Supplement to the Draft Solar PEIS

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MAPS: In addition to maps presented in the Supplement to the Draft Solar PEIS document, maps and spatial data are available for downloading in several formats, or for interactive online viewing under Solar PEIS Maps.

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Supplement to the Draft Solar PEIS

	Notice of Availability of the Supplement to the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Solar Energy Development in Six Southwestern States and Notice of Public Meetings (152 KB)
	BLM's Q & A Document for the Supplement to the Draft Solar PEIS (177 KB)

The following file contains the entire Supplement to the Draft Solar PEIS. Individual sections of the Supplement are also provided below.

Supplement to the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Solar Energy Development in Six Southwestern States (21.6 MB)

Individual Sections of the Supplement to the Draft Solar PEIS

	Front Matter: "Dear Reader" Letter, Contents, Notation, English/Metric Equivalents
	Front Matter (1.1 MB)

	Chapter 1: Introduction
	Introduction (228 KB)

	Chapter 2: BLM Alternatives
	BLM Alternatives (1.9 MB)

	Chapter 3: DOE Alternatives
	DOE Alternatives (150 KB)

	Chapter 4: References
	References (12 KB)

	Chapter 5: List of Preparers
	List of Preparers (463 KB)

	Appendices
	Appendix A: Pending Solar Applications as of August 15, 2011 (143 KB)
	Appendix B: Solar Energy Zones Dropped from Further Consideration (1.0 MB)
	Appendix C: Action Plans for Solar Energy Zones to be Carried Forward (13.2 MB)
	Appendix D: Proposed Identification Protocol for New Solar Energy Zones (137 KB)
	Appendix E: Updates to Land Use Plan Amendments (837 KB)

Other Documents Related to the Supplement to the Draft Solar PEIS

The following documents are discussed in the Supplement to the Draft Solar PEIS and provided here for reference:

	Appendix J to the Draft Solar PEIS (3.2 MB) (Note: This was an interim version of Appendix J modified to reflect SEZ changes from the Supplement; the final version is now available as Appendix J in Volume 6 of the Final Solar PEIS)
	Transmission Case Study for the Brenda SEZ in Arizona (1.4 MB)
	Ethnographic Analyses for Nine Proposed SEZs (148 KB)

Documents to Support BLM's Solar Energy Program

On April 20, 2012 BLM released the documents shown below supporting its efforts to establish a Solar Energy Program through the Solar PEIS. Through the Draft Solar PEIS and the Supplement to the Draft Solar PEIS, the BLM described how it might utilize monitoring, adaptive management, regional mitigation plans and design features as elements of the proposed Solar Energy Program. Many commenters expressed an interest in reviewing and providing input on these elements of the program ahead of the publication of the Final Solar PEIS. The BLM released the documents below in response to those requests and considered comments received to the extent practicable during preparation of the Final Solar PEIS. These documents did not involve substantial changes to the proposed action or include significant new circumstances or information relevant to environmental concerns. (Note: the final versions of these documents are now available as part of Appendix A in Volume 6 of the Final Solar PEIS).

	Draft Framework for Developing a Monitoring and Adaptive Management Plan (128 KB)
	Draft Framework for Developing Regional Mitigation Plans (100 KB)
	Proposed Programmatic Design Features (408 KB)
	Class II Sample Surveys for SEZs in AZ, CA, and NV (10 KB)