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Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office

The Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office has jurisdiction from the southern California coast to the desert, managing about 1.7 million acres of public lands within Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties. About 1.5 million acres are within the California Desert Conservation Area and 137,000 acres are within the South Coast Resource Area. 

The lands administered include Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, Sand to Snow National Monument, California Coastal National Monument, and Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, which offer vast recreational opportunities for the public and a diverse range of landscapes, plants and wildlife.

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    Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument
    Rising abruptly from the desert floor, the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument reaches an elevation of 10,834 feet. Providing a picturesque backdrop to local communities, visitors can enjoy magnificent palm oases, snow-capped mountains, a national scenic trail, and wilderness areas.
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    Sand to Snow National Monument
    The Monument is an ecological and cultural treasure and is one of the most biodiverse areas in southern California, supporting more than 240 species of birds and 12 threatened and endangered wildlife species. Its designation protects hundreds of sacred American Indian petroglyphs, archaeological, and cultural sites.
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    Mecca Hills Wilderness
    Thanks to the restless San Andreas Fault, the geologic formations of Mecca Hills Wilderness are among the most unusual sites of their kind in the world. Entire regions are exposed layers of eroded rock, some over 600 million years old, and are a source of valuable information to scientists about the effects of tremors on the earth's crust.
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    Big Morongo Canyon Preserve
    Big Morongo Canyon Preserve/ACEC is well recognized as an important wildlife corridor that links BLM's San Gorgonio Wilderness with the San Bernardino National Forest and Joshua Tree National Park.
    A father and son walk the board walk at Morongo Canyon

    Leadership

    Brandon Anderson

    Field Manager
    Phone:
    760-833-7100
    Fax:
    760-833-7199
    Email:

    Dara Glass

    Associate Field Manager
    Phone:
    760-833-7100
    Fax:
    760-833-7199
    Email:

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    Contact

    Mailing Address:
    1201 Bird Center Drive
    Palm Springs, CA 92262
    Email: BLM_CA_Web_PS@blm.gov
    Phone: 760-833-7100
    Hours:
    Public Room: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday. Closed on federal holidays.

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    The United States Navy is initiating an environmental investigation along the Bradshaw Trail and adjacent area. - Bradshaw Trail Temporary Closure Information

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