Arizona Restoration Design Energy Project Final Environmental Impact

CHAPTER 3 AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Page 3 AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................ 3-1 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 Air Quality and Air Quality-related Values ............................................................................ 3-2 3.2.1 RDEP Affected Environment ....................................................................................... 3-2 3.2.2 Agua Caliente Solar Energy Zone Affected Environment .................................... 3-7 3.3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change ................................................................. 3-7 3.3.1 RDEP Affected Environment ..................................................................................... 3-10 3.3.2 Agua Caliente Solar Energy Zone Affected Environment .................................. 3-10 3.4 Cultural Resources ..................................................................................................................... 3-10 3.4.1 RDEP Affected Environment ..................................................................................... 3-12 3.4.2 Agua Caliente Solar Energy Zone Affected Environment .................................. 3-20 3.5 Energy and Minerals ................................................................................................................... 3-22 3.5.1 RDEP Affected Environment ..................................................................................... 3-23 3.5.2 Agua Caliente Solar Energy Zone Affected Environment .................................. 3-31 3.6 Fish and Wildlife .......................................................................................................................... 3-32 3.6.1 RDEP Affected Environment ..................................................................................... 3-32 3.6.2 Agua Caliente Solar Energy Zone Affected Environment .................................. 3-44 3.7 Geology and Seismicity .............................................................................................................. 3-46 3.7.1 RDEP Affected Environment ..................................................................................... 3-46 3.7.2 Agua Caliente Solar Energy Zone Affected Environment .................................. 3-51 3.8 Land Use and Realty ................................................................................................................... 3-52 3.8.1 RDEP Affected Environment ..................................................................................... 3-53 3.8.2 Agua Caliente Solar Energy Zone Affected Environment .................................. 3-66 3.9 Livestock Grazing ....................................................................................................................... 3-67 3.9.1 RDEP Affected Environment ..................................................................................... 3-68 3.9.2 Agua Caliente Solar Energy Zone Affected Environment .................................. 3-69 3.10 National Trails ............................................................................................................................. 3-69 3.10.1 RDEP Affected Environment ..................................................................................... 3-69 3.10.2 Agua Caliente Solar Energy Zone Affected Environment .................................. 3-73 3.11 Native American Interests and Heritage Resources .......................................................... 3-73 3.11.1 RDEP Affected Environment ..................................................................................... 3-74 3.11.2 Agua Caliente Solar Energy Zone Affected Environment .................................. 3-80 3.12 Noise ............................................................................................................................................. 3-80 3.12.1 RDEP Affected Environment ..................................................................................... 3-84 3.12.2 Agua Caliente Solar Energy Zone Affected Environment .................................. 3-84 3.13 Paleontological Resources ........................................................................................................ 3-85 3.13.1 RDEP Affected Environment ..................................................................................... 3-87 3.13.2 Agua Caliente Solar Energy Zone Affected Environment .................................. 3-88 3.14 Public Health and Safety ............................................................................................................ 3-89 3.14.1 RDEP Affected Environment ..................................................................................... 3-89 3.14.2 Agua Caliente Solar Energy Zone Affected Environment .................................. 3-90 3.15 Recreation .................................................................................................................................... 3-91 3.15.1 RDEP Affected Environment ..................................................................................... 3-91 3.15.2 Agua Caliente Solar Energy Zone Affected Environment ..................................3- 94 3.16 Socioeconomics and Environmental Justice ......................................................................... 3-95 3.16.1 RDEP Affected Environment ..................................................................................... 3-95 October 2012 Arizona Restoration Design Energy Project 3-i Final Environmental Impact Statement 3. Affected Environment TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) Chapter Page 3.16.2 Agua Caliente Solar Energy Zone Affected Environment ............................... 3-103 3.17 Soil Resources .......................................................................................................................... 3-112 3.17.1 RDEP Affected Environment .................................................................................. 3-112 3.17.2 Agua Caliente Solar Energy Zone Affected Environment ............................... 3-118 3.18 Special Designations ................................................................................................................ 3-120 3.18.1 RDEP Affected Environment .................................................................................. 3-120 3.18.2 Agua Caliente Solar Energy Zone Affected Environment ............................... 3-121 3.19 Special Status Species .............................................................................................................. 3-121 3.19.1 RDEP Affected Environment .................................................................................. 3-122 3.19.2 Agua Caliente Solar Energy Zone Affected Environment ............................... 3-145 3.20 Travel Management ................................................................................................................. 3-147 3.20.1 RDEP Affected Environment .................................................................................. 3-147 3.20.2 Agua Caliente Solar Energy Zone Affected Environment ............................... 3-148 3.21 Vegetation .................................................................................................................................. 3-149 3.21.1 RDEP Affected Environment .................................................................................. 3-149 3.21.2 Agua Caliente Solar Energy Zone Affected Environment ............................... 3-155 3.22 Visual Resources ...................................................................................................................... 3-156 3.22.1 RDEP Affected Environment .................................................................................. 3-162 3.22.2 Agua Caliente Solar Energy Zone Affected Environment ............................... 3-164 3.23 Water Resources ..................................................................................................................... 3-164 3.23.1 RDEP Affected Environment .................................................................................. 3-166 3.23.2 Agua Caliente Solar Energy Zone Affected Environment ............................... 3-174 3.24 Wild Horses and Burros ........................................................................................................ 3-176 3.24.1 RDEP Affected Environment .................................................................................. 3-176 3.24.2 Agua Caliente Solar Energy Zone Affected Environment ............................... 3-178 3.25 Wilderness Characteristics ................................................................................................... 3-178 3.25.1 RDEP Affected Environment .................................................................................. 3-179 3.25.2 Agua Caliente Solar Energy Zone Affected Environment ............................... 3-179 3-ii Arizona Restoration Design Energy Project October 2012 Final Environmental Impact Statement 3. Affected Environment FIGURES Page 3-1 Arizona BLM Land Use Plans .................................................................................................................... 3-3 3-2 Class I Airsheds ...........................................................................................................................................

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