Notice of Coal Lease Application-MTM 94378-Spring Creek Coal Company, 32369 [05-10925]
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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 105 / Thursday, June 2, 2005 / Notices
Dated: March 4, 2005.
Charles P. Pope,
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Carson City Field Office.
[FR Doc. 05–10927 Filed 6–1–05; 8:45 am]
Dated: March 1, 2005.
Karen Zurek,
Solid Minerals Staff, Division of Energy,
Lands and Minerals.
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Bureau of Land Management
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[MT–921–05–1320–EL–P; MTM 94378]
[CO–921–05–1320–EL; COC 68482]
Notice of Coal Lease Application—
MTM 94378—Spring Creek Coal
Company
Notice of Invitation for Coal
Exploration License Application,
Oxbow Mining, LLC. COC 68482;
Colorado
AGENCY:
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Mineral
Leasing Act of February 25, 1920, as
amended, and to Title 43, Code of
Federal Regulations, Subpart 3410,
members of the public are hereby
invited to participate with Oxbow
Mining, LLC, in a program for the
exploration of unleased coal deposits
owned by the United States of America
containing approximately 491.15 acres
in Gunnison and Delta Counties,
Colorado.
Written Notice of Intent to
Participate, including serial number
COC 68482 should be addressed to the
attention of the following persons and
both must receive the notice by July 5,
2005.
DATES:
Karen Zurek, CO–921, Solid
Minerals Staff, Division of Energy,
Lands and Minerals, Colorado State
Office, Bureau of Land Management,
2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood,
Colorado 80215; and, James A. Kiger,
Oxbow Mining, LLC, P.O. Box 535,
Somerset, Colorado 81434.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen Zurek at (303) 239–3795.
The
application for coal exploration license
is available for public inspection during
normal business hours under serial
number COC 68482 at the Bureau of
Land Management, Colorado State
Office, 2850 Youngfield Street,
Lakewood, Colorado 80215, and at the
Uncompahgre Field Office, 2505 South
Townsend Avenue, Montrose, Colorado
81401. Any party electing to participate
in this program must share all costs on
a pro rata basis with Oxbow Mining,
LLC, and with any other party or parties
who elect to participate.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice of Spring Creek Coal
Company’s Coal Lease Application
MTM 94378 for certain coal resources
within the Powder River Coal Region.
The land included in Coal Lease
Application MTM 94378 is located in
Big Horn County, Montana.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rebecca Sprugin, Coal Coordinator, at
telephone 406–896–5080, Bureau of
Land Management, Montana State
Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, P.O. Box
36800, Billings, Montana 59107–6800.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The land
included in the coal lease application is
described as follows:
T. 8 S., R. 39 E., P. M. M.
Sec. 13: SW1⁄4NW1⁄4NW1⁄4, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4,
SW1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4,
N1⁄2SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4,
SE1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4,
NW1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4,
N1⁄2SW1⁄4SE1⁄4, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 14: NW1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4NE1⁄4,
NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4,
NE1⁄4SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,
N1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, N1⁄2S1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4,
S1⁄2SE1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 15: NW1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4, S1⁄2SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 22: NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, N1⁄2NW1⁄4NE1⁄4,
SE1⁄4NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4,
NE1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4;
Sec. 23: SW1⁄4SW1⁄4NW1⁄4NE1⁄4,
S1⁄2N1⁄2NW1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4;
Sec. 24: N1⁄2NE1⁄4NW1⁄4;
Sec. 25: SW1⁄4SW1⁄4;
Sec. 26: SW1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4,
W1⁄2NW1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4,
SE1⁄4NW1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4,
NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4,
S1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, S1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 27: SW1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4,
S1⁄2SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4,
S1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, W1⁄2SW1⁄4NE1⁄4,
SE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, E1⁄2SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,
N1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4,
NE1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4;
T. 8 S., R. 40 E., P. M. M.
Sec. 30: S1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, S1⁄2SE1⁄4;
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The 1,207.50-acre tract contains an
estimated 121.4 million tons of
recoverable coal reserves.
The application will be processed in
accordance with the provisions of the
Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as
amended (30 U.S.C. 181, et seq.), and
the implementing regulations at 43 CFR
Part 3400. A decision to allow leasing of
the coal reserves in said tract will result
in a competitive lease sale to be held at
a time and place to be announced
through publication pursuant to 43 CFR
3422. Spring Creek Coal Company is the
operator of the Spring Creek Mine. The
entire area included within this lease
application lies within the Spring Creek
Mine SMP79012 permit area.
The area applied for would be mined
as an extension of the Spring Creek
Mine and would utilize the same
methods as those currently being used.
The lease being applied for can extend
the life of the mine by about 8 years and
enable recovery of coal that might never
be mined if not mined as a logical
extension of current pits.
Notice of Availability: The application
is available for review between the
hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Bureau
of Land Management, Montana State
Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings,
Montana 59101, and at the Bureau of
Land Management, Miles City Field
Office, 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City,
Montana, 59301–0940, between the
hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Dated: March 30, 2005.
Randy D. Heuscher,
Chief, Branch of Solid Minerals.
[FR Doc. 05–10925 Filed 6–1–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[MT-921-05-1320-EL-P; MTM 94378]
Notice of Coal Lease Application--MTM 94378--Spring Creek Coal
Company
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice of Spring Creek Coal Company's Coal Lease Application
MTM 94378 for certain coal resources within the Powder River Coal
Region. The land included in Coal Lease Application MTM 94378 is
located in Big Horn County, Montana.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Sprugin, Coal Coordinator, at
telephone 406-896-5080, Bureau of Land Management, Montana State
Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, P.O. Box 36800, Billings, Montana 59107-
6800.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The land included in the coal lease
application is described as follows:
T. 8 S., R. 39 E., P. M. M.
Sec. 13: SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/
4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 14: NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/
4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\,
N\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\S\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/
4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 15: NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 22: NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/
4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 23: SW\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\N\1/2\NW\1/4\, S\1/
2\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 24: N\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 25: SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 26: SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\,
SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\,
N\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 27: SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/
4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/
4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/
4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
T. 8 S., R. 40 E., P. M. M.
Sec. 30: S\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
The 1,207.50-acre tract contains an estimated 121.4 million tons of
recoverable coal reserves.
The application will be processed in accordance with the provisions
of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended (30 U.S.C. 181, et
seq.), and the implementing regulations at 43 CFR Part 3400. A decision
to allow leasing of the coal reserves in said tract will result in a
competitive lease sale to be held at a time and place to be announced
through publication pursuant to 43 CFR 3422. Spring Creek Coal Company
is the operator of the Spring Creek Mine. The entire area included
within this lease application lies within the Spring Creek Mine
SMP79012 permit area.
The area applied for would be mined as an extension of the Spring
Creek Mine and would utilize the same methods as those currently being
used. The lease being applied for can extend the life of the mine by
about 8 years and enable recovery of coal that might never be mined if
not mined as a logical extension of current pits.
Notice of Availability: The application is available for review
between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Bureau of Land
Management, Montana State Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings,
Montana 59101, and at the Bureau of Land Management, Miles City Field
Office, 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City, Montana, 59301-0940, between
the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Dated: March 30, 2005.
Randy D. Heuscher,
Chief, Branch of Solid Minerals.
[FR Doc. 05-10925 Filed 6-1-05; 8:45 am]
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