[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 115 (Monday, June 16, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35692-35693]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-15052]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MT-021-1430-EQ; MTM-74913]


Notice of Realty Action; Noncompetitive Lease in Big Horn County, 
MT

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Miles City Field Office, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The following described land has been examined and identified 
as suitable for leasing under section 302 of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act (43 U.S.C. 1732) at not less than fair market value:

Principal Meridian

Big Horn County

T. 8 S., R. 39 E.,
    Sec. 23, S\1/2\S\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\.

    Containing 10.00 acres.

DATES: Interested parties may submit comments on or before July 31, 
2003.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Miles City Field Office, 
Bureau of Land Management, 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City, Montana 
59301. Any adverse comments will be evaluated by the BLM Montana State 
Director, who may sustain, vacate or modify this realty action. In the 
absence of any objections, this realty action will become the final 
determination of the Bureau.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Wall, Miles City Field Office, 
Miles City, Montana 59301, telephone 406-233-2846.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this proposed lease is to 
authorize the use of public land for topsoil stripping, removal of 
overburden, highwall crest, catch bench, and dragline sidebench to 
provide maximum coal recovery from Spring

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Creek Coal Company's coal lease MTM-069782. The catch bench and 
dragline sidebench will serve multiple purposes, which include but are 
not limited to, drainage ditches, light vehicle access, and haul truck 
haulage. The total disturbed area would be approximately 3.5 acres. The 
subject land would be offered noncompetitively to Spring Creek Coal 
Company as an amendment to their existing Land Use Lease MTM-74913 for 
stockpiling of topsoil and overburden, construction of a haul road, and 
for drainage control, as the land is adjacent to the Spring Creek coal 
mine operation. The proposed lease amendment will provide authorized 
surface use of the public land. The lease amendment will be subject to 
the terms and conditions of the existing lease.
    The application will be accepted for this lease amendment at the 
address listed above at the end of the 45 day comment period for this 
notice. The application will be subject to reimbursement of costs in 
accordance with the provisions of 43 CFR 2920.6. The land will be 
leased at fair market value as determined by appraisal. The application 
must include a reference to this notice and a complete description of 
the proposed project.
    Public Comment Procedures: Please submit your comments on issues 
related to the proposed action, in writing, according to the ADDRESSES 
section above. Comments on the proposed action should be specific, 
should be confined to issues pertinent to the proposed action, and 
should explain the reason for any recommended change. Where possible, 
your comments should reference the specific section or paragraph of the 
proposal that you are addressing. BLM may not necessarily consider or 
include in the Administrative Record comments that BLM receives after 
the close of the comment period (see DATES) or comments delivered to an 
address other than those listed above (see ADDRESSES).
    BLM will make your comments, including your name and address, 
available for public review at the Miles City Field Office address 
listed in ADDRESSES above during regular business hours (8 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays).
    Under certain conditions, BLM can keep your personal information 
confidential. You must prominently state your request for 
confidentiality at the beginning of your comment. BLM will consider 
withholding your name, street address, and other identifying 
information on a case-by-case basis to the extent allowed by law. BLM 
will make available to the public all submissions from organizations 
and businesses and from individuals identifying themselves as 
representatives or officials of organizations or businesses.

    Dated: April 28, 2003.
David McIlnay,
Field Office Manager.
[FR Doc. 03-15052 Filed 6-13-03; 8:45 am]
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