Notice of Competitive Coal Lease Sale, Wyoming, 35465-35466 [2011-14987]
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Applicant: Bishop Museum, Honolulu,
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The applicant requests an amendment
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teeth to import annually from polar
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Brenda Tapia,
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of Permits, Division of Management
Authority.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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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 Caballo
West 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.
SUMMARY:
The lease sale will be held at 10
a.m. on Wednesday, August 17, 2011.
Sealed bids must be submitted on or
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before 4 p.m. on Tuesday, August 16,
2011.
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
Kathy Muller Ogle, Coal Coordinator, at
307–775–6258, and 307–775–6206,
respectively.
ADDRESSES:
This coal
lease sale is being held in response to
a lease by application (LBA) filed by
BTU Western Resources, Inc. (successor
to Caballo Coal Company), Gillette,
Wyoming. The coal resource to be
offered consists of all reserves
recoverable by surface mining methods
in the following-described lands located
approximately 8 miles south-southeast
of Gillette, Wyoming and east of State
Highway 59.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
T. 48 N., R. 71 W., 6th Principal Meridian
Sec. 7, lots 12 and 19;
Sec. 8, lot 10;
Sec. 17, lots 1 through 12 inclusive and
lots 15 and 16;
Sec. 18, lots 5, 12, and 13;
Sec. 20, lots 1, 2, and 8; and
Sec. 21, lots 11 and 12.
Containing 1,023.99 acres, more or less, in
Campbell County, Wyoming.
The LBA tract is adjacent to Federal,
private, and State of Wyoming leases
along the western lease boundary of the
Caballo mine and to the Belle Ayr North
LBA along the south. It is adjacent to
additional unleased Federal coal to the
west. The tract is crossed by Bishop
Road along its southern boundary.
All of the acreage offered has been
determined to be suitable for mining.
Features such as Bishop Road, utilities,
and pipelines can be moved to permit
coal recovery. In addition, several
producing coal bed natural gas wells
have been drilled on the 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 to the gas
lessee for lost production of the natural
gas when the wells are bought out by
the coal lessee. The surface estate of the
tract is owned by Alpha Coal West, Inc.,
as well as private individuals and
entities.
The tract contains surface mineable
coal reserves in the Wyodak-Anderson
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coal zone currently being recovered in
the adjacent, existing mine. On the LBA
tract, there is one recoverable seam, the
Wyodak, which averages approximately
75 feet thick and is continuous over the
entire tract with no outcrops or
subcrops. Overburden depths to this
seam average approximately 285 feet on
the LBA.
The tract contains an estimated
130,196,000 tons of mineable coal. This
estimate of mineable reserves includes
the main seam mentioned above but
does not include any tonnage from
localized seams or splits that are less
than 5 feet of coal. Also, it does not
include the adjacent private and State of
Wyoming leases although these leases
are expected to be mined in conjunction
with the LBA tract. The total mineable
stripping ratio of the coal in bank cubic
yards per ton is approximately 4.2:1.
Potential bidders for the LBA tract
should consider the recovery rate
expected from thick seam coal mining.
The Caballo West LBA coal is ranked as
subbituminous C. The overall average
quality on an as-received basis is 8,501
British Thermal Units per pound
containing about 0.33 percent sulfur.
This quality places these coal reserves
in the lower part of the range of coal
quality 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 are:
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T. 48 N., R. 71 W., 6th Principal Meridian
Sec. 7, lots 12 and 19; and
Sec. 18, lot 5.
Containing 123.77 acres, more or less, in
Campbell County, Wyoming.
The purchase price of the consent as
stated in the consent document is
‘‘* * * a royalty of ten cents ($.10) per
ton (2,000 pounds) of merchantable coal
or one percent (1%) of the gross sale
price of such coal F.O.B. the mine,
whichever is greater.’’
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 (FMV) 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-
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delivered bid. Bids received after 4 p.m.
local time on Tuesday, August 16, 2011,
will not be considered. The minimum
bid is not intended to represent FMV.
The FMV of the tract will be determined
by the Authorized Officer after the sale.
The lease that may be issued as a result
of this offering will provide for payment
of an annual rental of $3 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.
Pursuant to the regulation at 43 CFR
3473.2(f), the applicant for the Caballo
West Tract, BTU Western Resources,
Inc., has paid a total case-by-case cost
recovery processing fee in the amount of
$78,660. The successful bidder for the
Caballo West Tract, if someone other
than the applicant, must pay to the BLM
the $78,660 previously paid by BTU
Western Resources, Inc. Additionally,
the successful bidder must pay all
processing costs the BLM will incur
after the date this sale notice is
published in the Federal Register,
which are estimated to be $17,400.
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,
WYW172657, are available for
inspection at the BLM Wyoming State
Office.
Donald A. Simpson,
State Director.
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Notice of Public Meeting, Boise District
Resource Advisory Council, Idaho
AGENCY:
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
Notice of Public Meeting.
at 3948 S. Development Avenue, Boise,
Idaho, beginning at 9 a.m. and
adjourning at 4:30 p.m. Members of the
public are invited to attend. A public
comment period will be held.
MJ
Byrne, Public Affairs Officer and RAC
Coordinator, BLM Boise District, 3948
Development Ave., Boise, ID 83705,
Telephone (208) 384–3393.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The 15member Council advises the Secretary
of the Interior, through the BLM, on a
variety of planning and management
issues associated with public land
management in southwestern Idaho.
Items on the agenda include reports by
the RAC’s Resource Management Plan
Subgroup on its collaborative actions
following the RAC Symposium.
Discussion on draft sections of the Four
Fivers Field Office Resource
Management Plan (RMP) and Bruneau
RMP, provided before the meeting will
be held. Also included are updates on
actions related to implementation of the
Owyhee Public Lands Management Act
and actions in each field office. Agenda
items and location may change due to
changing circumstances. The public
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members of the Council. At each full
RAC meeting, time is provided in the
agenda 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
should contact the BLM Coordinator as
provided above. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
to contact the above individual during
normal business hours. The FIRS is
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
to leave a message or question with the
above individual. You will receive a
reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: June 9, 2011.
Arnold L. Pike,
Acting District Manager.
ACTION:
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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
hold a meeting as indicated below.
DATES: The meeting will be held July 13,
2011 at the Boise District Office, located
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[[LLWY922000-L51100000-GA0000-LVEMK09CK36; WYW172657]
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
Caballo West 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, August 17,
2011. Sealed bids must be submitted on or before 4 p.m. on Tuesday,
August 16, 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
Kathy Muller Ogle, Coal Coordinator, at 307-775-6258, and 307-775-6206,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This coal lease sale is being held in
response to a lease by application (LBA) filed by BTU Western
Resources, Inc. (successor to Caballo Coal Company), Gillette, Wyoming.
The coal resource to be offered consists of all reserves recoverable by
surface mining methods in the following-described lands located
approximately 8 miles south-southeast of Gillette, Wyoming and east of
State Highway 59.
T. 48 N., R. 71 W., 6th Principal Meridian
Sec. 7, lots 12 and 19;
Sec. 8, lot 10;
Sec. 17, lots 1 through 12 inclusive and lots 15 and 16;
Sec. 18, lots 5, 12, and 13;
Sec. 20, lots 1, 2, and 8; and
Sec. 21, lots 11 and 12.
Containing 1,023.99 acres, more or less, in Campbell County,
Wyoming.
The LBA tract is adjacent to Federal, private, and State of Wyoming
leases along the western lease boundary of the Caballo mine and to the
Belle Ayr North LBA along the south. It is adjacent to additional
unleased Federal coal to the west. The tract is crossed by Bishop Road
along its southern boundary.
All of the acreage offered has been determined to be suitable for
mining. Features such as Bishop Road, utilities, and pipelines can be
moved to permit coal recovery. In addition, several producing coal bed
natural gas wells have been drilled on the 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 to the
gas lessee for lost production of the natural gas when the wells are
bought out by the coal lessee. The surface estate of the tract is owned
by Alpha Coal West, Inc., as well as private individuals and entities.
The tract contains surface mineable coal reserves in the Wyodak-
Anderson
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coal zone currently being recovered in the adjacent, existing mine. On
the LBA tract, there is one recoverable seam, the Wyodak, which
averages approximately 75 feet thick and is continuous over the entire
tract with no outcrops or subcrops. Overburden depths to this seam
average approximately 285 feet on the LBA.
The tract contains an estimated 130,196,000 tons of mineable coal.
This estimate of mineable reserves includes the main seam mentioned
above but does not include any tonnage from localized seams or splits
that are less than 5 feet of coal. Also, it does not include the
adjacent private and State of Wyoming leases although these leases are
expected to be mined in conjunction with the LBA tract. The total
mineable stripping ratio of the coal in bank cubic yards per ton is
approximately 4.2:1. Potential bidders for the LBA tract should
consider the recovery rate expected from thick seam coal mining. The
Caballo West LBA coal is ranked as subbituminous C. The overall average
quality on an as-received basis is 8,501 British Thermal Units per
pound containing about 0.33 percent sulfur. This quality places these
coal reserves in the lower part of the range of coal quality 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 are:
T. 48 N., R. 71 W., 6th Principal Meridian
Sec. 7, lots 12 and 19; and
Sec. 18, lot 5.
Containing 123.77 acres, more or less, in Campbell County,
Wyoming.
The purchase price of the consent as stated in the consent document
is ``* * * a royalty of ten cents ($.10) per ton (2,000 pounds) of
merchantable coal or one percent (1%) of the gross sale price of such
coal F.O.B. the mine, whichever is greater.''
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 (FMV) 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, August 16, 2011, will not be considered. The minimum bid is
not intended to represent FMV. The FMV of the tract will be determined
by the Authorized Officer after the sale. The lease that may be issued
as a result of this offering will provide for payment of an annual
rental of $3 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.
Pursuant to the regulation at 43 CFR 3473.2(f), the applicant for
the Caballo West Tract, BTU Western Resources, Inc., has paid a total
case-by-case cost recovery processing fee in the amount of $78,660. The
successful bidder for the Caballo West Tract, if someone other than the
applicant, must pay to the BLM the $78,660 previously paid by BTU
Western Resources, Inc. Additionally, the successful bidder must pay
all processing costs the BLM will incur after the date this sale notice
is published in the Federal Register, which are estimated to be
$17,400.
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,
WYW172657, are available for inspection at the BLM Wyoming State
Office.
Donald A. Simpson,
State Director.
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