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North Antelope & Rochelle Mines LBA

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Serial Number	WYW-119554
Applicant	POWDER RIVER COAL COMPANY
Mine Name	North Antelope and Rochelle Mines
Application Date	March 2, 1990  2 applications
Application Tonnage	120 million - North Antelope 150 million - Rochelle
Application Acreage	954 acres - North Antelope 1,196 acres - Rochelle
Regional Coal Team Review	April 3, 1970 and September 6, 1991
Scoping Meeting	September 16, 1991
Draft EA/Draft EIS	February 1992
Hearing	March 18, 1992
Final EA/Final EIS	Final Environmental Assessment for the North Antelope & Rochelle Coal Lease Applications for Powder River Coal Company
Record of Decision Signed	August 26, 1992
Coal Offered-Amount	3,064.04 acres			403,500,000 tons
Coal Offered-Quality	Btu/lb 8,804/8,700	Ash 4.28/4.31%	Sulfur .35/.13%	Strip Ratio 2.29/2.16 bcy/ton
Sale Date	September 28, 1992
Number of Bidders	1 - Powder River Coal
Bids Received	$86,987,765		$28,389.89/acre	$.216/ ton	Bid Accepted - North Antelope/Rochelle Mine
Lease Effective	October 1, 1992