[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 31 (Thursday, February 15, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 7455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2591]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WY-040-1320-EL; WYW160394]


Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the 
Environmental Impact Statement for the Pit 14 Coal Lease-by-
Application, Wyoming

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of record of decision.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of 
the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Pit 14 Coal Lease-by-Application.

ADDRESSES: The document is available electronically on the following 
Web site: http://www.wy.blm.gov/nepa/rsfodocs/pit14/index.htm. Paper 
copies of the ROD are also available at the following BLM office 
locations:
     Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State Office, 5353 
Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
     Bureau of Land Management, Rock Springs Field Office, 280 
Highway 191 North, Rock Springs, Wyoming.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Bob Janssen, Wyoming Coal 
Coordinator, (307) 775-6206 or Ms. Mavis Love, Land Law Examiner (307) 
775-6258. Both Mr. Janssen's and Ms. Love's offices are located at the 
BLM Wyoming State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming 
82009.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ROD covered by this NOA is for the Pit 
14 coal tract (WYW160394) and addresses leasing coal administered by 
the BLM Rock Springs Field Office contained within 1,399.48 acres of 
Federal surface and mineral estate in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. The 
BLM estimates that approximately 34.6 million tons of in-place coal 
reserves are present in the Upper Cretaceous Almond Formation within 
the project area. The BLM approves the proposed action as described in 
the Final EIS. A competitive lease sale will be announced in the 
Federal Register at a later date.
    This decision is subject to appeal to the Interior Board of Land 
Appeals (IBLA) as provided in 43 CFR 4 within thirty (30) days from the 
date of publication of this NOA in the Federal Register. The ROD 
contains instructions for filing an appeal with the IBLA.

    Dated: December 4, 2006.
Donald Simpson,
Associate State Director.
[FR Doc. E7-2591 Filed 2-14-07; 8:45 am]
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