Notice of Competitive Coal Lease Sale, Colorado, 21803 [2012-8686]
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Dina L. Torres,
Land Transfer Resolution Specialist, Branch
of Land Transfer Adjudication II.
[FR Doc. 2012–8613 Filed 4–10–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
reserves to be offered consist of all D
seam reserves recoverable by
underground mining methods in the
following described lands located in
Gunnison County, Colorado:
Sixth Principal Meridian
T. 13 S. R. 90 W.,
Sec. 3, lots 8, 9, and 16;
Sec. 4, lots 5 to 16, inclusive;
Sec. 5, lots 12, 13, 20, and 24.
Containing approximately 725.90 acres,
more or less.
The tract contains an estimated 3.96
million tons of recoverable coal
reserves. The underground minable coal
is ranked as bituminous B coal. The
estimated coal quality on an as-received
basis for the seam is as follows:
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LVEMC09CC005, COC–70615]
Notice of Competitive Coal Lease Sale,
Colorado
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
certain coal reserves in the Elk Creek
East Tract described below in Gunnison
County, Colorado, 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., May 15, 2012. The sealed bid must
be submitted on or before 10 a.m., May
15, 2012.
ADDRESSES: The lease sale will be held
in the Second Floor Conference Room of
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Colorado State Office, 2850 Youngfield
Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80215.
Sealed bids must be submitted to the
Cashier, BLM Colorado State Office, at
the address given above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kurt
Barton, Land Law Examiner, at 303–
239–3714, or kbarton@blm.gov. 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: This coal
lease sale is being held in response to
a lease by application (LBA) filed by
Oxbow Mining, LLC. The Federal coal
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Steven Hall,
Acting State Director.
[FR Doc. 2012–8686 Filed 4–10–12; 8:45 am]
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34.72%
7.47
45.87
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11.27
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. The minimum
bid is not intended to represent fair
market value. The fair market value will
be determined by the authorized officer
after the sale.
The sealed bids should be sent by
certified mail, return-receipt requested,
or be hand delivered to the Cashier,
BLM Colorado State Office, at the
address given above and clearly marked
‘‘Sealed Bid for COC–70615 Coal Sale—
Not to be opened before 10 a.m., May
15, 2012.’’ The cashier will issue a
receipt for each hand-delivered bid.
Bids received after 10 a.m., May 15,
2012, will not be considered. If identical
high bids are received, the tying high
bidders will be requested to submit
follow-up sealed bids until a high bid is
received. All tie-breaking sealed-bids
must be submitted within 15 minutes
following the sale official’s
announcement at the sale that identical
high bids have been received.
Prior to lease issuance, the high
bidder, if other than the applicant, must
pay to the BLM the cost recovery fees in
the amount of $10,347.10 in addition to
all processing costs the BLM incurs after
the date of this sale notice (43 CFR
3473.2).
A lease issued as a result of this
offering will provide for payment of an
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annual rental of $3 per acre, or fraction
thereof, and a royalty payable to the
United States of 8 percent of the value
of coal mined by underground methods.
Bidding instructions for the LBA tract
offered and the terms and conditions of
the proposed coal lease are included in
the Detailed Statement of Lease Sale and
available from the BLM Colorado State
Office at the address above. Case file
documents, COC–70615, are available
for inspection at the BLM Colorado
State Office Public Room.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Notice of Intent To Amend the
Resource Management Plan for the
Rawlins Field Office and Associated
Environmental Assessment, Wyoming
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (NEPA), as amended, and the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended, the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Rawlins Field Office (RFO), Rawlins,
Wyoming, intends to prepare a Resource
Management Plan (RMP) amendment
with an associated Environmental
Assessment (EA) for the RFO and by
this notice is announcing the beginning
of the scoping process to solicit public
comments and identify issues.
DATES: This notice initiates the public
scoping process for the RMP
amendment with associated EA.
Comments on issues may be submitted
in writing until May 11, 2012. The dates
and locations of any scoping meetings
will be announced at least 15 days in
advance through the local news media,
newspapers, and the BLM Web site at:
https://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/programs/
Planning/rmps/rawlins.html. In order to
be included in the analysis, all
comments must be received prior to the
close of the 30-day scoping period or 30
days after the last public meeting,
whichever is later. The BLM will
provide additional opportunities for
public participation, as appropriate.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on issues and planning criteria related
to the Rawlins RMP Visual Resource
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLCO921000-L51100000-GA0000-LVEMC09CC005, COC-70615]
Notice of Competitive Coal Lease Sale, Colorado
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that certain coal reserves in the Elk
Creek East Tract described below in Gunnison County, Colorado, 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., May 15, 2012. The sealed
bid must be submitted on or before 10 a.m., May 15, 2012.
ADDRESSES: The lease sale will be held in the Second Floor Conference
Room of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado State Office, 2850
Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80215. Sealed bids must be
submitted to the Cashier, BLM Colorado State Office, at the address
given above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kurt Barton, Land Law Examiner, at
303-239-3714, or kbarton@blm.gov. 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: This coal lease sale is being held in
response to a lease by application (LBA) filed by Oxbow Mining, LLC.
The Federal coal reserves to be offered consist of all D seam reserves
recoverable by underground mining methods in the following described
lands located in Gunnison County, Colorado:
Sixth Principal Meridian
T. 13 S. R. 90 W.,
Sec. 3, lots 8, 9, and 16;
Sec. 4, lots 5 to 16, inclusive;
Sec. 5, lots 12, 13, 20, and 24.
Containing approximately 725.90 acres, more or less.
The tract contains an estimated 3.96 million tons of recoverable
coal reserves. The underground minable coal is ranked as bituminous B
coal. The estimated coal quality on an as-received basis for the seam
is as follows:
D Seam:
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British Thermal Unit (BTU)................ 12,005 BTU/lb.
Volatile Matter........................... 34.72%
Moisture.................................. 7.47
Fixed Carbon.............................. 45.87
Sulfur Content............................ 0.67
Ash Content............................... 11.27
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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. The minimum bid is not
intended to represent fair market value. The fair market value will be
determined by the authorized officer after the sale.
The sealed bids should be sent by certified mail, return-receipt
requested, or be hand delivered to the Cashier, BLM Colorado State
Office, at the address given above and clearly marked ``Sealed Bid for
COC-70615 Coal Sale--Not to be opened before 10 a.m., May 15, 2012.''
The cashier will issue a receipt for each hand-delivered bid. Bids
received after 10 a.m., May 15, 2012, will not be considered. If
identical high bids are received, the tying high bidders will be
requested to submit follow-up sealed bids until a high bid is received.
All tie-breaking sealed-bids must be submitted within 15 minutes
following the sale official's announcement at the sale that identical
high bids have been received.
Prior to lease issuance, the high bidder, if other than the
applicant, must pay to the BLM the cost recovery fees in the amount of
$10,347.10 in addition to all processing costs the BLM incurs after the
date of this sale notice (43 CFR 3473.2).
A lease 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 payable to the United States of 8 percent of the value of coal
mined by underground methods.
Bidding instructions for the LBA tract offered and the terms and
conditions of the proposed coal lease are included in the Detailed
Statement of Lease Sale and available from the BLM Colorado State
Office at the address above. Case file documents, COC-70615, are
available for inspection at the BLM Colorado State Office Public Room.
Steven Hall,
Acting State Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-8686 Filed 4-10-12; 8:45 am]
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