tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post3171018821646454922..comments2024-03-28T00:15:16.769-07:00Comments on Mojave Desert Blog: Congress Back in Session Next Week...Shaun G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17039896758011526968noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-10253756008114578122010-09-13T15:55:21.556-07:002010-09-13T15:55:21.556-07:00Kevin, Thanks for the clarification. I agree that...Kevin, Thanks for the clarification. I agree that Feinstein definitely considered the PEIS lands when she carved out the monuments and wilderness areas. I know that is part of the talking points in favor of the legislation, that it will not inhibit lands identified for solar purposes. It's unfortunate that even these compromises seem to allow for way too much destruction. Perhaps the nature and pace of destruction that is about to occur in California's deserts will wake up more people to the inherent insanity in reliance upon utility-scale solar as our primary answer to global warming.<br /><br />I appreciate your view on CDPA 2010, especially given your background in NPS and desert conservation.Shaun G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17039896758011526968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-82690310505795016602010-09-12T16:06:05.700-07:002010-09-12T16:06:05.700-07:00According to someone I chatted with from the Natio...According to someone I chatted with from the National Parks and Conservation Association, NPCA has helped identify 350,000 acres of "disturbed" land that could be developed as compensation for the monument. He finally admitted he was talking about the Solar PEIS; map here: http://solareis.anl.gov/documents/maps/studyareas/Solar_Study_Area_CA_Ltt_7-09.pdf<br /><br />He made it sound like NPCA help identify these sacrifice lands, but I don't know exactly if they are just supporting it or actually helped make the map.<br /><br />So I am now wondering if Feinstein had the PEIS maps in mind when the energy development part of the bill was created. If that is true, than the bill sacrifices 200,000 acres of the whole Chuckwalla Valley as well as the Calico and Imperial Sites. To be fair, these areas would probably see the same threats of energy sprawl with or without the Desert Bill,but that is an unacceptable conservation proposal. Otherwise I think the 2010 desert bill would be a splendid idea. I just think Chuckwalla Valley by itself could be a National Park and we are not willing to trade it for another part of the desert.Kevinhttp://www.basinandrangewatch.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-56765492784156814672010-09-10T14:55:09.026-07:002010-09-10T14:55:09.026-07:00I'm sorry but if it has Reid's name on it,...I'm sorry but if it has Reid's name on it, you better watch out. I don't think that he's seen one project yet that he doesn't like.<br /><br />Call me a skeptic but I trust him about as far as I can throw him.<br /><br />I liked him better when he was more real, you know like when he threatened another member of congress with maybe it was time to settle things around back of the pool hall. At least he got respect then.<br /><br />Now he seems to be all about bending over backwards for the developers.Morongobillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04423986732712894214noreply@blogger.com