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

The full text of the Final 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.

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Letter to the Reader

Letter to the Reader (58 KB, 1 page)

Volume I: Executive Summary through Chapter 4

	Volume I Front Matter (927 KB, 38 pages)
	Executive Summary (105 KB, 16 pages)
	Chapter 1: Introduction (724 KB, 26 pages)
	Chapter 2: Proposed Action and Alternatives (169 KB, 28 pages)
	Chapter 3: Overview of Potential Alternative Energy Technologies on the OCS (957 KB, 26 pages)
	Chapter 4: Affected Environment (5.8 MB, 302 pages)

Volume II: Chapter 5

	Volume II Front Matter (896 KB, 38 pages)
	Chapter 5: Potential Impacts of Alternative Energy Development on the OCS and Analysis of Potential Mitigation Measures (1.3 MB, 342 pages)

Volume III: Chapter 6 through Chapter 12

	Volume III Front Matter (920 KB, 38 pages)
	Chapter 6: Alternate Uses of Existing Oil and Natural Gas Platforms on The OCS (664 KB, 18 pages)
	Chapter 7: Analysis of The Proposed Action and Its Alternatives (299 KB, 64 pages)
	Chapter 8: Consultation and Coordination (1.4 KB, 12 pages)
	Chapter 9: References (266 KB, 60 pages)
	Chapter 10: List of Preparers (46 KB, 4 pages)
	Chapter 11: Glossary (105 KB, 20 pages)
	Chapter 12: Index (55 KB, 6 pages)

Volume IV: Appendix A through Appendix C

	Appendix A: Section 388 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109-58 (56 KB, 8 pages)
	Appendix B: Public Comments on the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (1.2 MB, 364 pages)

Comments and Responses

	Comments and Responses: Part 1 (6 MB, 30 pages)
	Comments and Responses: Part 2 (3 MB, 15 pages)
	Comments and Responses: Part 3 (964 KB, 5 pages)
	Comments and Responses: Part 4 (3.9 MB, 20 pages)
	Comments and Responses: Part 5 (4.9 MB, 36 pages)
	Comments and Responses: Part 6 (8.2 MB, 43 pages)
	Comments and Responses: Part 7 (5.8 MB, 32 pages)
	Comments and Responses: Part 8 (6.5 MB, 33 pages)
	Comments and Responses: Part 9 (9.2 MB, 42 pages)
	Comments and Responses: Part 10 (6.5 MB, 41 pages)
	Comments and Responses: Part 11 (5.5 MB, 27 pages)
	Comments and Responses: Part 12 (7.8 MB, 41 pages)

Appendix C: Contractor Disclosure Statement

Appendix C: Contractor Disclosure Statement (56 KB, 4 pages)