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Imperial County Announces Public Comment Period for Lithium Valley Specific Plan and Environmental Review

December 23, 2025

Imperial County is providing notice and clarification regarding the upcoming public comment period for the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) and the revised Lithium Valley Specific Plan, including associated General Plan and Zoning Ordinance/Map Amendments.

This announcement is intended to ensure transparency and address questions from the community regarding how and when public input will be accepted.

The formal public review and comment period will begin on December 30, 2025, and conclude on March 2, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. All comments must be received by the deadline to be included in the official record.

Written comments will be accepted only through the following channels:

By Mail: Imperial County Planning & Development Services Department 801 Main Street, El Centro, CA 92243

By Email: publiccomment@co.imperial.ca.us

All submissions must clearly include “LVSP 2025” in the subject line.

To ensure fairness and consistency in the environmental review process, oral comments and submissions made outside of the methods listed above will not be accepted or responded to as part of the Final PEIR.

Additional information, including formal notices and access to project documents, will be provided when the Notice of Availability is published on December 30, 2025.

For questions regarding the public comment process, residents are encouraged to contact the Planning & Development Services Department at www.icpds.com or call 442-265-1736.

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