[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 146 (Friday, July 30, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44983-44984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18757]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCO921000-L13200000-EL0000, COC-74235]


Notice of Invitation To Participate; Exploration for Coal in 
Colorado; License Application COC-74235

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: All interested parties are hereby invited to participate with 
Bowie Resources, LLC, on a pro rata cost-sharing basis, in a program 
for the exploration of coal deposits owned by the United States of 
America in lands located in Delta County, Colorado.

DATES: Any party electing to participate in this exploration program 
must send written notice to Bowie Resources, LLC and the Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM) as provided in the ADDRESSES section below by August 
30, 2010 or 10 calendar days after the last publication of this notice 
in the Delta County Independent newspaper, whichever is later. This 
notice will be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in the 
Delta County Independent, Paonia, Colorado.

ADDRESSES: The exploration plan, as submitted by Bowie Resources, LLC 
is available for review in the BLM, Colorado State Office, 2850 
Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80215 and the BLM, Uncompahgre 
Field Office, 2505 S. Townsend Avenue, Montrose, Colorado 81401 during 
normal business hours (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.), Monday through Friday. Any 
party electing to participate in this exploration program shall notify 
the BLM State Director, in writing, at the BLM Colorado State Office, 
2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80215 and Bowie Resources, 
LLC, Attn: Art Etter, P.O. Box 483, Paonia, Colorado 81428. The written 
notice must include a justification for participation and any 
recommended changes in the exploration plan with specific reasons for 
such changes.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kurt M. Barton at 303-239-3714, [email protected]; or Desty Dyer at 970-240-5302, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The authority for the notice is section 2(b) 
of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended by section 4 of the 
Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1976 and the regulations adopted 
as 43 CFR part 3410. The purpose of the exploration program is to gain 
additional geologic knowledge of the coal underlying the exploration 
area for the purpose of assessing the reserves contained in a potential 
lease. The Federal coal resources are located in Delta County, 
Colorado.

T. 12 S., R. 91 W., 6th P.M.,
    Sec. 29, S1/2;
    Sec. 31, Lots 12 to 26, inclusive;
    Sec. 32, All;
    Sec. 33, W1/2NW1/4.
T. 12 S., R. 92 W., 6th P.M.
    Sec. 36, S1/2.
T. 13 S., R. 91 W., 6th P.M.
    Sec. 5, Lot 3, inclusive, N1/2SW1/4, and SW1/4SW1/4.

    These lands contain 2,200 acres, more or less.

    The proposed exploration program will be conducted pursuant to an 
exploration plan to be approved by the BLM. The plan may be modified to

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accommodate the legitimate exploration needs of persons seeking to 
participate.

    Authority:  43 CFR 3410.2-1(c)(1).

Helen Hankins,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2010-18757 Filed 7-29-10; 8:45 am]
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