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West Hay Creek LBA

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Serial Number	WYW-151634
Applicant	TRITON COAL COMPANY
Mine Name	Buckskin Mine
Application Date	August 31, 2000
Application Tonnage	145 million
Application Acreage	840 acres
Regional Coal Team Review	October 25, 2000
Scoping Meeting	June 26, 2002
Draft EA/Draft EIS	March 28, 2003
Hearing	April 16, 2003
Final EA/Final EIS	Final Environmental Impact Statement for the West Hay Creek Coal Lease Application
Record of Decision Signed	October 1, 2004
Coal Offered-Amount	921 acres			142,698,000 tons
Coal Offered-Quality	Btu/lb 8,346	Sulfur .28%	NA 1.75%	Strip Ratio 2.0 to 1 bcy/ton
Sale Date	November 17, 2004
Number of Bidders	1 - Buckskin Mining Company
Bids Received	$42,809,400.00		$46,431.01 /acre		$.30/ ton	Bid Accepted - Buckskin Mine
Lease Effective	January 1, 2005