[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 25, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-12759]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[NM-940-4120-03; NMNM 93036]

 

Invitation to Participate; Exploration of Coal In New Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Members of the public are hereby invited to participate with 
Lee Ranch Coal Company, on a pro rata cost sharing basis, in a program 
for the exploration of coal deposits owned by the United States of 
America. The lands are located in McKinley County, New Mexico, and are 
described as follows:

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 15 N., R. 7 W.,
    Sec. 3, lots 1 to 11, inclusive, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 9, NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 10, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, E\1/2\ and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 28, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
T. 15 N., R. 8 W.,
    Sec. 14;
    Sec. 22, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, and NW\1/4\.

    Aggregating 2,216.26 acres, more or less. Interested parties may 
obtain a complete description of the lands covered in the license 
application by contacting Lee Ranch Coal Company, P.O. Box 757, Grants, 
New Mexico 87020, or the Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State 
Office, Mining Unit, P.O. Box 27115, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502-0115.
    Any parties electing to participate in this exploration program 
shall notify in writing, both the State Director, Bureau of Land 
Management, New Mexico State Office, P.O. Box 27115, Santa Fe, New 
Mexico 87502-0115, and Lee Ranch Coal Company, P.O. Box 757, Grants, 
New Mexico 87020. Such written notice must include a justification for 
wanting to participate and any recommended changes in the exploration 
plan with specific reasons for such changes. The notice must be 
received no later than 30 calendar days after the publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register.
    This proposed exploration program is for the purpose of determining 
the quality and quantity of the coal in the area, is fully described, 
and will be conducted pursuant to an exploration plan to be approved by 
the Bureau of Land Management.
    A copy of the exploration plan, as submitted by Lee Ranch Coal 
Company, may be examined at the Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico 
State Office, 1474 Rodeo Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502, Bureau of 
Land Management, Farmington District Office, 1235 La Plata Highway, 
Farmington, New Mexico 87401-1808, or the Bureau of Land Management, 
Albuquerque District Office, 435 Montano Road, Albuquerque, New Mexico 
87107.

    Dated: May 13, 1994.
Kathy Eaton,
Acting State Director.
[FR Doc. 94-12759 Filed 5-24-94; 8:45 am]
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