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Powder River LBA

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Serial Number	WYW-136142
Applicant	POWDER RIVER COAL COMPANY
Mine Name	North Antelope/Rochelle
Application Date	March 23, 1995
Application Tonnage	515 million
Application Acreage	4,023 acres
Regional Coal Team Review	April 23, 1996
Scoping Meeting	June 27, 1996
Draft EA/Draft EIS	August 1997
Hearing	October 8, 1997
Final EA/Final EIS	Final EIS for the Powder River Coal Lease Application (WYW16142) & Thundercloud Coal Lease Application (WYW136458)
Record of Decision Signed	April 20, 1989
Coal Offered-Amount	4,224.225 acres				532,000,000 tons
Coal Offered-Quality	Btu/lb 8,742	Ash 44.21%	Sulfur .18%	Moisture 27.93%	NA 1.84%	Strip Ratio 3.O1 bcy**/ton
Sale Date	June 30, 1998
Number of Bidders	1 - Powder River Coal Co.
Bids Received	$109,596,500		$25,944.76/acres		$0.206/ton	Bid Accepted - North Antelope/ Rochelle Mine
Lease Effective	September 1, 1998