Fish Slough Area of Critical Environmental Concern

[1] It is located on the western side of the Chalfant Valley, 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Bishop in the northern Owens Valley area.

[1] The Fish Slough Area is an oasis in the middle of the otherwise arid volcanic tableland.

[3] The Fish Slough ACEC is located in the transition zone (ecotone) between the Mojave Desert and Great Basin biomes.

[1] Plant communities including wetlands, alkali meadows, and uplands.

[1] One plant, Fish Slough milk vetch (Astragalus lentiginosus var.