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Section 18: Lots 5, 12, 13, and 20;

T. 42 N., R. 70 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming

Section 31: Lots 5 thru 20;

Section 32: Lots 1 thru 16;

Section 33: Lots 1 thru 16;

Section 34: Lots 1 thru 16;

Section 35: Lots 1 thru 16;

T. 41 N., R. 71 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming

Section 1: Lots 5, 6, 11, and 12;

Containing 4,023.460 acres more or less.

The BLM has recommended that the

following lands be excluded from the

tract to enhance the value of remaining

unleased Federal coal in the area:

T. 41 N., R. 71 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming

Section 1: Lots 5, 6, 11, and 12;

Containing 161.24 acres more or less.

The BLM further recommended that

the following lands be included in the

tract to avoid a potential bypass

situation in the future:

T. 41 N., R. 71 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming

Section 19: Lot 5, and Lot 12 (N1⁄2);

Section 20: Lots 1 thru 4, Lot 5 (N1⁄2), Lot

6 (N1⁄2), Lot 7 (N1⁄2), and Lot 8 (N1⁄2);

Section 21: Lot 4, and Lot 5 (N1⁄2);

Containing 362.005 acres more or less.

The tract as amended by the BLM

contains a total of 4,224.225 acres and

approximately 534 million tons of

Federal coal and includes the following

lands:

T. 41 N., R. 70 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming

Section 6: Lots 10 thru 13 and 18 thru 21;

Section 7: Lots 6, 11, 14, and 19;

Section 18: Lots 5, 12, 13, and 20;

Section 19: Lot 5, and Lot 12 (N1⁄2);

Section 20: Lots 1 thru 4, Lot 5 (N1⁄2), Lot

6 (N1⁄2), Lot 7 (N1⁄2), and Lot 8 (N1⁄2);

Section 21: Lot 4, and Lot 5 (N1⁄2);

T. 42 N., R. 70 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming

Section 31: Lots 5 thru 20;

Section 32: Lots 1 thru 16;

Section 33: Lots 1 thru 16;

Section 34: Lots 1 thru 16;

Section 35: Lots 1 thru 16.

The North Antelope and Rochelle

Mines are contiguous mines which are

both adjacent to the lease application

area. Both mines have approved mining

and reclamation plans. The Rochelle

Mine has an air quality permit approved

by the Wyoming Department of

Environmental Quality, Air Quality

Division (WDEQ/AQD) to mine up to 30

million tons of coal per year. The North

Antelope Mine has an air quality permit

approved by the WDEQ/AQD to mine

up to 35 million tons of coal per year.

According to the application, Powder

River Coal Company plans no

production increase at either mine

solely from the acquisition of the

proposed lease; the additional tonnage

would extend the life of both mines.

Powder River Coal Company

previously acquired a maintenance coal

lease (WYW119554, issued effective 10/

1/92) containing approximately 3,064

acres adjacent to the North Antelope

and Rochelle Mines using the LBA

process.

On April 14, 1995, Kerr-McGee Coal

Corporation filed a coal lease

application with the BLM for a

maintenance tract LBA for the following

lands, which contain an estimated 427

million tons of Federal coal:

T. 43 N., R. 70 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming

Section 4: Lots 8, 9, and 15 thru 18;

Section 5: Lots 5 thru 20;

Section 6: Lots 8 thru 23;

Section 7: Lots 5 thru 7, Lot 8 (N1⁄2), Lots

9 thru 12; Lot 13 (N1⁄2 and SE1⁄4), and Lot

19 (NE1⁄4);

Section 8: Lots 1 thru 16;

Section 9: Lots 3 thru 6 and 11 thru 14;

T. 43 N., R. 71 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming

Section 1: Lots 5 thru 15, 19, and SE1⁄4

NE1⁄4;

Containing 3,395.915 acres more or less.

The BLM has recommended that the

following acreage be included in the

tract to avoid a potential bypass

situation in the future:

T. 43 N., R. 71 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming

Section 1: Lot 16 (N1⁄2), Lots 17 and 18;

Section 12: Lot 1, and Lot 2 (NE1⁄4);

Containing 149.588 acres more or less.

The tract as amended by the BLM

contains a total of 3,545.503 acres and

approximately 450 million tons of

Federal coal and includes the following

lands:

T. 43 N., R. 70 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming

Section 4: Lots 8, 9, and 15 thru 18;

Section 5: Lots 5 thru 20;

Section 6: Lots 8 thru 23;

Section 7: Lots 5 thru 7, Lot 8 (N1⁄2), Lots

9 thru 12, Lot 13 (N1⁄2 and SE1⁄4), and Lot

19 (NE1⁄4);

Section 8: Lots 1 thru 16;

Section 9: Lots 3 thru 6 and 11 thru 14;

T. 43 N., R. 71 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming

Section 1: Lots 5 thru 15, Lot 16 (N1⁄2), Lots

17 thru 19, and SE1⁄4NE1⁄4;

Section 12: Lot 1, and Lot 2 (NE1⁄4).

The acreage applied for in Kerr

McGee’s application is known as the

Thundercloud tract. It is described in a

1983 BLM document entitled ‘‘Powder

River Coal Region Tract Summaries,’’

which was prepared in anticipation of a

Federal coal sale proposed for 1984 that

did not take place.

The Jacobs Ranch Mine has an air

quality permit approved by the WDEQ/

AQD to mine up to 35 million tons of

coal per year. According to Kerr-McGee,

the additional coal reserves would

extend the life of the current mining

operations at the Jacobs Ranch Mine.

Kerr-McGee previously acquired a

maintenance coal lease (WYW117924,

issued effective 10/1/92) containing

approximately 1,709 acres adjacent to

the Jacobs Ranch Mine under the LBA

process.

The Powder River Regional Coal

Team reviewed both competitive lease

applications at their meeting on April

23, 1996, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and

recommended that both be processed.

The DEIS analyzes three alternatives.

The Proposed Action is to lease one or

both tracts as applied for to the

successful bidder at separate,

competitive sales. The second

alternative, Alternative 1, is the No

Action Alternative, which assumes that

neither tract will be leased. The third

alternative, Alternative 2, is to lease one

or both tracts as modified by BLM to the

successful bidder at separate,

competitive sales.

The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is a

cooperating agency in the preparation of

the EIS because the surface of some of

the land included in both tracts is

owned by the Federal government and

administered by the USFS as part of the

Thunder Basin National Grasslands. The

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation

and Enforcement is also a cooperating

agency in the preparation of the EIS

because it is the Federal agency that

would review the mining plans for the

two tracts if they are leased, and

recommend approval or disapproval of

the mining plans to the Secretary of the

Interior.

Dated: August 20, 1997.

Alan R. Pierson,

State Director.

[FR Doc. 97–23064 Filed 8–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–22–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV–030–97–1020–00–24–1 A]

Sierra Front/Northwest Great Basin

Resource Advisory Council—Notice of

Meeting Location and Times

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Resource advisory council

meeting locations and times.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Federal Land Policy and Management

Act and the Federal Advisory

Committee Act of 1972 (FACA) the

Department of the Interior, Bureau of

Land Management (BLM) Council

meetings will be held as indicated

below. The agenda includes a business

meeting, public comment period and a

tour of the new BLM facilities.

All meetings are open to the public.

The public may present written

comments to the council. Each formal

council meeting will have a time
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allocated for hearing public comments.

The public comment period for the

council meeting is listed below.

Depending on the number of persons

wishing to comment, and time available,

the time for individual oral comments

may be limited. Individuals who plan to

attend and need further information

about the meetings, or need special

assistance such as sign language

interpretation or other reasonable

accommodations, should contact Joan

Sweetland, Carson City District Office,

1535 Hot Springs Road, Carson City, NV

89706 (702) 885–6107 or 5665 Morgan

Mill Road, Carson City 89701 after

September 15, 1997 (702) 885–6107.

DATES: The date is September 26, 1997.

The council will meet at the Carson City

District Office, 5665 Morgan Mill Road,

Carson City, Nevada at 8 a.m. on

September 26. The Agenda will include

a business meeting, approval of the

Minutes of the previous meeting, a

review of scoping comments proposed

for the Black Rock Desert Management

Plan, discussion of management

alternatives for the proposed plan, and

discussion of the role of the Council in

developing the Black Rock Desert

Management Plan. The public comment

period will be at 4:30 p.m. and

adjournment at 5 p.m. There will be an

option tour of the BLM new office and

wareyard after adjournment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

John Singlaub, Carson City District

Manager, 1535 Hot Springs Road,

Carson City, Nevada 89706–0638 (702)

885–6000.

Dated: August 18, 1997.

Kelly Madigan,

Associate District Manager for Support

Services.

[FR Doc. 97–22999 Filed 8–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–HC–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CO–050–1220–00]

Front Range Resource Advisory

Council (Colorado) Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Federal Advisory Committee Act of

1972 (FACA), 5 U.S.C. Appendix, notice

is hereby given that the next meeting of

the Front Range Resource Advisory

Council (Colorado) will be held on

September 18, 1997 in Canon City,

Colorado.

The meeting is scheduled to begin at

9:15 a.m. at the Bureau of Land

Management’s (BLM) Canon City

District Office, 3170 East Main Street,

Canon City, Colorado. The meeting will

be a continuation of the last meeting

and will focus on developing recreation

guidelines and will include a

presentation on the Cochetopa Hills

Travel Management Plan.

All Resource Advisory Council

meetings are open to the public.

Interested persons may make oral

statements to the Council at 9:30 a.m. or

written statements may be submitted for

the Council’s consideration. The District

Manager may limit the length of oral

presentations depending on the number

of people wishing to speak.

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for

Thursday, September 18, 1997 from 9:15

a.m. to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: For further information,

contact Ken Smith, Bureau of Land

Management (BLM), Canon City District

Office, 3170 East Main Street, Canon

City Colorado 81212; Telephone (719)

269–8500; TDD (719) 269–8597.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Summary

minutes for the Council meeting will be

maintained in the Canon City District

Office and will be available for public

inspection and reproduction during

regular business hours within thirty (30)

days following the meeting.

Donnie R. Sparks,

District Manager.

[FR Doc. 97–23078 Filed 8–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NM–060–1010–00 (0005)]

Southwest New Mexico Playa Lakes

Coordinating Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Southeast New Mexico Playa

Lakes coordinating committee meeting.

DATES: September 24, 1997, beginning at

9:00 am.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Edwin L. Roberson, District Manager,

Bureau of Land Management, 2909 W.

2nd Street, Roswell, NM 88201, (505)

627–0242.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Committee is responsible for

coordinating investigations and

mitigation measures needed to resolve

the issue of wildlife mortality on the

playas in southeastern New Mexico. The

agenda will include review and

discussion of the final ‘‘Investigation of

Avian Mortality on Playa Lakes in SE

New Mexico’’ report and what direction

the Committee should take to address

issues and concerns contained in this

report. The meeting will be held at the

Carlsbad Resource Area Office, 620 E.

Green, Carlsbad, NM, beginning at 9:00

a.m. Summary minutes will be

maintained in the Roswell District

Office and will be available for public

inspection during regular business

hours (7:45 a.m.–4:30 p.m.) within 30

days following the meeting. Copies will

be available for the cost of duplication.

Dated: August 20, 1997.

Edwin L. Roberson,

District Manager.

[FR Doc. 97–23081 Filed 8–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–VA–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WY–985–0777–66]

Seasonal Road Closure to Motorized

Vehicles on the Outlaw Cave Road,

Johnson County, WY

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

pursuant to the provisions of Title 43

Code of Federal Regulations 8364.1, the

Outlaw Cave Road (BLM Road No.

6217), as listed below, is hereby closed

to motorized vehicles from November

16th until April 15th or until conditions

permit.

Outlaw Cave Road (BLM No. 6217)

Johnson County, Wyoming, 6th Principal

Meridian

T. 42N., R. 84W.

Section 21

Section 22

Section 23, NW1⁄4, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4.

EFFECTIVE DATES: This seasonal closure

will remain in effect between November

16 through April 15 of each year until

further notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neil

O. Schiche, Casper District (Buffalo

Resource Area), 1425 Fort Street,

Buffalo, Wyoming 82834, (307–684–

1100).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

action was analyzed in environmental

assessment No. WY–061–5–52. The

decision record was signed on March

28, 1996. This seasonal road closure was

implemented between November 16,

1996 through April 15, 1997 for a trial

basis. The seasonal closure will now

become permanent until further notice.

The seasonal road closure was

established to help prevent damage to