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<div><h3>Regulation of Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations on Indian Lands</h3>
<p>OSMRE is the regulatory authority on all coal mining and reclamation operations located on Indian Lands. Indian Lands means all lands, including mineral interests, within the exterior boundaries of any Federal Indian reservation, notwithstanding the issuance of any patent, and including rights-of-way and all lands including mineral interests held in trust for or supervised by an Indian tribe.&nbsp;<span><span><span> </span></span></span></p>
<p>Currently, OSMRE is the regulatory authority on coal mining and reclamation operations located on&nbsp;the Crow, Hopi, Navajo and Ute Mountain Ute reservations and all lands supervised by those tribes.&nbsp; As the regulatory authority, OSMRE is responsible for:</p>
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<li>The review of applications to conduct mining and reclamation operations</li>
<li>Inspection of coal mining and reclamation operations&nbsp;to ensure public and environmental health protection</li>
<li>Ensuring the full reclamation of the site before the lands are returned to the tribes</li>
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<p>The Indian Lands Program is responsible for administering permitting activities associated with properties across the nation.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>Four of these properties currently involve active mining and reclamation operations, while the remaining four no longer are being disturbed and involve only reclamation activities.</p>
<p>To ensure the protection of public and environmental health, OSMRE works in partnership with tribal governments, other federal agencies, such as: the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers. More information on this federal partnership with BIA and BLM can be found in Attachment G of the&nbsp;<a data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="e45aa48d-d33e-4273-bc02-c69becff7ca9" href="../../sites/default/files/inline-files/Onshore%20Energy%20%26%20Mineral%20Lease%20Management%20Interagency%20Standard%20Operating%20Procedure">Onshore Energy &amp; Mineral Lease Management Interagency Standard Operating Procedures.pdf</a></p>
<p>For more information on OSMRE's Indian Lands Program, contact&nbsp; Mychal Yellowman at <a href="mailto:myellowman@osmre.gov">myellowman@osmre.gov</a>&nbsp;</p>
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<h2>J19 and N11 Phase II Bond Release Application Announcement</h2>
<p>Peabody Western Coal Company (PWCC) has filed an application with the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) for bond release on a portion of the lands in the J19 and N11 Coal Resource Areas (CRAs) within the Kayenta Mine Permit AZ-0001F. PWCC is seeking a release of Phase II bond liability for a portion of the J19 and N11 areas currently under bond with Indemnity National Insurance Company, Zurich American Insurance Company, Continental Casualty Company, National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, and Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America. PWCC is seeking a reduction in bond of $4,272,941 under the Phase II application. The total combined bond for Kayenta Mine is $178,569,992.</p>
<p>The Phase II bond release application consists of information currently contained in the AZ-0001F permit application package (PAP) approved January 17, 2017. The PAP outlines PWCCs reclamation operations on Permanent Program Lands. The total area in J19 and N11 requested for Phase II release is 1,262 acres. Reclamation was completed between 1999 and 2019. Reclamation activities included backfilling and grading, drainage control construction, mitigation of unsuitable material, replacement of soil or plant growth media, and revegetation. The Kayenta Mine permit for the release areas is under Navajo Tribal Coal Leases 14-20-0603-8580/14-20-0603-9910 and Hopi Tribal Coal Lease 14-20-0450-5743 and operates pursuant to Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 30; Subchapter E, Part 750; Subchapter G, Parts 773 and 774; and Subchapter K, Parts 810 and 816. This notice is hereby given that:</p>
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<li>The name and business address of the applicant is:<br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Peabody Western Coal Company<br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Kayenta Mine<br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;P.O. Box 650<br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Kayenta, AZ 86033<br>
&nbsp;</li>
<li>The mine permit area is located approximately 18 miles south southwest of Kayenta, Arizona. The permit area for the Phase II bond release areas is located in USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle maps “Yucca Hill”, “Long House Valley”, and “Marsh Pass SE” within the following lands of Navajo County, Arizona that are described relative to the Gila and Salt River Base Meridian as:
<p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;A total of 408 acres of land located within the J19 CRA. The computer-<br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;generated centroid location is Latitude 36°&nbsp;44 66.25” N and Longitude 110°<br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;31 47.68” W.</p>
<p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;A total of 854 acres of land located within the N11 CRA. The computer-<br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;generated centroid location is Latitude 36°&nbsp;53 34.94” N and Longitude 110°<br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;36 90.72” W.<br>
&nbsp;</p></li>
<li>Locations of where copies of the application and permit are available for public review and/or inspection are:
<p> The Navajo Nation Minerals Department<br>
Navajo Route 41<br>
Window Rock Boulevard<br>
Window Rock, AZ 86515</p>
<p> Forest Lake Chapter House<br>
17 miles north of Pinon<br>
Pinon, AZ 86510</p>
<p> Office of Surface Mining<br>
Reclamation and Enforcement<br>
Western Region Office<br>
One Federal Center, Building 41<br>
Lakewood, CO 80225</p>
<p> Peabody Western Coal Company<br>
Kayenta Mine<br>
Mesa Central Warehouse Office Complex<br>
8 miles from Hyw 160 and Rt 41 Junction<br>
Kayenta, AZ 86033<br>
&nbsp;</p></li>
<li>The names and addresses of the OSM-WRCC representative where written comments, objections, requests for a public hearing, or requests for an informal conference may be submitted on or before 5:00 p.m., May 30, 2023, thirty (30) days after the last publication date are:
<p> Ms. Amy Ryser<br>
Western Region Office<br>
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation &amp; Enforcement<br>
One Federal Center, Building 41<br>
Lakewood, CO 80225-0065<br>
<a href="mailto:aryser@osmre.gov">aryser@osmre.gov</a><br>
&nbsp;</p></li>
<li>Interested persons may obtain more information concerning the bond release by contacting Marie Shepherd, Senior Manager Environmental for PWCC at 928-677-5130.<br>
&nbsp;</li>
<li>The application has been filed with OSMRE and will be acted upon pursuant to the Permanent Regulatory Program (30 CFR Parts 750 and 774) approved by the Secretary of the Interior under Title V of the Surface mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977</li>
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<h3>Materials Related to J19 and N11 Phase II Application:&nbsp;</h3>
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<li><a class="file file--mime-application-pdf file--application-pdf" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="94962cfe-346b-4300-a824-9782e402bf62" filename="Section 1 of 4.pdf" href="../../sites/default/files/inline-files/Section%201%20of%204.pdf" title="Section 1 of J19 &amp; N11 Phase II Bond Release Application">Section 1 of 4.pdf</a></li>
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<h2>J19 and J21 Phase I&nbsp; Bond Release Application Announcement</h2>
<p class="Default">Peabody Western Coal Company (PWCC) has filed an application with the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) for bond release on a portion of the lands in the J19 and J21 Coal Resource Areas (CRAs) within the Kayenta Mine Permit AZ-0001F. PWCC is seeking a release of Phase I bond liability for a portion of the J19 and J21 areas currently under bond with Indemnity National Insurance Company, Zurich American Insurance Company, Continental Casualty Company, National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, and Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America. PWCC is seeking a reduction in bond of $15,035,922 under the Phase I application. The total combined bond for Kayenta Mine is $178,569,992.</p>
<p>The Phase I bond release application consists of information currently contained in the AZ-0001F permit application package (PAP) approved October 3, 2017. The PAP outlines PWCCs reclamation operations on Permanent Program Lands. The total areas in J19 and J21 requested for Phase I release is 305 acres. Reclamation was completed between 2002 and 2022. Reclamation activities were completed in accordance with the approved PAP and included backfilling, grading, mitigation of unsuitable material, drainage control construction, and replacement of suitable soil or plant growth media. The Kayenta Mine permit for the release areas is under Navajo Tribal Coal Lease 14-20-0603-9910 and Hopi Tribal Coal Lease 14-20-0450-5743 and operates pursuant to Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 30; Subchapter E, Part 750; Subchapter G, Parts 773 and 774; and Subchapter K, Parts 810 and 816. This notice is hereby given that:</p>
<p>1. The name and business address of the applicant is:</p>
<p>Peabody Western Coal Company<br>
Kayenta Mine<br>
P.O. Box 650<br>
Kayenta, AZ 86033</p>
<p>2. The mine permit area is located approximately 18 miles south southwest of Kayenta, Arizona. The permit area for the Phase I bond release areas is located in USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle map “Yucca Hill” within the following lands of Navajo County, Arizona that are described relative to the Gila and Salt River Base Meridian as:</p>
<p>A total of 37 acres of land located within the J19 CRA. The computer-generated centroid location is Latitude 36° 26 49.8” N and Longitude 110° 19 15.2” W. A total of 268 acres of land located within the J21 CRA. The computer-generated centroid location is Latitude 36° 24 59.3” N and Longitude 110° 17 29.9” W.</p>
<p>3. Locations of where copies of the application and permit are available for public review and/or inspection are:</p>
<p>The Navajo Nation Minerals Department<br>
Office of Surface Mining<br>
Window Rock Boulevard<br>
Window Rock, AZ 86515</p>
<p>Forest Lake Chapter House<br>
Navajo Route 41<br>
17 miles north of Pinon<br>
86515 Pinon, AZ 86510</p>
<p>Peabody Western Coal Company<br>
Kayenta Mine<br>
Mesa Central Warehouse Office Complex<br>
8 miles from Hwy 160 and Rt 41 Junction<br>
Kayenta, AZ 86033</p>
<p>Office of Surface Mining<br>
One Federal Center, Building 41<br>
Lakewood, CO 80225-0065</p>
<p>4. The name and address of the OSMRE-WRO representative where written comments, objections, requests for a public hearing, or requests for an informal conference may be submitted on or before 5:00 p.m., May 30, 2023:</p>
<p>Ms. Amy Ryser<br>
Western Region Office<br>
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and&nbsp; Enforcement<br>
P. O. Box 25065</p>
<p>One Federal Center, Building 41<br>
Lakewood, CO 80225-0065<br>
WR Permitting Information Line, 1-866-847-7362</p>
<p>5. Interested persons may obtain more information concerning the bond release by contacting Marie Shepherd, Senior Manager Environmental for PWCC at 928-677-5130.</p>
<p>6. The application has been filed with OSMRE and will be acted upon pursuant to the Permanent Regulatory Program (30 CFR Parts 750 and 774) approved by the Secretary of the Interior under Title V of the Surface mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.</p>
<h3>Materials Related to J19 and J21 Phase I Application:</h3>
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<h2>Kayenta Mine Complex Story Map</h2>
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<p><strong>Reclaim Restore &amp; More Podcast with Mychal Yellowman on the Kayenta and Black Mesa mine sites</strong></p>
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<p>The Black Mesa Preparation Plant is located on Hopi and Navajo land.&nbsp; No coal was mined within its 40 acre footprint, but it was used by the Black Mesa Mine. The Black Mesa Preparation Plant is under full reclamation.&nbsp;</p>
<p>For more information on the Black Mesa Preparation Plant, contact&nbsp;OSMRE Mine Team Leader, Amy Ryser at <a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&amp;fs=1&amp;tf=1&amp;to=aryser@osmre.gov" title="aryser@osmre.gov">aryser@osmre.gov</a></p>
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<p>The Navajo &amp; Pinabete Mines are located on the Navajo Nation near Fruitland, New Mexico. The Navajo &amp; Pinabete Mines are surface mining operations and are the only active mining operations on the Navajo Nation.&nbsp;</p>
<p>For more information on the Navajo &amp; Pinabete Mines, contact Acting OSMRE Mine Team Leader, Flynn Dickinson at <a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&amp;fs=1&amp;tf=1&amp;to=fdickinson@osmre.gov" title="fdickinson@osmre.gov">fdickinson@osmre.gov</a></p>
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<p>The McKinley North Mine is located on the Navajo Nation near Tse Bonito, New Mexico.&nbsp; The McKinley Mine only had reclamation activities.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>The King II Mine is an underground mine that is partially located under private land owned by the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. The mine is near Hesperus, Colorado.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>OSMRE's Casper Field Office is the regulatory authority for the Absaloka South Mine.&nbsp; The Absaloka South Mine is located on Crow Tribal Surface.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>For more information on the Absaloka South Mine, contact&nbsp;OSMRE Mine Team Leader, Frank Bartlett at <a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&amp;fs=1&amp;tf=1&amp;to=fbartlett@osmre.gov" title="fbartlett@osmre.gov">fbartlett@osmre.gov</a>&nbsp;</p>
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<p data-ogsb="white" data-ogsc="rgb(27, 27, 27)">For more information on the McCurtain Mine, contact&nbsp;Brian Hicks at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:bhicks@osmre.gov">bhicks@osmre.gov</a>.</p>
<p data-ogsb="white" data-ogsc="rgb(27, 27, 27)">Farrell-Cooper Mining Company has applied to OSMRE for a permit to mine coal by underground methods. Under the federal Indian lands program, permit OK-042F-CC essentially would be a reissue of permit 4285F that had been issued by the Oklahoma Department of Mines in March 2012.</p>
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