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MBCA Asks County for Clarification on LoveMore Ranch Lot Density

The proposed LoveMore Ranch housing development in Joshua Tree describes a plan to develop 64 lots for single-family residences. MBCA's letter to the County notes that the acreage of the project should limit the number of units to about 54 maximum, based on San Bernardino County codes. The project is also under scrutiny for water-related issues that have not been resolved.

MBCA Recommends Rejection of Lovemore Recirculated Initial Study

.In the most recent action related to the proposed Lovemore housing development in Joshua Tree, a Superior Court Judge released a decision on the petition filed against the project in May 2025 by Joshua Tree Village Neighbors (JTVN). While not supporting all allegations of the petition, the decision agreed there were problems with water issues, especially wastewater and storm runoff. The project developers then responded with a Recirculated Initial Study...

County Mining Ordinance Revision Hearing Continued to October

The San Bernardino County Supervisors meeting on August 18 drew a large number of commenters on item 76: "Conduct a public hearing to consider the proposed ordinance to repeal and reenact local surface mining and land reclamation regulations." Commenters expressed strong concerns that through the proposed changes, the County was handing over environmental review to the recently greatly weakened federal environmental review process. After the comment period, Chair Dawn Rowe...

2025 Western Joshua Tree Legislative Report Published

This annual report required by the legislature is published by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). It covers the Western Joshua Tree issue from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. The legislative report includes an update on CDFW’s role in the implementation of the Western Joshua Tree Conservaiton Act, information on permits issued, fees collected, conservation implemented, and more. Here is the report and you can find more...

MBCA Joins Qualified Support for AB 53 Tribal Lands Bill

MBCA was among seven organizations sending a qualified statement of support for AB 53, a bill intending to provide a pathway for the transfer of public lands in California to original tribal stewardship for conservation purposes. The letter requests that the bill be reintroduced in the next legislative session to provide time to elaborate and clarify the complex conditions of land transfer for best possible outcomes. There is little time...

MBCA Opposes County Mining Code Revision

With a focus on health concerns in addition to support for other commenters' concerns with tourism, MBCA sent a comment letter opposing the Supervisors' August 18 impending vote to approve a recommendation that would remove the county from the permitting of mining operations with federal approval. Federal environmental guidelines have been changed to reduce effective review. The specific concern addressed is fine particles of the radioactive element Thorium unearthed in...

Eblast: Aug 14, 2026

Mining and Reclamation! Board of Supervisors Meeting 8-18-26

Eblast: July 30, 2026

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