The full text of the Draft Solar PEIS is available for downloading or online browsing in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
(NOTE: The Final Solar PEIS is available and presents the final proposed Agency actions.)
If you wish to obtain a CD-ROM version of the Draft Solar PEIS, use the Final and Draft Solar PEIS Order Form.
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Notice of Availability of the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Solar Energy Development in Six Southwestern States and Notice of Public Meetings (64 KB) |
Volume 1 - Reader's Guide, Executive Summary, Chapters 1-7 and 14-16
Volume 2 - Chapter 8: Arizona Proposed Solar Energy Zones
Volume 3 - Chapter 9: California Proposed Solar Energy Zones
Volume 4 - Chapter 10: Colorado Proposed Solar Energy Zones
Volume 5 - Chapter 11: Nevada Proposed Solar Energy Zones
Volume 6 - Chapter 12: New Mexico Proposed Solar Energy Zones
Volume 7 - Chapter 13: Utah Proposed Solar Energy Zones
Volume 8: Appendices
NOTE: The files for Volumes 2-7 (Proposed Solar Energy Zones analyses) require large downloads. For your convenience, you may download smaller PEIS sections for individual SEZs under Individual Solar Energy Zone Sections.
MAPS: In addition to the maps presented in the Draft Solar PEIS and Supplement documents, maps and spatial data are available for downloading in several formats, or for interactive online viewing under Solar Energy Development PEIS Maps.
Reader's Guide to the Draft PEIS     |
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Reader's Guide (175 KB, 8 pages) |
Front Matter: "Dear Reader" Letter, Contents, Notation, English/Metric Equivalents |
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Front Matter (961 KB, 49 pages) |
Executive Summary     |
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Executive Summary (933 KB, 42 pages) |
Chapter 1: Introduction |
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Introduction (439 KB, 32 pages) |
Chapter 2: Description of Alternatives and Reasonably Forseeable Development Scenario |
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Description of Alternatives and Reasonably Forseeable Development Scenario (790 KB, 36 pages) |
Chapter 3: Overview of Solar Energy Power Production Technologies, Development, and Regulation |
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Overview of Solar Energy Power Production Technologies, Development, and Regulation (557 KB, 58 pages) |
Chapter 4: Affected Environment |
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Affected Environment (2.3 MB, 208 pages) |
Chapter 5: Impacts of Solar Energy Development and Potential Mitigation Measures |
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Impacts of Solar Energy Development and Potential Mitigation Measures (1.8 MB, 302 pages) |
Chapter 6: Analysis of BLM’s Solar Energy Development Alternatives |
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Analysis of BLM’s Solar Energy Development Alternatives (518 KB, 110 pages) |
Chapter 7: Analysis of DOE’s Alternatives |
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Analysis of DOE’s Alternatives (150 KB, 8 pages) |
Chapter 14: Consultation and Coordination Undertaken to Support Preparation of the PEIS |
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Consultation and Coordination Undertaken to Support Preparation of the PEIS (162 KB, 10 pages) |
Chapter 15: List of Preparers |
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List of Preparers (165 KB, 8 pages) |
Chapter 16: Glossary |
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Glossary (422 KB, 86 pages) |
Chapter 8: Arizona Proposed Solar Energy Zones |
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Arizona Proposed Solar Energy Zones (10.2 MB, 1,068 pages) |
Chapter 9: California Proposed Solar Energy Zones |
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California Proposed Solar Energy Zones (15.5 MB, 1,530 pages) |
Chapter 10: Colorado Proposed Solar Energy Zones |
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Colorado Proposed Solar Energy Zones (14.7 MB, 1,398 pages) |
Chapter 11: Nevada Proposed Solar Energy Zones |
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Nevada Proposed Solar Energy Zones (23.3 MB, 2,494 pages) |
Chapter 12: New Mexico Proposed Solar Energy Zones |
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New Mexico Proposed Solar Energy Zones (11.8 MB, 1,150 pages) |
Chapter 13: Utah Proposed Solar Energy Zones |
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Utah Proposed Solar Energy Zones (10.7 MB, 970 pages) |