Folks, it doesn’t feel like hyberbole to proclaim that our quiet little river is in a state of uproar. Believe me: I wish it wasn’t so. The phrase I keep turning over in my mind to describe the Amargosa River watershed right now, and especially the...
Caption: Palen Solar Project in Riverside, CA; determined as suitable under the DRECP by Chris Clarke Amargosa Conservancy Board Member Ruth Hammett Associate Director, California Desert Program National Parks Conservation Association In December 2022, the Us...
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE DESERT RENEWABLE ENERGY CONSERVATION PLAN (DRECP) THE HISTORY The DRECP is a land use plan designed to allow renewable energy development on least conflict public lands, and balance that with conservation and recreation on public land...
The Trump Administration has set the DRECP as its latest target – undermining the public process, eight years of collaboration and compromise, and threatening our public lands. The DRECP – Desert Renewable Energy and Conservation Plan – is meant to...
Below is an excerpt from the DRECP Record of Decision – Appendix A. The entire Record of Decision can be found here, but it is a long document and maybe not something that you would think would be interesting. Yet the section regarding the Amargosa is a nice...
It’s the biggest news in a generation for conservation in the Amargosa Basin. On September 14th, Secretary Jewell announced the permanent protection of over 600,000 acres of land in the Amargosa River watershed. These protections will mean that in sum, nearly...
