Abstract: . . .  REFERENCES BLM (Bureau of Land Management), 2002, “Instruction Memorandum No. 2003-020, Interim Wind Energy Development Policy,” issued by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, Washington, D.C., Oct. 16. BLM, 2004, Summary Report of Scoping Comments Received on the Bureau of Land Management Wind Energy Development Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, prepared by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Ill., for Bureau of Land Management, Lands and Realty Group, Washington, D.C., Jan. NEPDG (National Energy Policy Development Group), 2001, National Energy Policy, Reliable, Affordable, . . .
. . .  Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, prepared by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Ill., for Bureau of Land Management, Lands and Realty Group, Washington, D.C., Jan. NEPDG (National Energy Policy Development Group), 2001, National Energy Policy, Reliable, Affordable, and Environmentally Sound Energy for America’s Future, Washington, D.C., May. ES-10  . . .
. . .  in the greatest amount of wind energy development over the next 20 years, at the lowest potential cost to industry. Simultaneously, the proposed action would provide the most comprehensive ES-9 approach for ensuring that potential adverse impacts are minimized to the greatest extent possible. And, finally, the proposed action is likely to provide the greatest economic benefits to local communities and the region as a whole. As a result, the proposed action appears to best meet the objectives of the National Energy Policy recommendations to increase renewable energy production on federal lands. . . .
. . .  individual comments were received. The BLM reviewed all comments and made changes to the PEIS, as appropriate. Responses to comments are provided in Volume 3 of the Final PEIS. Volume 3 has not been printed for distribution but is provided on a compact disc in a pocket attached to the back cover of Volume 2. ES-3 ES.4 SCOPE OF THE ANALYSIS The scope of the PEIS analysis includes an assessment of the positive and negative environmental, social, and economic impacts; discussion of relevant mitigation measures to address these impacts; and identification of appropriate, programmatic policies and best . . .
. . .  This interim policy was developed, in part, in response to the National Energy Policy recommendations that the Departments of the Interior, Energy, Agriculture, and Defense work together to increase renewable energy production (NEPDG 2001). The interim policy is consistent with the requirements of Executive Order (E.O.) 13212, “Actions to Expedite EnergyRelated Projects,” issued May 2001, that federal agencies take appropriate actions, to the extent consistent with applicable law, to expedite projects to increase the production, transmission, or conservation of energy. To further support wind . . .
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