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Residents raise concerns about Lithium Valley plan and county CEQA rule changes during Imperial meeting
Summary
Public commenters at the City of Imperial urged scrutiny of Imperial County’s draft Lithium Valley specific plan and warned that proposed CEQA regulation updates could limit public appeals and local input; speakers urged action at the county planning commission and Board of Supervisors.
Tyler Brinkerhoff, representing the Imperial Valley Chamber Foundation, outlined the scope of Imperial County’s draft “Lithium Valley” specific plan and program environmental impact report, describing roughly 51,000 acres near the Salton Sea guided for geothermal, lithium production, manufacturing, infrastructure and conservation.
Brinkerhoff directed residents to the county’s public materials and said…
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