Wind Energy Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

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	Letter to the Reader (67 KB, 1 page)
	Binder Spine (295 KB, 1 page)
	Binder Cover (788 KB, 1 page)
	Cover Page (33 KB, 1 page)
	Table of Contents (46 KB, 18 pages)
	Notation (29 KB, 6 pages)
	English/Metric and Metric/English Equivalents (19 KB, 2 pages)

Executive Summary

Executive Summary (45 KB, 8 pages)

Chapters 1 - 10

	Chapter 1: Introduction
	Chapter 1: Introduction (32 KB, 6 pages)

	Chapter 2: Proposed Action and Alternatives
	Chapter 2: Proposed Action and Alternatives (210 KB, 32 pages)

	Chapter 3: Overview of Wind Energy Projects
	Chapter 3: Overview of Wind Energy Projects (259 KB, 36 pages)

	Chapter 4: Affected Environment
	Sections 4.0 - 4.5 (1.07 MB, 11 pages)
	Sections 4.6 - 4.11 (1.06 MB, 54 pages)

	Chapter 5: Potential Impacts of Wind Energy Development and Analysis of Mitigation Measures
	Sections 5.0 - 5.9 (872 KB, 84 pages)
	Sections 5.10 - 5.15 (295 KB, 27 pages)

	Chapter 6: Analysis of the Proposed Action and Its Alternatives
	Chapter 6: Analysis of the Proposed Action and Its Alternatives (122 KB, 28 pages)

	Chapter 7: Consultation and Coordination
	Chapter 7: Consultation and Coordination (49 KB, 12 pages)

	Chapter 8: References
	Chapter 8: References (104 KB, 28 pages)

	Chapter 9: List of Preparers
	Chapter 9: List of Preparers (18 KB, 3 pages)

	Chapter 10: Glossary
	Chapter 10: Glossary (97 KB, 24 pages)

Appendices

	Appendix A: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Interim Wind Energy Development Policy
	Appendix A: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Interim Wind Energy Development Policy (69 KB, 18 pages)

	Appendix B: National Renewable Energy Laboratory Estimates of Wind Energy Resources on BLM-Administered Lands
	Appendix B: National Renewable Energy Laboratory Estimates of Wind Energy Resources on BLM-Administered Lands (326 KB, 18 pages)
	Appendix B: Arizona Field Office Boundaries Maps (1.05 MB, 8 pages)
	Appendix B: California Field Office Boundaries Maps
	Maps B.27 - B.34 (1.14 MB, 8 pages) Maps B.35 - B.42 (1.38 MB, 8 pages)
	Appendix B: Colorado Field Office Boundaries Maps
	Maps B.43 - B.45 (337 KB, 3 pages) Maps B.46 - B.48 (430 KB, 3 pages) Maps B.49 - B.51 (421 KB, 3 pages) Maps B.52 - B.53 (277 MB, 2 pages) Maps B.54 - B.55 (351 MB, 2 pages) Maps B.56 - B.57 (295 MB, 3 pages)
	Appendix B: Idaho Field Office Boundaries Maps (1.61 MB, 12 pages)
	Appendix B: Montana Field Office Boundaries Maps (1.15 MB, 8 pages)
	Appendix B: New Mexico Field Office Boundaries Maps (1.16 MB, 8 pages)
	Appendix B: Nevada Field Office Boundaries Maps (990 KB, 8 pages)
	Appendix B: Oregon Field Office Boundaries Maps
	Maps B.95 - B.108 (1.95 MB, 14 pages) Maps B.109 - B.118 ( 1.38 MB, 10 pages)
	Appendix B: Utah Field Office Boundaries Maps (1.67 MB, 12 pages)
	Appendix B: Washington Field Office Boundaries Maps (469 KB, 4 pages)
	Appendix B: Wyoming Field Office Boundaries Maps (1.6 MB, 12 pages)

	Appendix C: Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments under the Wind Energy Development Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
	Appendix C: Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments under the Wind Energy Development Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (64 KB, 16 pages)

	Appendix D: Wind Energy Technology Overview
	Sections D.1 - D.4 (199 KB, 13 pages)
	Section D Figure D5 (3.02 MB, 1 page)
	Sections D.5.2 - D.11 (1.10 MB, 41 pages)

	Appendix E: Federal and State Regulatory Requirements Potentially Applicable to Wind Energy Projects
	Appendix E: Federal and State Regulatory Requirements Potentially Applicable to Wind Energy Projects (54 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
	Appendix F: Ecoregions of the Eleven Western States and Distribution by Ecoregion of Wind Energy Resources on BLM-Administered Lands Within Each State (1.46 MB, 24 pages)

Spine Cover (295 KB, 1 page)