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Wind Resources, Exclusions, and Resource Sensitivitieson BLM-Administered Lands in UtahMap Prepared October 2016 (Note 1)

Property of the U.S. Department of the Interior

WWCM051

BLM Administrative Boundary Low Wind Resources (below 5 m/sec)

InterstateU.S. Route

Existing Transmission (Note 2)500kV - 525kV115kV - 450kVBelow 100kV

´0 15 305 10

Miles0 15 305 10

Kilometers

5 10 and Greater9876

Potentially Developable Areas

Wind Speed in Meters / Second (Notes 3 & 4)On BLM-Administered Lands

Excluded Areas8,689,488 acres

4,565,312 acres3,533,106 acres2,241 acres

High Level of Siting Considerations

Moderate Level of Siting Considerations

Other

Mapped AreasExclusions

Area of Critical Environmental ConcernDRECP California Desert National Conservation Land (Note 5 )DRECP Development Focus Area Restricted to Solar and/or Geothermal EnergyDRECP National Scenic Cooperative Management AreaDRECP Off-Highway Vehicle AreaDRECP Special Recreation Management AreaDRECP Wildlife AllocationLand Acquired with Federal Funds for Conservation PurposesLand Inventoried and Managed for Wilderness CharacteristicsNational Conservation Area (Note 6 )National Historic LandmarkNational Historic Park / SiteNational Historic TrailNational MonumentNational Natural Landmark on BLM-Administered Land

National Scenic TrailOther Designated NLCS Lands (Note 7)Properties Listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesResource Management Plan Wind Exclusion AreaRight of Way Exclusion AreaSage Grouse Priority Habitat Management Area, except in Wyoming, and Lake, Malheur, and Harney Counties in OregonSagebrush Focal Area, except in WyomingSpecial Recreation Management Areas in California, not in the DRECPVisual Resource Management Class I AreaWild and Scenic RiverWilderness AreaWilderness Study Area

High Level of Siting ConsiderationsCalifornia Condor, Mexican Spotted Owl, and Northern Spotted Owl Designated Critical HabitatDRECP Extensive Recreation Management AreaDepartment of Defense Area of High Risk of Adverse ImpactDesert Tortoise Designated Critical HabitatDesignated BLM Utility CorridorDesignated Critical Habitat for ESA-Listed SpeciesNo Surface Occupancy Restriction AreaResource Management Plan Wind Avoidance AreaRight of Way Avoidance AreaSage-Grouse General Habitat Management Area, except in Idaho, Utah, and WyomingSage-Grouse Priority Habitat Management Area in Wyoming, and Lake, Malheur, and Harney Counties in OregonSagebrush Focal Area in WyomingUtah Test and Training RangeVisual Resource Management Class II Area

Moderate Level of Siting ConsiderationsBald Eagle, Golden Eagle, and Aplomado Falcon Potentially Suitable Habitat Distribution (Note 8 )BLM Back-Country BywayDRECP Variance LandDepartment of Defense Restricted Airspace and Military Training RouteDesert Wildlife Management AreaDesignated Special Status Species Management AreaImportant Bird AreaLand Purchased by Private Funds and Donated to BLMLong Term Visitor Use AreaNational Scenic Highway / All American RoadNPS-Identified Area of High Potential Resource ConflictOff Highway Vehicle Open Area, except in DRECPSage-Grouse General Habitat Management Area in Idaho, Utah, and WyomingSharp-Tailed Grouse HabitatSpecial Recreation Management Area, except in CaliforniaState Scenic HighwayVisual Resource Management Class III AreaUSFWS-Identified Priority Desert Tortoise Connectivity AreaWildlife Management Areas, except in California

Note 2Source: Platts. Copyright 2016 by McGraw Financial.Note 3Wind speed shown on BLM-administered land is for a hub height of 80 meters using data provided by AWS Truepower, LLC(www.awstruepower.com).

Note 1This map was constructed using the best available geospatial dataand may contain errors. Geospatial data are not complete acrossthe mapped area for some resources. Acreage estimates are basedon BLM State Office boundaries, which in some cases differ slightlyfrom state boundaries. Mapping is intended for use in large-scale windenergy planning and is not suitable for individual project siting orreview. Topography, roadway accessibility, economic factors, andother resources were not considered in this mapping effort.Appendix B of the West-Wide Wind Mapping Project Final Reportidentifies the geospatial data layers used in this effort. The finalreport may be found at http://wwmp.anl.gov/.

Note 6Although it is a National Conservation Area, the California DesertConservation Area is not excluded from wind energy development.

Note 4Excluded lands include those lands that are excluded from wind development on the basis of existing land use plan decisions and potential policychanges. Wind projects proposed on BLM-administered lands that are not excluded will have varying levels of siting considerations during sitingreviews due to the presence of certain environmental resources or land use restrictions. Some potentially developable lands will have a high levelof siting considerations, and some will have a moderate level of siting considerations. Other BLM-administered lands with potentially developablewind resources do not have known environmental resources or land use restrictions that are likely to require more extensive consideration in sitingreviews. Lands with wind speeds below 5 m/sec are not considered to be developable and have not been mapped with respect to exclusions orexpected level of siting considerations.

Note 5Decisions made as part of the Desert Renewable Energy ConservationPlan (DRECP) have been incorporated into this map as reflected in theDRECP Record of Decision issued in September 2016.

Note 7Other designated NLCS lands include Cooperative Management andProtection Areas, National Forest Reserves, and OutstandingNatural Areas.Note 8Potentially suitable habitat distribution is determined on the basis ofdistribution models that represent areas where species are predictedto occur based on habitat associations. These distribution models aredeveloped as part of the U.S. Geological Survey Southwest Regional GapAnalysis Project.