News and Notices
Executive Director Job Announcement
The Conservancy is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Executive Director, which will be open June 1, 2024, due to the retirement of the current director. Attached is the job announcement with information about the position and application instructions. The initial deadline for applications is March 11, 2024, at 12 noon. Exec-Dir Job Announcement
SLAA Report
The State Leadership Accountability Act (SLAA), Government Code sections 13400 -13407, was enacted to reduce the waste of resources and strengthen internal control. The SLAA requires each state agency to conduct an internal review and prepare a report on the adequacy of its systems of internal control and monitoring practices every two years, and then make it available for public review. HERE is the Conservancy’s most recent report from December 2021. The next report will be available in December 2023.
COACHELLA VALLEY MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY
73-710 Fred Waring Dr., Suite 120
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Notice of Intent
to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration for
the Four New Coachella Valley Trails Project
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy intends to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the Four New Coachella Valley Trails Project (Project). The MND has been approved for public review by the Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy.
PROJECT TITLE: Four New Coachella Valley Trails Project
LOCATION: Located within the Coachella Valley in Riverside County, California, the four proposed recreational trails are on land owned by various public or nonprofit entities:
- The West Deception Canyon Trail is located on the northern edge of the unincorporated community of Sky Valley, north of I-10, and in the vicinity of the boundary of the Joshua Tree National Monument (JTNP);
- The Biskra Palms Trail, located near the middle of Coachella Valley, is north of the Indio City limits and on the southern slopes of the Indio Hills;
- The Chuckwalla-Overlook Connector Trail is located on the eastern boundary of the City of Rancho Mirage and on the lower slopes of the Santa Rosa Mountains; and
- The Cathedral Cove Connector Trail is located on the western boundary of the Cathedral Cove within the City of Cathedral Cove.
APPLICANT: Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy
Jim R. Karpiak, Executive Director
73-710 Fred Waring Drive, Suite 112
Palm Desert, California 92260
ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT: Copies are available for review and comment by using these links: Mitigated Negative Declaration Appendices
REVIEW AND COMMENT PERIOD: January 11, 2024 – February 12, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION: Jim Karpiak, Executive Director at (760) 776-5026 or jkarpiak@cvmc.ca.gov.