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EBlast February 1, 2021
Posted by Laraine Turk · February 01, 2021 12:55 PM- Light Trespass Ordinance to be Considered by County
- Video of MBCA Annual Meeting Available
- Virtual Landscape Tour
- Check the MBCA Calendar for Online Events
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EBlast January 16, 2021
Posted by Laraine Turk · January 16, 2021 11:03 AM- Joshua Tree Candidacy as Threatened Status
- Draft EIS for Amendment to DRECP Issued
- Federal Energy Policy in Southern California
- Check the MBCA Calendar for Online Events
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EBlast December 1, 2020
Posted by Laraine Turk · December 01, 2020 10:36 AM- Joshua Tree Candidacy for Threatened Status
- Desert Tortoise Candidacy for Endangered Status
- Countywide Plan / Repeal of Community Plans
- Stagecoach Solar
- XPressWest Wildlife Crossings
- Stinknet Invasive Plant!
- Virtually Attend MBCA Board Meetings
- Check the MBCA Calendar for Online Events
- Support MBCA through Amazon Smile
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EBlast August 3, 2020
Posted by Laraine Turk · August 04, 2020 8:01 AM- Desert Wise Living Landscape Desert Tour 2020 goes virtual!
- Petition to list yucca brevifolia as a threatened species
- Opposition to Eagle Crest pumped storage project
- Reject nomination of William Pendley to head BLM
- Daggett Solar Energy project update
- Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease in the Morongo Basin
- Complete the 2020 Census
- Support MBCA through Amazon Smile
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EBlast June 8, 2020
Posted by Laraine Turk · June 08, 2020 5:23 PM- Desert Wise Living Landscape Tour 2020 goes virtual !
- Petition to list Yucca brevifolia as a threatened species.
- A week of Invasive Species Lunchtime Webinars.
- Opposition to Yellow Pine Solar Project
- Action on Eagle Crest Pumping Opposition.
- Funding Mojave Trails Acquisition
- Environmental Justice in Lucerne Valley.
- Opposition to Habitat Conservation Fund Budget Trailer Bill.
- Support for AB3030 For Land and Water Conservation.
- Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease found in the Morongo Basin.
- Ruth Denison 2020 Environmental scholarship recipient.
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EBlast April 20, 2020
Posted by Laraine Turk · April 20, 2020 6:31 PM- Earth Day
- 50th Anniversary Commemorative book distribution
- Desert Wise Living Landscape Tour 2020 postponed
- MBCA and social media initiative
- Ruth Denison Environmental Scholarship: 2020 recipient
- OHV enforcement in the Basin: the Sheriff’s report
- Protecting our dark night sky
- Advancing protection for Joshua trees
- Mountain lions to be considered for protection
- Eagle Crest pumped storage update
- Morongo Basin health care capability vs COVID-19
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EBlast January 13, 2020
Posted by Laraine Turk · January 13, 2020 12:59 PM- Attend MBCA annual meeting Saturday January 25 2020!
- Daggett Solar Power Facility Update
- Survey regarding Solar Energy Development in Southern California
- BLM seeking nominations for Resource Advisory Councils
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EBlast December 8, 2019
Posted by Laraine Turk · December 08, 2019 4:14 PM- Appeal of Daggett Solar Power Facility to be heard by Board of Supervisors Tuesday December 10
- Fish and Game Commission to consider listing of Joshua Tree as a threatened or endangered species
- MBCA monthly Board Meeting venue change
- Hold the date for or annual meeting January 25, 2020
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EBlast September 26, 2019
Posted by Laraine Turk · October 27, 2019 8:48 AM- Paradise Valley to be heard by Riverside County Board of Supervisors
- Workshop Teaches New Skills to Empower Community To Defend The California Desert: Part Two.
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EBlast September 20, 2019
Posted by Laraine Turk · September 21, 2019 8:35 AMContinue reading → Add your reaction ShareJoin us on Saturday morning, September 28, for MBCA's Fall Desert-Wise Living Program.See All EblastsDo you like this page?The Water Flows Always - Native American Land Conservancy Video
Tuhaymani'chi Pal Waniqa or The Water Flows Always is a video from the Native American Land Conservancy and the Wayfinders Circle highlighting tribal connections to water in the desert and documenting the Cadiz corporate water mining project in particular. A father-daughter family story is also portrayed.MBCA Joins 21 Groups to Correct Inaccurate Desert Land Classification in California’s Climate Smart Strategy
In a recent update to California’s Natural and Working Lands Climate Smart Strategy, a group of 22 organizations including MBCA have replied to the state’s request for comment with serious concerns about how desert lands are inappropriately classified as “Sparsely Vegetated Lands.” This inaccurate classification greatly reduces the carbon sequestration and other critical values gained by conserving desert lands in the state’s response to climate change. Our February 27 letter clearly...Wonder Inn Appeal Pulled by Developer
According to the grassroots group that fought the Wonder Inn for several years, the developers have retracted their appeal, so it appears that the ill-suited resort project in its current form has been stopped. Congratulations to the volunteers of the Stop Wonder Inn organization! More details here from radio station Z107.7.Report Outlines Critical Role of Desert Region in 30x30 Effort
The report, “The California Desert’s Role in 30X30: Carbon Sequestration and Biodiversity” presents a comprehensive explanation of the vital role the Desert Region plays in carbon sequestration and biodiversity as part of California’s goal of “conserving and protecting 30% of California’s lands and coastal waters by 2030.” The report’s recommendation is: “intact desert lands need to be left undisturbed.” MBCA is proud that Board members Pat Flanagan and Arch McCulloch were...Slide Shows from Annual Meeting Now Available
About 80 people attended MBCA’s 55th Annual Meeting on February 3, 2024. Ten presentations covered topics focused on “Keeping It Local” and also addressing wider issues of desert preservation and government regulation.Here is the Annual Meeting program, and below are brief summaries and links to PowerPoint presentations where available for each topic.Eblast: January 20, 2024
Plan to Attend MBCA’s 55th Annual Meeting February 3 ! County Misrepresents Reality in Program 4 STR Impact Study County Misrepresents Reality in Program 4 STR Impact Study Darker Skies Ahead with Light Trespass Ordinance Now in Effect Support Lake Tamarisk in Addressing Air Quality Threats Mark your Calendar for the 2024 Desert Wise Living Landscape TourUpdate and History of Cadiz Water Project
This January 25 column in the Los Angeles Times updates the status of the Cadiz Water project and provides a good overview of its decades-long attempts to "mine" water from the Mojave Desert. MBCA has frequently provided public comments and joined group comments against the project, most recently in August 2023. While the pipeline approval we opposed was granted, the column points out that "Last month (December 2023) the agency reissued...MBCA Provides Comprehensive Critique of Program 4 STR Report
MBCA reported on December 17 about our response to the flawed Program 4 report commissioned by the County. The report concluded, "The County could not find clear and empirical data that indicates that short-term rentals (STRs) have a substantial impact on the availability of long-term, rental housing options in the unincorporated Mountain and East Desert communities."We are now providing the full 62-page response letter that details what MBCA believes are fallacious arguments,...