[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 82 (Monday, April 29, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20992-20993]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-10472]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WY-920-1320-EL]


Powder River Regional Coal Team Activities: Notice of Public 
Meeting in Casper, WY

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Powder River Regional Coal Team (RCT) has scheduled a 
public meeting for May 30, 2002, to review current and proposed 
activities in the Powder River Coal Region and to review pending coal 
lease applications (LBA).

DATES: The RCT meeting will begin at 9 a.m. MDT on May 30, 2002. The 
meeting is open to the public.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Oil and Gas Conservation 
Commission Building, 777 West First Street, Casper, Wyoming 82602.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Janssen, Regional Coal 
Coordinator, BLM Wyoming State Office, Division of Minerals and Lands, 
5353 Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009: telephone 307-775-6206.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of the meeting is to 
discuss pending coal lease by applications (LBA's) in the Powder River 
Basin. Specific applications for the RCT to consider include:
    1. Mt. Logan LBA. This new LBA, filed by Cordero Mining Co., is for 
7,247.01 acres with approximately 614.4 million tons of Federal coal. 
The RCT needs to consider the processing schedule for the Mt. Logan 
LBA.
    2. West Extension-Eagle Butte LBA. This new LBA, filed by RAG 
Wyoming Land Co., is adjacent to the Eagle Butte Mine. Approximately 
1656.62 acres and 200 million tons of Federal coal are involved. The 
RCT needs to consider the processing schedule for the West Extension-
Eagle Butte LBA.
    3. Big Thunder LBA. This new LBA, filed by Jacob's Ranch Coal Co. 
is adjacent to the Black Thunder and Jacob's Ranch mines. Approximately 
5634.00 acres and 715.0 million tons of Federal coal are involved. This 
application overlaps the Little Thunder LBA which is presently being 
processed. The RCT needs to consider the processing schedule for the 
Big Thunder LBA and also the overlap with the Little Thunder LBA.
    4. Any other LBAs filed before the May 30, 2002, meeting. The RCT 
may generate recommendation(s) for any or all of these topics.
    The meeting will serve as a forum for public discussion on Federal 
coal management issues of concern in the Powder River Basin region. Any 
party interested in providing comments or data related to the above 
pending applications may either do so in writing to the State Director 
(925), BLM Wyoming State Office, P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, WY 82003, no 
later than May 15, 2002, or by addressing the RCT with his/her concerns 
at the meeting on May 30, 2002.

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    The draft agenda for the meeting follows:
    1. Introduction of RCT Members and guests.
    2. Approval of the Minutes of the October 25, 2000 Regional Coal 
Team meeting held in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
    3. Coal activity since last RCT meeting.
    4. Industry Presentations:

--Cordero Mining Co., Mt. Logan LBA
--RAG Wyoming Land Company, West Extension-Eagle Butte LBA
--Jacobs Ranch Coal Co., Big Thunder LBA

    5. Other pending coal actions and other discussion items that may 
arise
    6. RCT Recommendations

--Review and recommendation(s) on pending Lease Application(s).

    7. Discussion of the next meeting.
    8. Adjourn.

    Dated: March 4, 2002.
Alan R. Pierson,
State Director, Wyoming BLM.
[FR Doc. 02-10472 Filed 4-26-02; 8:45 am]
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