Proposed expansion of mining and reclamation plan, Big Sky Mine, Peabody Coal Company, Rosebud County, Montana. Final environmental statement. [Draft EIS, comments and responses]

Book · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:5203538

This section summarizes summarizes the mine plan and describes those revisions made in the original mine and reclamation plan described in Volume I, the draft statement. Most revisions were made in response to a June 5, 1978, letter from the Montana Department of h the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 and the Montana Strip and Underground Mine Reclamation Act of 1973. Further revisions were submitted on July 11, 1979, as a deficiency letter (Appendix A, Volume II) was being mailed to the company from the Department of State Lands. This analysis reviews changes in the mine and reclamation plan as of July 11, 1979. The company is still in the process of modifying its plan to meet the requirements of the Montana Department of State Lands (DSL) and the Office of Surface Mining (OSM). Changes in response to agency requests would decrease the impacts from mining. Changes required by the regulatory agencies will be considered in an environmental assessment prior to agency approval.

• OSTI ID: 5203538
• Report Number(s): NP-25054(Vol.2)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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