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Antelope LBA

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Serial Number	WYW-128322
Applicant	ANTELOPE COAL CO.
Mine Name	Antelope Mine
Application Date	December 29, 1992
Application Tonnage	60 million
Application Acreage	617.2 acres
Regional Coal Team Review	June 16, 1993
Scoping Meeting	February 17, 1994
Draft EA/Draft EIS	March 1995
Hearing	April 26, 1995
Final EA/Final EIS	Final Environmental Assessment for the Antelope Coal Lease Application
Record of Decision Signed	July 10, 1996
Coal Offered - Amount	617.2 acres containing 60,364,000 tons
Coal Offered - Quality	Btu/lb  8,779	Ash 4.22%	Sulfur  .23%	Moisture 25.7%	NA 21%	Strip Ratio 0.5 to 4.1 bcy/ton
Sale Date	September 18, 1996
Number of Bidders	1 - Antelope Coal Co.
Bids Received	$6,645,045.10		$10,766.44/acre		$.1101/ton	Bid Rejected
Sale Held	December 4, 1996
Number of Bidders	1 - Antelope Coal Co.
Bids Received	$9,054,600		$14,670/acre		$.150/ton	Bid Accepted  - Antelope Mine
Lease Effective	February 1, 1997