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Desert Sunlight Solar Farm Project (CACA-48649)
Federal Process & Documents


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 -  
  -  Notification of Final EIS

  Publication of Final EIS -

  
  - Public Comment Period
Notice of Availability of Draft EIS -  
  - BLM Draft EIS/EIR
Notice of Intent -  

Overview

Project Fact Sheet
Project map

Announcements & Documents

Notice of Intent

Published in Federal Register, 1/13/10
BLM news release issued, 1/13/10

Publication of the BLM Draft EIS/EIR

BLM news release issued, 8/27/10

Notice of Availability of Draft EIS

Published by EPA in Federal Register, 8/27/10
Published by BLM in Federal Register, 8/27/10
BLM news release issued, 8/27/10
Public comment period ended Nov. 26, 2010 

Public Comments Received

Notice of Availability of Final EIS

Published by EPA in Federal Register, 4/15/2011 
Published by BLM in Federal Register, 4/15/2011 
BLM news release issued, 4/15/2011

Notice of Availability of Record of Decision

Published by BLM in Federal Register, 8/15/2011 
DOI news release issued, 8/10/2011  

 

Decision & Authorization Documents

 

Right of Way Grant, 8/11/11

Record of Decision, 8/9/11

Appendix 1 - Protest Resolution Summary
Appendix 2 - Adopted Mitigation Measures
Appendix 3 - Biological Opinion (7/6/11)
Appendix 4 - Memorandum of Agreement (7/22/11)
Appendix 5 - Environmental Construction Compliance Monitoring Plan
Appendix 6 - Maps

Environmental Documents

Final Environmental Impact Statement

Draft Environmental Impact Statement

Executive Summary and Maps

Biological Assessment, 12/17/10

Appendix A - Desert Tortoise Translocation Plan
Appendix C - Common Raven Management Plan
Appendix D - Habitat Compensation Plan
Appendix E - Integrated Weed Management Plan

State of California Process

Not applicable to this project.  There is no joint process for photovoltaic (PV) projects.

Desert Sunlight CACA-48649
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For information about this project contact:

Bureau of Land Management
Palm Springs South Coast Field Office
1201 Bird Center Drive
Palm Springs, California 92262
Phone: (760) 833-7100
Fax: (760) 833-7199
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F
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Last updated: 02-28-2012