Environmental Impact Statement Completed

Wright Area Coal Lease by Application (LBA)

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests & Thunder Basin National Grassland Campbell, Wyoming Douglas and Thunder Basin Ranger District

This project will analyze the applications for coal leases in the Wright Area for continuing coal mining for the Jacobs Ranch, Black Thunder and North Antelope Rochelle Mines.

Location

East of Wright, WY

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
07/03/2007
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
03/31/2011
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
07/30/2010
4
Decision
11/2011 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
04/2016 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityForest Service Energy Implementation Plan
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityMinerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations
Record of Decision South Hilight Field Lease by ApplicationDecision Signed Date: 06/01/2011 (Reversed in Appeal (215)) Legal Notice Date: 06/03/2011
Record of Decision South Porcupine Field Lease by ApplicationDecision Signed Date: 07/14/2011 Legal Notice Date: 07/19/2011
Record of Decision North Porcupine Field Lease by ApplicationDecision Signed Date: 09/30/2011 Legal Notice Date: 10/04/2011
Record of Decision North Hilight Field Lease by ApplicationDecision Signed Date: 11/22/2011 Legal Notice Date: 12/01/2011
ForestsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest
DistrictsDouglas and Thunder Basin Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Minerals and geology