U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Wyoming
High Plains District Office
Powder River Basin Coal Leases by Application
Successful Competitive Lease Sales Since 1990
LBAs - SOLD
2006 - North Porcupine
(
North Antelope/Rochelle Mine)
---
Lease Effective 10/01/2012
2006 - South Porcupine
(North Antelope/Rochelle Mine)
--- Lease Effective 8/1/2012
2005 - South Hilight
(Black Thunder Mine) ---
Lease Effective 05/01/2012
2006 - Caballo West
(Caballo Mine) ---
Lease Effective 11/01/2011
2004 - Belle Ayr North
(Belle Ayr Mine) ---
Lease Effective 11/01/2011
2005 - West Antelope II
(Antelope Mine) --
- North Lease effective 07/01/2011 & South Lease effective
09/01/2011
2001 - North Maysdorf (Mt. Logan)
(Cordero Rojo Mine) ---
Lease effective 05/01/2009
2001 - South Maysdorf (Mt. Logan)
(Cordero Rojo Mine) ---
Lease effective 08/01/2008
2001 - Eagle Butte West
(Eagle Butte Mine) ---
Lease effective 05/01/2008
2000 - West Roundup
(North Antelope/Rochelle Mine)
---
Lease effective 05/01/2005
2000 - NARO North
(
North Antelope/Rochelle Mine)
---
Lease effective 03/01/2005
2000 - West Antelope
(Antelope Mine) ---
Lease effective 03/01/2005
2000 - West Hay Creek
(Buckskin Mine) ---
Lease effective 01/01/2005
2000 - Little Thunder
(Black Thunder Mine) ---
Lease effective 03/01/2005
2000 - NARO South
(
North Antelope/Rochelle Mine)
---
Lease effective 09/01/2004
1998 - North Jacobs Ranch
(Jacobs Ranch - Now Black Thunder Mine)
---
Lease effective 05/01/2002
1997 - Horse Creek
(Antelope Mine) ---
Lease effective 12/01/2000
1995 - Powder River
(
North Antelope/Rochelle Mine)
---
Lease effective 09/01/1998
1995 - Thunder Cloud
(Jacobs Ranch Mine) ---
Lease effective 01/1999
1992 - Antelope
(
Antelope Mine) ---
Lease effective 02/01/1997
1992 - North Rochelle
(North Rochelle - Now Black Thunder Mine)
---
Lease effective 01/01/1998
1991 - Eagle Butte
(Eagel Butte Mine) ---
Lease effective 08/01/1995
1990 - North Antelope/Rochelle
(
North Antelope/Rochelle Mine)
---
Lease effective 10/01/1992
1990 - West Rocky Butte
(Rocky Butte - Now Caballo Mine) ---
Lease effective 01/01/1993
1989 - Jacobs Ranch
(Jacobs Ranch Mine) ---
Lease effective 10/01/1992
1989 - West Black Thunder
(Black Thunder Mine) ---
Lease effective 10/01/1992
LBAs - PENDING
2011 - Antelope Ridge
---
Applied for 09/23/2011
2011 - Belle Ayr West
(Belle Ayr Mine) ---
Applied for 08/01/2011
2006 - Maysdorf II
(
Cordero Rojo Mine) ---
Final EIS completed 08/20/2009
2006 - Hay Creek II
(Buckskin Mine )
---
Final EIS available 07/29/2011
2006 - West Jacobs Ranch
(Jacobs Ranch now Black Thunder Mine) --
-
ROD pending 08/12/2010
2006 - West Hilight Field
(Black Thunder Mine)
-
--
ROD pending 08/12/2010
2005 - North Hilight Field
(Black Thunder Mine)
-
--
N. Hilight ROD signed 02/01/2012
LBAs - REJECTED/WITHDRAWN
2006 - West Coal Creek
---
LBA Rejected
2002 - Big Thunder
(Jacobs Ranch Mine)
-- Application Withdrawn
2000 - Belle Ayr 2000
(Belle Ayr Mine) --
Sale Held, Bid Rejected
2000 - State Section
(New Mine Start)
-- Application Withdrawn
1997 - Belle Aye Mine
(
Belle Ayr Mine)
-- Application Rejected; Modified & Resubmitted as Belle Ayr 2000
1997 - Keeline
(Belle Ayr Mine)
--
BLM Decision Upheld