[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 152 (Monday, August 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 48249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18486]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR


Bureau of Land Management

[MT-921-00-1320-EL-P; NDM 90166]

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Montana State Office

ACTION: Notice of Invitation--Coal Exploration License Application NDM 
90166

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SUMMARY: Members of the public are hereby invited to participate with 
The Coteau Properties Company in a program for the exploration of coal 
deposits owned by the United States of America in the following-
described lands located in Mercer County, North Dakota:

T. 145 N., R. 86 W., 5th P.M.
    Sec. 4: Lot 2, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
T. 144 N. R. 88 W., 5th P.M.
    Sec. 2: Lots 3, 4, S\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 6: Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 8: W\1/2\SW\1/4\.
T. 145 N., R. 88 W., 5th P.M.
    Sec. 4: Lots 1, 2, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 14: All;
    Sec. 22: All;
    Sec. 26: N\1/2\N\1/2\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, 
NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 34: N\1/2\N\1/2\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, 
S\1/2\SE\1/4\.
T. 146 N., R. 88 W., 5th P.M.
    Sec. 14: S\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 22: N\1/2\N\1/2\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, 
NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 144 N., R. 89 W., 5th P.M.
    Sec. 12: NE\1/4\.
    3,928.19 acres.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any party electing to participate in this 
exploration program shall notify, in writing, both the State Director, 
Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 36800, Billings, Montana 59107-
6800; and The Coteau Properties Company, 2000 Schafer Street, Suite D, 
Bismarck, North Dakota 58502. Such written notice must refer to serail 
number NDM 90166 and be received no later than 30 calendar days after 
publication of this Notice in the Federal Register or 10 calendar days 
after the last publication of this Notice in the Beulah Beacon 
newspaper, whichever is later. This Notice will be published once a 
week for two (2) consecutive weeks in the Beulah Beacon, Beulah, North 
Dakota.
    The proposed exploration program is fully described, and will be 
conducted pursuant to an exploration plan to be approved by the Bureau 
of Land Management. The exploration plan, as submitted by The Coteau 
Properties Company, is available for public inspection at the Bureau of 
Land Management, Montana State Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, 
Montana, during regular business hours (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.), Monday 
through Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Either Stephen Van Matre, Mining 
Engineer, or Bettie Schaff, Land Law Examiner, Branch of Solid Minerals 
(MT-921), Bureau of Land Management, Montana State Office, P.O. Box 
36800, Billings, Montana 59017-6800, telephone (406) 896-5082 or (406) 
896-5063, respectively.

    Dated: July 17, 2000.
Edward L. Hughes,
Acting Chief, Branch of Solid Minerals.
[FR Doc. 00-18486 Filed 8-4-00; 8:45 am]
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