Community Plans for Charleston View and Tecopa

Community Plans for Charleston View and Tecopa

The communities located in southeast part of Inyo County are often overlooked due to the low population and remote nature of the area. Recently there has been a new focus on this part of the county due to the REGPA, the proposed Hidden Hills Solar project, an increased interest in tourism and elevating concerns about diminishing water availability. The recent approval of the County’s REGPA brought forth many of these issues. Charleston View had a Solar Energy Development Area (SEDA) identified within it. There has also been a growing, recent, interest in federal designations for the public lands in and surrounding the communities in Southeast Inyo County. New National Landscape Conservation Lands were identified in the Desert Renewable Energy Plan for public lands in and near Charleston View. Due to the increasing interest in the area the County Board of Supervisors directed staff to begin preparing Plans for Charleston View and Tecopa.

Staff worked with the communities to craft visions statements for Charleston View and Tecopa

Charleston View's Vision Statement: Charleston View is a homegrown community focused on innovatively sustaining life, history and culture for one another.

Tecopa's Vision Statement: Tecopa is a forward thinking, technologically advanced, community and destination that preserves relaxation and encourages discovery.