Why are some land use plans recommended for amendment and others are not in the Final Programmatic EIS?
Some plans within the 11-state study were excluded from amendment under the Final Programmatic EIS for a variety of reasons, including (1) if developable wind resources are not present in the planning area, (2) if the plan was previously amended or revised to adequately address wind energy development, (3) if the plan currently is being amended or revised in a separate NEPA review and that amendment or revision will address wind energy development, or (4) if some other reason exists to exclude the plan from amendment under the Final Programmatic EIS. (A more detailed list of proposed changes is provided in Appendix C of the Final Programmatic EIS.
Some plans within the 11-state study were excluded from amendment under the Final Programmatic EIS for a variety of reasons, including (1) if developable wind resources are not present in the planning area, (2) if the plan was previously amended or revised to adequately address wind energy development, (3) if the plan currently is being amended or revised in a separate NEPA review and that amendment or revision will address wind energy development, or (4) if some other reason exists to exclude the plan from amendment under the Final Programmatic EIS.
