The California Desert Coalition held a meeting about the DRECP in
Yucca Valley on April 11 to update residents about the most recent DRECP
published “alternatives.”
Large-scale color maps located around the room showed that lands all
around the Morongo Basin areas are at risk of becoming sites for industrial
scale renewable energy development projects, as are Johnson Valley and Lucerne
Valley, who were also well-represented at this well-attended presentation. Chris
Carrillo, Deputy Chief of Staff for new San Bernardino County Superintendent
James Ramos, was among the speakers, and carried to Supervisor Ramos the sense
of concern and urgency that his constituents shared at the meeting. Supervisor Ramos then requested that the
entire Board of Supervisors have a DRECP workshop with state agency
representatives. This occurred on
April 16 because of the strong showing and deep concern of many desert
residents. The Supervisors
requested that DRECP leaders hold a Workshop in the Morongo Basin, and possibly
another desert location, to share information and allow residents to ask
questions and express concerns.
Prior meetings have all been held in Ontario, even though it is the
desert residents that will be most affected.
CDC plans to seek meetings with individual Supervisors to make the
case that it is imperative that the Board of Supervisors engages in the DRECP
process and develops San Bernardino County policy and ordinances regarding
commercial renewable energy projects within the County on private lands. Comprehensive information about the DRECP
is available on the CDC website.
Thank you for your ongoing support and concern for maintaining the
highest possible quality of life in “our” Morongo Basin and the Mojave Desert
region.
