The following diagram shows the current progress for this proposed project with links to applicable project-related documents. The colored bar in the center indicates the items that have been completed or are currently underway.     Federal Coordination Process     - Right-of-Way Grant Record of Decision -         - Notice of Availability Final EIS   Publication of Final EIS -         - Public Comment Period        Notice of Availability of Draft EIS -         - Publication of Draft EIS Notice of Intent -

Project Vitals

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Proposed Location: Riverside County, six miles north of Desert Center

Electricity Production Capacity: 125 - 150 megawatts

Company: EDF-Renewable Energy

Acreage: 1,044 - 1,208 acres

Status: Record of Decision signed March 13, 2013

Electrical Transmission Connection: Either via the adjacent Desert Sunlight project's 230 kV gen-tie, or the planned Red Bluff Substation

Company's Expected Benefit: 

• The project would generate enough electricity to power about 45,000 homes
• The project would have a peak construction workforce of about 300 employees

Public Comments 

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Authorization Documents
Record of Decision, 03/13/13
								Appendix 1 – Biological Opinion
								Appendix 2 – Memorandum of Agreement
								Appendix 3 – Mitigation Measures
								Appendix 4 – Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan
								Appendix 5 – Letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
								Appendix 6 – Changes to Final EIS References
								Appendix 7 – Modifications to Mitigation Measures
								Appendix 8 – Protest Resolution Agreement
Final Environmental Impact Statement
Cover Title, Abstract, and Dear Reader; 0.04Mb
Table of Contents; 0.1Mb
Executive Summary  0.1Mb
Chapter 1 Introduction, Purpose, and Need; 0.1Mb
Chapter 2 Proposed Action and Alternatives; 0.7Mb
Chapter 3 Affected Environment; 2.56Mb
Chapter 4 Environmental Consequences; 5.27Mb
Chapter 5 Consultation, Coordination, and Public Participation; 0.1Mb
Chapter 6 List of Preparers; 0.04Mb
Chapter 7 References; 0.3Mb
Chapter 8 Glossary and List of Acronyms; 0.1Mb
Chapter 9 Index; 0.1Mb
Appendix A Figures; 19.8Mb
Appendix B Scoping Report; 15.2Mb
Appendix C1 - C6 Biological Resources Reports; 13.1Mb
Appendix C7 – C10 Biological Resources Reports; 8.31Mb
Appendix C11 - C20 Biological Resources Reports; 9.00Mb
Appendix D thru Appendix L* 4.93Mb
Appendix M thru Appendix N 16.6Mb
*Please contact the California Desert District (951) 697-5200 to obtain the Appendix G5: Time-Lapse Visual Simulations.
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
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Executive Summary  0.1Mb
Chapter 1 Introduction, Purpose, and Need; 0.2Mb
Chapter 2 Proposed Action and Alternatives; 0.6Mb
Chapter 3 Affected Environment; 3.11Mb
Chapter 4 Environmental Consequences; 5.29Mb
Chapter 5 Consultation, Coordination, and Public Participation; 0.3Mb
Chapter 6 List of Preparers; 0.3Mb
Chapter 7 References; 0.1Mb
Chapter 8 Glossary and List of Acronyms; 0.2Mb
Chapter 9 Index; 0.3Mb
Appendix A Figures; 32Mb
Appendix B Scoping Report; 21.7Mb
Appendix C1 - C6 Biological Resources Reports; 18.0Mb
Appendix C7 - C13 Biological Resources Reports; 22.0Mb
Appendix D thru Appendix I 4.27Mb
Public Comments Received
Historic Preservation - Section 106
A Citizen's Guide to Section 106
Reasonable and Good Faith Efforts
Related Links
BLM CDD Renewable Energy
Understanding the NEPA Process