OCS Alternative Energy and Alternate Use Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

The full text of the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Alternative Energy Development and Production and Alternate Use of Facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf is available for downloading or online browsing in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

	Letter to the Reader (59 KB, 1 page)
	Cover Page (470 KB, 1 page)
	Table of Contents (567 KB, 28 pages)
	Notation (521 KB, 6 pages)

Executive Summary

Executive Summary (586 KB, 14 pages)

Chapters 1 - 11

	Chapter 1: Introduction
	Chapter 1: Introduction (992 KB, 22 pages)

	Chapter 2: Proposed Action and Alternatives
	Chapter 2: Proposed Action and Alternatives (530 KB, 6 pages)

	Chapter 3: Overview of Potential Alternative Energy Technologies on the OCS
	Chapter 3: Overview of Potential Alternative Energy Technologies on the OCS (1.1. MB, 26 pages)

	Chapter 4: Affected Environment
	Chapter 4: Affected Environment (5.8 MB, 278 pages)

	Chapter 5: Potential Impacts of Alternative Energy Development on the OCS and Analysis of Potential Mitigation Measures
	Chapter 5: Potential Impacts of Alternative Energy Development on the OCS and Analysis of Potential Mitigation Measures (2.9 MB, 366 pages)

	Chapter 6: Alternate Uses of Existing Oil and Natural Gas Platforms on The OCS
	Chapter 6: Alternate Uses of Existing Oil and Natural Gas Platforms on The OCS (1.1 MB, 16 pages)

	Chapter 7: Analysis of The Proposed Action and Its Alternatives
	Chapter 7: Analysis of The Proposed Action and Its Alternatives (707 KB, 44 pages)

	Chapter 8: Consultation and Coordination
	Chapter 8: Consultation and Coordination (606 KB, 6 pages)

	Chapter 9: References
	Chapter 9: References (596 KB, 62 pages)

	Chapter 10: List of Preparers
	Chapter 10: List of Preparers (536 KB, 4 pages)

	Chapter 11: Glossary
	Chapter 11: Glossary (587 KB, 20 pages)

Appendices

Appendix A: Section 388 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109-58 (523 KB, 8 pages)