NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-UT-C040-2015-0011-EIS
Project Name: Alton Coal Tract Lease by Application

Project Information 

  • NEPA Number
    DOI-BLM-UT-C040-2015-0011-EIS
  • Project Name
    Alton Coal Tract Lease by Application
  • Project Type
    EIS
  • NEPA Status
    Completed - Completed
  • Lead Office
    Kanab Field Office
  • Last Updated


Project Description

What's New

In response to a court-ordered remand issued in Utah Physicians For A Healthy Env’t v. United States BLM, 528 F. Supp. 3d 1222 (D. Utah 2021), the Bureau of Land Management is initiating a process to revise aspects of the environment impact statement that supported the lease sale that resulted in the issuance of Alton Coal Development’s coal lease, UTU-81895, on public lands in Kane County, Utah. To ensure a thorough analysis, the BLM will engage with the public, partner agencies, and other stakeholders, and the agency will rely upon the best available scientific information. In addition to greenhouse gases, the agency will consider other appropriate improvements to the analysis to ensure consistency with current policies and procedures. Separately, the BLM is aware of the Cessation Order issued to Alton by the State of Utah. The BLM has been in communication with the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, which is evaluating the situation.

Draft EIS Publication

  • Actual Date
    11/4/2011


Final EIS Publication

  • Actual Date
    7/13/2018


Project Location

City State/Territory Zip Code County(ies)
Glendale Utah 84729

Application Information

  • Program
    Mining
  • Sub-Program
    Coal


Project Dates

  • Start Date
    11/28/2006
  • End Date
    8/28/2018


Notice of Intent Publication

  • NOI Publication Date
    11/28/2006


Record of Decision Publication

  • Actual Date
    8/28/2018


Project Office Information

  • Lead Office
    Kanab Field Office
  • Offices
    Kanab FO


Contacts

  • Contact 1 Name
    Tiera Arbogast
  • Contact 1 Email
  • Contact 1 Phone
    (801) 539-4158


  • Contact 2 Name
    Whitney Bunting
  • Contact 2 Email
  • Contact 2 Phone
    (435) 688-3243