Oxbow Mining, Federal Coal Lease Modification COC-70615
Oxbow Mining LLC (Oxbow) has applied to modify existing Federal Coal Lease COC-70615 by adding approx. 364 acres of Federal coal reserves. Coal in the existing lease is mined by Oxbow from their Elk Creek Mine near Somerset in Gunnison County.
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Project Summary
Location Summary:
Near Buck Mesa; Elk Creek Mine near Somerset in Gunnison County, Colorado
Project Milestones:
Milestone | Date |
---|---|
Scoping Start | 04/03/2013 |
Comment Period | 04/03/2013 |
Objection Period Start | 01/01/2014 |
Decision | 02/2014 (Estimated) |
Implementation | 03/2014 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Lead Management Unit:
Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest All Units
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Minerals And Geology
Project Activity:
Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations
Current Status:
Completed
Forests:
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Districts:
Paonia Ranger District
States:
Colorado
Counties:
Gunnison
Legal Land Description:
Portions of sections 32 and 33; T.12S., R.90W., 6thPM; Gunnison County, Colorado
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Levi Broyles
2250 South Main Street
Delta, CO 81416
970-527-4131
lbroyles@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 2/26/2014