BLM California News Releases

BLM intiates environmental review of solar project near Ridgecrest

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:30:00 -0700

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has published a Notice of Intent (NOI) to conduct an environmental review on the impacts of Solar Millennium’s proposed Ridgecrest Solar Power Plant (RSPP), in Kern County, California.

BLM to start environmental review of solar project in eastern Riverside County

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:25:40 -0700

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today published a Notice of Intent (NOI) to conduct an environmental review on the impacts of a proposed solar energy project, NextEra Ford Dry Lake Solar Power Plant, in Riverside County.

BLM initiates environmental review of wind energy project in California desert

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:20:00 -0700

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today published a Notice of Intent (NOI) to conduct an environmental review on the impacts of a proposed wind generation energy project, Daggett Ridge Wind Farm Wind Generation Project, in San Bernardino County.

BLM intends to prepare EIS for two solar projects in Riverside County

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:15:20 -0700

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today published a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare two environmental impact statements/staff assessments, and possible land use plan amendments for the proposed Chevron Energy Solutions/Solar Millennium Palen and Blythe solar power plants in eastern Riverside County, Calif.

Cow Mountain seasonal closure to begin

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:45:10 -0700

With the coming of the rainy season, the Bureau of Land Management, Ukiah Field Office has announced that intermittent closures of the South Cow Mountain Off-Highway Vehicle Area will go into effect beginning Monday, Nov. 23.

Notice of Intent to conduct environmental review for proposed Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:40:40 -0700

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today published a Notice of Intent to conduct an environmental review on the impacts of a proposed Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP) covering lands in Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Tulare counties. The plan will be written jointly with the California Energy Commission, the California Department of Fish and Game and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Junior pheasant hunts planned for Sacramento River Bend

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:50:10 -0700

Young bird hunters will test their skills in special pheasant hunts planned for Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 21 and 22, on public land in the Sacramento River Bend Area north of Red Bluff.

BLM crews plan to burn slash piles in Swasey Recreation Area

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0700

Crews from the Bureau of Land Management plan to burn piles of brush and limbs in the Swasey Recreation Area in west Redding on Wednesday, Nov. 18. Smoke from the project may be visible from parts of west Redding.

BLM Desert District Advisory Council to meet in Palm Springs

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:55:50 -0700

The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) California Desert District Advisory Council will participate in a field tour of BLM-administered public lands on Friday, December 11, 2009 from 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm and meet in formal session on Saturday, December 12, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Courtyard by Marriott, 74895 Frank Sinatra Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92211.

Carrizo Plain National Monument proposed resource management plan published

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:20:30 -0700

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released the proposed resource management plan and final environmental impact statement for the Carrizo Plain National Monument in eastern San Luis Obispo and western Kern counties.