What geographical areas are part of the Inyo-Mono IRWMP?
The exact boundaries of the Inyo-Mono IRWMP are being finalized. Generally, however, the IRWMP will include the Lahontan Sierra Nevada and desert watersheds that share common water resource issues and hydrologic connection as well as share the commonality of jurisdictional governance by Inyo and Mono counties and state and federal agencies. The specific boundaries are: • To the northwest, the Inyo-Mono IRWMP boundary will follow the County division between Alpine and Mono Counties. • To the southwest, the Inyo-Mono IRWMP boundary will follow the crest of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, which also matches follows the Inyo and Mono County jurisdictional lines. • To the southeast, the Inyo-Mono IRWMP boundary will follow the following watershed boundaries that share common water resource issues with the Inyo-Mono IRWMP region. These watersheds are shared by Inyo, Kern, and San Bernadino Counties. o Indian Wells Searles Watershed o Amargosa Watershed o Death Valley Watershed o Pahrump-Ivanpah
