BLM Schedules Additional Public Meeting on Palen Solar Project in Eastern Riverside County
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MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management has scheduled a second public meeting to solicit public input for the Palen Solar project technology conversion.
The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 4, 2016, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Palm Springs City Hall, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262. The 30-day public comment period will close on September 3.
The California Energy Commission previously approved, and the BLM previously prepared, a Final Environmental Impact Statement for development of the project using thermal solar trough technology. EDF Renewable Energy now proposes to construct and operate the project as a 500 megawatt solar photovoltaic electric generating facility with associated infrastructure in the same 4,200-acre project site previously analyzed by the BLM and approved by the CEC.
The project is located in eastern Riverside County north of the I-10 Interstate, approximately 10 miles east of the community of Desert Center.
Due to the change in technology for the project, the BLM is preparing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement that will include opportunities for public review and feedback.
For further information contact: Bureau of Land Management, Palm Springs South Coast Field Office, 1201 Bird Center Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262 or call (760) 833-7100.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.