Forest, Lake And Communities Coalition- FLACC

06/27/2026

Time to start paying attention. The Elisinore Heights Industrial Project. Shown as Dexter Ave and Ohana St, is proposing a massive DATA CENTER in one version.
1. Where will they get the power. Our infrastructure cannot support the power needs AND the residrnts and current businesses.
2. Where will they get the water.
We all know that the Colorado River is in trouble. Our local supplies are stretched thin. Our water and sewer rates keep going up, and yet, the city planners are actually considering this!
3. Traffic.
Dexter, the frontage road et.al are already jammed with the retail development. ( Im not complaining about the retail development).
4. Over 60 acres of commercial/ industrial development. How does this help Lake Elsinore?

06/24/2026

Everybody, please take note of this.
EVMWD is doing "Due diligence " on taking an interest in the Potter Valley Project on the EEL RIVER in Northern CA. Specifically, 2 dams that PG&E are decommissioning. How does this even remotely help Lake Elsinore or the surrounding community?

10/27/2023

This is great news about the lake.

https://www.facebook.com/100057852560873/posts/739664677971944/?mibextid=2JQ9oc

09/10/2023

08/20/2023

We want to know what you are doing while waiting out this storm?

We'll go first - we're scrubbing FERC's website for any updates to the LEAPs project.

Leave us your favorite hurricane activity in the comments!

08/01/2023

No news is good news! We haven't seen any submissions from Nevada Hydro or other companies on FERCs eLibrary for similar projects. In the meantime, keep an eye out for a series of fun facts about the Elsinore Valley.

06/04/2023

Our Board members Loy, Hannah, and John visited the Rancho Capistrano community yesterday to give a short update to their Board during an annual meeting. We're happy to come chat with your neighborhood at an official event, too! Leave a comment if you'd like us to visit your community.

06/03/2023

Curious to know why FERC denied Nevada Hydro's preliminary application? Let's go through some main points (a series) -

"Several commenters and intervenors note that Nevada Hydro has repeatedly submitted proposals for the LEAPS Project over the last several years and has failed to provide the necessary information for the Commission to issue a license for the project, resulting in an outdated, infeasible proposal. Specifically, the Tribe asserts that in the December 9 Delegated Order dismissing the license application, Commission staff directed Nevada Hydro to include “all requested information” in any subsequent refiling, and that the permit application should be dismissed because Nevada Hydro failed to do so. The Forest Service states that, while it does not oppose issuance of the permit, it is concerned with Nevada Hydro’s prior deficient applications, and encourages the Commission to require Nevada Hydro to use the ILP in any future licensing proceeding to ensure that appropriate, updated information is filed.
Commenters and intervenors also express concern that Nevada Hydro does not have adequate financial resources or
qualified management to conduct the necessary studies and complete the license application process."

Our voices were heard! Thank you to everyone that submitted letters to FERC and to those that filed as an intervenor.

06/01/2023

FERC recently denied Nevada Hydro's most recent application (P-15261) outright! They cited that Nevada Hydro failed, over and over again, to fulfill needs by the USFS as a main reason. FERC also states Nevada Hydro is not able to submit similar applications in the future!

Great news!

But - we think another developer will have eyes on this site for a hydro facility. Make sure you're following us to keep up with the latest news.

Now that the fight is quiet - we'll focus our energy on why the Lake Elsinore Valley is so wonderful!