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| Keywords: nature california desert renewable energy renewableenergy energy solar wind geothermal outdoors conservation wilderness wildlife recreation history historic land public land publicland celebrating your public lands celebratingyourpubliclands landscape doi interior natural resources naturalresources california desert californiadesert outdoor sport As part of President Obama's Climate Action Plan to create jobs, cut carbon pollution and develop clean domestic energy, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell joined federal, state and local officials to announce approval of Phase I of the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP), an innovative, landscape-level renewable energy and conservation planning effort covering 10.8 million acres of public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management in the California desert. Secretary Jewell made the announcement on the second stop of a three-state renewable energy tour to highlight Obama Administration efforts to support renewable energy development on public lands and waters. “Today we celebrate the culmination of more than eight years of thoughtful planning, deep collaboration and extensive public engagement to guide future management of 10 million acres of California desert that belong to all Americans,” said Secretary Jewell. “This landscape-level plan will support streamlined renewable energy development in the right places while protecting sensitive ecosystems, preserving important cultural heritage and supporting outdoor recreation opportunities.” Read more: on.doi.gov/2cnLNI2 Photo by Josh Hammari, BLM. As part of President Obama's Climate Action Plan to create jobs, cut carbon pollution and develop clean domestic energy, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell joined federal, state and local officials to announce approval of Phase I of the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP), an innovative, landscape-level renewable energy and conservation planning effort covering 10.8 million acres of public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management in the California desert. Secretary Jewell made the announcement on the second stop of a three-state renewable energy tour to highlight Obama Administration efforts to support renewable energy development on public lands and waters. “Today we celebrate the culmination of more than eight years of thoughtful planning, deep collaboration and extensive public engagement to guide future management of 10 million acres of California desert that belong to all Americans,” said Secretary Jewell. “This landscape-level plan will support streamlined renewable energy development in the right places while protecting sensitive ecosystems, preserving important cultural heritage and supporting outdoor recreation opportunities.” Read more: on.doi.gov/2cnLNI2 Photo by Josh Hammari, BLM. | ||||
