Resources: Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Geothermal Leasing in the Western United States from the Bureau of Land Management’s website, Ch. 5 & 6 of the text, and this week’s Electronic Reading Reserves\t\u00a0\tChoose one of the following chapters of the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Geothermal Leasing in the Western United States:\t\u00a0\t\t\tChapter 11: Tongass National Forest\/Anchorage District Leases in Alaska\t\t\tChapter 12: El Centro Field Office Leases in Southern California\t\t\tChapter 13: Modoc National Forest\/Surprise Field Office Leases in Northeastern California\t\t\tChapter 14: Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest\/Battle Mountain District Leases in Nevada\t\t\tChapter 15: Mount Hood National Forest\/Prineville Field Office Leases in Oregon\t\t\tChapter 16: Willamette National Forest\/Salem District Leases in Oregon\t\t\tChapter 17: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest\/Spokane District Leases in Washington\t\u00a0\tRead your chosen chapter and review the Executive Summary of the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Geothermal Leasing in the Western United States.\t\u00a0\tResearch the economic and environmental impacts of geothermal energy.\t\u00a0\tSummarize the environmental and economic impacts of the leases evaluated in your chosen chapter with a 1,050- to 1,750-word report. This report must communicate the environmental and economic impacts of the proposed geothermal leases to local stakeholders and to members of the American public. Identify the community members who will be most affected by each environmental or economic impact. Include the following information in your report:\t\u00a0\t\t\tBriefly introduce your chosen chapter and the proposed geothermal leases evaluated in this chapter.\t\t\tCategorize the environmental impacts of the proposed actions:\t\u00a0\t\t\tWhat environmental impacts are significant? What environmental impacts are insignificant?\t\t\tWhat environmental impacts are short-term? What environmental impacts are long-term?\t\t\tIs each environmental impact a positive impact or a negative impact? Explain.\t\u00a0\t\t\tCategorize the economic impacts of the proposed actions:\t\u00a0\t\t\tWhat economic impacts are significant? What economic impacts are insignificant?\t\t\tWhat economic impacts are short-term? What economic impacts are long-term?\t\t\tIdentify whether each economic impact is a positive impact or an adverse impact, and explain.\t\u00a0\tWrite a conclusion that summarizes the economic and environmental impacts of the proposed actions.\t\u00a0\tCite at least three peer-reviewed references.\t\u00a0\tFormat your report consistent with APA guidelines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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