[Federal Register: August 15, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 156)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[NM-922-1320-05, OKNM 104763, OKNM 107920, OKNM 108097]
Notice of Competitive Coal Lease Sale, Oklahoma
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of competitive coal lease sale.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the United States Department of
the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) New Mexico State Office,
in conjunction with the Oklahoma Field Office, will offer certain coal
resources in three separate tracts described below in LeFlore, Latimer,
and Haskell Counties in Oklahoma, for competitive sale by sealed bid,
in accordance with the provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920,
as amended (30 U.S.C. 181, et seq.).
DATES: The Lease Sale for the three separate tracts will be held at 10
a.m., Wednesday, September 14, 2005. Sealed bids must be submitted on
or before 9 a.m., on September 14, 2005.
ADDRESSES: The Lease Sale will be held in the BLM Conference Room,
Oklahoma Field Office, 7906 E. 33rd Street, Ste. 101, Tulsa, OK 74145.
Sealed bids for each separate tract must be submitted to the Cashier,
Oklahoma Field Office, at the address above.
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ida T. Viarreal, Land Law Examiner, at
(505) 438-7603, or Abdalla M. Elias, Mining Engineer, at (918) 621-
4116.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Coal Lease Sale is being held in
response to three coal lease applications filed by Farrell Cooper
Mining Company. Each tract will be leased to the qualified bidder(s)
submitting the highest cash offer provided that the high bids meet or
exceed the fair market value of the tracts as determined by the
authorized officer after the Sale. No bid that is less than $100.00 per
acre, or fraction thereof, will be considered. This $100.00 per acre is
a regulatory minimum, and is not intended to reflect
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fair market value of the tracts. Each bid should be clearly identified
by tract number or serial number on the outside of the envelope
containing the bid(s). The bids should be sent by certified mail,
return receipt requested, or should be hand delivered. The Cashier will
issue a receipt for each hand delivered sealed bid. Bids received after
9 a.m., on September 14, 2005, will not be considered. If identical
high sealed bids are received, the tying bidders will be requested to
submit follow-up sealed bids until a high bid is received. All tie-
breaking sealed bids must be submitted within 15 minutes following the
Sale official's announcement at the Sale that identical sealed bids
have been received.
The three coal lease tracts to be offered are:
Tract No. 1--Liberty West--OKNM 104763
The coal resource to be offered will be mined by both surface and
underground mining methods in the following described lands located in
Haskell County, Oklahoma:
T. 10 N., R. 21 E., I.M.,
Sec. 1, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
Sec. 12, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
Containing 560.00 acres, more or less.
Estimated recoverable Federal reserves of bituminous coal from the
Stigler seam is 2.057 million tons. The proximate analysis of the coal
on a received basis averages 14,025 BTU/lb., with 0.58% moisture, 3.56%
sulfur, 9.21% ash, 64.2% fixed carbon, and 26.7% volatile matter. This
tract has four qualified surface owners. Two consent documents from
qualified surface owners have been filed and verified by the BLM and
meet the criteria as required by the regulations.
Tract No. 2--McCurtain No. 1 Tract--OKNM 108097
The coal resource to be offered will be mined by underground mining
methods in the following described lands located in Haskell County,
Oklahoma:
T. 8 N., R. 22 E., I. M.,
Sec. 8, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\, and beginning at the
south quarter corner of Section 8, T. 8 N., R. 22 E., thence N.
0[deg] 3' W., 1,320 feet along the east line of the SW\1/4\ of said
section, thence S. 89[deg] 43.75' W., 1,320.41 feet along the north
line of the SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ of said section, thence S. 45[deg] 10.17'
E., 1,863.45 feet to the point of beginning, all within the SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\ of Section 8, T. 8 N., R. 22 E.;
Sec. 9, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\; and S\1/2\;
Sec. 10, All;
Sec. 11, W\1/2\W\1/2\;
Sec. 14, NW\1/4\;
Sec. 15, N\1/2\, and N\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 16, N\1/2\, and beginning at the west quarter corner of
Section 16, T. 8 N., R. 22 E., thence N. 89[deg] 42' E., 2,634.39
feet along the north line of the SW\1/4\ of said section, thence S.
44[deg] 46' W., 1,868.91 feet to the NE corner of the SW\1/4\SW\1/4\
of said section, thence N. 45[deg] 6.7' W., 1,860.64 feet to the
point of beginning, all within the SW\1/4\ of Section 16, T. 8 N.,
R. 22 E., (40.00 acres);
Sec. 17, Beginning at the NE corner of Section 17, T. 8 N., R.
22 E., thence S. 89[deg] 40' W., 2,640 feet along the north line of
said section, thence S. 45[deg] 11.5' E., 3,724.28 feet to the east
quarter corner of said section, thence N. 0[deg] 3' W., 2,640 feet
along the east line of said section to the point of beginning, all
within the NE\1/4\ of Section 17, T. 8 N., R. 22 E., (80.00 acres).
Containing 2,380.00 acres, more or less.
Estimated recoverable Federal reserves of bituminous coal from the
Hartshorne seam is 10.058 million tons recoverable by underground
mining methods. The proximate analysis of the coal on a received basis
averages 13,320 BTU/lb., with 3.1% moisture, 0.9% sulfur, 9.8% ash,
67.4% fixed carbon, and 20.3% volatile matter.
Tract No. 3--Bull Hill--OKNM 107920
The coal resource to be offered will be mined by both surface and
underground mining methods in the following described lands located in
LeFlore and Latimer County, Oklahoma:
T. 5 N., R. 20 E., I.M., Latimer County, Oklahoma
Sec. 9, S\1/2\S\1/2\N\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\S\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/
2\S\1/2\S\1/2\NE\1/4\, and S\1/2\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 10, S\1/2\S\1/2\N\1/2\N\1/2\, N\1/2\S\1/2\N\1/2\, and N\1/
2\S\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 11, S\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\N\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/
2\S\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and N\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 12, S\1/2\N\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/
2\S\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\N\1/2\NW\1/
4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\N\1/2\NW\1/4\, and N\1/2\N\1/2\S\1/2\NW\1/4\.
T. 5 N., R. 21 E., I. M., Latimer County, Oklahoma
Sec. 1, S\1/2\S\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and
N\1/2\S\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 2, S\1/2\N\1/2\S\1/2\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\S\1/2\SW\1/4\, S\1/
2\S\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 3, S\1/2\S\1/2\S\1/2\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\S\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\,
and S\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 7, S\1/2\N\1/2\N\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\N\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/
2\S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\N\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\,
N\1/2\ SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and beginning at the NW corner of sec. 7,
proceed 330 feet south along the west line of said section to the
point of beginning. Thence 990 feet south along the west line of
sec. 7 to the SW corner of lot 1, thence 1,267.37 feet, N. 89[deg]
57.5' E., along the south line of lot 1 to the SE corner of lot 1,
thence N. 0[deg] 3' W., 990 feet along the east line of lot 1,
thence 1,264.77 feet, S. 89[deg] 57.875' W., to the point of
beginning. All in lot 1; Beginning at the NW corner of sec.7,
proceed 1,320 feet south along the west line of said section to the
point of beginning. Thence 1,267.37 feet, N. 89[deg] 57.5' E., along
the north line of lot 2 to the NE corner of lot 2, thence 660 feet,
S. 0[deg] 3' E., along the east line of lot 2, thence S. 89[deg]
57.25' W., 1,269.10 feet to the west line of lot 2, thence north
along the west line of lot 2, 660 feet to the point of beginning.
All in lot 2;
Sec. 8, S\1/2\N\1/2\N\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\N\1/2\N\1/2\;
Sec. 9, N\1/2\N\1/2\;
Sec. 10, N\1/2\N\1/2\N\1/2\, N\1/2\S\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and
N\1/2\S\1/2\N\1/2\NW\1/4\.
T. 5 N., R. 22 E., I. M., LeFlore County, Oklahoma
Sec. 1, S\1/2\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 2, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 5 N., R. 23 E., I. M., LeFlore County, Oklahoma
Sec. 4, Beginning at the NW corner of sec. 4, T. 5 N., R. 23 E.,
thence S. 1[deg] 58' 33'' E., 381.48 feet along the west line of
said section to the point of beginning. Thence N. 88[deg] 9' 25''
E., 2,632.42 feet, thence N. 88[deg] 9' 27'' E., 659.26 feet, thence
S. 1[deg] 58' 33'' E., 660 feet, thence S. 88[deg] 9' 27'' W.,
329.63 feet, thence S. 1[deg] 58' 33'' E., 330 feet, thence S.
88[deg] 9' 27'' W., 329.63 feet along the south line of lot 2, to
the SW corner of lot 2, thence S. 88[deg] 9' 25'' W., 2,632.42 feet
along the south lines of lots 3 and 4 to the SW corner of lot 4,
thence N. 1[deg] 58' 33'' W., 990 feet along the west line of said
section to the point of beginning;
Sec. 5, lots 3, 4, and beginning at the north quarter corner
thence N. 88[deg] 8' 6'' E., 647.66 feet along the north line of
said section, thence S. 2[deg] 36' 11'' E., 713.96 feet, thence N.
88[deg] 3' 48'' E., 659.9 feet, thence N. 88[deg] 3' 48'' E.,
1,322.33 feet to a point on the east line of said section, thence S.
1[deg] 58' 33'' E., 660.06 feet along the east line of said section,
thence S. 88[deg] 3' 57'' W., 2,634.89 feet, thence N. 2[deg] 5'
35'' W., 1,374.68 feet to the point of beginning;
Sec. 6, lots 1-5, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\.
T. 6 N., R. 23 E., I. M., LeFlore County, Oklahoma
Sec. 34, N\1/2\S\1/2\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\S\1/2\S\1/2\SE\1/4\, E\1/
2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and S\1/2\N\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/
4\;
Sec. 35, N\1/2\S\1/2\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/
2\S\1/2\N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 36, S\1/2\N\1/2\S\1/2\, and N\1/2\N\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 6 N., R. 24 E., I. M., LeFlore County, Oklahoma
Sec. 31, lot 3, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\S\1/
2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\; and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 32, N\1/2\N\1/2\S\1/2\, and N\1/2\ S\1/2\N\1/2\S\1/2\;
Sec. 33, N\1/2\N\1/2\ S\1/2\, and N\1/2\S\1/2\N\1/2\S\1/2\;
Sec. 34, N\1/2\N\1/2\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\S\1/2\ N\1/2\SW\1/4\ and
N\1/2\SE \1/4\.
Containing 2,701.58 acres, more or less.
Estimated recoverable Federal reserves of bituminous coal from two
splits of the Lower Hartshorne seam is 8.705 million tons; 3.541
million tons recoverable by surface mining methods, and 5.174 million
tons recoverable by
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underground mining methods. The proximate analysis of the coal on a
received basis averages 13,450--14,000 BTU/lb., with 2.9--4.7%
moisture, 0.8--1.4% sulfur, 5.6--7.1% ash, 53.5--72.3% fixed carbon,
and 17.8--35.9% volatile matter. This tract has 35 qualified surface
owners and 16 unqualified surface owners. Nine consent documents from
qualified surface owners have been filed and verified by the BLM and
meet the criteria as required by the regulations.
The leases issued as a result of this lease offering will require
payment of an annual rental of $3.00 per acre or fraction thereof, and
a royalty payable to the United States of 12\1/2\ percent of the value
of the coal removed from a surface mine and 8 percent of the value of
the coal removed from an underground mine. The value of the coal will
be determined in accordance with 30 CFR 206.250.
Bidding instructions for the offered tracts and the terms and
conditions of the proposed coal lease tracts are included in the
Detailed Statement of Coal Lease Sale. Copies of the Statement, which
includes detailed geological information on the coal and surface owners
and, surface owner's consent to surface mine specific tracts, are
available upon request in person or by mail from the New Mexico State
Office, 1474 Rodeo Rd., Santa Fe, NM 87502 or the Oklahoma Field Office
at the address shown above. The case files are available for inspection
during normal business hours only at the New Mexico State Office.
Dated: July 22, 2005.
Janice L. Gamby,
Acting State Director, New Mexico.
[FR Doc. 05-16134 Filed 8-12-05; 8:45 am]
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