Letter: Palen Solar Power Project Environmental Impact

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Comment Deadline on Palen Solar is Dec 11

The latest deadline for comments on the Palen Solar Project in Riverside County is December 11.  Here is the BLM webpage explaining the project alternatives.  This BLM press release gives details on how to comment.  We are also providing two already-submitted comment letters to inform you of important issues you should consider in your own comment.  Basin and Range Watch has provided a comprehensive overview of concerns and their letter includes maps and illustrations.  The second comment letter by Alfredo Acosta Figueroa and Patricia Robles is on behalf of La Cuna de Aztlán Sacred Sites Protection Circle, and includes a great deal of information about why this land is sacred to tribal members.  The attachments to the letter by La Cuna de Azlan Sacred Sites Protection Circle provide an extensive exploration and explanation of tribal sacred sites in desert areas that would be affected by the proposed Palen solar plant:  Sacred Sites Attachments Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4.

 

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Monuments Statement by CDC President

A recent Letter to the Editor by MBCA supporter and California Desert Coalition President April Sall in the Hi Desert Star(no longer available) offers a comprehensive review of the issues surrounding use of the Antiquities Act for designating National Monuments and why Obama's designations should not be altered or overturned. As a Pioneertown native and desert activist, Sall has been a passionate champion for National Monuments in the Mojave Desert for many years.
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Eblast December 2, 2017

  • Community Plans Comment period deadline: Dec.15, 2017
  • National Park fee increase Comment period extended: Dec. 22, 2017
  • Palen Solar Project Comment period deadline: Dec. 11, 2017
 
 
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Deadline Extended for Park Fee Increase Comments

The Department of the Interior has extended the deadline for comments on National Park entrance fee increases to Friday, December 22, 2017.  You can go directly to the comment page or review the issues provided by the information and links in MBCA's prior News Update on this topic.
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Latest Update on Cadiz Water Project

This October 31 article about Cadiz in the LA Weekly provides a history, an overview, and the current status of the Cadiz Water Project.  You'll also find quotations within it from many familiar local desert conservation stalwarts including Frazier Haney, Chris Clarke, Peter Brooks, and David Lamfrom.  You can read a number of past news posts about Cadiz on MBCA's Water Issues page.
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Eblast October 29, 2017

  • Emergency Meeting on Joshua Tree National Park Fee Hikes:     Thursday, November 2nd
  • San Bernardino County Community Plan Town Hall Meeting:     Monday, November 6th
 
 
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Proposed Fee Hikes at Joshua Tree National Park

The National Park Service has announced in this Press Release that it plans to increase entrance fees at a number of National Parks, including our own Joshua Tree National Park.  Fees would be increased during the "peak season" of January to May.  Here is the local KCDZ radio story and the Desert Sun's report.  MOST IMPORTANT to note is that there is an opportunity for public comment from October 24 to November 23, 2017. UPDATE:  DEADLINE extended to Friday, December 22, 2017. This NPS webpage contains a summary of the fee changes and the link to public comment, or send your comments by mail to National Park Service, Recreation Fee Program, 1849 C Street, NW, Mail Stop: 2346 Washington, DC 20240.

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Eblast October 20, 2017

  • Countywide Plan Scoping Meeting: Thursday, Oct. 26
  • Community Plan Update: Monday, Nov. 6
  • Public Comment period for Countywide Plan EIR: Oct. 17- Nov. 2
 
 
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