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West Rocky Butte Mine LBA

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Serial Number	WYW-122586
Applicant	NORTHWESTERN RESOURCES COMPANY
Mine Name	Rocky Butte Mine
Application Date	December 4, 1990
Application Tonnage	50 million
Application Acreage	390 acres
Regional Coal Team Review	September 6, 1991 and June 25, 1992
Scoping Meeting	October 22, 1991
Draft EA/Draft EIS	January 1992
Hearing	February 26, 1992
Final EA/Final EIS	Final West Rocky Butte Coal Lease Application Environmental Impact Statement
Record of Decision Signed	October 23, 1992
Coal Offered-Amount	463.205 acres			55,000,000 tons
Coal Offered-Quality	Btu/lb 8,354	Ash 4.30%	Sulfur .27%	Strip Ratio 3.75 bcy/ton
Sale Date	July 7, 1993
Number of Bidders	1 - Northwestern Resources Co.
Bids Received	$16,500,000		$35,621.38/acre	$.30/ton	Bid Accepted - Caballo Mine
Lease Effective	January 1, 1993