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MBCA Supports Future Desert Protection Legislation

Posted on MBCA News by · June 09, 2022 12:50 PM · 1 reaction
Congressman Raul Ruiz (Coachella Valley) is planning to introduce legislation seeking to expand federal desert land protection with a new National Monument and other protection categories. MBCA has sent a letter to the Congressman in support of this effort.

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

Posted on MBCA News by · June 09, 2022 12:50 PM · 1 reaction
In this public comment letter to the County and to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), MBCA details the many inconsistencies between the state-required Housing Element policies and the County's open-ended Short-Term Rental Ordinance. A few of the many issues covered are housing displacement, lack of acknowledgement of community input, quantifying of housing unit objectives, and data about housing stock and housing types.

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

Posted on MBCA News by · June 09, 2022 12:50 PM · 1 reaction
Along with 18 other non-profit organizations, MBCA signed a letter encouraging the California Fish and Game Commission to reject the flawed findings of the California Fish and Wildlife Department staff and to permanently list the Western Joshua tree as a threatened species in California.

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

Posted on MBCA Takes a Stand by · June 02, 2022 1:52 PM · 1 reaction

MBCA Letter on Alta Loma x Sunset Proposed Housing Project

Posted on MBCA News by · May 27, 2022 4:43 PM · 2 reactions
Photo by Stacy Doolittle
News of this proposed Alta Loma and Sunset Avenue housing project in Joshua Tree was received on short notice and the deadline for comment is today, but we are publishing our our letter of concern sent today to the County planning staff. You will find in it a summary of our concerns about issues ranging from water use to native plant removal. 

MBCA Releases Statement and Video on Short Term Rentals

Posted on MBCA News by · May 15, 2022 9:19 AM · 1 reaction
Photo by Bonnie Hawthorne
In a May 14 press release, MBCA published a position statement about the short term rental crisis in the Morongo Basin. In addition, MBCA announced the release of an 8-minute locally-produced video it commissioned, intended to show decision-makers how residents and businesses have been negatively affected by the STR-triggered housing crisis. 
 

A HUGE THANK-YOU TO THE 476 PETITION SIGNERS AND 133 COMMENTERS. THE SUPERVISORS AGREED TO A 45-DAY HIATUS ON APPROVING NEW STR APPLICATIONS THROUGH THIS URGENCY ORDINANCE.

MBCA Comments on Relocation of Lucerne Valley Solar Project

Posted on MBCA News by · April 28, 2022 3:27 PM · 1 reaction
MBCA joined Lucerne Valley homeowners and Mojave Communities Conservation Collaborative in a letter to protest the "relocation" of the Sienna Solar Project in Lucerne Valley. The letter points out to the San Bernardino County Supervisors how the reapplication of the project is not simply a relocation allowed by regulations, but an expansion that violates the County's Renewable Energy Conservation Element, intended to minimize negative effects and optimize benefits to unincorporated communities.

Flamingo Heights Development Should Require Environmental Impact Report

Posted on MBCA News by · April 21, 2022 10:47 AM · 1 reaction
San Bernardino County determined that a proposed 640-acre “glamping” type camping resort in Flamingo Heights does not require a full Environmental Impact Report. MBCA disagrees strongly and has submitted a letter to the County outlining the many significant environmental impacts unaddressed by the mitigated negative declaration that the project received. In addition to environmental consequences, the project is not compatible with the Homestead Valley Community Action Guide, a document that was developed with local input through the Countywide Plan process. This link provides more details about the project.  

Letter: MBCA Recommends Environmental Impact Report for Flamingo Heights Development

Posted on MBCA Takes a Stand by · April 20, 2022 12:09 PM · 2 reactions

State Agency Recommends Against Threatened Listing for Joshua Trees

Posted on MBCA News by · April 17, 2022 3:22 PM · 1 reaction
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has published a status review concluding that Western Joshua trees do not warrant threatened status in California. The ultimate determination is in the hands of the California Fish and Game Commission, which in September 2020 granted the species interim threatened status and implemented guidelines for its protection. The official presentation of the status review by the Department to the Commission is scheduled for April 21; however, the Commission’s vote is not expected until its June 16 meeting. This April 13 press release by the Center for Biological Diversity, which filed a petition that initiated the status review by the Commission, provides background and outlines the expected sequence of forthcoming actions. Additional information can be found in this Los Angeles Times story and the Times' editorial opinion in favor of listing the Joshua tree.
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