EA 189M PO

Integrated field seminar focused on the science, policy and regulatory issues associated with the conservation of the Amargosa Basin of the Mojave Desert in California and Nevada, located approximately 150 miles from the Pomona campus. Course will include three required multi-day field trips to the Amargosa Basin. Primary focus on analysis of state, federal, and tribal law and policy affecting conservation in multijurisdictional study area. Issues to be addressed include climate change, ground and surface water, land use, wind and solar energy project siting, legacy mine sites, public/private partnerships, recreation, off-highway vehicle usage, and endangered species conservation.

PO Area 2 Requirement, Environmental Analysis, Politics