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North Jacobs Ranch LBA

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Serial Number	WYW-146744
Applicant	Jacobs Ranch Coal Company
Mine Name	Jacobs Ranch Mine
Application Date	10/2/98
Application Tonnage	519 MILLION TONS
Application Acreage	4,821 ACRES
RCT Review (Regional Coal Team)	10/27/99
Scoping Meeting	10/19/99
Draft EA/Draft EIS	7/17/2000
Hearing	1/17/2001
Final EA/Final EIS	Environmental Impact Statement for the North Jacobs Ranch Coal Lease Application
ROD Signed (Record of Decision)	11/28/01
Coal Offered-Amount	4982.24 Acres				537,542,000 Tons
Coal Offered-Quality	BTU/LB=8792	ASH= 5.46%	SULFUR= .45%	MOIST=27.4%	NA=1.29%	STRIP RATIO=3.5 TO 1 BCY/TON
Sale Date	1/16/2002
Number of Bidders	2 - (Kennecott and Arch)
Bids Received	K- $379,504,652		K- $76171.49 Acre		$.706 Ton	Kennecott Bid- Accepted
Lease Effective	5/1/2002