Coal

We are in the process of having our mineral lease records scanned over the next several months. Some files may not be available for viewing and copying.  If you need to see a particular file, please check with our office (406 896-5004) to verify if the record is available.   

Some of the nation’s largest coal deposits lie beneath the eastern Montana and western North Dakota prairies. There are 19 federal leases covering about 36,000 acres in Montana and North Dakota. Much of this coal is used to fire electrical generating plants. Mining operations on federal leases produced a little over 30 million tons of coal in 2010.  

• BLM rejects coal lease bid | How does the coal leasing process work?
• Bull Mountains Mine No. 1 Environmental Assessment and Decision Record (pdf-8.7 mb) 

Proposed Exchange of Alluvial Valley Floor Fee Coal In Rosebud County, Montana (These pdf files are not completely 508 compliant. Please contact the Miles City Field Office at 406-233-2800 if you need help using them.)

• Dear Reader Letter
• Environmental Assessment (2.3 mb)
• Finding of No Significant Impact (2.2 mb)
• Decision Record (1 mb)
• Notice of Decision