Minerals Management Service Offshore Environmental Studies Program Studies Development Plan, Fiscal Years (FY) 2009-2011: Pacific OCS (Outer Continental Shelf) Region

摘要

This document presents a strategy for the Pacific OCS Region. It applies to the entire Region, which stretches from the United States-Mexico border to the border with Canada. It includes Hawaii, only in regards to the earliest planning for possible environmental studies related to renewable energy projects that may occur in the planning area. For FY 2009 and 2010, renewable energy studies are being proposed through the Alternate Energy Studies Development Plan. This plan focuses on the Southern California Planning Area (see map inset, figure 1.2). In future years, the regions will take an increasing role in developing appropriate studies to answer critical information needs in the other programs; potential topics for alternate use are projected for 2011.