Decision Memo Completed

Antelope Mine Mineral Material Contract Renewal

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

Renewal of existing 5-year term authorization to mine and remove federal mineral material within the Antelope Mine permit boundary, which ensures supply of material for road maintenance and infrastructure support for mining of federal coal lease.

Location

Situated north or northwest side of Antelope Coal Mine Road (County Highway 4).

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/19/2016
2
Decision
07/2016 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
01/2017 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (15)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityMinerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations
Mineral Material Contract Renewal for Antelope Coal, LLCDecision Signed Date: 07/22/2016
ForestsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest
DistrictsDouglas and Thunder Basin Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionS1 and 12 T40N R71W, 6th P.M.
Minerals and geology