[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 66 (Thursday, April 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17568-17569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-8443]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[WY-920-05-1320-01; WYW128322]


Environmental Statements; Availability, etc.; Antelope Coal Co., 
WY; Coal Lease Application

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of the draft Environmental Assessment 
(EA) for the Antelope Coal Lease Application (WYW128322) and Notice of 
Public Hearing.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of the draft EA for a 
coal lease application filed by Antelope Coal Company. The EA was 
prepared to assist the BLM in making a decision on the proposed lease. 
In addition, notice is also given that a public hearing will be held on 
April 26, 1995, to solicit public comment on the EA, the proposed sale, 
and the Fair Market Value (FMV) and Maximum Economic Recovery (MER) of 
the proposed lease tract.

DATES: The public hearing will be held at 6:30 p.m., MDT, on Wednesday, 
April 26, 1995, at the Holiday Inn, 1450 Riverbend Drive, Douglas, 
Wyoming. There will be an informal question and answer session starting 
at 6 p.m. MDT, before the formal hearing proceedings begin to answer 
questions regarding the Antelope coal lease application, or the leasing 
process. The EA is scheduled for release to the public in early April, 
1995. The public comment period will end on Tuesday, May 30, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments, concerns, and requests for copies of the EA should 
be addressed to Casper District Office, BLM, Attn: Nancy Doelger, 1701 
East ``E'' Street, Casper, Wyoming 82601.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nancy Doelger or Mike Karbs, 307-261-7600, FAX 307-234-1525, or contact 
the address listed above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Antelope Coal Company filed a coal lease 
application on December 29, 1992, with the BLM pursuant to provisions 
of 43 CFR 3425.1 as a lease by application (LBA) for the following 
lands:

T. 41 N., R. 70 W., 6th P.M. Converse County, Wyoming
    Sec. 30: Lots 15-18;
T. 41 N., R. 71 W., 6th P.M. Converse County, Wyoming
    Sec. 25: Lots 5-8, 13, 14;
    Sec. 26: Lots 9-11, 14, 15;
Total (applied for) 617.2 acres more or less.

    The BLM is also considering two alternate tract configurations, 
which are discussed in the draft EA. The first alternate tract 
configuration would increase the size of the tract by adding the 
following lands to it:

T. 40 N., R. 71 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming
    Section 34: Lot 1;
T. 41 N., R. 71 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming
    Section 26: Lots 12 and 13;
    Section 27: Lots 13 and 16;
Total added to lease: 205.63 acres
Total under this alternative: 822.83 acres

    The second alternate tract configuration would reduce the size of 
the tract by removing the following lands:

T. 41 N., R. 71 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming
    Sec. 26: Lots 10, 11, 14 and 15.
Total subtracted from lease: 161.77 acres
Total under this alternative: 455.43 acres.

    It is estimated that the tract as applied for by Antelope Coal 
Company contains approximately 57 million tons of recoverable coal. The 
lease application area is north of and contiguous with the existing 
Antelope Mine, operated by the Antelope Coal Company. The company 
applied to lease the proposed Antelope tract as a maintenance tract for 
the Antelope Mine. Written comments will be accepted from the date of 
publication of this Notice in the Federal Register through May 30, 
1995. Comments may be submitted to the address listed above in writing, 
or expressed verbally at the hearing.
Alan R. Pierson,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 95-8443 Filed 4-5-95; 8:45 am]
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