This Environmental Impact Statement addresses the possible United States Bureau of Land Management approval of an amendment to the California Desert Conservation Area Plan (CDCA Plan) to allow for solar energy and of a right‐of‐way grant to lease land managed by the BLM for construction, operation and decommissioning of a solar electricity generation facility. The Agency Preferred Alternative covers approximately 7,025 acres (ac), managed by the BLM, and would generate 1000 megawatts (MW) of electricity annually.