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Eagle Butte West LBA

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Serial Number	WYW-155132
Applicant	RAG
Mine Name	Eagle Butte Mine
Application Date	December 28, 2001 - original October 16, 2003 - modified
Application Tonnage	approx. 200 million - original approx. 238 million - modified
Application Acreage	1,642.59 acres - original 1,397.64 acres - modified
Regional Coal Team Review	May 30, 2002 (Casper) & April 27, 2005 (Gillette)
Scoping Meeting	May 17, 2005
Draft EA/Draft EIS	October 20, 2006
Hearing	November 14, 2006
Final EA/Final EIS	August 22, 2007
Record of Decision Signed	October 18, 2007
Coal Offered-Amount	1,427 acres				255, 000,000 tons
Coal Offered-Quality	Btu/lb 8,434	Ash **%	Sulfur 0.4%	Moisture **%	NA	Strip Ratio 2.9:1 bcy/ton
Sale Date	February 20, 2008
Number of Bidders	1 - RAG
Bids Received	$180,540,000.00		$126,448.938/acre		.708/ton	Bid Accepted - Eagle Butte Mine
Lease Effective	May 1, 2008