BLM California Desert District - America's Great Outdoors, U.S. Bureau of Land Management California

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California Desert District

Important CDD Links

Desert Advisory Council (DAC)
Frequently Asked Questions

Special Recreation Permits

Final Supplementary Rules

Land Use Planning

West Mojave Plan (WEMO)

WEMO - Amendment Activity

Johnson Valley OHV Report

Wild Horse and Burro
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Ridgecrest Regional Corrals
Upcoming Adoptions
Schedule of Adoptions

Abandoned Mine Lands
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Abandoned Mine Lands (AML)
About AML
Public Safety
Bats and Mines

Fire / Aviation
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Fire Management
FICC
Fire Restrictions

CDD Spotlight
Fire Restrictions on Public Lands
Interior Approves Ocotillo Express Wind Project
Haiwee Draft Environmental Study Open for Public Comment

Commemorating 200 Years
Of the General Land Office!

National Commemeration Events

About the CDD

Unique within the BLM, the California Desert District was created to protect the natural, historic, recreational and economic riches of the diverse and scenic California Desert. Designated as the California Desert Conservation Area by the U.S. Congress, the California Desert District is responsible for protecting and preserving nearly 11 million of its 25 million acres.

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Renewable Energy Projects

Renewable Energy Project Information

Solar Projects

Field Office
Campo Verde Solar
Project is on Private Land with BLM Transmission Component El Centro
Desert Harvest - enXco Palm Springs
K Road Calico - Amendment
Barstow
McCoy - Nextra
Palm Springs
Ocotillo Sol
El Centro
Pahrump Valley (coming soon) TBD
Palen Solar Power
Palm Springs
Palo Verde II (coming soon) Palm Springs
Rio Mesa (coming soon) Palm Springs
Siberia (coming soon) Needles
Stateline Solar Farm
Needles

Wind Projects

Field Office
Alta East
Ridgecrest
Granite Mountain
Barstow
Ocotillo Express
El Centro
Rising Tree
Ridgecrest
Tylerhorse
Ridgecrest

Geothermal Projects

Field Office
Haiwee Geothermal Leasing Area Ridgecrest
West Chocolate Mountains REEA
El Centro

Transmission Projects

Field Office
Barren Ridge
Ridgecrest

Approved Renewable Energy Projects

Solar Projects
Field Office
Abengoa Mojave
Project is on Private Land with BLM Transmission Component
Barstow
Blythe Power
Palm Springs
Centinela
Project is on Private Land with BLM Transmission Component
El Centro
Chevron Lucerne Valley
Barstow
Desert Sunlight
Palm Springs
Genesis
Palm Springs
Imperial Solar Energy Center (CSolar) South
Project is on Private Land with BLM Transmission Component
El Centro
Imperial Solar Energy Center (CSolar) West
Project is on Private Land with BLM Transmission Component
El Centro
Imperial Valley Solar
El Centro
Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System (ISEGS)
Needles
Rice Solar Energy
Project is on Private Land with BLM Transmission Component
Palm Springs

Wind Projects
Tule Wind Energy / ECO Substation Project
El Centro

Geothermal Projects
Field Office
Truckhaven Geothermal Leasing Area
El Centro

Transmission Projects
Field Office
Eldorado Ivanpah
Needles
Devers-Palo Verde No.2
Palm Springs
Sunrise Powerlink Project
El Centro

Bureau of Land Management
California Desert District
22835 Calle San Juan De Los Lagos
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
Phone: (951) 697-5200
Fax: (951) 697-5299
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., M-F
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California Desert District

Important CDD Links

Wild Horse and Burro

Abandoned Mine Lands

Fire / Aviation

CDD Spotlight

Commemorating 200 YearsOf the General Land Office!

Connect with us

Renewable Energy Projects

Approved Renewable Energy Projects

Commemorating 200 Years
Of the General Land Office!