South Powder River Basin Coal Lease Applications

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This EIS assesses the environmental consequences of holding five separate competitive sealed-bid sales and issues leases for five tracts of federal coal.  Thus, this document has five separate records of decision.

FY 2004

Federal Register - Notice of Availability - 44kb

• North Antelope-Rochelle North ROD

Federal Register - Notice of Availability - 42kb

• North Antelope-Rochelle South ROD

Federal Register - Notice of Availability - 44kb

• Little Thunder ROD

Federal Register - Notice of Availability - 44kb

• West Roundup ROD

Federal Register - Notice of Availability - 44kb

• West Antelope ROD

FY 2003

Federal Register - Notice of Availability - 58kb

       Final Environmental Impact Statement - section-by-section

       Volume 1

• Cover - 44kb
• Dear Reader - 128kb
• Abstract - 93kb
• Executive Summary - 770kb
• Table of Contents and Abbreviations - 37kb
• Chapter 1 - Introduction - 247kb
• Chapter 2 - Proposed Action and Alternatives - 451kb
• Chapter 3 - Affected Environment - 1.25mb
• Chapter 4 - Environmental Consequences - 1.35mb
• Chapter 5 - Consultation and Coordination - 42kb
• Chapter 6 - References Cited - 50kb
• Chapter 7 - Glossary - 40kb
• Chapter 8 - Index - 15kb

Volume 2

• Cover - 44kb
• Appendix A - Federal and State Agencies and Permitting Requirements - 10kb
• Appendix B - Unsuitability Criteria - 112kb
• Appendix C - Coal Lease-by-Application Flow Chart - 11kb
• Appendix D - Special Coal Lease Stipulations - 22kb
  • and Form 3400-12 - 150kb
• Appendix E - Cumulative Air Quality Impact Technical Support Document - 106kb
• Appendix F - Non-Mine Groundwater and Surface Water Rights - 329kb
• Appendix G - Biological Assessment - NARO North and NARO South LBA Tracts - 383kb
• Appendix H - Biological Assessment - Little Thunder LBA Tracts - 287kb
• Appendix I - Biological Assessment - West Roundup LBA Tracts - 289kb
• Appendix J - Biological Assessment - West Antelope LBA Tracts - 300kb
• Appendix K - Sensitive and Management Indicator Species Evaluation - 71kb
• Appendix L - CBM Wells Capable of Production - 58kb
• Appendix M - Comment Letters -1.27MB, 43pgs and Responses - 78kb

FY 2001

Federal Register - Notice of Intent - 57kb