Notice of Public Hearing and Request for Comments on Environmental Assessment, Geologic Engineering Report, and Maximum Economic Recovery for COC-71978; Colorado, 66990-66991 [E9-29980]
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Colorado, hereby gives notice that a
public hearing will be held to receive
comments on the environmental
assessment, geologic engineering report,
and maximum economic recovery of
Federal coal to be offered. An
application for coal lease was filed by
New Elk Coal Company, LLC, requesting
the Bureau of Land Management offer
for competitive lease 1,279.62 acres of
Federal coal in Las Animas County,
Colorado.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLOROR957000–L62510000–PM000:
HAG10–0084]
Filing of Plats of Survey: Oregon/
Washington
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The plats of survey of the
following described lands are scheduled
to be officially filed in the Bureau of
Land Management Oregon/Washington
State Office, Portland, Oregon, 30 days
from the date of this publication.
Willamette Meridian
Oregon
T. 39 S., R. 2 E., accepted November 20,
2009.
T. 38 S., R. 3 E., accepted November 20,
2009.
T. 29 S., R. 11 W., accepted December 2,
2009.
T. 35 S., R. 8 W., accepted December 8, 2009.
A copy of the plats may be
obtained from the Land Office at the
Oregon/Washington State Office, Bureau
of Land Management, 333 SW., 1st
Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204, upon
required payment. A person or party
who wishes to protest against a survey
must file a notice that they wish to
protest (at the above address) with the
Oregon/Washington State Director,
Bureau of Land Management, Portland,
Oregon.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chief, Branch of Geographic Sciences,
Bureau of Land Management, 333 SW.,
1st Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204.
ADDRESSES:
Dated: December 10, 2009.
Fred O’Ferrall,
Branch of Lands and Minerals Resources.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Public Hearing and Request
for Comments on Environmental
Assessment, Geologic Engineering
Report, and Maximum Economic
Recovery for COC–71978; Colorado
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public hearing.
SUMMARY: Bureau of Land Management,
Colorado State Office, Lakewood,
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DATES: The public hearing will be held
at 6 p.m., March 25, 2010. Written
comments should be received no later
than March 05, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be
held at La Quinta Inn, 2833 Toupal
Drive, Trinidad, Colorado 81082.
Written comments should be addressed
to the Bureau of Land Management,
Attn: Melissa Smeins, 3028 E. Main St,
Canon City, Colorado 81212. You may
also send a fax to 719–269–8599 or email at Melissa_Smeins@co.blm.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melissa Smeins, at the address above, or
by telephone at 719–269–8523.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Bureau of
Land Management, Colorado State
Office, Lakewood, Colorado, hereby
gives notice that a public hearing will be
held on 6 p.m., March 25, 2010, at the
La Quinta Inn at the address given
above.
An application for coal lease was filed
by New Elk Coal Company, LLC.
requesting the Bureau of Land
Management offer for competitive lease
Federal coal in the lands outside
established coal production regions
described as:
T. 33 S., R. 67 W., 6th P.M.
Sec. 6, lots 2 to 7, inclusive, and E1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 7, lot 2;
Sec. 17, E1⁄2NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 18, lots 2 to 4, inclusive, and
E1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 19, lot 1, inclusive, and NE1⁄4NW1⁄4,
NW1⁄4NE1⁄4;
T. 33 S., R. 68 W., 6th P.M.
Sec. 1, lots 1 & 2, inclusive, S1⁄2NE1⁄4,
E1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 12, E1⁄2NE1⁄4;
Sec. 13, NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4.
Containing approximately 1,279.62 acres
more or less.
The coal resource to be offered is
limited to coal recoverable by
underground mining methods.
The purpose of the hearing is to
obtain public comments on the
environmental assessment and on the
following items:
1. The method of mining to be
employed to obtain maximum economic
recovery of the coal,
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2. The impact that mining the coal in
the proposed leasehold may have on the
area, and
3. The methods of determining the
fair market value of the coal to be
offered.
Written requests to testify orally at the
March 25, 2010, public hearing should
be received at the Bureau of Land
Management Office in Canon City by 12
p.m., March 25, 2010. Those who
indicate they wish to testify when they
register at the hearing may have an
opportunity if time is available.
In addition, the public is invited to
submit written comments concerning
the fair market value and maximum
economic recovery of the coal resource.
Public comments will be utilized in
establishing fair market value for the
coal resource in the described lands.
Comments should address specific
factors related to fair market value
including, but not limited to:
1. The quality and quantity of the coal
resource.
2. The price that the mined coal
would bring in the market place.
3. The cost of producing the coal.
4. The interest rate at which
anticipated income streams would be
discounted.
5. Depreciation and other accounting
factors.
6. The mining method or methods
which would achieve maximum
economic recovery of the coal.
7. Documented information on the
terms and conditions of recent and
similar coal land transactions in the
lease area, and
8. Any comparable sales data of
similar coal lands.
Should any information submitted as
comments be considered proprietary by
the commenter, the information should
be labeled as such and stated in the first
page of the submission. Written
comments on the environmental
assessment, maximum economic
recovery, and fair market value should
be sent to Melissa Smeins at the above
address prior to close of business on
March 05, 2010. Substantive comments,
whether written or oral, will receive
equal consideration prior to any lease
offering.
The environmental assessment,
maximum economic recovery report,
and comments submitted by the public
will be available from the Bureau of
Land Management Field Office in Canon
City (see above) upon request.
A copy of the environmental
assessment, the maximum economic
recovery report, the case file, and the
comments submitted by the public,
except those portions identified as
proprietary by the commenter and
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meeting exemptions stated in the
Freedom of Information Act, will be
available for public inspection at the
Colorado State Office, 2850 Youngfield,
Lakewood, Colorado 80215.
Dated: December 9, 2009.
Kurt M. Barton,
Land Law Examiner, Solid Minerals.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Realty Action; Recreation
and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act
Classification; New Mexico
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AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of realty action.
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) has examined
approximately 5 acres of public land in
Dona Ana County, New Mexico, and
found them suitable for classification for
lease and/or conveyance under the
provisions of the Recreation and Public
Purposes (R&PP) Act, as amended. The
Property Control Division of the New
Mexico General Services Department
proposes to construct buildings for the
Department of Public Safety, New
Mexico State Police District 4
Headquarters.
DATE: Interested parties should submit
written comments regarding the
proposed lease/conveyance or
classification of the land on or before
February 1, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Written comments
concerning this notice should be
addressed to: District Manager, BLM Las
Cruces District Office, 1800 Marquess
Street, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Frances Martinez, Realty Specialist, at
the above address or at (575) 525–4385.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with Section 7 of the Taylor
Grazing Act (43 U.S.C. 315f), the
following public land in Dona Ana
County, New Mexico, has been
examined and found suitable for
classification for lease and conveyance
to the New Mexico General Services
Department under the provisions of the
R&PP Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et
seq.):
New Mexico Principal Meridian
T. 22 S., R. 2 E.,
Sec. 28, W1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4.
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The area described contains 5 acres, more
or less, in Dona Ana County.
In accordance with the R&PP Act, the
Property Control Division of the New
Mexico General Services Department
proposes to construct buildings for the
Department of Public Safety, New
Mexico State Police District 4
Headquarters, which will include
offices for the District 4 Uniform
Bureau, the Investigations Bureau, and
the Special Investigations Bureau, a
communication center for District 4 and
District 12, and a full service automobile
repair garage. This will consolidate the
three offices currently leased for officers
and agents. Additional detailed
information pertaining to this
application, plan of development, and
site plans are contained in case file
NMNM 122512 located in the BLM Las
Cruces District Office. The abovedescribed land is not needed for any
Federal purpose. Lease and conveyance
of the land to the Property Control
Division of the New Mexico General
Services Department is consistent with
the BLM Mimbres Resource
Management Plan, dated December
1993, and would be in the public
interest. The Property Control Division
of the New Mexico General Services
Department has not applied for more
than the 640-acre annual limitation for
public purposes other than recreation
use and has submitted a statement in
compliance with the regulations at 43
CFR 2741.4(b).
The lease and conveyance, if issued,
will be subject to the following terms,
conditions, and reservations:
1. Provisions of the R&PP Act and to
all applicable regulations of the
Secretary of the Interior, including, but
not limited to, the terms required by 43
CFR 2741.9;
2. A right-of-way for ditches and
canals constructed by the authority of
the United States, Act of August 30,
1890, 26 Statute (stat.) 391 (43 U.S.C.
945);
3. Lease or patent of the public land
shall be subject to valid existing rights.
Subject to limitations prescribed by law
and regulation, prior to patent issuance,
a holder of any right-of-way within the
lease area may be given the opportunity
to amend the right-of-way for
conversion to a new term, including
perpetuity, if applicable;
4. All minerals shall be reserved to
the United States, together with the
right to prospect for, mine, and remove
the same;
5. An appropriate indemnification
clause protecting the United States from
claims arising out of the lessee’s/
patentee’s use, occupancy, or operations
on the leased/patented lands;
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6. Any other reservations that the
authorized officer determines
appropriate to ensure public access and
proper management of Federal land and
interests therein.
Detailed information concerning this
proposed project, including, but not
limited to, documentation relating to
compliance with applicable
environmental and cultural resource
laws, is available for review at the
address above.
On December 17, 2009, the land
described above will be segregated from
all other forms of appropriation under
the public land laws, including the
general mining laws, except for lease
and conveyance under the R&PP Act,
and leasing under the mineral leasing
laws.
Classification Comments: Interested
parties may submit comments involving
the suitability of the land for the
proposed use. Comments on the
classification are restricted to whether:
(1) The land is physically suited for the
proposal; (2) The use will maximize the
future use or uses of the land; (3) The
use is consistent with local planning
and zoning; and (4) The use is
consistent with state and Federal
programs.
Application Comments: Interested
parties may submit comments regarding
the specific use proposed in the
application and plan of development,
whether the BLM followed proper
administrative procedures in reaching
the decision, or any other factor not
directly related to the suitability of the
land for R&PP use.
Before including your address, phone
number, e-mail address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so. Any adverse comments will be
reviewed by the BLM State Director who
may sustain, vacate, or modify this
realty action. In the absence of any
adverse comments, the classification
will become effective February 16, 2010.
The land will not be available for lease
or conveyance until after the
classification becomes effective.
Authority: 43 CFR 2741.5.
Bill Childress,
District Manager.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CO-933-00-1320-01; COC 71978]
Notice of Public Hearing and Request for Comments on
Environmental Assessment, Geologic Engineering Report, and Maximum
Economic Recovery for COC-71978; Colorado
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public hearing.
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SUMMARY: Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State Office, Lakewood,
Colorado, hereby gives notice that a public hearing will be held to
receive comments on the environmental assessment, geologic engineering
report, and maximum economic recovery of Federal coal to be offered. An
application for coal lease was filed by New Elk Coal Company, LLC,
requesting the Bureau of Land Management offer for competitive lease
1,279.62 acres of Federal coal in Las Animas County, Colorado.
DATES: The public hearing will be held at 6 p.m., March 25, 2010.
Written comments should be received no later than March 05, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be held at La Quinta Inn, 2833
Toupal Drive, Trinidad, Colorado 81082. Written comments should be
addressed to the Bureau of Land Management, Attn: Melissa Smeins, 3028
E. Main St, Canon City, Colorado 81212. You may also send a fax to 719-
269-8599 or e-mail at Melissa_Smeins@co.blm.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Smeins, at the address above,
or by telephone at 719-269-8523.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State
Office, Lakewood, Colorado, hereby gives notice that a public hearing
will be held on 6 p.m., March 25, 2010, at the La Quinta Inn at the
address given above.
An application for coal lease was filed by New Elk Coal Company,
LLC. requesting the Bureau of Land Management offer for competitive
lease Federal coal in the lands outside established coal production
regions described as:
T. 33 S., R. 67 W., 6th P.M.
Sec. 6, lots 2 to 7, inclusive, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 7, lot 2;
Sec. 17, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 18, lots 2 to 4, inclusive, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 19, lot 1, inclusive, and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
T. 33 S., R. 68 W., 6th P.M.
Sec. 1, lots 1 & 2, inclusive, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 12, E\1/2\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 13, NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
Containing approximately 1,279.62 acres more or less.
The coal resource to be offered is limited to coal recoverable by
underground mining methods.
The purpose of the hearing is to obtain public comments on the
environmental assessment and on the following items:
1. The method of mining to be employed to obtain maximum economic
recovery of the coal,
2. The impact that mining the coal in the proposed leasehold may
have on the area, and
3. The methods of determining the fair market value of the coal to
be offered.
Written requests to testify orally at the March 25, 2010, public
hearing should be received at the Bureau of Land Management Office in
Canon City by 12 p.m., March 25, 2010. Those who indicate they wish to
testify when they register at the hearing may have an opportunity if
time is available.
In addition, the public is invited to submit written comments
concerning the fair market value and maximum economic recovery of the
coal resource. Public comments will be utilized in establishing fair
market value for the coal resource in the described lands. Comments
should address specific factors related to fair market value including,
but not limited to:
1. The quality and quantity of the coal resource.
2. The price that the mined coal would bring in the market place.
3. The cost of producing the coal.
4. The interest rate at which anticipated income streams would be
discounted.
5. Depreciation and other accounting factors.
6. The mining method or methods which would achieve maximum
economic recovery of the coal.
7. Documented information on the terms and conditions of recent and
similar coal land transactions in the lease area, and
8. Any comparable sales data of similar coal lands.
Should any information submitted as comments be considered
proprietary by the commenter, the information should be labeled as such
and stated in the first page of the submission. Written comments on the
environmental assessment, maximum economic recovery, and fair market
value should be sent to Melissa Smeins at the above address prior to
close of business on March 05, 2010. Substantive comments, whether
written or oral, will receive equal consideration prior to any lease
offering.
The environmental assessment, maximum economic recovery report, and
comments submitted by the public will be available from the Bureau of
Land Management Field Office in Canon City (see above) upon request.
A copy of the environmental assessment, the maximum economic
recovery report, the case file, and the comments submitted by the
public, except those portions identified as proprietary by the
commenter and
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meeting exemptions stated in the Freedom of Information Act, will be
available for public inspection at the Colorado State Office, 2850
Youngfield, Lakewood, Colorado 80215.
Dated: December 9, 2009.
Kurt M. Barton,
Land Law Examiner, Solid Minerals.
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