California Desert Conservation Area Solar Panels

Area conservationists were concerned that the projects would haphazardly slice up the desert if measures weren t put in place to protect the sensitive ecosystems.

California desert conservation area solar panels. To protect the area and streamline the permitting process the california energy commission the california department of fish and wildlife the u s. Department of the interior s bureau of land management blm has given a preliminary but close to final environmental approval for first solar s 450 mwac desert quartzite solar power plant. Resource plan amendment for the california desert conservation area and palen solar power project riverside county california june 13 2011 alternatives analysis compared to the preferred alternative the reduced acreage alternative would generate 25 percent fewer megawatts but reduce the disturbance area by about approximately 50 percent to 2 242 acres. The development of the plan began in 2008 as a renewable energy gold rush led to solar and wind developers proposing projects all across the southern california desert.

Mccoy solar energy project cdca amendment supplemental protest report may 29 2013 terms. Bureau of land management blm and the u s. California desert conservation area planning and nepa solar energy regions. The blm published a notice of availability for the project which opens a 30 day protest period and a 60 day governor s consistency review.