Environmental Assessment Completed

North Antelope-Rochelle Mine (NARM) Dewatering Project

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

The project would amend Peadbody Powder River Mining LLCs Special Use Permit to authorize drilling approximately 230 test holes on NFS lands totalling 567 acres outside of NARM's lease boundary, but within the mine's permit boundary.

Location

14 miles southeast of Wright, WY

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/11/2011
2
Comment Period
11/11/2011
3
Decision
10/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
12/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityForest Service Energy Implementation Plan
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
North Antelope Rochelle Coal Mine Dewatering ProjectDecision Signed Date: 10/25/2012 Legal Notice Date: 10/30/2012
ForestsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest
DistrictsDouglas and Thunder Basin Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT42N, R71W Section 25 NW1/4, NE1/4; Section 26 NE1/4; Section 35 NW1/4, SW1/4
Special use management