At last week’s meeting of the Landers Homestead Valley Association guest speaker Marina West, General Manager at the Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency, gave the audience of nearly 50 people an overview of what the little water agency is doing with the more than $12 million in state grant funds that have come into the district in the last three years. West said that ultimately, the grants will allow the water agency to realize some long-time goals by creating a number of efficiencies and securing…

The Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act (WJTCA ) was enacted with the aim of protecting the culturally and ecologically important tree while supporting the state’s renewable energy and housing development priorities. Part of this effort is preparation of a conservation plan for the iconic tree. When the California Department of Fish and Wildlife holds its virtual meeting on Thursday, July 11 from 2 to 4 p.m., they will have an update on the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Plan strategies…

Two public hearings will be on tap when the Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency’s Board of Directors meets at 6 p.m. tonight (July 9, 2024). The first public hearing aims to confirm a number of seriously delinquent accounts and allow the board to hear from the public in connection with those delinquencies after which the board will likely authorize placement of property liens on the County Tax Roles. The second public hearing seeks comment on the placement of standby assessments on undeveloped…

Directors at Yucca Valley’s Hi-Desert Water District meet in regular session at 4 o’clock today (July 3, 2024) while down the road in Joshua Tree, the Joshua Basin Water District’s regular board meeting has been canceled. Following two information-only presentations, directors at the Hi-Desert Water District are expected to pass a resolution that aims to evaluate the claims for parcels in the first assessment district and evaluate them for accuracy in advance of coming assessments. Directors…

Directors at Yucca Valley’s Hi-Desert Water District meet in regular session at 4 o’clock today (June 19, 2024) while down the road in Joshua Tree, the Joshua Basin Water District board meets at 5:30 p.m. At the Hi-Desert Water District directors are expected to approve a water and wastewater financial plan, rate study, and Prop 218 notice, and set a date for the related public hearing. Today’s meeting takes place at the district office on the highway at Inca Trail. And at the Joshua Basin Water…