[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 105 (Monday, June 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 29734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14226]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[CO-933-97-1320-01; COC 60622]


Colorado; Notice of Invitation for Coal Exploration License 
Application, Mountain Coal Company

    Pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act of February 25, 1920, as 
amended, and to Title 43, Code of Federal Regulations, Subpart 3410, 
members of the public are hereby invited to participate with Mountain 
Coal Company in a program for the exploration of unleased coal deposits 
owned by the United States of America in the following described lands 
located in Gunnison County, Colorado:

T. 13 S., R. 89 W., 6th P.M.
    Sec. 16, SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 17, all;
    Sec. 18, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 19, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 20, all;
    Sec. 21, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 28, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 29, all;
    Sec. 30, lots 1 to 4, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 31, lots 3 to 6, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 32, all;
    Sec. 33, W\1/2\.
T. 13 S., R. 90 W., 6th P.M.
    Sec. 12, lots 6 to 10, inclusive, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 13, lots 1 to 16, inclusive;
    Sec. 24, lots 1 to 16, inclusive;
    Sec. 25, all;
    Sec. 35, lots 1 to 16, inclusive;
    Sec. 36, all.
T. 14 S., R. 89 W., 6th P.M.
    Sec. 4, lots 7, 8, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 5, lots 3 to 6, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\
    Sec. 6, lots 4 to 10, inclusive, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\.
T. 14 S., R. 90 W., 6th P.M.
    Sec. 1, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 2, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 11, N\1/2\N\1/2\;
    Sec. 12, N\1/2\N\1/2\.

    The area described contains approximately 12,592.58 acres.

    The application for coal exploration license is available for 
public inspection during normal business hours under serial number COC 
60622 at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Colorado State Office, 
2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80215, and at the Montrose 
District Office, 2465 South Townsend Avenue, Montrose, Colorado 81401.
    Written Notice of Intent to Participate should be addressed to the 
attention of the following persons and must be received by them within 
30 days after publication of the Notice of Invitation in the Federal 
Register:

Karen Purvis, Solid Minerals Team, Resource Services, Colorado State 
Office, Bureau of Land Management, 2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, 
Colorado 80215

and

Wendell Koontz, Sr. Geologist, Mountain Coal Company, P.O. Box 591, 
Somerset, Colorado 81434

    Any party electing to participate in this program must share all 
costs on a pro rata basis with the applicant and with any other party 
or parties who elect to participate.

    Dated: May 19,1997.
Karen Purvis,
Solid Minerals Team, Resource Services.
[FR Doc. 97-14226 Filed 5-30-97; 8:45 am]
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