questionable because they each cover small towns. However, alternate sites could probably be identified in this region with further analysis. The eight identified rectennas average 25 miles to a power tie, and the average elevation change is 200 to 500 ft with a maximum of 3000 ft at the Arkansas sites. Therefore, if the Arkansas sites were changed, both the population impact and elevation variation statistics would improve. Approximately 15 miles of road are covered by each site, and the predominant type of land under the rectennas is grazing land with cropland, forest, and swamp. Figures 27 through 30 show rectenna locations in these states. The Mountain states include Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. They contain only 4 percent of the U.S. population on 29 percent of the land and form the most sparsely populated region in the country. Although the extremely mountainous areas of the region must be avoided, there is little problem in placing 2 rectennas in each state which means that there are more land rectennas in the Mountain states than in any other region. These 16 rectennas displace a maximum of 0.6 percent of the region’s population or 60 000 persons and average 40 miles to a power tie. The average elevation change at the sites is 400 to 950 ft with a maximum height of 3000 ft at the Arizona and Nevada sites. An average of 5 miles of road is covered by each rectenna and the land types covered are grazing land, desert, and grass lands with some cropland and forest. Figures 31 through 38 show rectenna locations in these states. For this analysis, the Pacific states include only Washington, Oregon, and California. (No rectenna sites are identified in Alaska or Hawaii.) These states contribute 13 percent of the national population on 11 percent of the land. Two rectennas could be identified in each state displacing a maximum of 0. 2 percent of the regional population or 47 000 persons, but one Washington site covers a small town. These rectennas average 15 miles to the nearest existing power tie and the average elevation change is 550 to 1250 ft with a maximum elevation change of 3000 ft. Approximately 15 miles of road are covered by each rectenna and the main types of land impacted are desert and grazing land with some forest, cropland, and grass land. Figures 39, 40, and 41 show rectenna locations in these states. More specific descriptions of rectenna sites in each state can be found in the appendix, Table A-l. This table lists the states in alphabetical order and gives the following rectenna information: 1. Candidate rectenna site location number (e.g., in Alabama locations 1 and 2 were rejected and location 3 accepted).
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