths 1989

Box 28

Wildlife - Fishing 1984-1989

Box 28

Wildlife - Gulls (Mono Lake) 1984-1991

Box 28

Wildlife - Habitat 1972-1987

Box 28

Yosemite National Park 1984-1988

Sub-Series 5.8.2. Chronological Files 1963-1997

Box 28, Folders 23-25

General clippings 1963-1978

Box 29, Folders 1-8

General clippings 1981-July 1982

Box 30, Folders 1-11

General clippings August 1982-1997

Series 6. MLC Publications 1978-1993

Series Scope and Contents

Contains documents published by the MLC, most of them for commercial purposes.

Series Arrangement

Oversized items stored in flat box (Box 60).

Box 31

An Ecological Study of Mono Lake, California (David Winkler, editor) 1980

Box 31

Raven, Vol. 2 1980

Box 31

The Mono Lake 'Public Trust' Decision of the California Supreme Court, February 17, 1983 1983

Box 31

Position Papers 1978-1993

Box 31

Lakewatch: The Mono Lake Defense Watch Update 1989-1991

Box 31

MLC field guide 1993

Box 31

Coloring book 1980

Box 31

Activity lesson plan, undated c. 1983-1985

Box 31

Educational worksheets, undated c. 1980s

Box 60

Calendars 1981 1984 1996

Series 7. Ephemera 1976-1991

Series Scope and Contents

Contains flyers, brochures, postcards, and other items created by the MLC for mass distribution. Also contains the American Motors Conservation Award, Take Pride in America Award, and Yosemite Award, all presented to the Mono Lake Committee for their environmental efforts.

Box 31, Folders 10-11

Flyers 1978-1980s

Box 31

Brochures, undated c. 1980s-1990s

Box 31

Postcards, undated c. 1980s

Box 31

Note card, undated c. 1980s

Box 31

Exhibit pieces, undated c. 1980s

Box 31

Playbill, undated c. 1980s

Box 31

Gift catalog 1991

Box 31

Raffle tickets 1990

Box 31

Poetry 1976-1987

Box 31

American Motors Conservation Award 1979-1980

Box 31

Take Pride in America Award 1988

Box 31

Yosemite Award 1988

Box 60

Sign 1987

Series 8. Legislative Files 1972-1994

Series Scope and Contents

Documents the adoption or failure of state and federal legislation relating to Mono Lake preservation issues. Includes correspondence, clippings, texts of legislation, and other related materials.

Series Arrangement

Arranged numerically by bill, law, or resolution number within each subseries.

Sub-Series 8.1. State Legislation 1972-1993

Box 32

Water-related legislation summaries 1985-1991

Box 32

AB325: Water Conservation in Landscaping 1989-1992

Box 32

AB325: Advisory Task Force materials 1991

Box 32

AB367: Mono Lake Gull Rookery 1979

Box 32

AB444: Water Conservation and Water Quality AB1442: Water Resources and Funding 1989

Box 32

AB444/AB1442: correspondence 1989

Box 32

AB444/AB1442: follow-up correspondence 1990

Box 32

AB444/AB1442: clippings 1989-1990

Box 32

AB1287: Energy Water Conservation Retrofit 1985

Box 32

AB1614: Mono Lake Research Bill, CORI Study 1981-1986

Box 32

AB1614: implementation 1984-1986

Box 32

AB1846: Public Trust Legislation 1989

Box 32

AB1941: Mono County Tri-Valley Groundwater Management District 1989

Box 33

AB2182/AB2235: Mono Lake Environmental Study and Interagency Task Force Report 1980

Box 33

AB2496: wetlands 1989

Box 33

AB2884: Research on Mono Lake Ecosystem 1981-1982

Box 33

AB3566/AB3567: groundwater 1984

Box 33

AB4439: Public Trust Legislation 1988

Box 33

ACR99: State Lands Commission to Study Lowering of Lake Level Exposure of State Lands 1972

Box 33

SB83/SB1120: Mono Lake Tufa State Reserve 1981-1993

Box 33

SB200: Water Reform Initiative/Peripheral Canal 1981-1982

Box 33

SB270: Mono Basin Air Pollution 1983

Box 33

SB331/AB1580: Mono Basin Stream Research Funding 1989

Box 33

SB1224/AB2090/AB455: water conservation and water transfers 1991-1992

Box 33

SB1365: Energy Conservation 1980

Box 33

SB1617: Mono Basin Water Export 1980

Box 33

SCR79: Restrict DWP Exports from Mono Lake 1980

Box 33

Proposition 70: Parks and Wildlife Bond Act 1987-1988

Box 33

"Save Mono Lake" Bond Act of 1990 1989

Box 33

Garamendi groundwater bill, proposal 1989

Sub-Series 8.2. Federal Legislation 1973-1994

Box 33

National legislative contacts 1979-1980

Box 33

Proposed federal legislation 1990

Box 33

HR429, Title 16: West Basin East Valley water reclamation projects 1993

Box 33

HR1341: Mono Lake National Monument 1983

Box 34

HR1341/HR1437/HR3356: Mono Lake National Monument/Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area 1984-1986

Box 34

HR1341/HR391/HR392: Lee Vining hearing 1983

Box 34

HR3030/S1630: clean air 1990

Box 34

HR4056/HR4057/HR5424: Mono Lake National Monument 1981-1982

Box 34

HR4403: Los Angeles Mono Basin Water Rights 1981

Box 34

HR4938: Los Angeles water and land rights 1979

Box 34

HR6196: Implementation of Interagency Task Force on Mono Lake 1979-1980

Box 34

HR6856: Los Angeles land rights 1977

Box 34

HR13521: Los Angeles water and land rights 1978

Box 34

PL93-205: Endangered Species Act of 1973 1973-1988

Box 34

PL102-575: Reclamation Projects Authorization Adjustment Act of (to accompany HR429) 1992 1992

Box 34

Environmental Bill of Rights Initiative 1979

Series 9. Legal Records 1916-1996 1979-1994

Series Scope and Contents

Contains legal briefs, correspondence, and reports. The following lawsuit descriptions are adapted from various Mono Lake Committee publications and memoranda.

NOTE: In the interest of space, lengthy briefs originally attached as exhibits to other briefs in the MLC Collection were removed and replaced with a form entitled "Processing Note," which details the title of the removed brief and where the original can be found within the collection.

Series Arrangement

This series is divided into a number of subseries, each of which represents the Mono Lake Committee's seven major lawsuits from 1979 to 1994. The titles used for each lawsuit/subseries are the common titles used by the MLC and others. Cases are arranged chronologically within each lawsuit/subseries.

Sub-Series 9.1. Public Trust Lawsuit 1979-1988

Sub-Series Scope and Contents

Brought before the Mono County Superior Court by the National Audubon Society (NAS), Mono Lake Committee (MLC), and others in 1979. The Public Trust Suit is the cornerstone of the legal efforts to protect Mono Lake. The Suit charged that the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's (LADWP) water diversions violated the "Public Trust Doctrine." In 1983, the California Supreme Court ruled that the state has an obligation to protect places such as Mono Lake "as far as feasible," even if this means reconsidering past water allocation decisions. The court also ruled that the courts and the State Water Resource Control Board(SWRCB) have concurrent jurisdiction in cases of this kind.

Sub-Series 9.1.1. Petitions 1979

Box 35, Folders 1-2

From Sierra Club Natural Resources Defense Council re: Mono Lake and Negit Island 1979

Sub-Series 9.1.2. Civil No. 6429 1979

Box 35, Folders 3-5

Plaintiffs: National Audubon Society, Friends of the Earth, MLC, et al. 1979

Box 35, Folders 6-11

Defendant: LADPW 1979

Box 35, Folder 12

Court ruling 1979

Box 35, Folder 13

Deposition 1979

Sub-Series 9.1.3. Civ. No. 18816 1979

Box 35, Folder 14

Petitioner: LADWP 1979

Box 35, Folder 15

Real parties in interest: National Audubon Society, et al. 1979

Sub-Series 9.1.4. Civil No. 566 1979-1980

Box 35, Folders 16-31

Plaintiffs/cross-defendants: National Audubon Society, et al. 1979-1980

Box 35, Folders 32-34, Box 36, Folders 1-2

Defendant: LADPW 1979-1980

Box 36, Folder 3

Cross-defendant/cross-complainant: State of CA 1980

Box 36, Folder 4

Court ruling 1980

Sub-Series 9.1.5. CIV S-80-127 LKK 1980-1984

Box 36, Folder 5-7

Plaintiffs: National Audubon Society, et al. 1981-1983

Physical Description: 3 folders

Box 36, Folder 8-9

Defendant/cross-complainant: LADPW 1980

Physical Description: 2 folders

Box 36, Folder 10-15

Court rulings 1980-1984

Physical Description: 5 folders

Sub-Series 9.1.6. CA81-8028 1981

Box 36, Folder 16

Plaintiffs: National Audubon Society, et al. 1981

Sub-Series 9.1.7. Civil No. 639 1981

Box 36, Folders 17-24

Plaintiffs: National Audubon Society, et al. 1981

Box 36, Folders 25-29

Defendant/cross-complainant: LADPW 1981

Box 36, Folders 30-36

Defendant/cross-defendant: State of CA, et al. 1981

Box 36, Folder 37

Supporters: Association of California Water Agencies 1981

Box 36, Folders 38-40

Intervening defendant: U.S.A. 1981

Box 36, Folders 41-42

Court rulings 1981

Sub-Series 9.1.8. S.F. No. 24368 1981-1983

Box 37, Folders 1-3

Petitioners: National Audubon Society, et al. 1981-1983

Box 37, Folders 4-8

Real party in interest: LADWP 1981-1982

Box 37, Folder 9

Real party in interest: June Lake Public Utility District, et al. 1982

Box 37, Folder 10

Real party in interest: Southern California Edison Company 1982

Box 37, Folders 11-14

Real party in interest: State of CA, et al. 1981-1982

Box 37, Folder 15

Real party in interest: U.S.A. 1982

Box 38, Folders 1-2

Amicus curiae: American River Recreation Association, Inc. 1982

Box 38, Folders 3-4

Amicus curiae: Association of California Water Agencies 1982

Box 38, Folder 5

Amicus curiae: Black Agenda, Inc. c. 1982

Box 38, Folder 6

Amicus curiae: Golden Gate Audubon Society 1982

Box 38, Folder 7

Amicus curiae: Antonio Rossmann 1982

Box 38, Folder 8

Amicus curiae: Save San Francisco Bay Association, et al. 1982

Box 38, Folder 9

Opinion 1983

Sub-Series 9.1.9. CA85-2046, 85-2105, 85-2236, 85-2237, 85-2238 1985

Box 38, Folder 10

Cross-defendant: State of CA, et al. 1985

Sub-Series 9.1.10. Miscellaneous Legal Documents 1979-1980

Box 38, Folder 11

Memorandum of points and authorities, draft 1980

Box 38, Folder 12

Miscellaneous declarations 1979

Box 38, Folder 13

Contract 1980

Sub-Series 9.1.11. Correspondence 1978-1983

Box 38, Folder 14

General 1979-1988

Box 38, Folder 15

Hardin, Cook, Loper, Engel Bergez 1979-1981

Box 38, Folder 16

Morrison Foerster 1978-1980

Box 38, Folder 17

Van Voorhis Skaggs 1981-1983

Sub-Series 9.2. Rush Creek Lawsuit 1919-1990 1984-1986

Sub-Series Scope and Contents

Brought before the Inyo County Superior Court against LADWP by the Mammoth Fly Rodders in 1984 and later joined by the MLC, NAS, and California Trout (Cal Trout). The suit charged that LADWP's diversions violated the Public Trust Doctrine, California Fish and Game codes, and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). In 1984 the court issued a temporary restraining order requiring LADWP to release 19 cubic feet per second (cfs) into lower Rush Creek. In 1985, the Mono County Superior Court issued a preliminary injunction that required LADWP to continue to release a flow of 19 cfs into Rush Creek to protect public trust resources.

Sub-Series 9.2.1. Civil No. 8092 1984-1986

Box 39, Folders 1-18

Plaintiffs/petitioners: Richard O. Dalhlgren, Jr., et al. 1984-1985

Box 39, Folders 19-25

Intervenors/amici curiae/plaintiffs: National Audubon Society, MLC 1985-1986

Box 39, Folders 26-42

Defendants/respondents: City of L.A., LADWP 1984

Box 40, Folders 1-11

CEQA counsel to plaintiffs: Antonio Rossmann 1985

Box 40, Folders 12-14

Amicus curiae: California Attorney General 1985

Box 40, Folders 15-24

Court rulings 1984-1986

Box 40, Folder 25

Transcript 1985

Sub-Series 9.2.2. 3 Civ. No. 25572 1985-1986

Box 40, Folders 26-28

Real parties in interest: City of L.A., LADWP 1985-1986

Box 40, Folders 29-30

CEQA counsel to plaintiffs: Antonio Rossmann 1985-1986

Sub-Series 9.2.3. Miscellaneous Legal Documents 1985-1990

Box 40, Folder 31

Motion for Order Setting Amount of Attorneys' Fees, draft flow chart 1985

Box 40, Folder 32

Agreement 1990

Sub-Series 9.2.4. Correspondence 1984-1989

Box 41, Folder 1

General 1984-1988

Box 41, Folder 2

Hardin, Cook. Loper, Engel Bergez 1985-1986

Box 41, Folder 3

McCutchen, Doyle, Brown Enersen 1985-1986

Box 41, Folder 4

MLC 1984-1988

Box 41, Folder 5

Morrison Foerster 1985-1989

Box 41, Folder 6

Re: economics 1984

Box 41, Folder 7

Letters of support 1984-1986

Sub-Series 9.2.5. Media Files 1984-1985

Box 41, Folder 8

Press releases 1984-1985

Box 41, Folder 9

Clippings 1985

Sub-Series 9.2.6. Research Files 1919-1989

Box 41, Folder 10

Chronology of Rush Creek and Lee Vining Creek litigation 1984-1987

Box 41, Folder 11

Fact sheets, Rush Creek Rush Creek litigation 1984-1985

Box 41, Folder 12

Background information, Rush Creek litigation c. 1986

Box 41, Folder 13

MLC, "Hydrologic and Economic Feasibility of Maintaining Lower Rush Creek Fishery," by Peter Vorster at Philip Williams Associates 1984

Box 41, Folder 14

MLC survey data 1988

Box 41, Folder 15

Notes, interviews to answer LADWP interrogatories 1985-1986

Box 41, Folder 16

Notes, conversation with John Turner 1986

Box 41, Folder 17

Report by Carl Mesick at EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., for LADWP 1988

Box 41, Folder 18

"Short-Term Changes in Riparian Vegetation at Rush Creek, Mono County, California," by Center for Environmental Studies, for LADWP 1989

Box 41, Folder 19

LADWP survey data 1919-1984

Box 41, Folder 20

NonMLC board minutes and agendas 1984-1987

Box 41, Folder 21

Historical information re: Rush Creek 1934-1977

Box 41, Folder 22

Historical information re: Department of Fish and Game codes 1935-1975

Box 41, Folder 23

Misc. survey data, 1951-1955 1987-1988

Sub-Series 9.2.7. Rush Creek Cooperative Study 1986-1987

Box 41, Folder 24

Agreement, undated c. July 1986

Box 41, Folder 25

Study proposal, G. Mathias Kondolf 1986

Box 41, Folder 26

Study proposal, BEAK Consultants, Inc. 1987

Sub-Series 9.3. Cal Trout I/Water License Challenge Lawsuit 1985-1989

Sub-Series 9.3.1. 3 Civ. No. 25581 1985

Box 42, Folder 1

Petitioners: National Audubon Society, MLC 1985

Box 42, Folder 2

Respondent: State Water Resources Control Board 1985

Box 42, Folder 3

Real party in interest: LADWP 1985

Box 42, Folder 4

Correspondence 1985

Sub-Series 9.3.2. 3 Civ. No. 25588 1985

Box 42, Folder 5

Petitioner: California Trout, Inc. 1985

Box 42, Folders 6-7

Respondent: State Water Resources Control Board 1985

Box 42, Folder 8

Respondent: LADWP 1985

Box 42, Folder 9

Correspondence 1985

Sub-Series 9.3.3. Civil No. 336712 1986

Box 42, Folders 10-13

Petitioners: National Audubon Society, MLC 1986

Box 42, Folders 14-15

Respondent: State Water Resources Control Board 1986

Box 42, Folder 16

Real party in interest: LADWP 1986

Box 42, Folder 17

Court ruling 1986

Box 42, Folder 18

Correspondence 1986

Sub-Series 9.3.4. Civil Nos. 336712 336715, Consolidated Actions 1986-1989

Box 43, Folders 1-3

Petitioners/appellants: National Audubon Society, MLC 1989

Box 43, Folder 4

Respondent: State Water Resources Control Board 1989

Box 43, Folders 5-8

Court rulings 1986-1989

Box 43, Folder 9

Correspondence 1989

Sub-Series 9.3.5. 3 Civ. No. 26645 1987-1988

Box 43, Folders 10-12

Petitioners/appellants: National Audubon Society, MLC 1987-1988

Sub-Series 9.3.6. 3 Civ. No. C000713 1987-1989

Box 43, Folders 13-14

Petitioners/appellants: National Audubon Society, MLC 1987-1988

Box 43, Folders 15-17

Respondents/real parties in interest: City of L.A., LADWP 1988-1989

Box 43, Folders 18-19

Court rulings 1988-1989

Box 43, Folder 20

Correspondence 1988-1989

Sub-Series 9.3.7. Civil No. S009272 1989

Box 43, Folder 21

Petitioners/appellants: National Audubon Society, MLC 1989

Box 43, Folder 22

Respondents: City of L.A., LADWP 1989

Box 43, Folder 23

Respondent: State Water Resources Control Board 1989

Sub-Series 9.4. Lee Vining Creek Lawsuit, (bulk ) 1978-1990 1986-1989

Sub-Series Scope and Contents

Brought before the Mono County Superior Courtby the MLC in 1986 on the same grounds as the Rush Creek Lawsuit. The court granted a temporary restraining order that required LADWP to release a flow of up to 10 cfs into Lee Vining Creek. In 1987, the court issued a preliminary injunction that required LADWP to continue to release a flow of 4-5 cfs into Rush Creek to protect public trust resources.

Sub-Series 9.4.1. Civil No. 8608 1986-1987

Box 44, Folders 1-14

Plaintiff: MLC 1986

Box 44, Folders 15-23

Defendants: City of L.A., LADWP 1986-1987

Box 44, Folder 24

Amicus curiae: California Attorney General 1987

Box 44, Folder 25

Amicus curiae: California Trout, Inc. 1987

Box 44, Folders 26-27

Court rulings 1987

Box 44, Folder 28

Transcript 1986

Sub-Series 9.4.2. Miscellaneous Legal Documents 1990

Box 44, Folder 29

Agreement 1990

Sub-Series 9.4.3. Correspondence 1985-1989

Box 44, Folder 30

General 1985-1987

Box 44, Folder 31

Mono Lake Committee 1985-1989

Box 44, Folder 32

Morrison Foerster 1986-1988

Sub-Series 9.4.4. Media Files 1987

Box 44, Folder 33

Press releases 1987

Sub-Series 9.4.5. Research Files 1978-1990

Box 45, Folder 1

Declaration notes for MLC 1986-1987

Box 45, Folder 2

Interrogatory notes for MLC c. 1987

Box 45, Folder 3

Thomas Jenkins 1985-1986

Box 45, Folder 4

Peter B. Moyle 1985

Box 45, Folder 5

Elden Vestal 1987

Box 45, Folder 6

Peter Vorster 1985-1988

Box 45, Folder 7

Miscellaneous notes 1986-1987

Box 45, Folder 8

"Observations Made on the Effects of Low Flow Regime in Lee Vining Creek, California" (Everett Holt King) 1988

Box 45, Folder 9

Aqueduct System Daily Report 1983-1984

Box 45, Folder 10

Temperature and rainfall data 1985

Box 45, Folder 11

Raw data 1986-1987

Box 45, Folder 12

Observation notes 1987

Box 45, Folder 13

Water temperature data 1987

Box 45, Folder 14

Habitat survey c. 1987

Box 45, Folder 15

Lee Vining Creek Monitoring Program 1989

Box 45, Folder 16

Flow and weir notes 1987-1990

Box 45, Folder 17

Water use reports (for all Mono Lake streams) 1980-1987

Box 45, Folder 18

Runoff data (for all Mono Lake streams) 1980-1987

Box 45, Folder 19

LADWP, Hydrology Reports 1978-1979

Box 45, Folder 20

LADWP, diversion gauge data 1987

Box 45, Folder 21

LADWP, creek weir notes 1987

Box 45, Folder 22

DFG study 1983

Box 45, Folder 23

NonMLC board meeting 1986

Box 45, Folder 24

Petitions 1987

Sub-Series 9.4.6. Lee Vining Creek Study 1987-1989

Box 45, Folder 25

Correspondence 1987-1989

Box 45, Folder 26

Proposal 1987

Box 45, Folder 27

Request for Proposal (RFP) 1989

Sub-Series 9.5. Coordinated Proceedings 1989-1996

Sub-Series 9.5.1. Civil Nos. 2284/2288 1989-1996

Box 46, Folders 1-5

Plaintiffs: NAS, MLC, et al. 1989-1995

Box 46, Folders 6-7

Defendants: City of L.A., LADWP 1990-1993

Box 46, Folder 8

Respondent: SWRCB 1995

Box 46, Folders 9-11

Court rulings 1989-1991

Box 46, Folder 12

Correspondence 1989-1996

Sub-Series 9.6. Cal Trout II/Water License Challenge Lawsuit 1989-1992

Sub-Series Scope and Contents

In 1990, the MLC, NAS and Cal Trout returned to the Third District Court of Appeals because the SWRCB did not act as ordered. The court ordered immediate compliance and mandated that the historic fisheries on all four streams be restored.

Sub-Series 9.6.1. 3 Civ. No. C007123 1989-1992

Box 46, Folder 13

Petitioners: Cal Trout, NAS, MLC 1989

Box 46, Folders 14-15

Petitioners: NAS, MLC 1989

Physical Description: 2 folders

Box 46, Folders 16-17

Court rulings 1989-1990

Box 46, Folder 18

Transcript 1990

Box 46, Folder 19

Correspondence 1989-1992

Sub-Series 9.7. Water Board Hearings 1990-1994

Sub-Series Scope and Contents

On September 28, 1994, the SWRCB issued the landmark Decision 1631 (D-1631) amending LADWP's water diversion licenses in the Mono Basin. The purpose of the Water Board's decision was twofold: to comply with Fish and Game Codes 5937 & 5946, and to protect public trust values at Mono Lake as ordered by the California Supreme Court in 1983. D-1631 calls for a lake level of 6,392 feet, which will take about 20 years to achieve. During this period, some diversions will be allowed to Los Angeles. Once the lake reaches 6,392 feet, LADWP will be able to divert an average of 31,000 acre-feet of water, or about 1/3 of Los Angeles' historical diversion from the Mono Basin. The difference will be more than made up for by replacement water supplies. D-1631 orders LADWP to develop plans to restore waterfowl and stream habitat damaged as a result of diversions, and to pay implementation costs associated with the restoration.

Sub-Series 9.7.1. Administrative Documents 1993-1994

Box 47, Folder 1

Correspondence 1993-1994

Box 47, Folder 2

Notice of Public Hearing 1993

Box 47, Folder 3

Notice of Intent to Appear 1993

Box 47, Folder 4

Statements and testimony 1994

Box 47, Folder 5

MLC notes on LADWP testimony 1993-1994

Box 47, Folder 6

Clippings 1993-1994

Sub-Series 9.7.2. Exhibits 1993-1994

Box 47, Folders 7-13, Box 48, Folders 1-12, Box 49, Folders 1-6

NAS MLC 1993-1994

Box 49, Folders 7-11

LADWP 1993-1994

Box 50, Folder 1

Air Resources Board (ARB) 1993

Box 50, Folder 2

Arcularius Ranch (Haselton) 1993

Box 50, Folders 3-4

California Department of Fish and Game (DGF) 1993

Box 50, Folder 5

California State Lands Commission Department of Parks and Recreation (SLC DPR) 1993

Box 50, Folders 6-7

California Trout, Inc. (CT) 1993

Box 50, Folder 8

Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District (GBUAPCD) 1993

Box 50, Folder 9

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) 1993

Box 50, Folder 10

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) 1993

Box 50, Folder 11

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS) 1993

Box 50, Folder 12

U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 1993

Sub-Series 9.7.3. Draft Environmental Impact Report 1990-1994

Box 51, Folder 1

Correspondence 1990-1994

Box 51, Folder 2

Request for Proposal (RFP) 1990

Box 51, Folder 3

Comments, NAS MLC 1993

Box 51, Folder 4

Comments, LADWP 1993

Box 51, Folder 5

Comments, State Lands Commission (SLC) 1993

Box 51, Folder 6

Comments, Scott Stine 1993

Box 51, Folders 7-9

Letters of support - from Sacramento Bay Area 1993

Box 52, Folder 1

Letters of support - from Eastern Sierra region 1993

Box 52, Folders 2-7

Letters of support - from Northern California 1993

Box 53, Folders 1-4

Letters of support - from Southern California 1993

Box 53, Folders 5-6

Letters of support - gathered at kiosk 1993

Box 54, Folders 1-6

Letters of support - unsorted locations 1993

Series 10. Petitions circa 1970-1999

Series Scope and Contents

Contains petitions signed by supporters of the Mono Lake Committee and its causes.

Box 54, Folder 7

Petitions 1970s-1990s

Series 11. Photographs circa 1920-1989

Series Scope and Contents

Eleven (11) photographs, mostly of Mono Lake and the Mono Basin, collected and created by the MLC.

Series Arrangement

Photographs arranged chronologically and stored in oversized flat box (Box 60).

Box 60, Folder P1

Mono Lake; unknown photographer; 31/2"x6"; b/w circa 1920-1929

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Box 60, Folder P2

Mono Lake; unknown photographer; 8"x10"; b/w circa 1938

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Box 60, Folder P3

Devil's Gate; unknown photographer; 8"x10"; b/w circa 1938

Box 60, Folder P4

Aerial view of Negit Island and Black Point in Mono Lake; R. Yoha, DWR; 8"x10"; color June 23, 1978

Box 60, Folder P5

Aerial view of Paoha and Negit Islands in Mono Lake; R. Yoha, DWR; 8"x10"; color June 23, 1978

Box 60, Folder P6

Enlargement of artificial lake in Palm Desert, CA; Harold C. "Pat" Daly; 8"x10"; color; 2 copies April 1980

Box 60, Folder P7

David Gaines standing by a pile of dead seagull chicks on the shore of Mono Lake; unknown photographer; 8"x10";b/w; 4 copies circa 1980

Box 60, Folders P8-P11

Series of Mono Lake photographs altered to show four different lake levels; unknown photographer; 11"x14"; color; 2 copies of nos. P8-P10 circa 1985

Series 12. Artwork 1981

Series Scope and Contents

Two (2) watercolor and ink paintings of the same limited editions series, originally for sale by the MLC.

Box 60, Folder A1

"Mono Lake, 1981"; Karen Lee Fisher; watercolor ink on rag paper; 10"x11"; color; 2 limited edition copies 1981