In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the County of Riverside (County) and the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) have prepared this joint Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment (Draft EIR/EA) for the proposed Blythe Mesa Solar Project (Project). This action is in response to the Renewable Resources Group's (Applicant) application to: (1) the County for a Conditional Use Permit and Public Use Permit; (2) the City of Blythe for a Conditional Use Permit; and (3) the BLM for a right-of-way (ROW) grant. This Draft EIR/EA analyzes the impacts of the proposed action, a solar photovoltaic (PV) facility of up to 485 megawatts (MW) and associated infrastructure (power collection system, communication cables, overhead and underground transmission and collection lines, electrical switchyards, and operations and maintenance [O&M] buildings).