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Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
U.S. Army's Land Acquisition Project for National Training Center, Fort Irwin, San Bernardino County
Author: Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Army's Land Acquisition Project for the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, and Proposed Amendment to the California Desert Conservation Area Plan: Technical appendices
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Category : California Desert National Conservation Area
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Army's Land Acquisition Project for the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, and Proposed Amendment to the California Desert Conservation Area Plan: Main text
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Category : California Desert National Conservation Area
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description
This Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) addresses the proposed withdrawal of approximately 310,296 acres of public lands from entry under public lands laws to support the training mission of the U.S. Army National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin, California. The public lands are currently managed by the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Approximately 20,921 acres of intermingled state and private lands would be acquired. Withdrawn and acquired lands would be for the exclusive military use for force-on-force training of armored and mechanized brigades. Significant impacts on public access, soil, air quality, biologic resources, cultural resources, land use, wilderness quality, and transportation are analyzed in this EIS.
California Desert Conservation Area Plan Amendment for the Proposed Chevron Energy Solutions Lucerne Valley Solar Project
Author: Federal Register
Author: Desert Tortoise (Mojave Population), Recovery Plan
Author: Preserving the Desert
Author: Lary M. DilsaverPublisher:
ISBN: 9781938086465
Category : Desert conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
National parks are different from other federal lands in the United States. Beginning in 1872 with the establishment of Yellowstone, they were largely set aside to preserve for future generations the most spectacular and inspirational features of the country, seeking the best representative examples of major ecosystems such as Yosemite, geologic forms such as the Grand Canyon, archaeological sites such as Mesa Verde, and scenes of human events such as Gettysburg. But one type of habitat--the desert--fell short of that goal in American eyes until travel writers and the Automobile Age began to change that perception. As the Park Service began to explore the better-known Mojave and Colorado deserts of southern California during the 1920s for a possible desert park, many agency leaders still carried the same negative image of arid lands shared by many Americans--that they are hostile and largely useless. But one wealthy woman--Minerva Hamilton Hoyt, from Pasadena--came forward, believing in the value of the desert, and convinced President Franklin D. Roosevelt to establish a national monument that would protect the unique and iconic Joshua trees and other desert flora and fauna. Thus was Joshua Tree National Monument officially established in 1936, with the area later expanded in 1994 when it became Joshua Tree National Park. Since 1936, the National Park Service and a growing cadre of environmentalists and recreationalists have fought to block ongoing proposals from miners, ranchers, private landowners, and real estate developers who historically have refused to accept the idea that any desert is suitable for anything other than their consumptive activities. To their dismay, Joshua Tree National Park, even with its often-conflicting land uses, is more popular today than ever, serving more than one million visitors per year who find the desert to be a place worthy of respect and preservation. Distributed for George Thompson Publishing
The Origins and Development of the National Training Center, 1976-1984
Author: Anne W. ChapmanSo Many, So Much, So Far, So Fast
Author: James K. MatthewsPublisher:
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Category : Persian Gulf War, 1991
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Geology of the San Francisco Bay Region
Author: Doris SloanPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520241266
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
"You can't really know the place where you live until you know the shapes and origins of the land around you. To feel truly at home in the Bay Area, read Doris Sloan's intriguing stories of this region's spectacular, quirky landscapes."—Hal Gilliam, author of Weather of the San Francisco Bay Region "This is a fascinating look at some of the world's most complex and engaging geology. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in an understanding of the beautiful landscape and dynamic geology of the Bay Area."—Mel Erskine, geological consultant "This accessible summary of San Francisco Bay Area geology is particularly timely. We are living in an age where we must deal with our impact on our environment and the impact of the environment on us. Earthquake hazards, and to a lesser extent landslide hazards, are well known, but the public also needs to be aware of other important engineering and environmental impacts and geologic resources. This book will allow Bay Area residents to make more intelligent decisions about the geological issues affecting their lives."—John Wakabayashi, geological consultant