Environmental Assessment Completed

Modification of Winter Quarters Federal Coal Lease UTU-67939

Manti-La Sal National Forest Carbon, Utah Manti-La Sal National Forest All Units

Arch Coal through subsidiaries Ark Land Co and Canyon Fuel Co applied for a federal coal lease modification to the Winter Quarters Federal Coal Lease UTU-67939 through the BLM to add 770 acres of federal coal reserves.

Location

The lease modification area is located approximately 28 miles northwest of Price, UT on the Ferron-Price RD, adjacent and north of the existing leases and current permitted area for Skyline Mine.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/17/2011
2
Comment Period
05/17/2011
3
Decision
11/2011 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
01/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityMinerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations
Modification of Winter Quarters FEderal Coal Lease UTU-67939Decision Signed Date: 11/23/2011 Legal Notice Date: 12/01/2011
ForestsManti-Lasal National Forest
DistrictsPrice Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSL Mer, T12S, R6E, Sec 25: Lots 3, 4, SW4NE4, SW4, W2SE4; Sec 26: Lots 1-4, N2SW4, SW4SW4, N2SE4 (private); and Sec 34: NE4NE4.
Minerals and geology