BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ISSUES NOTICE: DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, PUBLIC HEARING, AND REQUEST FOR COMMENT ON MAXIMUM ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR THE NAVAJO TRANSITIONAL ENERGY COMPANY PROPOSED FEDERAL COAL LEASE MODIFICATION FOR MTM 110693 AND LEASE-BY-APPLICATION AND MINING PLAN FOR MTM 105485-01, BIG HORN COUNTY, MT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Bureau of Land Management has issued a notice called: Draft Environmental Assessment, Public Hearing, and Request for Comment on Maximum Economic Recovery and Fair Market Value for the Navajo Transitional Energy Company Proposed Federal Coal Lease Modification for MTM 110693 and Lease-By-Application and Mining Plan for MTM 105485-01, Big Horn County, MT.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 15 by Joshua F. Alexander, Deputy State Director, BLM Montana/Dakotas.

Summary: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) announce that a draft environmental assessment (EA) is available. The draft EA analyzes the Navajo Transitional Energy Company...