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BLM Arizona Restoration Design
Energy Project
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BLM AZ Solar Strategy - Four Tracks
¤ 33 applications received; 371,602 Acres; 3 applications almost perfected
¤ Sonoran Solar Energy Project – fast track; scoping completed; DEIS - Oct 2010
¤ BLM Programmatic EIS – analysis of Study Areas
¤ Restoration Design Energy Project
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BLM Arizona Restoration Design Energy Project
Former Mine site
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Restoration Design – Unique Approach ¤ Renewable energy sites identified based on site
characteristics ¤ Sites proposed and concepts developed from
continuous public involvement ¤ State-wide perspective; all land ownerships
affect renewable energy footprint ¤ ARRA Project – 2 Contracts – Scoping and EIS
and RMP amendments
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Project Tally – December 2009
¤ 42 site proposals - ~ 26,000 acres
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City of Phoenix - Closed Landfill
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AZ State Lands Empire Farms
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DRAFT Purpose Statement for EIS
Remediate or restore selected sites to foster environmentally responsible production of renewable energy at a good value for the taxpayer while providing economic opportunities for community benefits.
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Restoration Design Energy Site Factors
Geography/Location
Land Status and Cooperators
Solar, Wind, GeothermalUtility-scale or Distributive
Availability of Transmission
Nature of Previous Disturbance
Site factors – soil, water, slope
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Generation near Load CentersAlternative Design Concepts
Tucson Metro Area 10 landfills 3 Mine Sites1 Disturbed site
Phoenix Metro Area19th Ave landfillLitchfield parcel
Cave Creek, Belmont, Foothills, Mobile
22 proposed sites
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Generation near Transmission Alternative Design Concepts
Tucson Metro Area 10 landfills 3 Mine Sites1 Disturbed site
Phoenix Metro Area19th Ave landfillLitchfield parcel
Cave Creek, Belmont, Foothills, Mobile
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Alternative Design Concepts ¤ Energy Generation near Demand ¤ Transmission and Interconnection ¤ Site Types Matched with Technology ¤ Minimizing Demand for Water Resources ¤ Federal – State partnership ¤ More…..
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Restoration Design Energy Process
¤ Federal Register Notice – Jan 13 ¤ Scoping Period open until Feb 26 ¤ Public Meetings in February ¤ Draft EIS Released fall 2010 ¤ Public Comment for 90 days ¤ Final EIS Released summer 2011
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The EIS will…. ¤ Amend RMPs to allocate sites for
renewable energy generation ¤ Approve renewable energy project sites ¤ Define additional required analysis ¤ Determine terms for competitive leasing ¤ Set protocols for future project sites
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Other possibilities ? ¤ Large mining operations
¤ Tribal Lands ¤ Formerly used defense sites ¤ Master Planned Communities
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Other possibilities ? ¤ Master Planned Communities
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Vision for outcome ¤ Less fragmented approach to system design ¤ Broader consensus on renewable energy footprint
in Arizona ¤ New business partnerships formed ¤ Reduced impact to undisturbed landscapes ¤ Easier integration of generation into grid¤ Consistency with Inter- and Intra-state transmission ¤ Pathways for community renewable energy projects
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Contact information Teri Raml ([email protected]) Restoration Design Energy Project Bureau of Land Management Arizona State Office One North Central Ave, Suite 800Phoenix, AZ 85004-4427 602-417-9388 Website:
http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/energy/arra_solar.htm