MBCA sends Comment Letter on Eagle Crest Transmission Line Environmental Assessment (EA)
MBCA, as part of a coalition of 7 other organizations and scientists, has sent a detailed Environmental Assessment Comment Letter to the BLM State Director Jerome Perez opposing the Eagle Crest Pumped Storage project and requesting a full Environmental Impact Study (EIS) instead of the planned and less comprehensive Environmental Assessment (EA) on the Transmission Line. It provides a thorough and detailed record of all the stages of insufficient analysis that have been completed for this project.
Read moreNov. 3 Planning Commission Meeting Commentary
County Renewable Energy and Conservation Element
Eblast: October 26, 2016
- Eagle Mountain Still at Risk
- Send Email to BLM by Nov. 6
Eblast: October 31, 2016
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- Draft Renewable Energy and Conservation Element (RECE)
- Community Plan Workshop (Land-Use Map)
MBCA Opinion Piece in Hi Desert Star
Read MBCA's editorial published in the Hi Desert Star on October 29, 2016 (no longer available). It describes the problems with the County Supervisors' decision about the Altamira Housing Development and the lawsuit that has been filed by Joshua Tree residents.
MBCA's Alta Mira Housing Project Editorial
Eblast: September 26, 2016
- Eagle Crest Pumped Storage Transmission Line Alert
Please read this important alert provided by MBCA Board member Seth Shteir. MBCA loves our National Park and this issue is critical for the healthy future of the Park.
Read moreCadiz Valley Water Project
Cadiz Valley Water Conservation, Recovery and Storage Project
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