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INAL Nvironm Ntallm State Nt for the Powder River Coal Lease Application U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office District Office 1998 INAL nvironm ntallm State nt for the Powder River Coal Lease Application (WYW136142) and Thundercloud Coal Lease Appl lcatlon (WYW136458) The Bureau of Land Management is responsible for the balanced management of the public lands and resources and their various values so that they are considered in a combination that will best serve the needs of the American people. Management is based upon the principles of multiple use and sustained yield; a combination of uses that take into account the long term needs of future generations for renewable and nonrenewable resources. These resources include recreation, range, timber, minerals, watershed, fish and wildlife, wilderness and natural, scenic, scientific and cultural values. BLM/WY IPL-98/004+ 1320 FEIS #98-1 United States Department of the Interior BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT Wyoming State Office P.O. Box 1828 Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003-1828 In Reply Refer To: 342O(LBA)(930) WYW136142 Powder River WYW136458 Thundercloud 2 3 JAN 1998 Dear Reader: This Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been prepared pursuant to 40 CFR 1500- 1508 for the Powder River (WYW136142) and Thundercloud (WYW136458) coal lease applications, located in southeastern Campbell County, Wyoming. This copy of the final EIS is provided for your review. It is not a decision document, its purpose is to inform you of the impacts of leasing and mining the Federal coal proposed for lease in two maintenance coal lease applications, and to evaluate alternatives to the proposals. The draft EIS was mailed to the public in August of 1997, and the comment period extended through October 28, 1997. A formal public hearing on the proposed Powder River and Thundercloud coal lease applications was held at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, October 8, 1997, at the Holiday Inn, 2009 S. Douglas Highway, Gillette, Wyoming. The purpose of the hearing was to receive comments on the proposed coal lease sale, on the fair market value, and maximum economic recovery of the Federal coal resources in the proposed Powder River and Thundercloud tracts, and on the draft EIS. Ten comment letters were received on the draft EIS. The final EIS considers these comments, which are included along with BLM's responses, as Appendix H of the final EIS. BLM will make a separate decision for each of the two tracts evaluated in this Final EIS. A separate Record of Decision detailing the BLM decision to lease or not to lease the Federal coal included in each tract will be prepared and distributed following a 30 day Final EIS review period. If you have any questions or comments related to the decision to lease the Federal coal in the Powder River and Thundercloud LBA Tracts, please address them to Bureau of Land Management, Casper District Office, Attn: Nancy Doelger, 1701 East "E" Street, Casper, WY 82601, fax: 307-234-1525, phone: 307-261-7627. Sincerely, State Director FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE POWDER RIVER COAL LEASE APPLICATION (FEDERAL COAL LEASE APPLICATION WYW136142) AND THE THUNDERCLOUD COAL LEASE APPLICATION (FEDERAL COAL LEASE APPLICATION 136458) Prepared by Western Water Consultants Sheridan, Wyoming and U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Casper District Office Cooperating Agencies U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement and U.S. Forest Service JANUARY 1998 POWDER RIVER COAL LEASE APPLICATION (WYW136142) AND THUNDERCLOUD COAL LEASE APPLICATION (WYW136458) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT ABSTRACT [] Draft [X] Final Lead Agency: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management Cooperating Agencies: U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Counties That Could Be Directly Affected: Campbell County, Wyoming Converse County, Wyoming Abstract: This Final Environment Impact Statement (FEIS) assesses the environmental consequences of a federal decision to offer two federal coal tracts in southeastern Campbell County, Wyoming for lease at separate, competitive, sealed bid sales, subject to standard and special lease stipulations. The Powder River Lease By Application (LBA) Tract as applied for by Powder River Coal Company includes approximately 4,020 acres containing approximately 515 million tons of federal coal. Powder River Coal Company operates the adjacent North Antelope and Rochelle Mines. The Thundercloud LBA Tract, which is located approximately 9 miles north of the Powder River LBA Tract, was applied for by Kerr-McGee Coal Company, the operator of the adjacent Jacobs Ranch Mine. It includes approximately 3,400 acres containing about 427 million tons of federal coal as applied for. This FEIS describes the physical, biological, cultural, historic, and socioeconomic resources in and surrounding the project area. The focus for impact analysis was based upon resource issues and concerns identified during public scoping. Potential concerns related to development include impacts to groundwater, air quality, and wildlife and cumulative impacts related to ongoing surface coal mining and other proposed development in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming. Other Environmental Review or Consultation Requirements: This PElS, in compliance with Section 7(c) of the Endangered Species Act (as amended), identifies any endangered or threatened species which are likely to be affected by the Proposed Action. Lead Agency Contact: For further information contact Nancy Doelger at: Bureau of Land Management, Casper District Office 170 I East E Street Casper, WY 82601 (307) 261-7627 Date FEIS Made Available to EPA and Public: February 20, 1998 End of FEIS Availability Period: March 23, 1998 Executive Summary EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Wright, Wyoming, and approximately 9 miles north of the Powder River LBA Tract. On March 23, 1995, Powder River Coal Company (PRCC) filed an application with These lease applications were reviewed by the U.S. Department of the Interior-Bureau the BLM, Wyoming State Office, Division of of Land Management (BLM) for a Mineral and Lands Authorization, and it was maintenance coal lease for federal coal determined that the applications and the lands reserves located north and west of PRCC1s involved met the requirements of the existing North Antelope and Rochelle Mines regulations governing coal leasing on (Figure ES-l). This coal lease application, application at Title 43 of the Code of Federal which is referred to as the Powder River Regulations Part 3425.1 (43 CFR 3425.1). Lease-By-Application (LBA) Tract, was The applications were also reviewed by the assigned case file number WYW136142. As Powder River Regional Coal Team (PRRCT) applied for, this tract includes approximately at their public meeting on April 23, 1996, in 4,020 acres and approximately 515 million Cheyenne, Wyoming. At that time, the tons of federal coal. PRRCT recommended that the BLM process both the Thundercloud and Powder River On April 14, 1995, Kerr-McGee Coal coal lease applications as LBA's. In order to Corporation (KMCC) filed an application process an LBA, the BLM must evaluate the with the BLM for a maintenance coal lease quantity, quality, maximum economic for federal coal reserves located west of and recovery, and fair market value of the federal adjacent to KMCC's Jacobs Ranch Mine coal and fulfill the requirements of the (Figure ES-2). This coal lease application, National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 which is referred to as the Thundercloud (NEPA) by evaluating the environmental LBA Tract, was assigned case file number impacts of leasing and mining the federal WYW136458. As applied for, it Includes coal. approximately 3,400 acres and approximately 427 million tons of federal coal. The To evaluate the environmental impacts of Thundercloud LBA Tract surrounds 40 acres leasing and mining the coal, the BLM must of surface and coal privately owned by the prepare an environmental assessment (EA) or Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO)(Figure an environmental impact statement (EIS) to ES-2). Although this coal is not federally evaluate the site-specific and cumulative owned, it would be logically mined with the environmental impacts of leasing and federal coal in the Thundercloud Tract. developing the federal coal in each Therefore, for the purposes of the application area. The BLM made a decision environmental analysis in this EIS, it is to prepare one EIS for both of these lease assumed that this private coal will be mined applications. in conjunction with the federal coal in the Thundercloud Tract. BLM will use the analysis in this EIS to decide whether or not to hold a public, The lands applied for in these two competitive, sealed-bid coal lease sale for applications are located in southeastern each of the two coal tracts and issue federal Campbell County, Wyoming. The coal leases. If the sales are held, the bidding Thundercloud LBA Tract is located at those sales is open to any qualified bidder; approximately 38 miles southeast of Gillette, it is not limited to the applicants. If the lease Wyoming, approximately 15 miles east of sales are held, a lease would be issued to the Final EIS, Powder River and Thundercloud Coal Lease Applications ES-l Executive Summary R71W R70W R70W R69W I I I . ,, L ~ i ~~ W-13'6142 I L -»: POWDER RIVER LEA TRACT ---- ,,~ /// I ////V///~~ ~~, ROCHELLE //,/"07 I />< •• Istat7Lease .... MINE ~6/J T42t\ -, D\. ~ -r '" ,,.,~,,n, •..~ T41N 1'-1.0,) ".. ......... ~~. '''" .... :21 W- B7 .. "~ .", "'" ". r- '''',....~' <. '- -.•....•.• p ~ , '( -'. 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