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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[UT–920–1320–EL, UTU–81893]
Notice of Availability of the
Environmental Assessments,
Determination of NEPA Adequacy, and
Public Hearing for Coal Lease
Application UTU–81893, Utah
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability of the
Kenilworth Tract Coal Lease By
Application UTU–81893 and Federal
Coal Notice of Public Hearing, and
Request for Environmental Assessment,
Determination of NEPA Adequacy,
Maximum Economic Recovery and Fair
Market Value Comments.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to 43 Code of
Federal Regulation (CFR) 3425.4, the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Utah State Office, held a public meeting
on March 30, 2006 on the
environmental assessment and
Documentation of NEPA Adequacy
(DNA), the proposed sale and requests
public comment on the fair market
value of the certain coal resources it
proposes to offer for competitive lease
sale. The EA/DNA analyzes and
discloses direct, indirect, and
cumulative environmental impacts of
issuing a Federal coal lease
competitively for 1,760.00 acres in
Carbon County, Utah. The purpose of
the public hearing was to solicit
comments from the public on (1) the
proposal to issue a Federal coal lease;
(2) the proposed competitive lease sale;
(3) the Fair Market Value (FMV) of the
Federal coal; and (4) Maximum
Economic Recovery (MER) of the
Federal coal included in the tract.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
October 24, 2004 Andelex Resources,
Inc. applied for a Federal coal lease. The
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Federal tract was assigned case number
UTU–81893. The lands included in the
delineated Federal coal lease tract
(‘‘Kenilworth’’) are located
approximately eight miles northeast of
Helper, Utah on private lands with
federally administered minerals and are
described as follows:
T. 12 S., R. 10 E., SLM, Carbon County,
Utah
sec. 26, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, SE1⁄4;
sec. 27, S1⁄2;
sec. 34, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4,
S1⁄2.
sec. 35, NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4, S1⁄2;
Containing approximately 1,760.00
acres in Carbon County, Utah.
The Kenilworth coal tract has one or
more minable coal beds. The minable
portions of the Castlegate A coal bed in
this area are around six to twelve feet
in thickness. The Castlegate A bed
contains more than 16.3 million tons of
recoverable high-volatile A bituminous
coal. The Kenilworth coal bed may be
recoverable but further analysis will be
required though. The coal quality in the
Castlegate A coal bed on an ‘‘as received
basis’’ is as follows: 13,060 Btu/lb., 2.92
percent moisture, 7.61 percent ash,
41.82 percent volatile matter, 47.83
percent fixed carbon and 0.41 percent
sulfur.
BLM requests public comment on the
fair market value and environmental
effects of this tract. The BLM signed a
Decision Notice/ Finding of No
Significant Impact dated February 10,
2006 that discusses the environmental
effects of mining this tract. The Notice
of Decision was posted in the Price
Field Office and the Utah State Office
on February 10, 2006. Comments should
address, but not necessarily be limited
to the following information.
1. The quality of the coal resource;
2. The mining methods or methods
which would achieve maximum
economic recovery of the coal,
including specifications of seams to be
mined and the most desirable timing
and rate of production;
3. Whether this tract is likely to be
mined as part of an existing mine and
therefore should be evaluated on a
realistic incremental basis, in relation to
the existing mine to which it has the
greatest value;
4. Whether the tract should be
evaluated as part of a potential larger
mining unit and revaluated as a portion
of a new potential mine (i.e., a tract
which does not in itself form a logical
mining unit);
5. Restrictions to mining that may
affect coal recovery;
6. The price that the mined coal
would bring when sold;
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7. Costs, including mining and
reclamation, of producing the coal and
the time of production;
8. The percentage rate at which
anticipated income streams should be
discounted, either with inflation or in
the absence of inflation, in which case
the anticipated rate of inflation should
be given;
9. Depreciation, depletion,
amortization and other tax accounting
factors;
10. The value of any surface estate
where held privately;
11. Documented information on the
terms and conditions of recent and
similar coal land transactions in the
lease sale area;
12. Any comparable sales data of
similar coal lands; and coal quantities
and the FMV of the coal developed by
BLM may or may not change as a result
of comments received from the public
and changes in the market conditions
between now and when final economic
evaluations are completed.
DATES: The public hearing was held at
7 p.m. on Thursday March 30, 2006 in
the Price Field Office, 125 South 600
West, Price, Utah 84501 where copies of
the EA/DNA are available for inspection
or copies provided upon request. If the
public wishes to have an additional
meeting on the subject, please submit a
request in writing to the Utah State
Director, Bureau of Land Management,
Utah State Office, Division of Lands and
Minerals, P.O. Box 45155, Salt Lake
City, Utah 84145.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Steve Rigby, Mining Engineer at the
Price Field Office address above or by
telephone at 435–636–3604. Written
comments on the Fair Market Value and
Maximum Economic Recovery should
be addressed to James F. Kohler, and
must be received by June 1, 2006 ,
Bureau of Land Management, Utah State
Office, Division of Lands and Minerals,
P.O. Box 45155, Salt Lake City, Utah
84145. As provided in 43 CFR 3422.1(a),
proprietary data marked as confidential
may be submitted to the Bureau of Land
Management in response to this
solicitation of public comments. Data so
marked shall be treated in accordance
with the laws and regulations governing
confidentiality of such information. A
copy of the comments submitted by the
public on FMV and MER, except those
portions identified as proprietary by the
author and meeting exemptions stated
in the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA), will be available for public
inspection at the BLM, Utah State Office
during the regular business hours (7:45
a.m.–4:30 p.m.) Monday through Friday.
If you wish to withhold your name or
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address from public review or from
disclosure under the FOIA you must
state this prominently at the beginning
of your written comments. Such
requests will be honored to the extent
allowed by the FOIA. All submissions
from organizations, businesses and
individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses will be
available for public inspection in its
entirety. Substantive comments,
whether written or oral, will receive
equal consideration prior to any lease
offering. A copy of the EA/DNA, the
case file, and the comments submitted
by the public, except those portions
identified as proprietary by the
commenter and meeting exemptions
stated in the FOIA, will be available for
public inspection after at the Utah State
Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500,
Salt Lake City, Utah 84145.
Dated: April 4, 2006.
James F. Kohler,
Acting Deputy State Director, Lands and
Minerals.
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Notice of Public Meeting: Resource
Advisory Council to the Boise District,
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) Boise District
Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will
meet as indicated below.
DATES: The meeting will be held May
16, 2006, beginning at 9 a.m. and
adjourning at 4 p.m. at the American
Legion-Community Center, Phipps
Watson Hall, Marsing, ID. Public
comment periods will be held after
topics on the agenda.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MJ
Byrne, Public Affairs Officer and RAC
Coordinator, BLM Boise District, 3948
Development Ave., Boise, ID 83705,
Telephone (208) 384–3393.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15member Council advises the Secretary
of the Interior, through the BLM, on a
variety of planning and management
issues associated with public land
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management in southwestern Idaho.
Meeting topics will include the
following:
• Review of Action Items from
previous RAC meeting;
• Hot Topics;
• Updates on current issues and
planned activities in the three Field
Offices and the District;
• Subcommittee Reports:
Æ Rangeland Standards and
Guidelines;
Æ OHV & Transportation
Management;
Æ Sage Grouse Habitat Management;
Æ Resource Management Plans, and;
Æ Fire and Fuels Management.
Agenda items and location may
change due to changing circumstances,
including wildfire emergencies. All
meetings are open to the public. The
public may present written comments to
the Council. Each formal Council
meeting will also have time allocated for
hearing public comments. Depending on
the number of persons wishing to
comment and time available, the time
for individual oral comments may be
limited. Individuals who plan to attend
and need special assistance, such as
sign language interpretation, tour
transportation or other reasonable
accommodations, should contact the
BLM Coordinator as provided above.
Expedited publication is requested to
give the public adequate notice.
Dated: April 19, 2006.
Jerry L. Taylor,
District Manager.
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Meeting Notices for the Roseburg
District Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) Resource Advisory Committee
Under Section 205 of the Secure Rural
Schools and Community Self
Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L.
106–393).
AGENCY:
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
SUMMARY: This notice is published in
accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act.
Meeting notice is hereby given for the
Roseburg District BLM Resource
Advisory Committee pursuant to
Section 205 of the Secure Rural Schools
and Community Self Determination Act
of 2000, Public Law 106–393 (the Act).
The committee will convene three times
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to review, discuss, and recommend
funding for project proposals submitted
under Title II of the Act. The first
meeting will consist of a field trip to
past and proposed project locations. At
the second meeting, applicants will
have an opportunity to make brief
presentations regarding their projects.
At the third meeting the committee will
discuss projects and make funding
recommendations. A fourth meeting is
scheduled as a contingency, in case the
Committee is not able to complete all its
work at the previous meetings. At all
meetings, a period will be set aside for
public comments.
The Roseburg Resource Advisory
Committee will meet at the BLM
Roseburg District Office, 777 NW.,
Garden Valley Boulevard, Roseburg,
Oregon 97470, on the following dates
and times:
April 24, 2006, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
May 8, 2006, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
May 22, 2006, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
June 8, 2006, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
DATES:
Pursuant
to the Act, five Resource Advisory
Committees have been formed for
western Oregon BLM districts that
contain Oregon & California (O&C)
Grand Lands and Coos Bay Wagon Road
lands. The Act establishes a 6-year
payment schedule to local counties in
lieu of funds derived from the harvest
of timber on Federal lands, which have
dropped dramatically over the past 10
years.
The Act creates a new mechanism for
local community collaboration with
Federal land management activities in
the selection of projects to be conducted
on Federal lands or that will benefit
resources on Federal lands using funds
under Title II of the Act. The Roseburg
District BLM Resource Advisory
Committee consists of 15 local citizens
(plus 6 alternates) representing a wide
array of interests.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Additional information concerning the
Roseburg District BLM Resource
Advisory Committee may be obtained
from Jake Winn, Roseburg District
Office, 777 Garden Valley Blvd,
Roseburg, Oregon 97470, or
jake_winn@or.blm.gov, or on the Web at
https://www.or.blm.gov.
Dated: April 7, 2006.
Jay Carlson,
Roseburg District Manager.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[UT-920-1320-EL, UTU-81893]
Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessments,
Determination of NEPA Adequacy, and Public Hearing for Coal Lease
Application UTU-81893, Utah
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability of the Kenilworth Tract Coal Lease By
Application UTU-81893 and Federal Coal Notice of Public Hearing, and
Request for Environmental Assessment, Determination of NEPA Adequacy,
Maximum Economic Recovery and Fair Market Value Comments.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to 43 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) 3425.4, the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah State Office, held a public
meeting on March 30, 2006 on the environmental assessment and
Documentation of NEPA Adequacy (DNA), the proposed sale and requests
public comment on the fair market value of the certain coal resources
it proposes to offer for competitive lease sale. The EA/DNA analyzes
and discloses direct, indirect, and cumulative environmental impacts of
issuing a Federal coal lease competitively for 1,760.00 acres in Carbon
County, Utah. The purpose of the public hearing was to solicit comments
from the public on (1) the proposal to issue a Federal coal lease; (2)
the proposed competitive lease sale; (3) the Fair Market Value (FMV) of
the Federal coal; and (4) Maximum Economic Recovery (MER) of the
Federal coal included in the tract.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 24, 2004 Andelex Resources, Inc.
applied for a Federal coal lease. The Federal tract was assigned case
number UTU-81893. The lands included in the delineated Federal coal
lease tract (``Kenilworth'') are located approximately eight miles
northeast of Helper, Utah on private lands with federally administered
minerals and are described as follows:
T. 12 S., R. 10 E., SLM, Carbon County, Utah
sec. 26, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
sec. 27, S\1/2\;
sec. 34, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, S\1/2\.
sec. 35, NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\;
Containing approximately 1,760.00 acres in Carbon County, Utah.
The Kenilworth coal tract has one or more minable coal beds. The
minable portions of the Castlegate A coal bed in this area are around
six to twelve feet in thickness. The Castlegate A bed contains more
than 16.3 million tons of recoverable high-volatile A bituminous coal.
The Kenilworth coal bed may be recoverable but further analysis will be
required though. The coal quality in the Castlegate A coal bed on an
``as received basis'' is as follows: 13,060 Btu/lb., 2.92 percent
moisture, 7.61 percent ash, 41.82 percent volatile matter, 47.83
percent fixed carbon and 0.41 percent sulfur.
BLM requests public comment on the fair market value and
environmental effects of this tract. The BLM signed a Decision Notice/
Finding of No Significant Impact dated February 10, 2006 that discusses
the environmental effects of mining this tract. The Notice of Decision
was posted in the Price Field Office and the Utah State Office on
February 10, 2006. Comments should address, but not necessarily be
limited to the following information.
1. The quality of the coal resource;
2. The mining methods or methods which would achieve maximum
economic recovery of the coal, including specifications of seams to be
mined and the most desirable timing and rate of production;
3. Whether this tract is likely to be mined as part of an existing
mine and therefore should be evaluated on a realistic incremental
basis, in relation to the existing mine to which it has the greatest
value;
4. Whether the tract should be evaluated as part of a potential
larger mining unit and revaluated as a portion of a new potential mine
(i.e., a tract which does not in itself form a logical mining unit);
5. Restrictions to mining that may affect coal recovery;
6. The price that the mined coal would bring when sold;
7. Costs, including mining and reclamation, of producing the coal
and the time of production;
8. The percentage rate at which anticipated income streams should
be discounted, either with inflation or in the absence of inflation, in
which case the anticipated rate of inflation should be given;
9. Depreciation, depletion, amortization and other tax accounting
factors;
10. The value of any surface estate where held privately;
11. Documented information on the terms and conditions of recent
and similar coal land transactions in the lease sale area;
12. Any comparable sales data of similar coal lands; and coal
quantities and the FMV of the coal developed by BLM may or may not
change as a result of comments received from the public and changes in
the market conditions between now and when final economic evaluations
are completed.
DATES: The public hearing was held at 7 p.m. on Thursday March 30, 2006
in the Price Field Office, 125 South 600 West, Price, Utah 84501 where
copies of the EA/DNA are available for inspection or copies provided
upon request. If the public wishes to have an additional meeting on the
subject, please submit a request in writing to the Utah State Director,
Bureau of Land Management, Utah State Office, Division of Lands and
Minerals, P.O. Box 45155, Salt Lake City, Utah 84145.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Steve Rigby, Mining Engineer at
the Price Field Office address above or by telephone at 435-636-3604.
Written comments on the Fair Market Value and Maximum Economic Recovery
should be addressed to James F. Kohler, and must be received by June 1,
2006 , Bureau of Land Management, Utah State Office, Division of Lands
and Minerals, P.O. Box 45155, Salt Lake City, Utah 84145. As provided
in 43 CFR 3422.1(a), proprietary data marked as confidential may be
submitted to the Bureau of Land Management in response to this
solicitation of public comments. Data so marked shall be treated in
accordance with the laws and regulations governing confidentiality of
such information. A copy of the comments submitted by the public on FMV
and MER, except those portions identified as proprietary by the author
and meeting exemptions stated in the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA),
will be available for public inspection at the BLM, Utah State Office
during the regular business hours (7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) Monday through
Friday. If you wish to withhold your name or
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address from public review or from disclosure under the FOIA you must
state this prominently at the beginning of your written comments. Such
requests will be honored to the extent allowed by the FOIA. All
submissions from organizations, businesses and individuals identifying
themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or
businesses will be available for public inspection in its entirety.
Substantive comments, whether written or oral, will receive equal
consideration prior to any lease offering. A copy of the EA/DNA, the
case file, and the comments submitted by the public, except those
portions identified as proprietary by the commenter and meeting
exemptions stated in the FOIA, will be available for public inspection
after at the Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt
Lake City, Utah 84145.
Dated: April 4, 2006.
James F. Kohler,
Acting Deputy State Director, Lands and Minerals.
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