by Laraine Turk
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on December 13, 2017
MBCA sent a
comprehensive comment letter to the Bureau of Land Management regarding the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Palen Solar Power Project. We support the No Action Alternative "as the only alternative which will do no harm to the biological and cultural integrity of the landscape." The detailed examination written by our scientist Board member Pat Flanagan describes conflicts involving hydrology, biological resources, cultural resources, visual resources, and air quality. In the document you will find photos and maps that illustrate our position.
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by Laraine Turk
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on December 11, 2017
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by Laraine Turk
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on December 04, 2017
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on December 04, 2017
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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by Laraine Turk
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on December 02, 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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by Laraine Turk
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on November 21, 2017
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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by Laraine Turk
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on November 10, 2017
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by Laraine Turk
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on November 02, 2017
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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by Laraine Turk
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on 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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by Laraine Turk
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on October 25, 2017
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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