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South Hilight Field LBA

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Serial Number	WYW-174596
Applicant	ARK LAND COMPANY
Mine Name	Black Thunder Mine
Application Date	October 7, 2005 May 19, 2008 (date split)
Application Tonnage	266 million
Application Acreage	1,976.69 acres
Regional Coal Team Review	April 19, 2006
Scoping Meeting	July 24, 2007
Draft EA/Draft EIS	June 26, 2009
Hearing	July 29, 2009
Final EA/Final EIS	July 30, 2010
Record of Decision Signed	March 1, 2011
Coal Offered-Amount	1,976.69 acres				222,676,000 tons
Coal Offered-Quality	Btu/lb 9,011	Ash 4.28%	Sulfur .27%	Moisture 26.71%	NA %	Strip Ratio  4.2:1 to bcy/ton
Sale Date	December 14, 2011
Number of Bidders	1 Arch Coal Co. (Black Thunder Mine)
Bids Received	$300,001,011.66		$ acre $151,769.40/acre		$ ton $1.3476/ton	Bid Accepted
Lease Effective	May 1, 2012