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C Tti United States Department of the Interior BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT Colorado State Office 2&50 Youngfield Street Lakewood, Colorado 80215-7076 IN REPLV REFER TO: Certified Mail Twentymile Coal Company Attn: Resource Management Department 701 Market Street, Ste. 700 St. Louis, Missouri 63101-1826 pEC I ZOt)h R~l.i~l V ~D Decision pEC a 22004 pivision of Minerals and Geology Lease Terms and Conditions Readiusted www.co.blm.gov CO-921(KZ) 3451 D-052547 Coal ,, , [ ~.: . Coal lease D-052547 was issued effective Mazch 1, 1945, and was last readjusted effective Mazch 1, 1995. It becomes subject to readjustment of its terms and conditions on March 1, 2005. Notice of intent to readjust coal lease D-052547 was sent to the lessee, Twentymile Coal Company on February 25, 2003. As provided in the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended (41 Stat. 437, 30 U.S.C. 181 eta.), and the regulations at 43 CFR 3451, we are hereby readjusting [he terms and conditions of [he lease. A copy of the lease is enclosed. The readjusted terms and conditions shall become effective March 1, 2005. This action has been reviewed for conformance with the Bureau of Land Management's public land health standards adopted February 12, 1997. The readjustment will not adversely affect achievement of the public land health standards. The annual rental remains at $3 per acre or fraction thereof as provided in the curten[ lease. The royalty rates established by law and by regulation at 43 CFR 3473.3-2 remain at 12Yz percent of the value of the coal removed from a surface mine and at 8 percent for coal removed from an underground mine. The value of the coa] shall be determined in accordance with [he regulations at 30 CFR 206, as amended. The adequacy of the lease bond is reviewed periodically and adjusted when necessazy [o reflect changed conditions. The required bond amount remains a[ $5,000. Payments of rentals and royalties must be submitted to the Minerals Management Service in accordance with that agency's regulations in Title 30, Code of Federal ReQUlations. In accordance with the regulations a[ 43 CFR 3451.2(b) and (e), this decision constitutes the final action of the Bureau of Land Management on all the provisions contained in the readjusted lease. The effective date of the readjusted lease shall not be affected by the 51ing of any appeal of, or subsequent civil suit regarding, any of the readjusted terms and conditions. Within 30 days of receipt of this decision, you have the right of appeal to [he Board of Land Appeals, Office of the Secretary, in accordance with the regulations at 43 CFR 4.400. If an appeal is taken, [he procedures outlined in the enclosed form CSO 1842-1, Information on Taking Appeals to the Board of Land Appeals, must be strictly followed. The appellant has the burden of showing that the decision appealed from is in error. Dep ty State Dire or i ision of Energy, Lands and Minerals Enclosures Readjusted Lease Appeal Sheet (Form 1842-I) cc: EOM, Little Snake FO w/]se