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Wind Energy Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

The full text of the Wind Energy Development Final Programmatic EIS is available for downloading or online browsing in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

Volume 1

PDF Volume 1 Complete (14.2 MB)

PDF Letter to the Reader (1.1 MB, 3 pages)
PDF Binder Spine (195 KB, 1 page)
PDF Binder Cover (359 KB, 1 page)
PDF Cover Page (116 KB, 1 page)
PDF Table of Contents (39 KB, 14 pages)
PDF Document Contents (10 KB, 2 pages)
PDF Notation (35 KB, 6 pages)
PDF English/Metric and Metric/English Equivalents (16 KB, 2 pages)

PDF Executive Summary (47 KB, 10 pages)
PDF Chapter 1: Introduction (32 KB, 6 pages)
PDF Chapter 2: Proposed Action and Alternatives (804 KB, 34 pages)
PDF Chapter 3: Overview of Wind Energy Projects (281 KB, 36 pages)
PDF Chapter 4: Affected Environment (1.3 MB, 64 pages)
PDF Chapter 5: Potential Impacts of Wind Energy Development and Analysis of Mitigation Measures (902 KB, 112 pages)
PDF Chapter 6: Analysis of the Proposed Action and Its Alternatives (132 KB, 30 pages)
PDF Chapter 7: Consultation and Coordination Undertaken to Support Preparation of the PEIS (50 KB, 12 pages)
PDF Chapter 8: References (113 KB, 30 pages)
PDF Chapter 9: List of Preparers (17 KB, 4 pages)
PDF Chapter 10: Glossary (100 KB, 24 pages)

Volume 2

PDF Volume 2 Complete (99 MB)

PDF Binder Spine (194 KB, 1 page)
PDF Binder Cover (360 KB, 2 pages)
PDF Cover Pages (390 KB, 2 pages)
PDF Table of Contents (20 KB, 6 pages)
PDF Document Contents (10 KB, 2 pages)
PDF Notation (14 KB, 4 pages)
PDF English/Metric and Metric/English Equivalents (18 KB, 2 pages)

Appendices

 
Appendix A: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Interim Wind Energy Development Policy
PDF Appendix A: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Interim Wind Energy Development Policy (70 KB, 18 pages)

 
Appendix B: National Renewable Energy Laboratory Estimates of Wind Energy Resources on BLM-Administered Lands
PDF Appendix B: National Renewable Energy Laboratory Estimates of Wind Energy Resources on BLM-Administered Lands (268 KB, 18 pages)
  Appendix B: Arizona Field Office Boundaries Maps
 
PDF Pages B-19 - B-22 (531 KB, 4 pages)
PDF Pages B-23 - B-26 (663 KB, 4 pages)
  Appendix B: California Field Office Boundaries Maps
 
PDF Pages B-27 - B-29 (500 KB, 3 pages)
PDF Pages B-30 - B-34 (850 KB, 5 pages)
PDF Pages B-35 - B-37 (579 KB, 3 pages)
PDF Pages B-38 - B-42 (930 KB, 5 pages)
  Appendix B: Colorado Field Office Boundaries Maps
 
PDF Pages B-43 - B-45 (591 KB, 3 pages)
PDF Pages B-46 - B-50 (794 KB, 5 pages)
PDF Pages B-51 - B-53 (720 KB, 3 pages)
PDF Pages B-54 - B-58 (776 KB, 5 pages)
  Appendix B: Idaho Field Office Boundaries Maps
 
PDF Pages B-59 - B-60 (394 KB, 2 pages)
PDF Pages B-61 - B-64 (662 KB, 4 pages)
PDF Pages B-65 - B-66 (336 KB, 2 pages)
PDF Pages B-67 - B-70 (709 KB, 4 pages)
  Appendix B: Montana Field Office Boundaries Maps
 
PDF Pages B-71 - B-74 (634 KB, 4 pages)
PDF Pages B-75 - B-78 (662 KB, 4 pages)
  Appendix B: Nevada Field Office Boundaries Maps
 
PDF Pages B-79 - B-82 (647 KB, 4 pages)
PDF Pages B-83 - B-86 (484 KB, 4 pages)
  Appendix B: New Mexico Field Office Boundaries Maps
 
PDF Pages B-87 - B-90 (660 KB, 4 pages)
PDF Pages B-91 - B-94 (742 KB, 4 pages)
  Appendix B: Oregon Field Office Boundaries Maps
 
PDF Pages B-95 - B-99 (878 KB, 5 pages)
PDF Pages B-100 - B-106 (1.02 MB, 7 pages)
PDF Pages B-107 - B-111 (736 MB, 5 pages)
PDF Pages B-112 - B-118 (1 MB, 7 pages)
  Appendix B: Utah Field Office Boundaries Maps
 
PDF Pages B-119 - B-124 (1 MB, 6 pages)
PDF Pages B-125 - B-130 ( 1 MB, 6 pages)
  Appendix B: Washington Field Office Boundaries Maps
 
PDF Appendix B: Washington Field Office Boundaries Maps (587 KB, 4 pages)
  Appendix B: Wyoming Field Office Boundaries Maps
 
PDF Pages B-135 - B-140 (1 MB, 6 pages)
PDF Pages B-141 - B-146 ( 845 KB, 6 pages)

 
Appendix C: Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments under the Wind Energy Development Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
PDF Appendix C: Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments under the Wind Energy Development Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (96 KB, 16 pages)

 
Appendix D: Wind Energy Technology Overview
PDF Sections D.1 - D.11 (575 KB, 44 pages)
PDF Attachment to Appendix D (1.03 MB, 10 pages)

 
Appendix E: Federal and State Regulatory Requirements Potentially Applicable to Wind Energy Projects
PDF Appendix E: Federal and State Regulatory Requirements Potentially Applicable to Wind Energy Projects (52 KB, 18 pages)

 
Appendix F: Ecoregions of the Eleven Western States and Distribution by Ecoregion of Wind Energy Resources on BLM-Administered Lands Within Each State
PDF Sections F.1 - F.3 (963 MB, 16 pages)
PDF Sections F.3 - F.7 (1.50 MB, 5 pages)
PDF Sections F.8 - F.11 (1.55 MB, 4 pages)

Volume 3

PDF Volume 3 Complete (128 MB)

PDF Binder Spine (196 KB, 1 page)
PDF Binder Cover (347 KB, 1 page)
PDF Cover Pages (380 KB, 2 pages)
PDF Table of Contents (10 KB, 2 pages)
PDF Document Contents (12 KB, 2 pages)
PDF Notation (13 KB, 2 pages)
PDF English/Metric and Metric/English Equivalents (14 KB, 2 pages)
PDF References (14 KB, 2 pages)

Chapter 1

PDF Chapter 1: Introduction (Index of Individuals, Agencies, Organizations, and Tribal Governments) (28 KB, 6 pages)

Comments and Responses

PDF Document 00001 through 000020 (3 MB, 98 pages)
PDF Document 00021 through 000028 (3 MB, 76 pages)
PDF Document 80001 through 80021 (8 MB, 72 pages)
PDF Document 80021 through 80040 (5 MB, 68 pages)
PDF Document 80041 through 80061 (6 MB, 66 pages)
PDF Document 80061 through 80070 (4.6 MB, 50 pages)
PDF Document 80070 through 80073 (6.3 MB, 50 pages)
PDF Document 80074 through 80080 (12 MB, 60 pages)
PDF Document 80080 through 80086 (4.3 MB, 42 pages)
PDF Document 80086 through 80091 (6.6 MB, 48 pages)
PDF Document 80092 through 80099 (5.7 MB, 50 pages)