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Little Thunder LBA

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Serial Number	WYW-150318
Applicant	ARCH
Mine Name	Black Thunder Mine
Application Date	March 23, 2000
Application Tonnage	about 719 million
Application Acreage	5,083.5 acres
Regional Coal Team Review	October 25, 2000
Scoping Meeting	October 10, 2001
Draft EA/Draft EIS	February 7, 2003
Hearing	March 4, 2002
Final EA/Final EIS	Final South Powder River Coal Environmental Impact Statement
Record of Decision Signed	August 13, 2004
Coal Offered-Amount	5,083.5 acres				718,719,000 tons
Coal Offered-Quality	Btu/lb 8,884	Ash ...	Sulfur .24%	Moisture ...	NA 1.2%	Strip Ratio 3.4 to 1 bcy/ton
Sale Date	September 22, 2004
Number of Bidders	1 - Arch
Bids Received	$610,999,949.80		$120,192.77 acre		$.85 ton	Bid Accepted - Black Thunder Mine
Lease Effective	March 1, 2005