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NARO North LBA

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Serial Number	WYW-150210
Applicant	PEABODY
Mine Name	North Antelope/Rochelle Mine
Application Date	March 10, 2000
Application Tonnage	323 million
Application Acreage	2,368.3 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 Basin Coal Environmental Impact Statement
Record of Decision Signed	July 16, 2004
Coal Offered - Amount	2,369.4 acres			324,627,000 tons
Coal Offered-Quality	Btu/lb 9,090	NA 2.4%	Sulfur .25%	Strip Ratio 3.9 to 1  bcy/ton
Sale Date	August 31, 2004 (original) Bid Rejected December 29, 2004 (Re-offered)
Number of Bidders	1 - First Bid - Peabody 1 - Re-offer Bid - Peabody
Bids Received	$237,464,650.50  (original)                                                                                                      $299,143,785  (re-offer)		$100,221.42/acre (original)   $126,254.03/acre (re-offer)	$.73/ton (original)    $.92/ton (original)	Bid  Rejected - NARO Mine Bid  Accepted - NARO Mine
Lease Effective	March 1, 2005