GENERAL49492

• Permit No: C1981013
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 1/25/1991
• Doc Name: OSM Mine Plan Decision Document Coal Lease C-067
• From: OSM
• To: Wyoming Fuel Company
• Permit Index Doc Type: Other Permits
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

The Golden Eagle mine permit area contains approximately
• 3394 acres. The current mining plan approval area consists
of 40 acres of coal in Federal Lease C-067. There are 44
acres_of permitted disturbed acreage, all of which is
utilized for surface support facilities for the underground
mining operations.
The Golden Eagle mining plan for Federal lease C-067 was
initially approved on September 23, 1988. There have been
no mining plan modifications since that approval.
WFC proposed in the PAP to expand underground mining
operations at the Golden Eagle mine in Federal lease C-067
and non-Federal lands. The permit revision area associated
with the proposed mining plan area contains approximately
5,674 acres to be added to the Colorado permit C-81-013
permit area. Approximately 922 acres of leased Federal coal
will be added to the mining plan approval area.
Mining operations will utilize longwall mining methods and
are expected to continue for 16 years on the Golden Eagle
mine reserve. The Maxwell coal seam is projected to be
mined at an average production rate of approximately
1,200,000 tons per year. However, annual production rates
may fluctuate considerably, dependent on varying coal market
• conditions. Other than subsidence no additional surface
disturbance will result from this proposed mining plan
modification.
A chronology of events related to the processing of the PAP
is included with this memorandum. The information in the
PAP, as well as other information identified in the decision
document included with this memorandum and made available to
the applicant, has been reviewed by Colorado MLRD staff in
coordination with the OSM Project Leader.
During the review of the PAP, no major issues were
identified. The public was notified of the availability of
the PAP for review by publication of newspaper notices for
four consecutive weeks ending October 17, 1989. No public
comments on the PAP were received during the public comment
period.
The Environmental Assessment of the proposed action and
alternatives was prepared by OSM. This document, other
documents prepared by Colorado MLRD, the company's PAP, and
other correspondence developed during the completeness and
technical reviews are part of OSM's administrative record.
Colorado MLRD determined that the bond in the amount of
$940,578.20 is adequate for the State permit number C-81-013
associated with this mining plan action. The bond is
• payable to the State and OSM.