The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) establishes the environmental review process for City initiated projects, such as the General Plan Update.  An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has been prepared for the project.  The project includes the Updated General Plan, Update to the City’s Development Code, the Downtown Economic Revitalization Specific Plan and the proposed Development Impact Fee Program.

CEQA requires a 45-day public comment period.  The public comment period for the Draft EIR is from August 16, 2010 through September 29, 2010.

To download a copy of the Draft EIR, click here.

A printed copy of the Draft EIR is also available for public review at the City’s Community Development Department and at the City’s Public Library.

To submit written comments, please mail your comments to:

Charles LaClaire

Community Development Department

6136 Adobe Road

Twentynine Palms, CA 92277

If you have any questions, please contact the General Plan Update team at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Notice of Preparation & Scoping Meeting

The first step in the EIR process was to determine the scope and content of the EIR.  To accomplish this, a Notice of Preparation (NOP) was prepared and a Public Scoping Meeting was held on March 29, 2010.  The NOP public comment period was from March 9, 2010 through April 7, 2010.  Comments received during this period and at the public scoping meeting have been addressed in the Draft EIR.

If you have any questions, please contact the General Plan Update Team at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or the City’s Community Development Director at (760) 367-6799.