On March 23 in a special extension to its March 10 regular meeting, the Twentynine Palms City Council rejected the E-Group Solar Project proposed for the Harmony Acres area of the City after hearing about 3 hours of public comments. Residents expressed concerns about dust, water usage, destruction of desert habitat, and health issues. MBCA formally commented in 2024 and several Board members including Twentynine Palms resident Pat Flanagan have...

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MBCA signed on to two prior substantive comment letters (2022, 2024) protesting inadequate provisions for human and environmental issues in the project plan for the proposed Morongo Canyon Highway 62 Multi-Tenant Wireless Broadband Communications Site. Among the many concerns presented in MBCA's current letter are harm to dark night skies and scenic values, damage to biological resources including habitat connectivity, soil erosion, failure to evaluate lower-impact options, and cumulative impacts. 

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A 30-day protest period that ends March 16 was announced as part of the final environmental assessment and land use plan amendment by the Bureau of Land Management for the proposed Morongo Canyon Highway 62 Multi-Tenant Wireless Broadband Communications Site. This proposal is for a different site than had first been planned and was strongly opposed. Local residents still maintain the project is unnecessary and disruptive to plants, wildlife, and...

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