Notice of Competitive Coal Lease Sale, Wyoming, 11258-11259 [2011-4364]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R1–ES–2010–N287; 10120–1113–
0000–F5]
Endangered Plants; Receipt of
Application for Enhancement of
Survival Permit
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability of a permit
application; request for comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
requirements of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (Act), we, the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
invite the public to comment on an
application for a permit to conduct
enhancement of survival activities with
an endangered species.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please
send your written comments by March
31, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Program Manager,
Endangered Species, Ecological
Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
911 NE. 11th Avenue, Portland, OR
97232–4181.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Biologist, at the above address or by
telephone (503–231–6131) or fax (503–
231–6243).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
following applicant has applied for a
recovery permit to conduct certain
activities with endangered species
under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). We are soliciting
review of and comments on this
application by local, State, and Federal
agencies and the public.
SUMMARY:
Permit No. TE–30445A
Applicant: Benjamin Blonder,
Tucson, Arizona.
The applicant requests a permit to
remove/reduce to possession
Argyroxiphium kauense (Mauna Loa
silversword) at Hawaii Volcanoes
National Park, Hawaii Island, Hawaii, in
conjunction with scientific studies for
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Dated: January 11, 2011.
Richard R. Hannan,
Regional Director, Region 1, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
Notice of Tribal—State Class III
Gaming Compact taking effect.
ACTION:
Notice is given that the
Tribal-State Compact for Regulation of
Class III Gaming between the
Confederated Tribes of the Warm
Springs Reservation of Oregon and the
State of Oregon is considered to have
been approved and is in effect.
DATES: Effective Date: March 1, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian
Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant
Secretary—Policy and Economic
Development, Washington, DC 20240,
(202) 219–4066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under
Section 11 of the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act of 1988 (IGRA) Public
Law 100–497, 25 U.S.C. 2710, the
Secretary of the Interior shall publish in
the Federal Register notice of any
compact that is approved, or considered
to have been approved, for the purpose
of engaging in Class III gaming activities
on Indian lands. The compact
authorizes up to 2,000 video lottery
terminals, up to 70 table games, and
establishes the Oregon Benefit Fund to
receive payments from the Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation
based upon certain percentages of net
win. The gaming facility authorized by
this Compact shall be located on certain
lands in Cascade Locks, Oregon, but
only if all of the following occur: (1) The
Cascade Locks lands are acquired in
trust by the Secretary for the tribe; and
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Donald Laverdure,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian
Affairs.
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Indian Gaming
AGENCY:
(2) the Secretary issues a favorable ‘‘twopart determination,’’ under Section 20 of
IGRA, 25 U.S.C. 2719(b)(1)(A), finding
that gaming on the Cascade Locks lands
is in the best interest of the tribe and not
detrimental to the surrounding
community; and (3) the Governor of the
State of Oregon concurs with the
Secretary’s two-part determination
within 180 days of receiving the
Secretary’s request for his concurrence.
See 25 CFR 292.23. The Assistant
Secretary—Indian Affairs, Department
of the Interior, through his delegated
authority, did not approve or
disapprove the compact within 45 days
after the date the compact was received.
Therefore, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.
2710(d)(7)(C), the compact is considered
to have been approved, but only to the
extent it is consistent with IGRA.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLWY922000–L13200000–EL0000;
WYW163340]
Notice of Competitive Coal Lease Sale,
Wyoming
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Competitive Coal
Lease Sale.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
certain coal resources in the West
Antelope II North Coal Tract described
below in Campbell County, Wyoming,
will be offered for competitive lease by
sealed bid in accordance with the
provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act of
1920, as amended.
DATES: The lease sale will be held at
10 a.m., on Wednesday, May 11, 2011.
Sealed bids must be submitted on or
before 4 p.m., on Tuesday, May 10,
2011.
ADDRESSES: The lease sale will be held
in the First Floor Conference Room
(Room 107), of the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) Wyoming State
Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, P.O.
Box 1828, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003.
Sealed bids must be submitted to the
Cashier, BLM Wyoming State Office, at
the address given above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mavis Love, Land Law Examiner, or
Tyson Sackett, Acting Coal Coordinator,
SUMMARY:
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at 307–775–6258, and 307–775–6487,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This coal
lease sale is being held in response to
a lease by application (LBA) filed by
Antelope Coal LLC, Gillette, Wyoming.
The coal resource to be offered consists
of all reserves recoverable by surface
mining methods in the following
described lands located north of the
Campbell/Converse county line
approximately 2–5 miles east of State
Highway 59 and adjacent to the western
and northern lease boundary of the
Antelope Mine.
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T. 41 N., R. 71 W., 6th Principal Meridian,
Sec. 9, lots 9 through 16 inclusive;
Sec. 10, lots 11 through 16 inclusive;
Sec. 11, lot 13;
Sec. 14, lots 3 and 4;
Sec. 15, lots 1 through 5 inclusive, and lots
12 and 13;
Sec. 20, lots 14 through 16 inclusive;
Sec. 21, lots 1 through 16 inclusive;
Sec. 22, lots 2, 7, 8, and lots 14 through
16 inclusive;
Sec. 27, lots 6 through 11 inclusive;
Sec. 28, lots 1 through 8 inclusive; and
Sec. 29, lots 1 through 3 inclusive, and lots
6 through 8 inclusive.
Containing 2,837.63 acres, more or less in
Campbell County, Wyoming.
The tract is adjacent to Federal leases
to the east and south and surrounds a
State of Wyoming lease, all controlled
by the Antelope Mine. It is adjacent to
additional unleased Federal coal to the
west and north.
All of the acreage offered has been
determined to be suitable for mining
except for the mainline railroad right-ofway in the far northeast portion of the
tract. Features such as utilities and
pipelines can be moved to permit coal
recovery. A possible alluvial valley floor
crosses the tract along Horse Creek, but
is unlikely to be significant for farming
and so will be available for mining with
appropriate reclamation. In addition,
numerous producing coal bed natural
gas wells have been drilled on the LBA
tract. The estimate of the bonus value of
the coal lease will include consideration
of the future production from these
wells. An economic analysis of the
future income stream from coal mining
will consider reasonable compensation
for lost production of coal bed natural
gas when the wells are bought out by
the coal lessee. Mining will eliminate
the gas reservoir. The surface estate of
the tract is owned by Antelope Coal
Company or private individuals and
other entities.
The tract contains surface mineable
coal reserves in the Wyodak-Anderson
coal zone currently being recovered in
the adjacent, existing mine. On the LBA
tract, there are generally two recoverable
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seams, the shallower Anderson and the
deeper Canyon. On the LBA tract, both
seams are generally continuous
although a thin split off the bottom of
the Anderson occasionally occurs. This
split can usually be recovered with the
main Anderson seam. The Anderson
seam varies from 35 to 42 feet thick
while the Canyon seam varies from 32
to 36 feet thick. The interburden varies
significantly and can be as thin as 12
feet to as thick as 95 feet but is usually
in the 65 to 75 foot thick range.
Overburden depths to the Anderson
seam range from about 250 to 440 feet
thick on the LBA tract.
The tract contains an estimated
350,263,000 tons of mineable coal. This
estimate of mineable reserves includes
both of the main seams and the thin
split mentioned above, but does not
include any tonnage from localized
seams or splits where the coal is less
than 5 feet thick. It does not include the
coal in the State of Wyoming coal lease,
although these reserves are expected to
be recovered in conjunction with the
LBA tract. It also excludes coal within
and along the railroad right-of-way since
this coal cannot be recovered using
typical mining practices. The total
mineable stripping ratio of the coal in
bank cubic yards per ton is
approximately 4.6:1. Potential bidders
for the LBA tract should consider the
recovery rate expected from thick seam
and multiple seam mining. The West
Antelope II North LBA coal is ranked as
subbituminous C. The overall average
quality on an as-received basis is 8,967
British Thermal Units per pound
containing approximately 0.23 percent
sulfur. The average quality of these coal
reserves are equal to some of the best
quality coal currently being mined in
the Wyoming portion of the Powder
River Basin.
The tract in this lease offering
contains split estate lands. There are
qualified surface owners as defined in
the regulations at 43 CFR 3400.0–5.
Consent granted by the qualified surface
owners has been filed with and verified
by the BLM. The LBA tract lands
included in the consent documents are:
T. 41 N., R. 71 W., 6th P.M.,
Sec. 9, lots 9 through 16 inclusive;
Sec. 10, lots 11 through 16 inclusive;
Sec. 14, lots 3 and 4;
Sec. 15, lots 1 through 4 inclusive; and
Sec. 21, lots 1through 8 inclusive.
Containing 1147.43 acres, more or less, in
Campbell County, Wyoming.
The purchase price of the consent is
$10,097,500.
The tract will be leased to the
qualified bidder of the highest cash
amount provided that the high bid
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meets or exceeds the BLM’s estimate of
the fair market value of the tract. The
minimum bid for the tract is $100 per
acre or fraction thereof. No bid that is
less than $100 per acre, or fraction
thereof, will be considered. The bids
should be sent by certified mail, return
receipt requested, or be hand delivered.
The BLM Wyoming State Office Cashier
will issue a receipt for each handdelivered bid. Bids received after 4 p.m.
local time, on Tuesday, May 10, 2011,
will not be considered. The minimum
bid is not intended to represent fair
market value. The fair market value of
the tract will be determined by the
Authorized Officer after the sale. The
lease issued as a result of this offering
will provide for payment of an annual
rental of $3.00 per acre, or fraction
thereof, and a royalty payment to the
United States of 12.5 percent of the
value of coal produced by surface
mining methods and 8 percent of the
value of the coal produced by
underground mining methods. The
value of the coal will be determined in
accordance with 30 CFR 206.250.
Bidding instructions for the LBA tract
offered and the terms and conditions of
the proposed coal lease are available
from the BLM Wyoming State Office at
the address above. Case file documents,
WYW163340, are available for
inspection at the BLM Wyoming State
Office.
Donald A. Simpson,
State Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Rasmussen Valley Mine
and Reclamation Plan, Caribou
County, ID
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior. U.S. Forest Service,
Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
AGENCIES:
In compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976, and the
Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as
amended, notice is hereby given that the
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLWY922000-L13200000-EL0000; WYW163340]
Notice of Competitive Coal Lease Sale, Wyoming
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Competitive Coal Lease Sale.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that certain coal resources in the West
Antelope II North Coal Tract described below in Campbell County,
Wyoming, will be offered for competitive lease by sealed bid in
accordance with the provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as
amended.
DATES: The lease sale will be held at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, May 11,
2011. Sealed bids must be submitted on or before 4 p.m., on Tuesday,
May 10, 2011.
ADDRESSES: The lease sale will be held in the First Floor Conference
Room (Room 107), of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming State
Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003.
Sealed bids must be submitted to the Cashier, BLM Wyoming State Office,
at the address given above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mavis Love, Land Law Examiner, or
Tyson Sackett, Acting Coal Coordinator,
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at 307-775-6258, and 307-775-6487, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This coal lease sale is being held in
response to a lease by application (LBA) filed by Antelope Coal LLC,
Gillette, Wyoming. The coal resource to be offered consists of all
reserves recoverable by surface mining methods in the following
described lands located north of the Campbell/Converse county line
approximately 2-5 miles east of State Highway 59 and adjacent to the
western and northern lease boundary of the Antelope Mine.
T. 41 N., R. 71 W., 6th Principal Meridian,
Sec. 9, lots 9 through 16 inclusive;
Sec. 10, lots 11 through 16 inclusive;
Sec. 11, lot 13;
Sec. 14, lots 3 and 4;
Sec. 15, lots 1 through 5 inclusive, and lots 12 and 13;
Sec. 20, lots 14 through 16 inclusive;
Sec. 21, lots 1 through 16 inclusive;
Sec. 22, lots 2, 7, 8, and lots 14 through 16 inclusive;
Sec. 27, lots 6 through 11 inclusive;
Sec. 28, lots 1 through 8 inclusive; and
Sec. 29, lots 1 through 3 inclusive, and lots 6 through 8
inclusive.
Containing 2,837.63 acres, more or less in Campbell County,
Wyoming.
The tract is adjacent to Federal leases to the east and south and
surrounds a State of Wyoming lease, all controlled by the Antelope
Mine. It is adjacent to additional unleased Federal coal to the west
and north.
All of the acreage offered has been determined to be suitable for
mining except for the mainline railroad right-of-way in the far
northeast portion of the tract. Features such as utilities and
pipelines can be moved to permit coal recovery. A possible alluvial
valley floor crosses the tract along Horse Creek, but is unlikely to be
significant for farming and so will be available for mining with
appropriate reclamation. In addition, numerous producing coal bed
natural gas wells have been drilled on the LBA tract. The estimate of
the bonus value of the coal lease will include consideration of the
future production from these wells. An economic analysis of the future
income stream from coal mining will consider reasonable compensation
for lost production of coal bed natural gas when the wells are bought
out by the coal lessee. Mining will eliminate the gas reservoir. The
surface estate of the tract is owned by Antelope Coal Company or
private individuals and other entities.
The tract contains surface mineable coal reserves in the Wyodak-
Anderson coal zone currently being recovered in the adjacent, existing
mine. On the LBA tract, there are generally two recoverable seams, the
shallower Anderson and the deeper Canyon. On the LBA tract, both seams
are generally continuous although a thin split off the bottom of the
Anderson occasionally occurs. This split can usually be recovered with
the main Anderson seam. The Anderson seam varies from 35 to 42 feet
thick while the Canyon seam varies from 32 to 36 feet thick. The
interburden varies significantly and can be as thin as 12 feet to as
thick as 95 feet but is usually in the 65 to 75 foot thick range.
Overburden depths to the Anderson seam range from about 250 to 440 feet
thick on the LBA tract.
The tract contains an estimated 350,263,000 tons of mineable coal.
This estimate of mineable reserves includes both of the main seams and
the thin split mentioned above, but does not include any tonnage from
localized seams or splits where the coal is less than 5 feet thick. It
does not include the coal in the State of Wyoming coal lease, although
these reserves are expected to be recovered in conjunction with the LBA
tract. It also excludes coal within and along the railroad right-of-way
since this coal cannot be recovered using typical mining practices. The
total mineable stripping ratio of the coal in bank cubic yards per ton
is approximately 4.6:1. Potential bidders for the LBA tract should
consider the recovery rate expected from thick seam and multiple seam
mining. The West Antelope II North LBA coal is ranked as subbituminous
C. The overall average quality on an as-received basis is 8,967 British
Thermal Units per pound containing approximately 0.23 percent sulfur.
The average quality of these coal reserves are equal to some of the
best quality coal currently being mined in the Wyoming portion of the
Powder River Basin.
The tract in this lease offering contains split estate lands. There
are qualified surface owners as defined in the regulations at 43 CFR
3400.0-5. Consent granted by the qualified surface owners has been
filed with and verified by the BLM. The LBA tract lands included in the
consent documents are:
T. 41 N., R. 71 W., 6th P.M.,
Sec. 9, lots 9 through 16 inclusive;
Sec. 10, lots 11 through 16 inclusive;
Sec. 14, lots 3 and 4;
Sec. 15, lots 1 through 4 inclusive; and
Sec. 21, lots 1through 8 inclusive.
Containing 1147.43 acres, more or less, in Campbell County,
Wyoming.
The purchase price of the consent is $10,097,500.
The tract will be leased to the qualified bidder of the highest
cash amount provided that the high bid meets or exceeds the BLM's
estimate of the fair market value of the tract. The minimum bid for the
tract is $100 per acre or fraction thereof. No bid that is less than
$100 per acre, or fraction thereof, will be considered. The bids should
be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, or be hand
delivered. The BLM Wyoming State Office Cashier will issue a receipt
for each hand-delivered bid. Bids received after 4 p.m. local time, on
Tuesday, May 10, 2011, will not be considered. The minimum bid is not
intended to represent fair market value. The fair market value of the
tract will be determined by the Authorized Officer after the sale. The
lease issued as a result of this offering will provide for payment of
an annual rental of $3.00 per acre, or fraction thereof, and a royalty
payment to the United States of 12.5 percent of the value of coal
produced by surface mining methods and 8 percent of the value of the
coal produced by underground mining methods. The value of the coal will
be determined in accordance with 30 CFR 206.250. Bidding instructions
for the LBA tract offered and the terms and conditions of the proposed
coal lease are available from the BLM Wyoming State Office at the
address above. Case file documents, WYW163340, are available for
inspection at the BLM Wyoming State Office.
Donald A. Simpson,
State Director.
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