Save Coyote Creek
Save Thousands of Trees
Please see the press releases from the environmental organizations and the OHV groups regarding the settlement of the Coyote Creek lawsuit.
Reduced Project Footprint and Expanded Conservation Easements
Press Updates
-
![]()
Off-Highway Vehicle Groups Secure Protections for Prairie City SVRA in Coyote Creek Agrivoltaic Ranch Settlement
Cal4Wheel
Agreement includes binding safeguards for riders, events, and the long-term viability of one of California's nine State Vehicular Recreation Areas.
-
![CNPS]()
Parties Reach Settlement Over the Coyote Creek Agrivoltaic Ranch Project
CNPS
Agreement includes significant measures to protect oaks and other wildlife.
-
![]()
A Fighting Chance for Oaks
CNPS Flora
Mounting opposition to a planned solar energy project in Sacramento County suggests a new urgency in the effort to protect oak habitats throughout the state.
-
![Official Quiet Warrior Racing Blog]()
CA OHV COMMISSION SHIFTS TRAJECTORY OF COYOTE CREEK SOLAR PROJECT
Quiet Warrior Racing Blog
In his testimony, Amador directly connected the Commission’s actions and oversight to the broader chain of events that reshaped the future of the proposed Coyote Creek Solar Project adjacent to Prairie City SVRA.
-
![]()
SMUD says it will not purchase power from proposed Sacramento County solar farm project
KCRA 3
…the utility now listed multiple reasons against moving forward with the purchase. Those include "supply chain constraints, rising prices, tariffs, schedule delays, environmental impacts and pending litigation."
-
![Coyote Creek]()
Updated: SMUD cancels controversial Coyote Creek Project PPA that would remove 3500 trees
DAILY KOS
This is a partial victory for the environmental groups and Indian Tribes, including the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians and the Wilton Rancheria, who opposed the project that would remove nearly 3500 trees from habitat draining a tributary of Deer Creek, in turn a tributary of the Cosumnes River, the last undammed Central Valley river.
-
![]()
Opponents welcome move as SMUD exits Coyote Creek solar project, lawsuit remains
ABC 10
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif — SMUD is pulling out of a controversial solar project east of Rancho Cordova that sparked months of backlash and a lawsuit.
-
![]()
SMUD cancels Coyote Creek PPA
SMUD
In 2021, SMUD signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) to be an off taker of solar power from the Coyote Creek Agrivoltaic Ranch project. Due to project uncertainties, SMUD announced today that they will not be purchasing power from the Coyote Creek project. Some of the uncertainties include: supply chain constraints, rising prices, tariffs, schedule delays, environmental impacts and pending litigation.
-
![]()
Joint Lawsuit to Protect Prairie City SVRA and California’s OHV Recreation System
CAL4WHEEL
California Four Wheel Drive Association (Cal4Wheel), American Sand Association (ASA), and BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC) have filed a joint lawsuit challenging Sacramento County’s approval of the Coyote Creek Agrivoltaic Ranch solar project, citing widespread legal and procedural failures in the County’s environmental review.
-
![]()
New Lawsuit Challenges Sacramento County’s Coyote Creek Decision
CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY
The organizations cited numerous deficiencies in the project’s Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), and warned county officials ahead of the Nov. 18 Sacramento County Board of Supervisors vote that the report “is so deeply flawed that it is insufficient to support informed decision-making.”
-
![]()
Environmental groups sue Sacramento County over Coyote Creek solar project
SACRAMENTO BEE
The lawsuit, filed Thursday, follows last month’s decision by the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors to approve the Coyote Creek Agrivoltaic Ranch Project despite strong opposition from tribal communities, environmental advocates and conservation groups.
