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West Black Thunder LBA

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Serial Number	WYW-118907
Applicant	THUNDER BASIN COAL MINE
Mine Name	Black Thunder Mine
Application Date	December 22, 1989
Application Tonnage	400 million
Application Acreage	3,225 acres
Regional Coal Team Review	April 3, 1990
Scoping Meeting	May 9-15, 1991
Draft EA/Draft EIS	October 1991
Hearing	November 20, 1991
Final EA/Final EIS	Final Environmental Assessment for the West Black Thunder Coal Lease Application
Record of Decision Signed	June 17, 1992
Coal Offered-Amount	3,492.495 acres				429,048,216 tons
Coal Offered-Quality	Btu/lb  8,839	Ash 4.40%	Sulfur .25%	Moisture na	NA na	Strip Ratio 2.72 bcy**/ton
Sale Date	August 12, 1992
Number of Bidders	1 - Thunder Basin Coal Co.
Bids Received	$71,909,282.69		$20,589.66/acres		$0.168/ton	Bid Accepted - Black Thunder Mine
Lease Effective	October 1, 1992