Letter: Detailed Ord Mountain Analysis
Posted by Laraine Turk on November 16, 2018
Related MBCA News follows this letter.
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MBCA Files Ord Mountain DEIR Comment
Posted by Laraine Turk · November 18, 2018 9:39 AMContinue reading → Add your reaction ShareOn November 16 MBCA filed a comment letter with San Bernardino County in response to the Draft Environmental Impact Report on the proposed Ord Mountain Solar and Energy Project near Lucerne Valley. Director Pat Flanagan once again researched and wrote a detailed analysis of the Ord Mountain DEIR, with technical input and data from a GIS analyst and others. A number of maps, charts, and aerial photos provide extensive documentation to explain the many potential negative impacts of such a project.Featured post
Ord Mountain Solar Project EIR Published
Posted by Laraine Turk · October 16, 2018 11:28 AMContinue reading → Add your reaction ShareThe Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Ord Mountain Solar Project has been published by San Bernardino County. The 60 megawatt project is proposed next to a rural residential area north of Lucerne Valley. Negative effects on local residents and wildlife (including bighorn sheep and tortoise) are expected if the project were built. Here is a link to the online Notice of Availability, where you can read a summary and see a map.
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MBCA Comments on Lucerne/Ord Mountain Solar Proposal
Posted by Laraine Turk · July 01, 2017 8:02 AMContinue reading → Add your reaction ShareIn another extraordinarily detailed and comprehensive document, MBCA Director Pat Flanagan on June 30 sent MBCA's official comment letter on the proposed Ord Mountain Solar and Energy Storage Project in Lucerne Valley to San Bernardino County Land Use Services. In addition,
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MBCA Joins Opposition to AB 1633 that Weakens CEQA Protections
Joining 80 other concerned non-profit organizations, MBCA signed a letter to California's Senate Appropriations Committee members describing how the bill will: 1) allow developers to sue before environmental review; 2) reduce the incentive to complete environmental review; 3) allow developers to avoid public scrutiny; and 4) discourage legitimate environmental justice lawsuits.
Dust Issues in Mojave AQMD Rule 401
MBCA's comment letter to the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District summarizes the serious particulate matter issues (excessive dust) that result from large scale solar developments and requests that such situations be directly addressed in the agency's proposed Rule 401. "Currently neither the MDAQMD, or the County of San Bernardino Land Use Services require or, act upon knowledge of the soils and the hazard of blowing dust."
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