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El Centro Field Office

$Peninsular bighorn sheep in the Jacumba Mountains. Photo credits: CBP\Kevin Gellar$
$Banner Canyon. Photo credits: BLM\Erin Dreyfuss$
Imperial Sand Dunes. Photo credits: Imperial Valley Press (used with permission)
$Desert Globemallow. Photo credits: BLM\Erin Dreyfuss$
$Wind Caves, Coyote Mountains Wilderness. Photo credits: BLM\Valerie Kastoll$

The Bureau of Land Management, El Centro Field Office manages approximately 1.4 million acres of public lands spread across two counties: Imperial and San Diego. Approximately 95% of the BLM ECFO managed lands lie within Imperial County. The resource area is bordered by the U.S./Mexico International border to the south and the Riverside County line to the north. More info...

Map of Land Status within El Centro Field Office resource area

Top 10 Points of Interest

ATV on sand dunes. Photo used for Proposed RAMP and Final EIS cover. Photo credit: Kevin Marty
Imperial Sand Dunes
Proposed Recreation Area Management Plan
and
Final Environmental Impact Statement
Commemorating 200 Years
Of the General Land Office!
National Commemoration Events

California Desert District
Final Supplementary Rules
Fire Restrictions
Print your own Fire Permit
Renewable Energy

Quick Links
Desert Safety
Environmental Documents
Imperial Sand Dunes
Recreation Opportunities
Target Shooting
Vendor Information
Yuha Audio Tour

Renewable Energy Projects

Solar Projects
Campo Verde Solar
Project is on Private Land with BLM Transmission Component
SDG&E Ocotillo Sol

Planning Efforts
West Chocolate Mountains Renewable Energy Evaluation Area

Approved Renewable Energy Projects
Type

Project Name
Solar

Centinela
Project is on Private Land with BLM Transmission Component
Solar

Imperial Solar Energy Center (CSolar) West
Project is on Private Land with BLM Transmission Component
Solar

Imperial Solar Energy Center (CSolar) South
Project is on Private Land with BLM Transmission Component
Wind

Ocotillo Express
Wind

Tule Wind Energy
Transmission

SDG&E ECO Substation Project
Transmission

Sunrise Powerlink Project
Geothermal

Truckhaven Geothermal Leasing Area

Other Ongoing Projects

Type
Project Name
Lead
Last Updated
RAMP/EIS
Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area
Greg Hill
9/7/12
EA Buttercup Ranger Station Communication Line
Comment period ends 9/6/12. Nicollee Gaddis
8/21/12
CX AT&T Telecommunication Cable Line
7/27/12
EA
IID Dixieland 230kV Transmission Line
9/30/11

Bureau of Land Management
El Centro Field Office
1661 S. 4th Street
El Centro CA 92243
Phone: (760) 337-4400
Fax: (760) 337-4490
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F
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El Centro Field Office

Imperial Sand DunesProposed Recreation Area Management PlanandFinal Environmental Impact Statement

Renewable Energy Projects

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Imperial Sand Dunes
Proposed Recreation Area Management Plan
and
Final Environmental Impact Statement