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This report describes the procedures used and the results of an evaluation of land, climate, and water resources in the Southwest and their impac t on the siting of microalgae biomass production systems. Proper use of the "suitability" maps prepared under this project requires a knowledge of the data used and the compositing procedures. Providing that knowledge along with guidance to the potential user is the primary obj ective of this report. The current maps can be used to identify large regions which are probably more sui table than others. Selection of specific sites within these "suitable" regions will require the collection of more data and the employment of finer resolution for analysis and display purposes. The authors wish to express their appreciation for the support received from the Biomass Program and specifically from Larry Raymond and Mike Lowenstein. Technical guidance was provided by many people, too numerous to list. Special recognition is given to Bill Larson (Colo. State Dniv.) for the photointerpretation of over 100 Landsat images and to David Hildbold (Colo. State UnLv ,) and Keith Turner (Geometronics International) for their part in the onerous manipulation of map data in the original and digital formats, respectively.

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