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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	October 2, 1998
Application Tonnage	519 million
Application Acreage	4,821 acres
Regional Coal Team Review	October 27, 1999
Scoping Meeting	October 19, 1999
Draft EA/Draft EIS	July 17, 2000
Hearing	January 17, 2001
Final EA/Final EIS	Environmental Impact Statement for the North Jacobs Ranch Coal Lease Application
Record of Decision Signed	November 28, 2001
Coal Offered-Amount	4,982.24 acres				537,542,000 tons
Coal Offered-Quality	Btu/lb 8,792	Ash 5.46%	Sulfur .45%	Moisture 27.4%	NA 1.29%	Strip Ratio 3.5 to 1 bcy/ton
Sale Date	January 16, 2002
Number of Bidders	2 Jacobs Ranch Coal Co. & Arch Coal Co.
Bids Received	$379,504,652   $324,007,864.95		$76,171.49 acre    $65,032.57 acre		$.706 ton   $.603 ton	Bid Accepted - Jacobs Ranch Bid Rejected - Black Thunder
Lease Effective	May 1, 2002