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Horse Creek LBA

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Serial Number	WYW-141435
Applicant	ANTELOPE COAL CO.
Mine Name	Antelope Mine
Application Date	February 14, 1997
Application Tonnage	356.5 million
Application Acreage	2,837.91 acres
Regional Coal Team Review	April 23, 1997
Scoping Meeting	November 13, 1997
Draft EA/Draft EIS	November 12, 1999
Hearing	December 8, 1999
Final EA/Final EIS	Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Horse Creek Coal Lease Application
Record of Decision Signed	June 23, 2000
Coal Offered-Amount	2,818.695 acres				275,577,000 tons
Coal Offered-Quality	Btu/lb  8,890	Ash 4.28%	Sulfur .22%	Moisture 26.83%	NA  1.49%	Strip Ratio  2.6 to 1 bcy/ton
Sale Date	September 7, 2000
Number of Bidders	1 - Antelope Coal Co.
Bids Received	$91,220,120.70		$32,362 acre		$.33 ton	Bid Accepted - Antelope Mine
Lease Effective	Deember 1, 2000