County-led Lithium Valley specific plan advances; draft EIR expected in mid-May
County and consulting team presented a draft Lithium Valley specific plan to the Brawley City Council on March 18, 2025, outlining land-use alternatives, a phased buildout of roughly 25,000 acres in Phase 1, and a schedule that would make a draft environmental impact report available for public review in mid-May 2025.
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Brian Mooney, the managing principal for Rick Engineering, presented a draft of the Lithium Valley specific plan and associated timeline to the Brawley City Council on March 18. County and consultant teams said the plan focuses on large-scale mineral extraction, green industrial uses, manufacturing, logistics and conservation.
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