U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management DOI ------BLM NV S010 2018 0051 EIS GEMINI SOLAR PROJECT Draft Resource Management Plan Amendment and Environmental Impact Statement Volume 2: Appendices A - J i The Bureau of Land Management is responsible for the stewardship of our public lands. The BLM’s mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. CONTENTS Appendices Appendix A. List of Acronyms and Abbreviations Appendix B. Glossary Appendix C. Index Appendix D. Figures Appendix E. Laws, Regulations, Policies, and Plans Appendix F. Cultural Resources Support Information Appendix G Best Management Practices Appendix H. Mitigation, Monitoring, Reporting Measures Appendix I. References Appendix J. Preparers Contents-i This page is intentionally left blank. Contents-ii APPENDIX A List of Acronyms and Abbreviations GEMINI SOLAR PROJECT DRAFT EIS List of Acronyms and Abbreviations List of Acronyms and Abbreviations AC alternating current ACEC Areas of Critical Environmental Concern AFB Air Force Base AGL above ground level APE area of potential effect APLIC Avian Power Line Interaction Committee Applicant Solar Partners, XI, LLC AQ Air Quality BBCS Bird and Bat Conservation Strategy BLM Bureau of Land Management BMP Best Management Practices BSBCB Bitter Springs Back Country Byway CEQ Council on Environmental Quality CFR Code of Federal Regulations cfs cubic feet per second CH4 methane CHU critical habitat units cKOPs candidate key observation points cms cubic meter per second CO carbon monoxide CO2 carbon dioxide CO2e units of equivalent carbon dioxide COC Corridor of Concern CPV concentrated photovoltaic CR Cultural Resources CRMMP Cultural Resources Monitoring and Mitigation Plan i GEMINI SOLAR PROJECT DRAFT EIS List of Acronyms and Abbreviations dBA A-weighted decibel scale DC Direct current DoD Department of Defense DOI Department of the Interior DWMA Desert Wildlife Management Areas E. coli Escherichia coli EEA Environmental Exclusion Area EIS Environmental Impact Statement EMF electric and magnetic field ERMA extensive recreation management area FAA Federal Aviation Administration FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FHWA Federal Highway Administration FLPMA Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 gen-tie generation-tie lines GHG greenhouse gas GIS geographic information systems GLO General Land Office GS Geology and Soils H2S hydrogen sulfide HFCs hydrofluorocarbons HPRSEG High Potential Route Segment HPTP Historic Properties Treatment Plan I-15 Interstate 15 IPP DC Line Intermountain Power Project Direct Current Line KOP key observation point kV kilovolt ii GEMINI SOLAR PROJECT DRAFT EIS List of Acronyms and Abbreviations LADWP Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Ldn Day/Night Average Sound Level Leq equivalent sound level Lmax maximum sound level LOS Level of Service LU Land Use LWRFS Lower White River Flow System MCL mean carapace length µg/m3 micrograms per cubic meter mm millimeter MM mitigation measures MOA Memorandum of Agreement MSHCP Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan MTR military training route MW megawatt mya million years ago N2O nitrous oxide NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards NAC Nevada Administrative Code NAGPRA Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act NDEP Nevada Division of Environmental Protection NDOT Nevada Department of Transportation NDWR Nevada Division of Water Resources NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NHPA National Historic Preservation Act NNHP Nevada Natural Heritage Program NNPS Nevada Native Plant Society iii GEMINI SOLAR PROJECT DRAFT EIS List of Acronyms and Abbreviations NO2 nitrogen dioxide NOA Notice of Availability NOI Notice of Intent NOx nitrogen oxide NPS National Park Service NRHP National Register of Historic Places NRS Nevada Revised Statutes NTP Notice to Proceed NVCRIS Nevada Cultural Resources Information System O&M operations and maintenance O3 ozone OHV off-highway vehicle OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Act OSNHT Old Spanish National Historic Trail OSTA Old Spanish Trail Association Pb lead PCE Passenger Car Equivalent PCS power conversion station PEIS Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement PFCs perfluorocarbons PFYC Potential Fossil Yield Classification PM particulate matter PM10 particulate matter less than 10 micrometers in diameter PM2.5 fine particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter POD Plan of Development PR Paleontological Resources PRMMP Paleontological Resources Mitigation and Monitoring Program iv GEMINI SOLAR PROJECT DRAFT EIS List of Acronyms and Abbreviations Project Gemini Solar Project PS Public Services PUP Pesticide Use Proposal PV photovoltaic PVCS Photovoltaic Combining Switchgear Qa Holocene-age young alluvium RCB reinforced concrete box culvert RCNM Roadway Construction Noise Model REC Recreation RMP Resource Management Plan RMPA Resource Management Plan Amendment ROD Record of Decision ROW rights-of-way SAAQS state ambient air quality standards SCADA supervisory control and data acquisition SEZ solar energy zone SF6 sulfur hexafluoride SFHA Special Flood Hazard Areas SFL significant fossil locality SHPO State Historic Preservation Office SLRU Sensitivity Level Rating Units SNIP Southern Nevada Intertie Project SO2 sulfur dioxide SPCC Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure SQRU Scenic Quality Rating Unit SR State Route SRMA special recreation management area v GEMINI SOLAR PROJECT DRAFT EIS List of Acronyms and Abbreviations SUA special use airspace SWPPP stormwater pollution prevention plan TCP traditional cultural property US 93 United States Route 93 US 95 United States Route 95 USACE United States Army Corps of Engineers USC United States Code USEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency USFWS United States Fish and Wildlife Service USGS United States Geographical Survey VG Vegetation VOC volatile organic compound VR Visual Resources VRI Visual Resource Inventory VRM Visual Resource Management VSOI Visual Sphere of Influence WEAP Worker Environmental Awareness Plan WILD Wildlife WR Water Resources WTAQ Water Table Aquifer vi APPENDIX B Glossary GEMINI SOLAR PROJECT DRAFT EIS Glossary Glossary 100-year floodplain: The area that would be inundated by water during a flood event, having a one- percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in magnitude, in any given year. Acceleration (peak horizontal): A measure of earthquake acceleration (i.e., shaking) on the ground surface expressed in g, the acceleration due to the Earth’s gravity Access roads: Gravel or dirt roads (rarely paved) that provide access to the solar facility and gen-tie lines and facilities for construction, inspection, maintenance, and decommissioning. Acre: A unit of land measure equal to 43,560 square feet. Adverse environmental effects: Impacts that are determined to be harmful to the environment. See also Effects. Affected Environment: For an environmental impact statement, a description of the existing environment covering information necessary to assess or understand the impacts. It must contain enough detail to support the impact analyses and must highlight environmentally sensitive resources (e.g., floodplains, wetlands, threatened and endangered species, and archeological resources). Air pollutant: Any substance in the air which could, if in high enough concentration, harm humans, other animals, vegetation, or material. Pollutants may include almost any natural or artificial composition of matter capable of being airborne. Air quality: Measure of the health-related and visual characteristics of the air to which the general public and the environment are exposed. Air quality standards: The legally prescribed level of constituents in the outside air that cannot be exceeded during a specific time in a specified area. Alluvial: Formed by the action of running water; of or related to river and stream deposits. Alternating current (AC): An electric current that reverses its direction at regularly recurring intervals. Ambient air: The surrounding atmosphere as it exists around people, plants, and structures. Ambient Air Quality Standards: Regulations prescribing the levels of airborne pollutants that may not be exceeded during a specified time in a defined area. American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978 (AIRFA): Act requiring federal agencies to consult with tribal officials to ensure protection of religious cultural rights and practices. Archaeological site: Any location where humans have altered the terrain or discarded artifacts during prehistoric or historic times. Area of Potential Effect (APE): The geographic area or areas within which an undertaking (project, activity, program, or practice) may cause changes in the character or use of any cultural resources that are present. i GEMINI SOLAR PROJECT DRAFT EIS Glossary Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACECs): These areas are managed by the Bureau of Land Management and are defined by the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 as having significant historical, cultural, and scenic values, habitat for fish and wildlife, and other public land resources, as identified through the Bureau of Land Management’s land-use planning process. Arid: A region that receives too little water to support agriculture without irrigation. Less than ten inches of rainfall a year is typically considered arid. Artifact: An object produced or shaped by human beings and of archaeological or historical interest. Attainment: An area considered