Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2011071092
Lead Agency
California Energy Commission
Document Title
Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan
Document Type
FIS - Final Environmental Statement
Received
Present Land Use
BLM-managed public land
Document Description
The DRECP is a landscape-scale, multi-agency planning effort for 22.5 million acres in CA's desert, about 10 million of which are BLM-managed lands. The DRECP BLM Land Use Plan Amendment proposes to: 1) preserve, restore, and enhance ecosystems and vegetative types, and conserve sensitive species; 2) protect and enhance other resources and values on BLM-managed lands, including cultural and recreation; and 3) identify appropriate areas for the sitting of utility-scale renewable energy projects, and streamline environmental review and approval for projects sited in these areas.
Contact Information
Name
Tom Pgacnik
Agency Name
California Energy Commission
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Other Location Info
Numerous (7)
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Habitat Conservation Planning (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Energy Commission, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan Victorville Region 6 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Department of Water Resources, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, Other Agency(ies)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
Other Agency(ies)
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Economics/Jobs, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Recreation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Cumulative Effects: Renewable Energy
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