Summer update: thunderstorms, smoke, and mosquitoes—oh my!
Jul 01, 2009
It has warmed up, with most days this past week in the 80s. We have afternoon thunderstorms and a bit of smoke from two small fires in Yosemite. The mosquitoes are out, and there is still plenty of snow above 11,000 feet.
WEATHER
Hot, with highs in the 80s and lows in the 50s. Nearby [...]
State budget crisis could cost 50 times State Parks budget
Jul 01, 2009
Add this to the ironies surrounding the money-losing proposal to shut down most of California’s State Parks, including Mono Lake and Bodie:
The Sacramento Bee reports that state Treasurer Bill Lockyer recently made some calculations. If the state issues IOUs (currently slated to start tomorrow) and the state’s credit rating is downgraded, credit costs–the price of [...]
Missed state budget deadline adds to State Park closure threat
Jul 01, 2009
The month of June is over and California does not have a revised budget for the new fiscal year, despite late night emergency activities in Sacramento.
This deepens the threat to State Parks at Mono Lake, Bodie, and across the state. Here’s how:
The Governor’s poorly conceived proposal to close 80% of state parks remains on the [...]
Hydrology Update: Rainy June; Mono Lake to drop 1/2 foot this summer
Jun 30, 2009
This week we received LADWP’s forecast for Mono Lake levels for the 2009 Runoff Year (April 1, 2009-March 31, 2010). The lake is expected to be at its peak right now (the current elevation of Mono Lake is 6382.53 feet above sea level ), and fall about 1/2 foot by early September, and fall a [...]
