Imperial County

The County is pleased to share that Imperial County has released a Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (Draft PEIR) (State Clearinghouse No. 2023120104), including a Water Supply Assessment, for the proposed Lithium Valley Specific Plan Project (Project or LVSP). These documents have been prepared in accordance with, and pursuant to, the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), as amended; Public Resources Code, Section 21000 et seq.; and the "Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act” (State CEQA Guidelines), California Code of Regulation, Title 14, Chapter 15000 et seq. Also included is a revised version of the Draft Lithium Valley Specific Plan updated from the draft made available in February 2025, and draft proposed General Plan and Zoning Ordinance/Map Amendments. The County has also prepared a Construction Workforce Ordinance which includes prevailing wage provisions for the construction workforce and a local hiring goal of 40%, with exemptions for agricultural and other uses.

The County is also referring the Draft PEIR, the revised LVSP, General Plan and Zoning Ordinance/Map Amendments, and Workforce Ordinance to citizens, California Native American Indian tribes, public agencies, public utility companies, water suppliers, and civic, education, and other community groups identified in Government Code Section 65352.