MBCA News

Eblast: April 5, 2016

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187sc
on April 05, 2016

Desert Wise Living LANDSCAPE TOUR 2016

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Saturday, April 23^nd & Sunday, April 24^rd

Latest on Altamira Housing Project

by
1047sc
on March 24, 2016

Thursday, March 24, 2016 - The Planning Commission meeting about the Altamira project was again cancelled and rescheduled for Thursday, April 7. Read the Z107.7 story for a summary of the residents' commentaries and the action of the Commission on March 24.

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Eblast: March 21, 2016

by
187sc
on March 21, 2016

Altamira Housing project: MEETING RESCHEDULED TO THURSDAY March 24th!

WHEN: Thursday, March 24^th – 9:00 am

WHERE: Joshua Tree County Government Center (videoconference)

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Eblast: March 15, 2016

by
187sc
on March 15, 2016

Alta Mira Housing project: IMPORTANT MEETING THIS THURSDAY!
Update on Joshua Tree Airport Solar Field Project (NextEra)
SPARC Forum – Phase 2: Community Outreach
San Bernardino County Renewable Energy & Conservation Element

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Eblast: March 10, 2016

by
187sc
on March 10, 2016

SPARC Forum – Phase 2: Community Outreach
San Bernardino County Renewable Energy & Conservation Element
2016 MBCA Desert-Wise Living Landscape Tour: April 23 & April 2
CELEBRATING THE THREE NEW DESERT NATIONAL MONUMENTS

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Eblast: February 6, 2016

by
187sc
on February 06, 2016

- MBCA’s 47th Annual Meeting and Local Energy Symposium a Success!
- 47th Annual Meeting and Local Energy Symposium a Success!
- Great news for future of rooftop solar and net metering: CPUC ruling
- 2016 MBCA Desert-Wise Living Landscape Tour: April 23 & April 24
- Joining Forces: Plant to Paper Project - The Veterans Initiative in the Arts
- Stop the Tower Campaign
- WEMO OHV Travel Management Plan opposed

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Three New National Monuments in California Desert

by
1047sc
on February 01, 2016

President Obama Protects 1.8 Million Acres
On February 11, 2016, President Obama designated three new national monuments:

Sand to Snow (in our own backyard)
National Trails
Castle Mountains

A BIG THANK YOU to the many MBCA members and supporters who wrote letters and appeared at events to support this.

Read about the new Monuments in this LA Times article and a Q&A document from the Department of the Interior . It has detailed

information about the process leading to this action and what it means for each new Monument.

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Letter: Off Road Vehicles in the West Mojave

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1047sc
on January 22, 2016

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Eblast: January 20, 2016

by
187sc
on January 20, 2016

MBCA’s 47th Annual Meeting & Program

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Eblast: January 13, 2016

by
529sc
on January 13, 2016

Morongo Basin Conservation Association’s 47th Annual Meeting
Local Energy Symposium asks the Question:Is Community Choice Aggregation the Smart Renewable Option for our Communities?

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Plant Spotlight: Red Yucca

Decision on Listing Joshua Trees as Threatened is Postponed

Mixed Results from Supervisors' Action on Short Term Rentals

Letter: MBCA Addresses the County’s Housing Element Inconsistencies and Short-Term Rentals

Letter: MBCA Supports Future Desert Protection Legislation

Letter: MBCA and Center for Biological Diversity Address the County on STRs

Letter: MBCA Joins Coalition to List Western Joshua Tree as Endangered Species

MBCA Addresses the County’s Housing Element Inconsistencies and Short-Term Rentals

MBCA Joins Another Appeal to List the Western Joshua Tree as Threatened