Restoration Design Energy Project

IM-AZ-2009-020
Instruction Memorandum
United States Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Arizona State Office
One North Central Avenue, Suite 800
Phoenix, Arizona  85004-4427
 
July 1, 2009
In Reply Refer To:
1677 (9100) P
 
EMS TRANSMISSION
Instruction Memorandum No. AZ-2009-020
Expires:  7/17/2009     EXPIRED
 
To:
District Managers and Field Managers
 
 
 
 
From:
State Director
 
 
 
 
Subject:
Restoration Design Energy Project
DD:  7/17/2009
 
Purpose:  The purpose of this Instruction Memorandum is to obtain a list of sites within BLM Arizona’s National System of Public Lands that will be evaluated for potential remediation and preparation as sites for development of renewable energy.
 
Policy/Action:  All Bureau of Land Management (BLM) offices in Arizona are asked to nominate potential sites that meet the criteria outlined in Attachment 1.  Complete the attached form (attachment 2) for each nominated site.
 
Timeframe:  The attached data sheets and associated GIS shape files are to be provided to
Teri Raml by July 17, 2009.
 
Background:  The National System of Public Lands Restoration Design Energy Project, funded under the Department of Interior’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, will support President Obama and Secretary Salazar’s goals to build America’s new energy future and to protect and restore treasured landscapes.
 
Implementation of this initiative will result in the identification of disturbed or previously developed sites within the National System of Public Lands that, after remediation or site preparation, can be made available for renewable energy development or generation.  This will be accomplished through a public process including the completion of an environmental analysis that will evaluate alternative land use allocations and the suitability of sites for the development of renewable energy.
An important component of this project will be to give BLM employees, the business community and local, county and state partners an opportunity to propose sites for potential renewable energy facilities on lands that do not have other important resource values and may need remediation.
 
Manual/Handbook Sections Affected:  None
 
Contact:  Teri Raml/PDO/AZSO/AZ/BLM/DOI, (602) 417-9388.
 
Signed by:
Helen Hankins
Associate State Director
For James G. Kenna
Authenticated by:
Morya K. Bransford
Executive Assistant
 
2 Attachments:
1.  Criteria for submission (1p)
2.  Form (1p)

Attachments

Fiscal Year

2009