The BLM signed the RDEP Record of Decision on January 22, 2013. 

The Record of Decision states: The decision is hereby made to implement the goals, objectives, management actions, land use allocations, design features, and BMPs identified in Alternative 6: Collaborative-Based REDA to administer the development of renewable energy resources on BLM-administered public lands in Arizona. 

The decision includes incorporating land use allocations and programmatic and SEZ-specific design features into the following eight Arizona BLM land use plans:

• Arizona Strip Field Office RMP (BLM 2008b)  

• Bradshaw-Harquahala RMP (BLM 2010b)

• Kingman Resource Area RMP (BLM 1995)

• Lake Havasu RMP (BLM 2007)

• Lower Sonoran RMP (BLM 2012a)

• Phoenix RMP (BLM 1989)

• Safford RMP (BLM 1991)

• Yuma RMP (BLM 2010a)

The RMP amendments, described in the Approved Resource Management Plan Amendments, and Appendix A, Renewable Energy Development Areas in Arizona Resource Management Plans, identifies Renewable Energy Development Areas and the Agua Caliente SEZ. The RMP amendments also established required programmatic and SEZ-specific design features for renewable energy development on public lands to ensure the most environmentally responsible development and delivery of solar and wind energy (Appendix B).