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California Desert District

California Desert District


              Important CDD Links

      

 Desert Advisory Council (DAC)

       Frequently Asked Questions
     

 Special Recreation Permits

    

 Final Supplementary Rules

    

 Land Use Planning

    

 West Mojave Plan (WEMO)

    

 WEMO - Amendment Activity

     Hazardous Materials Program
    

 Johnson Valley OHV Report

 

 

Wild Horse and Burro

A horse standing in the corrals with a long mane.

 Ridgecrest Regional Corrals

 Schedule of Adoptions

 

 

Abandoned Mine Lands

An abandoned mine opening with a gate blocking the entrance.

Abandoned Mine Lands (AML)

About AML

Public Safety

Bats and Mines

 

 

Fire / Aviation

A wildfire with arge flames and black smoke.

 Fire Management

 FICC

 Fire Restrictions


Our Strength is in Our People    - Be a Volunteer - 
Become a BLM Volunteer

Volunteer Opportunities 


CDD Spotlight   

BLM released the ISDRA RAMP - Final EIS

Closure Lifted on Pacific Crest Trail in Jawbone Area

Change in Mining Claim Maintenance Fees

Print a 2012 Campfire Permit

Fire Restrictions on Public Lands


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 Chemehuevi Nuisance Burro Removal & Piute Burro Roundup

Burros removed from the range will be available for adoption. Dates and details will be announced.

Chemehuevi Indian Reservation Burro Gather

Piute Mountains Burro Gather


Commemorating 200 Years
Of the General Land Office!

National Commemeration Events


Ridgecrest Field Office Barstow Field Office Needles Field Office Palm Springs/South Coast Field Office El Centro Field Ofifce

About the CDD

Unique within the BLM, the California Desert District was created to protect the natural, historic, recreational and economic riches of the diverse and scenic California Desert. Designated as the California Desert Conservation Area by the U.S. Congress, the California Desert District is responsible for protecting and preserving nearly 11 million of its 25 million acres.

 

              Renewable Energy Projects

Renewable Energy Project Information

 

Solar Projects

 

 

Field Office

Campo Verde Solar
Project is on Private Land with BLM Transmission Component
El Centro
Desert Harvest - enXcoPalm Springs

K Road Calico - Amendment

Barstow

McCoy - Nextra

Palm Springs

Ocotillo Sol

El Centro

Palen Solar Power

Palm Springs

Rio MesaPalm Springs

Stateline Solar Farm

Needles

  

Wind Projects

 

 

Field Office

Alta East

Ridgecrest

Granite Mountain

Barstow

Tylerhorse

Ridgecrest

 

 

Geothermal Projects

 

 

 Field Office

Haiwee Geothermal Leasing AreaRidgecrest

 

 

Transmission Projects

 

 

 Field Office

Barren Ridge

Ridgecrest

 

 

Planning Efforts 
Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP) 
Solar Programmatic EIS 

West Chocolate Mountains REEA

El Centro

              Approved Renewable Energy Projects

Solar Projects

Field Office

Abengoa Mojave
Project is on Private Land with BLM Transmission Component

Barstow

Blythe Power

Palm Springs

Centinela 
Project is on Private Land with BLM Transmission Component

El Centro

Chevron Lucerne Valley

Barstow

Desert Sunlight

Palm Springs

Genesis

Palm Springs

Imperial Solar Energy Center (CSolar) South 
Project is on Private Land with BLM Transmission Component

El Centro

Imperial Solar Energy Center (CSolar) West 
Project is on Private Land with BLM Transmission Component

El Centro

Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System (ISEGS)

Needles

Rice Solar Energy 
Project is on Private Land with BLM Transmission Component

Palm Springs

 

 

Wind Projects 

Ocotillo Express

El Centro

Tule Wind Energy / ECO Substation Project

El Centro

  

Geothermal Projects

Field Office

Truckhaven Geothermal Leasing Area

El Centro

 

 

Transmission Projects

Field Office

Eldorado Ivanpah

Needles

Devers-Palo Verde No.2

Palm Springs

Sunrise Powerlink Project

El Centro


Bureau of Land Management
California Desert District
22835 Calle San Juan De Los Lagos
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
Phone: (951) 697-5200
Fax: (951) 697-5299
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., M-F
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