Letter: Scoping Comments on Calcite Solar in Lucerne Valley
Posted by Laraine Turk on February 22, 2019
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MBCA Comments on Calcite Solar Project in Lucerne Valley
Posted by Laraine Turk · February 25, 2019 4:57 PMAdd your reaction ShareAmong the numerous proposed solar projects in the Lucerne Valley and Newberry Springs area northwest of the Morongo Basin is the Calcite Solar Project. On February 22 MBCA sent scoping comments to San Bernardino County Land Use Services expressing concerns about likely negative impacts of this project. The comment letter emphasizes the cumulative effects of this project with three other nearby proposed projects: Ord Mountain Solar, Calcite Transmission unit, and the Siena Solar Project. Areas of concern include air quality and soils, aesthetics, and biological resources. The letter contains excellent data-rich maps once again provided by Brian Hammer and a paper by Robin Kobaly explaining the importance of underground biological entities that are critical to the survival of desert plants.Featured post
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