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Draft DRECP and EIR/EIS VOLUME IV. TABLE OF CONTENTS

Vol. IV of VI TOC-1 August 2014

TABLE OF CONTENTS – VOLUME IV

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IV.1 INTRODUCTION TO IMPACT ASSESSMENT ............................................................. IV.1-1

IV.1.1 Legal Framework for Impact Assessment ....................................................... IV.1-1

IV.1.1.1 California Environmental Quality Act ..................................... IV.1-2

IV.1.1.2 National Environmental Policy Act .......................................... IV.1-6

IV.1.1.3 CEQA/NEPA Document ................................................................. IV.1-7

IV.1.2 Summary of Alternatives Analyzed .................................................................... IV.1-8

IV.1.2.1 Overview of Alternatives Development Process ................ IV.1-8

IV.1.2.2 Key Features of Each Alternative ............................................ IV.1-16

IV.1.2.3 BLM Land Use Plan Amendment Alternatives................... IV.1-20

IV.1.2.4 Natural Community Conservation

Plan Alternatives ............................................................................ IV.1-21

IV.1.2.5 General Conservation Plan Alternatives .............................. IV.1-23

IV.1.3 Approach to Impact Assessment ....................................................................... IV.1-23

IV.1.3.1 Plan Components Analyzed in Volume IV ........................... IV.1-23

IV.1.3.2 Renewable Energy and Transmission Facilities ............... IV.1-24

IV.1.3.3 Reserve Design and Conservation and

Management Actions .................................................................... IV.1-26

IV.1.4 Methods and Organization of Impact Analysis ........................................... IV.1-26

IV.1.4.1 Impact Assessment Methodology ........................................... IV.1-27

IV.1.4.2 Impact Reduction Strategies and

Mitigation Measures ..................................................................... IV.1-29

IV.1.4.3 Cumulative Impacts ...................................................................... IV.1-29

IV.1.5 Other Required CEQA and NEPA Considerations ...................................... IV.1-30

IV.1.5.1 CEQA Requirements ...................................................................... IV.1-30

IV.1.5.2 NEPA Requirements ..................................................................... IV.1-31

IV.1.6 Organization of Each Analysis Section ............................................................ IV.1-31

IV.2 AIR QUALITY ..................................................................................................................... IV.2-1

IV.2.1 Approach to Impact Analysis ................................................................................ IV.2-1

IV.2.1.1 General Methods ............................................................................... IV.2-1

IV.2.1.2 CEQA Standards of Significance ................................................. IV.2-3

IV.2.2 Typical Impacts Common to All Action Alternatives .................................. IV.2-4

IV.2.2.1 Impacts of Renewable Energy and

Transmission Development ......................................................... IV.2-5

IV.2.2.2 Impacts of the Reserve Design ................................................... IV.2-6

IV.2.2.3 Impacts of Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Land Use Plan Decisions ............................................................... IV.2-6


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IV.2.2.4 Impacts of Natural Community Conservation Plan

and General Conservation Plan .................................................. IV.2-7

IV.2.3 Impact Analysis by Alternative ............................................................................ IV.2-7

IV.2.3.1 No Action Alternative ..................................................................... IV.2-7

IV.2.3.2 Preferred Alternative ................................................................... IV.2-20

IV.2.3.3 Alternative 1 ..................................................................................... IV.2-33




IV.3 METEOROLOGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE ................................................................. IV.3-1



IV.3.1.2 California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

Standards of Significance .............................................................. IV.3-2


IV.3.2.1 Impacts of Renewable Energy and Transmission

Development ...................................................................................... IV.3-3


IV.3.2.3 Impacts of Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Land Use Plan Decisions ............................................................... IV.3-5










IV.4 GEOLOGY AND SOILS ...................................................................................................... IV.4-1









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IV.4.2.3 Impacts of BLM Land Use Plan Decisions .............................. IV.4-7










IV.5 FLOOD HAZARD, HYDROLOGY, AND DRAINAGE ................................................... IV.5-1







IV.5.2.2 Impacts of the Reserve Design ................................................. IV.5-10

IV.5.2.3 Impacts of BLM Land Use Plan Decisions ............................ IV.5-10


and General Conservation Plan ................................................ IV.5-11

IV.5.3 Impact Analysis by Alternative .......................................................................... IV.5-12

IV.5.3.1 No Action Alternative ................................................................... IV.5-12






IV.6 GROUNDWATER, WATER SUPPLY, AND WATER QUALITY ............................... IV.6-1









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IV.7 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES .............................................................................................. IV.7-1



IV.7.1.2 CEQA Standards of Significance ............................................... IV.7-23

IV.7.2 Typical Impacts Common to All Action Alternatives ................................ IV.7-24


Transmission Development ....................................................... IV.7-24







IV.7.3.2 Preferred Alternative ................................................................ IV.7-215

IV.7.3.3 Alternative 1 .................................................................................. IV.7-493


IV.7.3.5 Alternative 3 ............................................................................... IV.7-1021


IV.8 CULTURAL RESOURCES ................................................................................................. IV.8-1




IV.8.2 Typical Impacts Common to All Alternatives ................................................ IV.8-3





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IV.9 NATIVE AMERICAN INTERESTS .................................................................................. IV.9-1


















IV.10 PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES ............................................................................. IV.10-1

IV.10.1 Approach to Impact Analysis .............................................................................. IV.10-1

IV.10.1.1 General Methods ............................................................................. IV.10-1







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IV.10.2.2 Impacts of the Reserve Design .............................................. IV.10-12

IV.10.2.3 Impacts of BLM Land Use Plan Decisions ......................... IV.10-12

IV.10.2.4 Impacts of Natural Community Conservation

Plan and General Conservation Plan ................................ IV.10-14

IV.10.3 Impact Analysis by Alternative ....................................................................... IV.10-14

IV.10.3.1 No Action Alternative ................................................................ IV.10-15






IV.11 LAND USE AND POLICIES ............................................................................................ IV.11-1


















IV.12 AGRICULTURAL LAND AND PRODUCTION ........................................................... IV.12-1









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IV.13 BLM LANDS AND REALTY—LAND USE AUTHORIZATIONS AND

LAND TENURE ................................................................................................................. IV.13-1


















IV.14 BLM LAND DESIGNATIONS, CLASSIFICATIONS, ALLOCATIONS, AND

LANDS WITH WILDERNESS CHARACTERISTICS ................................................. IV.14-1







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IV.15 MINERAL RESOURCES .................................................................................................. IV.15-1


















IV.15.3.7 Summary of Alternatives ...................................................... IV.15-140

IV.16 LIVESTOCK GRAZING ................................................................................................... IV.16-1






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IV.17 WILD HORSES AND BURROS ...................................................................................... IV.17-1


















IV.18 OUTDOOR RECREATION ............................................................................................. IV.18-1






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IV.18.2.4 Impacts of the Natural Community Conservation

Plan and General Conservation Plan ..................................... IV.18-6








IV.19 TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC ACCESS .............................................................. IV.19-1


















IV.20 VISUAL RESOURCES ...................................................................................................... IV.20-1





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and General Conservation Plan ............................................. IV.20-12








IV.21 NOISE AND VIBRATION ............................................................................................... IV.21-1


















IV.22 PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND SERVICES ............................................................. IV.22-1





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IV.22.1.2 California Environmental Quality Act Standards

of Significance .................................................................................. IV.22-2





IV.22.2.3 Impacts of Bureau of Land Management Land Use

Plan Decisions ............................................................................... IV.22-14










IV.23 SOCIOECONOMICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE .......................................... IV.23-1











IV.23.2.5 Environmental Justice ............................................................... IV.23-14










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IV.24 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LANDS AND OPERATIONS .................................... IV.24-1



IV.24.1.2 California Environmental Quality Act Standards

of Significance .................................................................................. IV.24-1















V.25 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS ANALYSIS ........................................................................... IV.25-1

IV.25.1 Introduction and Methodology .......................................................................... IV.25-1

IV.25.1.1 Legal Requirements ...................................................................... IV.25-1

IV.25.1.2 Methodology ..................................................................................... IV.25-2

IV.25.1.3 Projects Included in the Cumulative List ............................. IV.25-4

IV.25.2 Applicable Cumulative Projects and Projections ....................................... IV.25-5

IV.25.2.1 Cumulative Projects ...................................................................... IV.25-5

IV.25.2.2 Cumulative Projections ............................................................ IV.25-16

IV.25.3 Cumulative Impacts Analysis ........................................................................... IV.25-29

IV.25.3.1 Introduction .................................................................................. IV.25-29

IV.25.3.2 Air Quality ...................................................................................... IV.25-30

IV.25.3.3 Meteorology and Climate Change ........................................ IV.25-36

IV.25.3.4 Geology and Soils ........................................................................ IV.25-37

IV.25.3.5 Flood, Hydrology, and Drainage Areas .............................. IV.25-41

IV.25.3.6 Groundwater, Water Supply, and Water Quality ........... IV.25-45

IV.25.3.7 Biological Resources .................................................................. IV.25-50

IV.25.3.8 Cultural Resources ...................................................................... IV.25-80



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IV.25.3.9 Native American Interests....................................................... IV.25-85

IV.25.3.10 Paleontological Resources ...................................................... IV.25-88

IV.25.3.11 Land Uses and Policies .............................................................. IV.25-92

IV.25.3.12 Agricultural Land and Production ....................................... IV.25-94

IV.25.3.13 BLM Lands and Realty—Rights-of-Way and

Land Tenure .................................................................................. IV.25-96

IV.25.3.14 BLM Land Designations, Classifications,

Allocations, and Lands With

Wilderness Characteristics ..................................................... IV.25-98

IV.25.3.15 Mineral Resources ...................................................................... IV.25-99

IV.25.3.16 Livestock Grazing ..................................................................... IV.25-101

IV.25.3.17 Wild Horses and Burros ........................................................ IV.25-104

IV.25.3.18 Outdoor Recreation ................................................................. IV.25-106

IV.25.3.19 Transportation and Public Access .................................... IV.25-109

IV.25.3.20 Visual Resources ....................................................................... IV.25-112

IV.25.3.21 Noise and Vibration ................................................................. IV.25-115

IV.25.3.22 Public Health, Safety, and Services ................................... IV.25-117

IV.25.3.23 Socioeconomics and Environmental Justice ................. IV.25-122

IV.25.3.24 Department of Defense Lands and Operations ........... IV.25-128

IV.26 OTHER CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AND NATIONAL

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT CONSIDERATIONS ............................................ IV.26-1

IV.26.1 CEQA Requirements ............................................................................................... IV.26-1

IV.26.1.1 Significant Environment Effects That Cannot Be

Avoided and Effects Not Found to Be Significant ............. IV.26-4

IV.26.1.2 Significant Irreversible Environmental Changes .......... IV.26-28

IV.26.1.3 Growth-Inducing Impacts........................................................ IV.26-29

IV.26.1.4 Energy Conservation ................................................................. IV.26-30

IV.26.2 NEPA Requirements ............................................................................................ IV.26-31

IV.26.2.1 Relationship of Short-Term Uses of the

Environment and Long-Term Productivity ..................... IV.26-31

IV.26.2.2 Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitment

of Resources .................................................................................. IV.26-33

IV.26.2.3 Energy Requirements and Conservation Potential

of Various Alternatives and Mitigation Measures ......... IV.26-33

IV.26.2.4 Indirect Effects Including Growth-Inducing Effects ..... IV.26-34



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IV.27 COMPARISON OF ALTERNATIVES ............................................................................ IV.27-1

IV.27.1 Regulatory Guidance on Comparison of Alternatives .............................. IV.27-1

IV.27.1.1 CEQA Considerations .................................................................... IV.27-1

IV.27.1.2 NEPA Considerations ................................................................... IV.27-2

IV.27.2 Plan-wide Alternatives Descriptions and Comparisons ......................... IV.27-2

IV.27.2.1 Description of Plan-wide Alternatives .................................. IV.27-2

IV.27.2.2 Comparison of Plan-wide Alternatives ................................. IV.27-3

IV.27.2.3 Conclusion Regarding Environmentally Superior

Alternative for the California Energy Commission .......... IV.27-4

IV.27.3 BLM LUPA Alternatives Descriptions and Comparisons ........................ IV.27-4

IV.27.3.1 Description of BLM LUPA Alternatives ................................. IV.27-4

IV.27.3.2 Comparison of BLM LUPA Alternatives ................................ IV.27-4

IV.27.4 NCCP Alternatives Descriptions and Comparisons ................................... IV.27-5

IV.27.4.1 Description of NCCP Alternatives ........................................... IV.27-5

IV.27.4.2 Comparison of NCCP Alternatives .......................................... IV.27-5

IV.27.5 GCP Alternatives Descriptions and Comparisons ...................................... IV.27-5

IV.27.5.1 Description of GCP Alternatives .............................................. IV.27-5

IV.27.5.2 Comparison of GCP Alternatives ............................................. IV.27-6

IV.27.6 Planning Goals ........................................................................................................... IV.27-6

IV.28 LITERATURE CITED – VOLUME IV ........................................................................... IV.28-1

Chapter IV.1 Environmental Setting/Affected Environment ............................ IV.28-1

Chapter IV.2 Air Quality .................................................................................................... IV.28-1

Chapter IV.3 Meteorology and Climate Change ...................................................... IV.28-1

Chapter IV.4 Geology and Soils ....................................................................................... IV.28-1

Chapter IV.5 Flood Hazard, Hydrology, and Drainage ......................................... IV.28-1

Chapter IV.6 Groundwater, Water Supply, and Water Quality ......................... IV.28-2

Chapter IV.7 Biological Resources ................................................................................ IV.28-2

Chapter IV.8 Cultural Resources ................................................................................. IV.28-11

Chapter IV.9 Native American Interests .................................................................. IV.28-13

Chapter IV.10 Paleontological Resources .................................................................. IV.28-13

Chapter IV.11 Land Uses and Policies ......................................................................... IV.28-14

Chapter IV.12 Agricultural Land and Production .................................................. IV.28-14

Chapter IV.13 BLM Lands and Realty—Rights-of-way and

Land Tenure ............................................................................................. IV.28-14

Chapter IV.14 BLM Special Designations, Classifications, Allocations,

and Lands With Wilderness Characteristics .............................. IV.28-14



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Chapter IV.15 Mineral Resources ................................................................................. IV.28-14

Chapter IV.16 Livestock Grazing ................................................................................... IV.28-14

Chapter IV.17 Wild Horses and Burros ...................................................................... IV.28-14

Chapter IV.18 Outdoor Recreation ............................................................................... IV.28-14

Chapter IV.19 Transportation and Public Access .................................................. IV.28-14

Chapter IV.20 Visual/Aesthetic Resources ............................................................... IV.28-15

Chapter IV.21 Noise and Vibration ............................................................................... IV.28-15

Chapter IV.22 Public Safety and Services .................................................................. IV.28-16

Chapter IV.23 Socioeconomics and Environmental Justice ............................... IV.28-17

Chapter IV.24 Department of Defense Lands and Operations ......................... IV.28-18

Chapter IV.25 Cumulative Impacts Analysis ............................................................ IV.28-18

Chapter IV.26 Other Required NEPA and CEQA Analyses ................................. IV.28-27

Chapter IV.27 Comparison of Alternatives ............................................................... IV.28-27

TABLES

IV.1-1 Summary of Plan-wide Alternative Components ..................................................... IV.1-10

IV.1-2 Future Assessment Areas (FAAs) Defined by Alternative .................................... IV.1-12

IV.1-3 Special Analysis Areas (SAAs) Defined by Alternative ........................................... IV.1-13

IV.1-4 DRECP Variance Lands Defined by Alternative ......................................................... IV.1-14

IV.1-5 NCCP Alternatives .................................................................................................................. IV.1-22

IV.1-6 Characteristics of GCP Alternatives ................................................................................ IV.1-23

IV.2-1 Area Designations .................................................................................................................... IV.2-2

IV.2-2 Estimated Construction-Phase Emissions, No Action Alternative ...................... IV.2-9

IV.2-3 Estimated Construction-Phase Emissions, Preferred Alternative .................... IV.2-21

IV.2-4 Estimated Construction-Phase Emissions, Alternative 1 ...................................... IV.2-34




IV.3-1 Estimated Loss of Annual Carbon Uptake – No Action Alternative .................... IV.3-8

IV.3-2 Annual GHG Emissions Reductions – No Action Alternative ............................... IV.3-10



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IV.3-3 Estimated Loss of Annual Carbon Uptake – Preferred Alternative .................. IV.3-16

IV.3-4 Annual GHG Emissions Reductions – Preferred Alternative ............................... IV.3-17

IV.3-5 Estimated Loss of Annual Carbon Uptake – Alternative 1 .................................... IV.3-24

IV.3-6 Annual GHG Emissions Reductions – Alternative 1 ................................................. IV.3-25







IV.4-1 Faults Within a 25-Mile Radius of Developable Areas in the

No Action Alternative ........................................................................................................... IV.4-10

IV.4-2 Faults Within a 25-Mile Radius of DFAs in the Preferred Alternative ............ IV.4-23

IV.4-3 Comparison of Preferred Alternative With No Action Alternative ................... IV.4-36

IV.4-4 Faults Within a 25-Mile Radius of DFAs in Alternative 1 ...................................... IV.4-39

IV.4-5 Comparison of Alternative 1 With the Preferred Alternative ............................. IV.4-45







IV.5-1 CEQA Standards of Significance ......................................................................................... IV.5-4

IV.5-2 Development that Could Occur Within Plan Area Mapped 100 Year

Floodplains (acres) – No Action Alternative ............................................................... IV.5-17

IV.5-3 Existing Plan Area Mapped 100-Year Floodplain That Could Be

Conserved (acres) – No Action Alternative ................................................................. IV.5-22

IV.5-4 Development that Could Occur Within BLM LUPA Lands Affecting

Mapped 100-Year Floodplains (acres) – No Action Alternative ........................ IV.5-23

IV.5-5 Existing Mapped 100-Year Floodplain Conserved on BLM LUPA

Lands (acres) – No Action Alternative .......................................................................... IV.5-23

IV.5-6 Development that Could Occur Within Plan Area Mapped 100-Year

Floodplains (acres) – Preferred Alternative ............................................................... IV.5-28

IV.5-7 Existing and Additional Mapped 100-Year Floodplain Conserved from

Reserve Design (acres) – Preferred Alternative ....................................................... IV.5-39



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IV.5-8 Development that Could Occur Within the DFA of BLM LUPA Lands

Affecting Mapped 100-Year Floodplains (acres) –

Preferred Alternative ............................................................................................................ IV.5-40

IV.5-9 Mapped 100-Year Floodplain Conserved on Existing and Proposed

BLM LUPA Lands (acres) – Preferred Alternative ................................................... IV.5-41

IV.5-10 Development that Could Occur Within Plan Area - Mapped 100-Year

Floodplains (acres) – Alternative 1 ................................................................................ IV.5-47


Reserve Design (acres) – Alternative 1 ......................................................................... IV.5-52

IV.5-12 Mapped 100-Year Floodplain Within the BLM LUPA Area that Could

be Developed (acres) – Alternative 1 ............................................................................ IV.5-53

IV.5-13 Existing and Proposed Mapped 100-Year Floodplain Conserved on

BLM LUPA Lands (acres) – Alternative 1 ..................................................................... IV.5-54

IV.5-14 Development that Could Occur Within Mapped 100-Year DFA




IV.5-16 Mapped 100-Year Floodplain Within the BLM LUPA DFA Area that

Could be Developed – Alternative 2 ............................................................................... IV.5-66

IV.5-17 Existing and Proposed Mapped 100-Year Floodplain Conserved on


IV.5-18 Development that Could Occur Within Mapped 100-Year DFA





Could be Developed (acres) – Alternative 3 ............................................................... IV.5-78



IV.5-22 Development that Could Occur Within Mapped 100-Year Plan Area





could be Developed (acres) – Alternative 4 ................................................................ IV.5-91



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IV.6-1 Renewable Energy Development Area and Estimated Water Use –





Alternative 1 ............................................................................................................................. IV.6-49


Alternative 2 ............................................................................................................................. IV.6-63


Alternative 3 ............................................................................................................................. IV.6-78


Alternative 4 ............................................................................................................................. IV.6-92

IV.7-1 List of Fire Resilient and Non-Resilient Natural Communities ........................... IV.7-18

IV.7-2 Plan-Wide Impact Analysis for Natural Communities –


IV.7-3 Plan-Wide Impact Analysis for Species Habitat – No Action Alternative ....... IV.7-64

IV.7-4 Plan-Wide Impact Analysis for Desert Tortoise – No Action Alternative ...... IV.7-66

IV.7-5 Plan-Wide Impact Analysis for Mohave Ground Squirrel –


IV.7-6 Cross-Reference Between Natural Communities for Primary

Associated Non-Covered and Covered Species ......................................................... IV.7-72

IV.7-7 Plan-Wide Impact Analysis for Natural Communities and Associated

Non-Covered Species – No Action Alternative ........................................................... IV.7-78

IV.7-8 Plan-Wide Impact Analysis for the Desert Linkage Network – No

Action Alternative .................................................................................................................. IV.7-85

IV.7-9 Plan-Wide Impact Analysis for Estimated Range of Collisions per Year

for Birds and Bats by Subarea – No Action Alternative ......................................... IV.7-92

IV.7-10 Plan-Wide Estimated Total Take for Covered Avian and Bat Species –


IV.7-11 Plan-Wide Conservation Analysis for the Desert Linkage Network –


IV.7-12 Plan-Wide Conservation Analysis for Natural Communities –

No Action Alternative ........................................................................................................ IV.7-104



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IV.7-13 Plan-wide Conservation Analysis for Species Habitat –


IV.7-14 Plan-Wide Conservation Analysis for Desert Tortoise –


IV.7-15 Plan-Wide Conservation Analysis for Mohave Ground Squirrel –


IV.7-16 Plan-Wide Conservation Analysis for Critical Habitat Within Existing

BLM Land Use Plans for Non-Covered Species – No Action Alternative .... IV.7-112

IV.7-17 Impact Analysis for Natural Communities Within Existing BLM Land

Use Plans – No Action Alternative ................................................................................ IV.7-116

IV.7-18 Impact Analysis for Species Habitat within Existing BLM Land Use

Plans – No Action Alternative ........................................................................................ IV.7-123

IV.7-19 Impact Analysis for Desert Tortoise Important Areas within Existing

BLM Land Use Plans – No Action Alternative .......................................................... IV.7-126

IV.7-20 Impact Analysis for Mohave Ground Squirrel Important Areas within

Existing BLM Land Use Plans – No Action Alternative ........................................ IV.7-127

IV.7-21 BLM LUPA Impact Analysis for Natural Communities and Associated

Non-Covered Species –No Action Alternative ......................................................... IV.7-131

IV.7-22 Impact Analysis for the Desert Linkage Network Within Existing BLM

Land Use Plans – No Action Alternative .................................................................... IV.7-138

IV.7-23 BLM LUPA Impact Analysis for Estimated Range of Collisions per Year

for Birds and Bats by Subarea – No Action Alternative ...................................... IV.7-142

IV.7-24 BLM LUPA Estimated Total Take for Covered Avian and Bat Species –


IV.7-25 Conservation Analysis for the Desert Linkage Network Within

Existing BLM Land Use Plans - No Action Alternative ......................................... IV.7-146

IV.7-26 Conservation Analysis for Natural Communities Within Existing BLM

Land Use Plans – No Action Alternative .................................................................... IV.7-150

IV.7-27 Conservation Analysis for Species Habitat Within Existing BLM Land

Use Plans – No Action Alternative ................................................................................ IV.7-154

IV.7-28 Conservation Analysis for Desert Tortoise Important Areas Within

Existing BLM Land Use Plans – No Action Alternative ........................................ IV.7-157

IV.7-29 Conservation Analysis for Mohave Ground Squirrel Important Areas

Within Existing BLM Land Use Plans – No Action Alternative ........................ IV.7-158

IV.7-30 Conservation Analysis for Critical Habitat within Existing BLM Land

Use Plans for Non-Covered Species – No Action Alternative ........................... IV.7-159



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IV.7-31 Impact Analysis for Natural Communities Within the GCP Area –

No Action Alternative ....................................................................................................... IV.7-162

IV.7-32 Impact Analysis for Species Habitat Within the GCP Area –


IV.7-33 Impact Analysis for Desert Tortoise Important Areas Within the GCP

Area – No Action Alternative .......................................................................................... IV.7-173

IV.7-34 Impact Analysis for Mohave Ground Squirrel Important Areas Within

the GCP Area – No Action Alternative ......................................................................... IV.7-174

IV.7-35 GCP Impact Analysis for Natural Communities and Associated

Non-Covered Species – No Action Alternative ........................................................ IV.7-178

IV.7-36 GCP Impact Analysis for the Desert Linkage Network – No Action

Alternative .............................................................................................................................. IV.7-185

IV.7-37 GCP Impact Analysis for the Estimated Range of Bird and Bat

Collisions per Year by Subarea – No Action Alternative ................................... IV.7-189

IV.7-38 GCP Estimated Total Take for Covered Avian and Bat Species – No

Action Alternative ............................................................................................................... IV.7-191

IV.7-39 Conservation Analysis for the Desert Linkage Network within the GCP

Area – No Aion Alternative .............................................................................................. IV.7-193

IV.7-40 Conservation Analysis for Natural Communities Within the GCP Area –

No Action Alternative .................................................................................................................... IV.7-197

IV.7-41 Conservation Analysis for Species Habitat Within the GCP Area – No


IV.7-42 Conservation Analysis for Desert Tortoise Within the GCP Area – No


IV.7-43 Conservation Analysis for Mohave Ground Squirrel Within the GCP

Area – No Action Alternative .......................................................................................... IV.7-204

IV.7-44 Conservation Analysis for Critical Habitat within the GCP Area for

Non-Covered Species – No Action Alternative ........................................................ IV.7-205

IV.7-45 Plan-Wide Impact Analysis for Natural Communities –

Preferred Alternative ......................................................................................................... IV.7-222

IV.7-46 Plan-Wide Terrestrial Operational Impacts – Preferred Alternative ........... IV.7-228

IV.7-47 Plan-Wide Impact Analysis for Covered Species Habitat –


IV.7-48 Plan-Wide Impact Analysis for Desert Tortoise Important Areas –




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IV.7-49 Plan-Wide Impact Analysis for Mohave Ground Squirrel Important

Areas – Preferred Alternative ........................................................................................ IV.7-243

IV.7-50 Cross-Reference Between Natural Communities for Primary

Associated Covered Species and Non-Covered ...................................................... IV.7-251


Non-Covered Species – Preferred Alternative ........................................................ IV.7-257

IV.7-52 Plan-Wide Impact Analysis for the Desert Linkage Network –


IV.7-53 Plan-Wide Estimated Range of Collisions per Year for Birds and Bats

by Subarea – Preferred Alternative ............................................................................. IV.7-273

IV.7-54 Plan-wide Estimated Total Take for Covered Avian and Bat Species –






IV.7-57 Plan-Wide Conservation Analysis for Covered Species Habitat –


IV.7-58 Plan-Wide Conservation Analysis for Desert Tortoise Important Areas

– Preferred Alternative ..................................................................................................... IV.7-302

IV.7-59 Plan-Wide Conservation Analysis for Mohave Ground Squirrel

Important Areas – Preferred Alternative .................................................................. IV.7-303

IV.7-60 Critical Habitat Within Plan-Wide Reserve Design for Non-Covered

Species – Preferred Alternative ..................................................................................... IV.7-304

IV.7-61 Critical Habitat Within Plan-Wide Reserve Design for


IV.7-62 BLM LUPA Impact Analysis for Natural Communities –


IV.7-63 BLM LUPA Terrestrial Operational Impacts – Preferred Alternative ........... IV.7-315

IV.7-64 BLM LUPA Impact Analysis for Covered Species Habitat –


IV.7-65 BLM LUPA Impact Analysis for Desert Tortoise Important Areas –


IV.7-66 BLM LUPA Impact Analysis for Mohave Ground Squirrel Important




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IV.7-68 BLM LUPA Impact Analysis for the Desert Linkage Network –


IV.7-69 BLM LUPA Impact Analysis – Estimated Range of Bird and Bat

Collisions per Year by Subarea – Preferred Alternative .................................... IV.7-342



IV.7-71 BLM LUPA Conservation Analysis for the Desert Linkage Network –


IV.7-72 BLM LUPA Conservation Analysis for Natural Communities –


IV.7-73 BLM LUPA Conservation Analysis for Covered Species Habitat –


IV.7-74 BLM LUPA Conservation Analysis for Desert Tortoise Important Areas

– Preferred Alternative ..................................................................................................... IV.7-366

IV.7-75 BLM LUPA Conservation Analysis for Mohave Ground Squirrel

Important Areas – Preferred Alternative .................................................................. IV.7-367

IV.7-76 Critical Habitat Within BLM LUPA Conservation Designations for


IV.7-77 NCCP Conservation Analysis for the Desert Linkage Network –


IV.7-78 NCCP Conservation Analysis for Natural Communities –


IV.7-79 NCCP Conservation Analysis for Covered Species Habitat –


IV.7-80 NCCP Conservation Analysis for Desert Tortoise Important Areas –


IV.7-81 NCCP Conservation Analysis for Mohave Ground Squirrel Important


IV.7-82 GCP Impact Analysis for Natural Communities – Preferred Alternative ..... IV.7-397

IV.7-83 GCP Terrestrial Operational Impacts – Preferred Alternative ......................... IV.7-403

IV.7-84 GCP Impact Analysis for Covered Species Habitat –


IV.7-85 GCP Impact Analysis for Desert Tortoise Important Areas –




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IV.7-86 GCP Impact Analysis for Mohave Ground Squirrel Important Areas –


IV.7-87 GCP Impact Analysis for Natural Communities and Associated


IV.7-88 GCP Impact Analysis for the Desert Linkage Network –


IV.7-89 GCP Impact Analysis – Estimated Range of Bird and Bat Collisions per

Year by Subarea – Preferred Alternative1 ................................................................. IV.7-429

IV.7-90 GCP Estimated Total Take for Covered Avian and Bat Species –


IV.7-91 GCP Conservation Analysis for the Desert Linkage Network –


IV.7-92 GCP Conservation Analysis for Natural Communities –


IV.7-93 GCP Conservation Analysis for Covered Species Habitat –


IV.7-94 GCP Conservation Analysis for Desert Tortoise Important Areas –


IV.7-95 GCP Conservation Analysis for Mohave Ground Squirrel Important


IV.7-96 Critical Habitat Within GCP Lands for Non-Covered Species –


IV.7-97 Estimated Acres of Natural Communities in BLM LUPA Outside of

Plan Area – Preferred Alternative ................................................................................ IV.7-455

IV.7-98 Special-Status Species Occurring in BLM LUPA Outside of Plan Area –



Special-Status Species Outside the Plan Area – Preferred Alternative ........ IV.7-463

IV.7-100 Plan-Wide Impact Analysis for Natural Communities – Alternative 1 ......... IV.7-500

IV.7-101 Plan-Wide Terrestrial Operational Impacts – Alternative 1 ............................. IV.7-506

IV.7-102 Plan-Wide Impact Analysis for Covered Species Habitat – Alternative 1 ... IV.7-513


Alternative 1 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-516

IV.7-104 Plan-Wide Impact Analysis for Mohave Ground Squirrel Important Areas –

Alternative 1 .............................................................................................................................................. IV.7-519



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Non-Covered Species – Alternative 1 ......................................................................... IV.7-529


Alternative 1 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-536


by Subarea – Alternative 1 .............................................................................................. IV.7-543


Alternative 1 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-547


Alternative 1 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-553


Alternative 1 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-563

IV.7-111 Plan-Wide Conservation Analysis for Covered Species Habitat–

Alternative 1 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-569

IV.7-112 Plan-Wide Conservation Analysis for Desert Tortoise Important Areas –

Alternative 1 .............................................................................................................................................. IV.7-572


Important Areas – Alternative 1 ................................................................................... IV.7-574

IV.7-114 Critical Habitat within Plan-Wide Reserve Design for Non-Covered

Species – Alternative 1 ...................................................................................................... IV.7-576

IV.7-115 BLM LUPA Impact Analysis for Natural Communities – Alternative 1 ........ IV.7-580

IV.7-116 BLM LUPA Terrestrial Operational Impacts – Alternative 1 ............................ IV.7-586

IV.7-117 BLM LUPA Impact Analysis for Covered Species Habitat – Alternative 1 ..... IV.7-591


Alternative 1 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-593


Areas – Alternative 1 .......................................................................................................... IV.7-595




Alternative 1 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-605

IV.7-122 BLM LUPA Impact Analysis – Estimated Range of Bird and Bat

Collisions per Year by Subarea – Alternative 1 ...................................................... IV.7-610


Alternative 1 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-613



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Alternative 1 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-616


Alternative 1 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-622


Alternative 1 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-628

IV.7-127 BLM LUPA Conservation Analysis for Desert Tortoise Important Areas –

Alternative 1 ...................................................................................................................................... IV.7-632






Alternative 1 ........................................................................................................................... IV.7-637

IV.7-131 NCCP Conservation Analysis for Natural Communities – Alternative 1 ...... IV.7-644

IV.7-132 NCCP Conservation Analysis for Covered Species Habitat – Alternative 1 ...... IV.7-652


Alternative 1 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-657



IV.7-135 GCP Impact Analysis for Natural Communities – Alternative 1 ...................... IV.7-662

IV.7-136 GCP Terrestrial Operational Impacts – Alternative 1 .......................................... IV.7-668

IV.7-137 GCP Impact Analysis for Covered Species Habitat – Alternative 1 ................ IV.7-674


Alternative 1 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-677


Alternative 1 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-678

IV.7-140 GCP Impact Analysis for Natural Communities and Associated Non-

Covered Species – Alternative 1 .................................................................................... IV.7-684

IV.7-141 GCP Impact Analysis for the Desert Linkage Network – Alternative 1 ........ IV.7-691

IV.7-142 GCP Estimated Range of Bird and Bat Collisions per Year by Subarea –

Alternative 1 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-696


Alternative 1 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-700


Alternative 1 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-701



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IV.7-145 GCP Conservation Analysis for Natural Communities – Alternative 1 ......... IV.7-707

IV.7-146 GCP Conservation Analysis for Covered Species Habitat – Alternative 1 ... IV.7-712


Alternative 1 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-715



IV.7-149 Critical Habitat within GCP Lands for Non-Covered Species –

Alternative 1 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-717


Plan Area – Alternative 1 ................................................................................................. IV.7-719


Alternative 1 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-721


Special-Status Species Outside the Plan Area – Alternative 1 .......................... IV.7-726

IV.7-153 Plan-Wide Impact Analysis for Natural Communities – Alternative 2 ......... IV.7-762

IV.7-154 Plan-Wide Terrestrial Operational Impacts – Alternative 2 ............................. IV.7-768

IV.7-155 Plan-Wide Impact Analysis for Covered Species Habitat – Alternative 2 ... IV.7-775


Alternative 2 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-777






Alternative 2 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-800

IV.7-160 Estimated Range of Collisions per Year Expected for Birds and Bats by

Subarea – Alternative 2 ..................................................................................................... IV.7-808


Alternative 2 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-812


Alternative 2 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-818


Alternative 2 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-828


Alternative 2 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-834



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Alternative 2 ...................................................................................................................................... IV.7-838



IV.7-167 Critical Habitat Within Plan-Wide Reserve Design for Non-Covered

Species – Alternative 2 ...................................................................................................... IV.7-840

IV.7-168 BLM LUPA Impact Analysis for Natural Communities – Alternative 2 ........ IV.7-845

IV.7-169 BLM LUPA Terrestrial Operational Impacts – Alternative 2 ............................ IV.7-850

IV.7-170 BLM LUPA Impact Analysis for Covered Species Habitat – Alternative 2 ............. IV.7-856


Alternative 2 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-859






Alternative 2 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-875

IV.7-175 BLM LUPA Estimated Range of Bird and Bat Collisions per Year by

Subarea – Alternative 2 ..................................................................................................... IV.7-880


Alternative 2 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-884


Alternative 2 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-887


Alternative 2 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-892


Alternative 2 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-897


Alternative 2 ...................................................................................................................................... IV.7-900



IV.7-182 Critical Habitat within BLM LUPA Conservation Designations for Non-



Alternative 2 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-905

IV.7-184 NCCP Conservation Analysis for Natural Communities –Alternative 2 ....... IV.7-911



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IV.7-185 NCCP Conservation Analysis for Covered Species Habitat –Alternative 2 ........... IV.7-918


Alternative 2 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-923



IV.7-188 GCP Impact Analysis for Natural Communities – Alternative 2 ...................... IV.7-928

IV.7-189 GCP Terrestrial Operational Impacts – Alternative 2 .......................................... IV.7-934

IV.7-190 GCP Impact Analysis for Covered Species Habitat – Alternative 2 ................ IV.7-939


Alternative 2 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-942


Alternative 2 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-944



IV.7-194 GCP Impact Analysis for the Desert Linkage Network – Alternative 2 ........ IV.7-956


Alternative 2 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-961


Alternative 2 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-964


Alternative 2 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-966

IV.7-198 GCP Conservation Analysis for Natural Communities – Alternative 2 ......... IV.7-971

IV.7-199 GCP Conservation Analysis for Covered Species Habitat – Alternative 2 ... IV.7-977


Alternative 2 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-980




Alternative 2 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-982




Alternative 2 .......................................................................................................................... IV.7-986


Special-Status Species – Alternative 2 ........................................................................ IV.7-991

IV.7-206 Plan-Wide Impact Analysis for Natural Communities – Alternative 3 ...... IV.7-1028



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IV.7-207 Plan-Wide Terrestrial Operational Impacts – Alternative 3 .......................... IV.7-1033

IV.7-208 Plan-wide Impact Analysis for Covered Species Habitat – Alternative 3 . IV.7-1041

IV.7-209 Plan-wide Impact Analysis for Desert Tortoise Important Areas –

Alternative 3 ....................................................................................................................... IV.7-1043

IV.7-210 Plan-wide Impact Analysis for Mohave Ground Squirrel Important

Areas – Alternative 3 ...................................................................................................... IV.7-1047


Non-Covered Species – Alternative 3 ...................................................................... IV.7-1055


Alternative 3 ....................................................................................................................... IV.7-1064


by Subarea – Alternative 3 ........................................................................................... IV.7-1071


Alternative 3 ....................................................................................................................... IV.7-1075


Alternative 3 ....................................................................................................................... IV.7-1080


Alternative 3 ....................................................................................................................... IV.7-1090


Alternative 3 ....................................................................................................................... IV.7-1096


Alternative 3 ................................................................................................................................... IV.7-1099


Important Areas – Alternative 3 ................................................................................ IV.7-1100


Species – Alternative 3 .............................................................................................................. IV.7-1101

IV.7-221 BLM LUPA Impact Analysis for Natural Communities – Alternative 3 ..... IV.7-1106

IV.7-222 BLM LUPA Terrestrial Operational Impacts – Alternative 3 ......................... IV.7-1111

IV.7-223 BLM LUPA Impact Analysis for Covered Species Habitat – Alternative 3 ....... IV.7-1116


Alternative 3 ....................................................................................................................... IV.7-1119







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Alternative 3 ....................................................................................................................... IV.7-1133

IV.7-228 BLM LUPA Estimated Range of Bird and Bat Collisions per Year for

Birds and Bats by Subarea – Alternative 3 ............................................................ IV.7-1138


Alternative 3 ....................................................................................................................... IV.7-1142


Alternative 3 ....................................................................................................................... IV.7-1144


Alternative 3 ....................................................................................................................... IV.7-1150


Alternative 3 ....................................................................................................................... IV.7-1156


Alternative 3 ................................................................................................................................... IV.7-1160




Covered Species – Alternative 3 ................................................................................. IV.7-1162


Alternative 3 ....................................................................................................................... IV.7-1165

IV.7-237 NCCP Conservation Analysis for Natural Communities – Alternative 3 ... IV.7-1171

IV.7-238 NCCP Conservation Analysis for Covered Species Habitat – Alternative 3 .... IV.7-1180


Alternative 3 ....................................................................................................................... IV.7-1187


Areas – Alternative 3 ....................................................................................................... IV.7-1189

IV.7-241 GCP Impact Analysis for Natural Communities – Alternative 3 ................... IV.7-1193

IV.7-242 GCP Terrestrial Operational Impacts – Alternative 3 ....................................... IV.7-1198

IV.7-243 GCP Impact Analysis for Covered Species Habitat – Alternative 3 ............. IV.7-1204


Alternative 3 ....................................................................................................................... IV.7-1206


Alternative 3 ....................................................................................................................... IV.7-1208


Covered Species – Preferred Alternative ............................................................... IV.7-1212

IV.7-247 GCP Impact Analysis for the Desert Linkage Network – Alternative 3 ..... IV.7-1223



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Alternative 3 ....................................................................................................................... IV.7-1228


Alternative 3 ....................................................................................................................... IV.7-1231


Alternative 3 ....................................................................................................................... IV.7-1232

IV.7-251 GCP Conservation Analysis for Natural Communities – Alternative 3 ...... IV.7-1238

IV.7-252 GCP Conservation Analysis for Covered Species Habitat – Alternative 3 IV.7-1243


Alternative 3 ....................................................................................................................... IV.7-1246




Alternative 3 ....................................................................................................................... IV.7-1248

IV.7-256 Estimated Acres of Natural Communities in BLM LUPA Outside of Plan

Area – Alternative 3 ........................................................................................................ IV.7-1249


Alternative 3 ....................................................................................................................... IV.7-1251

IV.7-258 Critical Habitat within BLM LUPA Conservation Designations for

Special-Status Species – Alternative 3 ..................................................................... IV.7-1256

IV.7-259 Plan-Wide Impact Analysis for Natural Communities – Alternative 4 ...... IV.8-1292

IV.7-260 Plan-Wide Terrestrial Operational Impacts – Alternative 4 .......................... IV.8-1298

IV.7-261 Plan-Wide Impact Analysis for Covered Species Habitat – Alternative 4 IV.8-1305


Alternative 4 ....................................................................................................................... IV.8-1307






Alternative 4 ....................................................................................................................... IV.8-1329

IV.7-266 Plan-Wide Estimated Range of Collision per Year for Birds and Bats

by Subarea – Alternative 4 ........................................................................................... IV.8-1337


Alternative 4 ....................................................................................................................... IV.8-1341



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Alternative 4 ....................................................................................................................... IV.8-1347


Alternative 4 ....................................................................................................................... IV.8-1356


Alternative 4 ....................................................................................................................... IV.8-1361


Alternative 4 ......................................................................................................................... IV.8-1363




Species – Alternative 4 ................................................................................................... IV.8-1365

IV.7-274 BLM LUPA Impact Analysis for Natural Communities – Alternative 4 ..... IV.8-1370

IV.7-275 BLM LUPA Terrestrial Operational Impacts – Alternative 4 ......................... IV.8-1375

IV.7-276 BLM LUPA Impact Analysis for Covered Species Habitat – Alternative 4 ....... IV.8-1381


Alternative 4 ....................................................................................................................... IV.8-1383




Non-Covered Species – Preferred Alternative ..................................................... IV.8-1389


Alternative 4 ....................................................................................................................... IV.8-1396

IV.7-281 BLM LUPA Estimated Range of Bird and Bat Collisions per Year by

Subarea – Alternative 4 .................................................................................................. IV.8-1401


Alternative 4 ....................................................................................................................... IV.8-1404


Alternative 4 ....................................................................................................................... IV.8-1407


Alternative 4 ....................................................................................................................... IV.8-1413


Alternative 4 ....................................................................................................................... IV.8-1418


Alternative 4 ................................................................................................................................... IV.8-1421



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Important Areas – Alternative 4 ............................................................................... IV.8-1422


Covered Species – Alternative 4 ................................................................................. IV.8-1423


Alternative 4 ....................................................................................................................... IV.8-1426

IV.7-290 NCCP Conservation Analysis for Natural Communities – Alternative 4 ... IV.8-1433

IV.7-291 NCCP Conservation Analysis for Covered Species Habitat – Alternative 4 .... IV.8-1443

IV.7-292 NCCP Conservation Analysis for Desert Tortoise – Alternative 4 ............... IV.8-1445



IV.7-294 GCP Impact Analysis for Natural Communities – Alternative 4 ................... IV.8-1450

IV.7-295 GCP Terrestrial Operational Impacts – Alternative 4 ....................................... IV.8-1455

IV.7-296 GCP Impact Analysis for Covered Species Habitat – Alternative 4 ............. IV.8-1460


Alternative 4 ....................................................................................................................... IV.8-1463


Alternative 4 ....................................................................................................................... IV.8-1464


Covered Species – Alternative 4 ................................................................................... IV.8-1468

IV.7-300 GCP Impact Analysis for the Desert Linkage Network – Alternative 4 ..... IV.8-1475


Alternative 4 ....................................................................................................................... IV.8-1481


Alternative 4 ....................................................................................................................... IV.8-1484


Alternative 4 ....................................................................................................................... IV.8-1486

IV.7-304 GCP Conservation Analysis for Natural Communities – Alternative 4 ...... IV.8-1492

IV.7-305 GCP Conservation Analysis for Covered Species Habitat – Alternative 4 .............. IV.8-1498


Alternative 4 ......................................................................................................................... IV.8-1502




Alternative 4 ....................................................................................................................... IV.8-1505



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IV.7-309 Estimated Acres of Natural Communities in BLM LUPA Outside of Plan

Area – Alternative 4 ........................................................................................................ IV.8-1506


Alternative 4 ....................................................................................................................... IV.8-1508

IV.7-311 Critical Habitat within BLM LUPA Conservation Designations for

Special-Status Species – Alternative 4 ..................................................................... IV.8-1514

IV.8-1 Comparison of Preferred Alternative with the No Action Alternative

for Plan-Wide DRECP ............................................................................................................ IV.8-52


for the BLM Land Use Plan Amendment ...................................................................... IV.8-54

IV.8-3 Comparison of Preferred Alternative with the Alternative 1 for

Plan-Wide DRECP ................................................................................................................... IV.8-66

IV.8-4 Comparison of Preferred Alternative with .................................................................. IV.8-68

Alternative 1 for the BLM Land Use Plan Amendment .......................................... IV.8-68

IV.8-5 Comparison of Preferred Alternative with Alternative 1 for the GCP ............. IV.8-68

IV.8-6 Comparison of Preferred Alternative with Alternative 2 for

Plan-Wide DRECP ................................................................................................................... IV.8-80

IV.8-7 Comparison of Preferred Alternative With ................................................................. IV.8-82



IV.8-9 Comparison of Preferred Alternative with the .......................................................... IV.8-93

Alternative 3 for Plan-Wide DRECP................................................................................ IV.8-93

IV.8-10 Comparison of Preferred Alternative with .................................................................. IV.8-95




Plan-Wide DRECP ................................................................................................................ IV.8-107

IV.8-13 Comparison of Preferred Alternative with ............................................................... IV.8-109

Alternative 4 for the BLM Land Use Plan Amendment ....................................... IV.8-109

IV.8-14 Comparison of Preferred Alternative with Alternative 4 for the GCP .......... IV.8-110


for Plan-wide DRECP ............................................................................................................ IV.9-42


for Plan-wide DRECP ............................................................................................................ IV.9-42





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Plan-wide DRECP .................................................................................................................... IV.9-58



IV.9-7 Comparison of Preferred Alternative with Alternative 1 for BLM LUPA ....... IV.9-61

IV.9-8 Comparison of Preferred Alternative with the Alternative 1 for the

BLM Land Use Plan Amendment ..................................................................................... IV.9-61

IV.9-9 Comparison of Preferred Alternative with Alternative 1 for GCP Lands ....... IV.9-62







IV.9-14 Comparison of Preferred Alternative with Alternative 2 for the BLM

Land Use Plan Amendment ................................................................................................ IV.9-76

IV.9-15 Comparison of Preferred Alternative with No Action Alternative

for GCP Lands ........................................................................................................................... IV.9-77








Land Use Plan Amendment ................................................................................................ IV.9-91

IV.9-21 Comparison of Preferred Alternative with Alternative 3 for GCP Lands ....... IV.9-92

IV.9-22 Comparison of Preferred Alternative with the Alternative 3

for the GCP ................................................................................................................................. IV.9-93


Plan-wide DRECP ................................................................................................................. IV.9-104



IV.9-25 Comparison of Preferred Alternative with Alternative 4 for BLM LUPA .... IV.9-106



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Land Use Plan Amendment ............................................................................................. IV.9-107

IV.9-27 Comparison of Preferred Alternative with Alternative 4 for GCP Lands .... IV.9-108

IV.9-28 Comparison of Preferred Alternative with Alternative 4 for the GCP .......... IV.9-108

IV.11-1 Potential Acres of Plan-wide and GCP DFAs ............................................................ IV.11-10

IV.11-2 Potential Acres of GCP1 Conservation Planning Areas2 .................................... IV.11-11

IV.12-1 Acres of Important Farmland Converted to Nonagricultural Use

by Alternative ........................................................................................................................... IV.12-6

IV.12-2 Acres of Williamson Act Land in Renewable Energy and Transmission

Development Areas by Technology ................................................................................ IV.12-6

IV.12-3 Acres of Important Farmland Converted to Nonagricultural Use by

County and Alternative ........................................................................................................ IV.12-7

IV.13-1 Potential Acres of Impacts to BLM Renewable Energy and Utility

ROWs by Technology Type by Ecoregion Subarea –


IV.13-2 Estimated Acres of BLM Renewable Energy and Utility ROWs in

Conservation* by Ecoregion Subarea – No Action Alternative ....................... IV.13-11


ROWs by Technology Type by Ecoregion Subarea –



Reserve Design Lands by Ecoregion Subarea – Preferred Alternative ........ IV.13-19


ROWs by Technology Type, by Ecoregion Subarea – Alternative 1 .............. IV.13-31


Reserve Design Lands by Ecoregion Subarea – Alternative 1 .......................... IV.13-33













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IV.14-1 Potential Acres of Impacts to BLM ACECs and SRMAs in Available

Development Areas by Technology Type – No Action Alternative ................... IV.14-7

IV.14-2 Existing BLM ACECs and SRMAs Within Plan Area –


IV.14-3 Multiple-Use Classes Within BLM-Administered Lands in the

CDCA Plan (acres) ............................................................................................................... IV.14-13

IV.14-4 Existing BLM ACECs and SRMAs Outside the Plan Area –


IV.14-5 Multiple-Use Classes Within BLM-Administered Lands in the CDCA

Plan (acres) ............................................................................................................................ IV.14-16

IV.14-6 Acres of BLM Lands in Development Focus Areas and Impact by

Technology Type – Preferred Alternative ................................................................ IV.14-17

IV.14-7 BLM Land Designations, Classifications, Allocations, and Lands with

Wilderness Characteristics Within Special Analysis Areas –


IV.14-8 Acres of ACECs Within Each Disturbance Cap Category Under the


IV.14-9 ACECs With Reduced Acres Under the Preferred Alternative ......................... IV.14-29

IV.14-10 Acres of BLM Land Designations, Classifications, Allocations Outside

the Plan Area - Preferred Alternative ......................................................................... IV.14-32

IV.14-11 No Action Alternative (Available Development Areas) Compared With

the Preferred Alternative (DFAs) for the Plan-wide DRECP ............................ IV.14-33

IV.14-12 Preferred Alternative (Reserve Design) Compared With No Action

Alternative (Existing Conservation) for Plan-wide DRECP ............................... IV.14-34


Technology Type – Alternative 1 .................................................................................. IV.14-37

IV.14-14 Acres of ACECs Within Each Disturbance Cap Category Under

Alternative 1 .......................................................................................................................... IV.14-43


the Plan Area – Alternative 1 .......................................................................................... IV.14-45

IV.14-16 Alternative 1 Compared With the Preferred Alternative in DFAs for


IV.14-17 Alternative 1 Compared With the Preferred Alternative for Reserve

Design Lands Within the Plan-wide DRECP ............................................................. IV.14-47



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Alternative 2 .......................................................................................................................... IV.14-57

IV.14-20 ACECs With Reduced Acres Under Alternative 2 .................................................. IV.14-57

IV.14-21 Acres of BLM Land Designations, Classifications, and Allocations

Outside the Plan Area – Alternative 2 ......................................................................... IV.14-60








Alternative 3 .......................................................................................................................... IV.14-72



the Plan Area – Alternative 3 .......................................................................................... IV.14-74








Alternative 4 .......................................................................................................................... IV.14-85


IV.14-33 Acres of BLM Land Designations, Classifications, and Allocations

Outside the Plan Area – Alternative 4 ......................................................................... IV.14-88





IV.15-1 Potential Acres of Mineral Resource Impacts by Technology Type –




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IV.15-2 Estimated Acres of Mineral Resources in Conservation and Protected

Areas – No Action Alternative ........................................................................................ IV.15-10

IV.15-3 Potential Acres of Mineral Resource Impacts by Technology Type on

BLM Lands – No Action Alternative ............................................................................. IV.15-12

IV.15-4 Estimated Acres of Mineral Resources on BLM Land Designations –


IV.15-5 Estimated Acres of Mineral Resources Outside Plan Area –




IV.15-7 Estimated Acres of Mineral Resources within Reserve Design Lands –


IV.15-8 Potential Acres of Mineral Resource Impacts by Technology Type on

BLM LUPA Lands – Preferred Alternative ................................................................ IV.15-26

IV.15-9 Estimated Acres of Mineral Resources in BLM LUPA Land Designation –

Preferred Alternative .................................................................................................................... IV.15-28

IV.15-10 Potential Acres of Mineral Resources Impacts on GCP Lands by

Technology Type – Preferred Alternative ................................................................ IV.15-31

IV.15-11 Estimated Acres of Mineral Resources Within Reserve Design Lands

on GCP Lands – Preferred Alternative ........................................................................ IV.15-32

IV.15-12 Estimated Acres of Mineral Resources in BLM LUPA Lands Outside the

Plan Area – Preferred Alternative ................................................................................ IV.15-34

IV.15-13 Preferred Alternative (DFAs) Compared with No Action Alternative

(Available Development Areas) for Plan-wide DRECP ....................................... IV.15-37

IV.15-14 Preferred Alternative (Reserve Design) Compared with No Action

Alternative (Existing Conservation) for Plan-wide DRECP ............................... IV.15-38

IV.15-15 Preferred Alternative (DFAs) Compared with No Action Alternative

(Available Development Areas) for BLM Lands ..................................................... IV.15-40

IV.15-16 Preferred Alternative (BLM Land Designations) Compared with

No Action Alternative (Existing ACECs and SRMAs) for BLM Lands ............ IV.15-41


Alternative 1 .......................................................................................................................... IV.15-42


Alternative 1 .......................................................................................................................... IV.15-46

IV.15-19 Estimated Acres of Mineral Resources within DFAs by Technology

Type on BLM LUPA Lands – Alternative 1 ................................................................ IV.15-49



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IV.15-20 Estimated Acres of Mineral Resources in BLM LUPA Land Designation –

Alternative 1 ...................................................................................................................................... IV.15-51


Technology Type –Alternative 1 ................................................................................... IV.15-54


on GCP Lands – Alternative 1 ........................................................................................ IV.15-56


Plan Area – Alternative 1 ................................................................................................ IV.15-58

IV.15-24 Alternative 1 Compared with the Preferred Alternative on DFAs for

the Plan-wide DRECP ......................................................................................................... IV.15-61

IV.15-25 Alternative 1 Compared with the Preferred Alternative on Reserve

Design Lands for the Plan-wide DRECP ..................................................................... IV.15-62


BLM Lands .............................................................................................................................. IV.15-63

IV.15-27 Alternative 1 Compared with Preferred Alternative on Reserve Design

Lands for BLM Lands ......................................................................................................... IV.15-64


GCP Lands ............................................................................................................................... IV.15-65


Lands for GCP Lands .......................................................................................................... IV.15-66


Alternative 2 .......................................................................................................................... IV.15-67


Alternative 2 .......................................................................................................................... IV.15-72



IV.15-33 Estimated Acres of Mineral Resources in BLM LUPA Land

Designations – Alternative 2 ........................................................................................... IV.15-76




on GCP Lands – Alternative 2 ......................................................................................... IV.15-81




the Plan-wide DRECP ......................................................................................................... IV.15-86



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IV.15-38 Alternative 2 Compared with the Preferred Alternative on Reserve

Design Lands for the Plan-wide DRECP ..................................................................... IV.15-87

IV.15-39 Alternative 2 Compared With the Preferred Alternative on DFAs for

BLM Lands .............................................................................................................................. IV.15-88


Lands for BLM Lands ......................................................................................................... IV.15-89


GCP Lands ............................................................................................................................... IV.15-90

IV.15-42 Alternative 2 Compared With Preferred Alternative on Reserve Design

Lands for GCP Lands .......................................................................................................... IV.15-91


Alternative 3 .......................................................................................................................... IV.15-92

IV.15-44 Estimated Acres of Mineral Resources Within Reserve Design Lands –

Alternative 3 .......................................................................................................................... IV.15-96




Designation – Alternative 3 ......................................................................................... IV.15-101


Technology Type – Alternative 3 ............................................................................... IV.15-103

IV.15-48 Estimated Acres of Mineral Resources within Reserve Design Lands

on GCP Lands – Alternative 3 ...................................................................................... IV.15-105

IV.15-49 Estimated Acres of Mineral Resources in BLM LUPA Lands Outside

the Plan Area – Alternative 3 ....................................................................................... IV.15-107


the Plan-wide DRECP ...................................................................................................... IV.15-110

IV.15-51 Alternative 3 Compared With the Preferred Alternative on Reserve

Design Lands for the Plan-wide DRECP .................................................................. IV.15-111


BLM Lands ........................................................................................................................... IV.15-112

IV.15-53 Alternative 3 Compared With Preferred Alternative on Reserve

Design Lands for BLM Lands ....................................................................................... IV.15-113


GCP Lands ............................................................................................................................ IV.15-114


Design Lands for GCP Lands ........................................................................................ IV.15-115



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Alternative 4 ....................................................................................................................... IV.15-116

IV.15-57 Estimated Acres of Mineral Resources Within Reserve Design Lands –

Alternative 4 ....................................................................................................................... IV.15-120

IV.15-58 Estimated Acres of Mineral Resources Within DFAs by Technology

Type on BLM LUPA Lands – Alternative 4 ............................................................. IV.15-123


Designation – Alternative 4 ......................................................................................... IV.15-125


Technology Type – Alternative 4 ............................................................................... IV.15-127


on GCP Lands – Alternative 4 ...................................................................................... IV.15-129

IV.15-62 Estimated Acres of Mineral Resources in BLM LUPA Lands Outside

the Plan Area – Alternative 4 ....................................................................................... IV.15-132


the Plan-wide DRECP ...................................................................................................... IV.15-135

IV.15-64 Alternative 4 Compared With the Preferred Alternative on Reserve

Design Lands for the Plan-wide DRECP .................................................................. IV.15-136


BLM Lands ........................................................................................................................... IV.15-137


Design Lands for BLM Lands ....................................................................................... IV.15-138


GCP Lands ............................................................................................................................ IV.15-139


Design Lands for GCP Lands ........................................................................................ IV.15-140

IV.15-69 Summary Alternative Comparison of Potential Mineral Resource

Impacts by Technology, Conservation Lands, and Study Area Lands

for the Plan-wide DRECP ............................................................................................... IV.15-141

IV.16-1 Acres of Grazing Land Converted to Nonagricultural Use for

Renewable Energy and Transmission Development by Alternative ............... IV.16-6

IV.16-2 Acres of Grazing Land Included in Reserve Design by Alternative ................... IV.16-6

IV.16-3 Acres of Private Grazing Land Converted to Nonagricultural Use for

Renewable Energy and Transmission Development by County


IV.16-4 Acres of Private Grazing Land Included in Reserve Design

(Conservation Planning Areas) by County by Alternative .................................... IV.16-7



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IV.16-5 Acres of Grazing Allotments Impacted by Renewable Energy and

Transmission by Ecoregion Subarea by Alternative ............................................... IV.16-8

IV.16-6 Acres of BLM Grazing Allotments Overlapping with BLM LUPA

Conservation/Reserve Design .......................................................................................... IV.16-9

IV.18-1 Acreage of Recreation Designations Per Alternative .............................................. IV.18-7

IV.18-2a Acreage of Areas Managed for Recreation Emphasis on BLM Land

Converted to Development Focus Areas ................................................................... IV.18-10

IV.18-2b Acreage of Areas Managed for Recreation Emphasis on BLM Land

Converted to BLM Conservation Lands Only ........................................................... IV.18-11

IV.18-3 Acreage of Areas Managed for Recreation Emphasis on BLM Land

Converted to SRMAs ........................................................................................................... IV.18-12

IV.18-4 Acreage of Areas Managed for Recreation Emphasis on BLM Land

Overlapping with BLM Conservation Lands ............................................................ IV.18-13

IV.20-1 Potentially Affected Visual Resources and Visually Important

Management Units by Alternative ................................................................................ IV.20-14

IV.20-2 VRI Classes Within Existing VRM Classes on BLM LUPA Lands –


IV.20-3 Affected Visual Resources – No Action Alternative Compared to


IV.20-4 VRI Classes Within Proposed VRM Classes on BLM LUPA Lands –


IV.20-5 Affected Visual Resources – Preferred Alternative Compared to

Alternative 1 .......................................................................................................................... IV.20-56


Alternative 1 (all ecoregion subareas, acres and percentage) ........................ IV.20-69


Alternative 2 .......................................................................................................................... IV.20-73


Alternative 2 .......................................................................................................................... IV.20-85


Alternative 3 .......................................................................................................................... IV.20-91


Alternative 3 ....................................................................................................................... IV.20-103


Alternative 4 ....................................................................................................................... IV.20-107


Alternative 4 ....................................................................................................................... IV.20-120



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IV.21-1 Noise Levels for Common Construction Equipment ............................................... IV.21-4

IV.24-1 Potential Acres of DOD Operations Impacted by Technology Type –




IV.24-3 DOD Lands That Intersect With Special Analysis Areas – Preferred

Alternative .............................................................................................................................. IV.24-16


Alternative 1 .......................................................................................................................... IV.24-22

IV.24-5 DOD Lands That Intersect With Special Analysis Areas – Preferred

Alternative .............................................................................................................................. IV.24-25


Alternative 2 .......................................................................................................................... IV.24-30

IV.24-7 DOD Lands That Intersect With Special Analysis Areas – Alternative 2 ..... IV.24-33


Alternative 3 .......................................................................................................................... IV.24-38



Alternative 4 .......................................................................................................................... IV.24-45


IV.25-1 Renewable Energy Projects – Operational (OP), Under Construction

(UC), and Approved (A) as of October 2013 ............................................................... IV.25-6

IV.25-2 Renewable Energy Projects – Under Environmental Review (UER) as

of October 2013 ....................................................................................................................... IV.25-9

IV.25-3 BLM Wind Development and First-in-Line1 Solar Applications ..................... IV.25-10

IV.25-4 Other Large Projects Within the DRECP Boundary .............................................. IV.25-11

IV.25-5 Summary of the Contribution of the DRECP to Cumulative Impacts on

Covered Species ................................................................................................................... IV.25-58

IV.26-1 Location of Required CEQA Components in EIR/EIS .............................................. IV.26-1

IV.26-2 Summary of Significant and Unavoidable Adverse Impacts

Under CEQA .............................................................................................................................. IV.26-7

IV.26-3 Summary of Less Than Significant Impacts Under CEQA .................................. IV.26-14

IV.27-1 Plan-wide Renewable Energy Development/Analysis Assumptions


IV.27-2 Plan-wide Conservation Assumptions by Alternative ............................................ IV.27-8

IV.27-3 Comparison of Plan-wide Alternatives – Key Biological

Resource Effects ................................................................................................................... IV.27-11



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IV.27-4 Comparison of Plan-wide Alternatives – Covered Species

Habitat Effects ....................................................................................................................... IV.27-13

IV.27-5 Comparison of Plan-wide Alternatives – Key Nonbiological


IV.27-6 BLM National Conservation Lands Attributes by Alternative .......................... IV.27-23

IV.27-7 Comparison of BLM LUPA Alternatives – Key Biological


IV.27-8 NCCP Assumptions by Alternative ............................................................................... IV.27-29

IV.27-9 Characteristics of GCP Alternatives ............................................................................. IV.27-30

IV.27-10 Comparison of GCP Alternatives – Key Biological Resource Effects ............. IV.27-31

IV.27-11 Planning Goals by Alternative ........................................................................................ IV.27-33

FIGURES

IV.5-1 Linear and Areal Surface Water Resources and Watersheds in the Plan

Area – No Action Alternative ............................................................................................. IV.5-13


Area – Preferred Alternative ............................................................................................. IV.5-29


Area - Alternative 1 ................................................................................................................ IV.5-49


Area – Alternative 2 ............................................................................................................... IV.5-59


Area – Alternative 3 ............................................................................................................... IV.5-73


Area – Alternative 4 .............................................................................................................. IV.5-85

IV.6-1 Planned Development Areas, Estimated Solar and Geothermal Water

Use, and Overdraft GW Basins – Preferred Alternative ......................................... IV.6-27


Use, and Stressed GW Basins – Preferred Alternative ............................................ IV.6-29


Use, and Overdraft GW Basins – Alternative 1 .......................................................... IV.6-51


Use, and Stressed GW Basins – Alternative 1 ............................................................. IV.6-53







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IV.7-1 Subunits ........................................................................................................................................ IV.7-7

IV.8-1 Estimated Number of Cultural Resources within ADA by Ecoregion

Subarea – No Action Alternative ...................................................................................... IV.8-13

IV.8-2 Estimated Number of Cultural Resources within DFAs by Ecoregion

Subarea – Preferred Alternative ...................................................................................... IV.8-33


Subarea – Alternative 1 ........................................................................................................ IV.8-57







IV.9-1 Native American Element (Identified in the 1980 CDCA Plan), No

Action Alternative .................................................................................................................. IV.9-13

IV.9-2 Native American Element (Identified in the 1980 CDCA Plan),



Alternative 1 ............................................................................................................................. IV.9-49


Alternative 2 ............................................................................................................................. IV.9-65


Alternative 3 ............................................................................................................................. IV.9-79


Alternative 4 ............................................................................................................................. IV.9-95

IV.12-1 Important Farmland in Available Development Areas - No Action ............... IV.12-43

IV.12-2 Important Farmland within DFAs - Preferred Alternative ................................ IV.12-45

IV.12-3 Important Farmland within DFAs - Alternative 1 ................................................. IV.12-47





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IV.16-1 Grazing Land within Available Development Areas –


IV.16-2 Grazing Land within DFAs – Preferred Alternative .............................................. IV.16-21

IV.16-3 Grazing Lands within DFAs – Alternative 1 ............................................................. IV.16-31




IV.17-1 HMAs and Herd Areas within Available Development Areas – No Action .... IV.17-9

IV.17-2 HMAs and Herd Areas within Development Focus Areas –



Alternative 2 .......................................................................................................................... IV.17-27


Alternative 2 .......................................................................................................................... IV.17-35


Alternative 3 .......................................................................................................................... IV.17-43


Alternative 4 .......................................................................................................................... IV.17-53

IV.18-1 BLM Recreation Classifications – No Action Alternative .................................... IV.18-15

IV.18-2 BLM Recreation Classifications Subarea – Preferred Alternative .................. IV.18-27

IV.18-3 BLM Recreation Classifications – Alternative 1 ..................................................... IV.18-41




IV.20-1 BLM VRM Classifications, No Action Alternative ................................................... IV.20-15

IV.20-2 Proposed BLM VRM Classifications, Preferred Alternative .............................. IV.20-39

IV.20-3 Proposed BLM VRM Classifications, Alternative 1 ................................................ IV.20-61



IV.20-6 Proposed BLM VRM Classifications, Alternative 4 ............................................. IV.20-113

IV.24-1 Military Training Routes, Military Operations Areas, Restricted

Airspace, and Military Shared Use Areas Within Available

Development Areas – No Action Alternative .............................................................. IV.24-7


Airspace, and Military Shared Use Areas Within Development Focus




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Airspace, and Military Shared Use Areas Within Available

Development Areas – Alternative 2 ............................................................................. IV.24-31







EXHIBITS

IV.10-1 Comparison of Plan-Wide Paleontological Resource

Impacts by Alternative ...................................................................................................... IV.10-43

IV.10-2 Comparison of BLM LUPA Paleontological Resource

Impacts by Alternative ...................................................................................................... IV.10-44



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