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Indian Lands Program

Regulation of Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations on Indian Lands

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. 

Currently, OSMRE is the regulatory authority on coal mining and reclamation operations located on the Crow, Hopi, Navajo and Ute Mountain Ute reservations and all lands supervised by those tribes.  As the regulatory authority, OSMRE is responsible for:

  • The review of applications to conduct mining and reclamation operations
  • Inspection of coal mining and reclamation operations to ensure public and environmental health protection
  • Ensuring the full reclamation of the site before the lands are returned to the tribes

The Indian Lands Program is responsible for administering permitting activities associated with properties across the nation.  

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.

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 Onshore Energy & Mineral Lease Management Interagency Standard Operating Procedures.pdf

For more information on OSMRE's Indian Lands Program, contact Mychal Yellowman at myellowman@osmre.gov 

Reclaimed landscape at McKinley North Mine on the Navajo Nation
Reclaimed land at McKinley North Mine on the Navajo Nation

 

Photo showing where the coal conveyor belt line was with a mostly cloudy sky with sunbeams shining down behind the coal silo.
Kayenta Mine coal conveyor belt has been removed and its corridor has been reclaimed

 

J19 and J21 Phase II Release of Liability Application

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 II bond liability for a portion of the J19 and J21 areas currently under bond with Zurich American Insurance Company, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, SiriusPoint America Insurance Co., and AXIS Insurance Company.   PWCC is seeking a reduction in bond of $585,610 under the Phase II application.  The total combined bond for Kayenta Mine is $90,313,292.

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 PWCC’s reclamation operations on Permanent Program Lands.  The total area in J19 and J21 requested for Phase II release is 249 acres. Reclamation was completed between 2016 and 2024.  Reclamation activities included surface stabilization, drainage control construction, and initiation of revegetation. The Kayenta Mine permit for the release areas is under Navajo Tribal Coal Leases 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:

1. The name and business address of the applicant is:
Peabody Western Coal Company
Kayenta Mine
P.O. Box 650
Kayenta, AZ 86033

2. 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 map “Yucca Hill” within the following lands of Navajo County, Arizona that are described relative to the Gila and Salt River Base Meridian as:

A total of 72.3 acres of land is located within the J19 CRA.  The computer-generated centroid location is Latitude 36O 26’ 58” N and Longitude 110O 18’ 33” W.  A total of 176.7 acres of land is located within the J21 CRA.  The computer-generated centroid location is Latitude 36O 24’ 55” N and Longitude 110O 17’ 27” W.

3. Locations of where copies of the application and permit are available for public review and/or inspection are:

Download Application here: J19 and J21 Phase II Application

This application is authored and provided by PWCC for OSM's review and decision. If you need assistance with this electronic document related to accessibility, please contact Mychal Yellowman at myellowman@osmre.gov

The Navajo Nation Minerals Department        
Office of Surface Mining                
Window Rock Boulevard                
Window Rock, AZ 86515

Forest Lake Chapter House 
Navajo Route 41
17 Miles North of Pinon
Pinon, AZ 86510
                
Office of Surface Mining            
Reclamation and Enforcement        
Western Region Office                    
One Federal Center, Building 41    
Lakewood, CO 80225-0065

Peabody Western Coal Company
Kayenta Mine
Mesa Central Warehouse Office Complex
8 miles from Hwy 160 and Rt 41
Kayenta, AZ 86033
                                            
4. 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., October 26, 2026, thirty (30) days after the last publication date are:

Ms. Amy Ryser
Western Region Office
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement 
One Federal Center, Building 41
Lakewood, CO  80225-0065

aryser@osmre.gov

5. Interested persons may obtain more information concerning the bond release by contacting Marie Shepherd, Senior Manager Environmental for PWCC at 928-280-7091.     

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.
 

N11 Phase III Release of Liability Application

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 N11 Coal Resource Area (CRA) within the Kayenta Mine Permit AZ-0001F. PWCC is seeking a release of Phase III bond liability for portions of the N11 area currently under surety bonds with Zurich American Insurance Company, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, SiriusPoint America Insurance Co., and AXIS Insurance Company. PWCC is seeking a reduction of $2,586,779 under the Phase III application. The total combined bond for Kayenta Mine is $90,313,292.

The Phase III bond release application consists of information currently contained in the AZ-0001F permit application package (PAP) approved October 3, 2017. The PAP outlines PWCC’s reclamation operations on Permanent Program Lands. The area in N11 requested for Phase III release is 409 acres. Reclamation was completed between 1995 and 2015. Reclamation activities and results were completed in accordance with the approved PAP. The Phase III application documents the permit, reclamation, and management history, protection of the hydrologic balance, and a postmine land use summary for the release area. The Kayenta Mine permit for the release areas is under Navajo Tribal Coal Lease 14-20-0603-8580 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:

1. The name and business address of the applicant is:
Peabody Western Coal Company
Kayenta Mine
P.O. Box 650
Kayenta, AZ 86033

2. The mine permit area is located approximately 18 miles south southwest of Kayenta, Arizona.
The permit area for the Phase III bond release areas is in USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle maps “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:

A total of 409 acres of land located within the N11 CRA. The computer-generated centroid location is Latitude 36 O 31’58” N and Longitude 110 O 22’11” W.
Locations of where copies of the application and permit are available for public review and/or inspection are:

3. Locations of where copies of the application and permit are available for public review and/or inspection are:

Download Application here: N11 Phase III Application

This application is authored and provided by PWCC for OSM's review and decision. If you need assistance with this electronic document related to accessibility, please contact Mychal Yellowman at myellowman@osmre.gov

The Navajo Nation Minerals Department        
Office of Surface Mining                
Window Rock Boulevard                
Window Rock, AZ 86515

Forest Lake Chapter House 
Navajo Route 41
17 Miles North of Pinon
Pinon, AZ 86510
                
Office of Surface Mining            
Reclamation and Enforcement        
Western Region Office                    
One Federal Center, Building 41    
Lakewood, CO 80225-0065

Peabody Western Coal Company
Kayenta Mine
Mesa Central Warehouse Office Complex
8 miles from Hwy 160 and Rt 41
Kayenta, AZ 86033
                                            
4. 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., October 26, 2026, thirty (30) days after the last publication date are:

Ms. Amy Ryser
Western Region Office
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement 
One Federal Center, Building 41
Lakewood, CO  80225-0065

aryser@osmre.gov

5.    Interested persons may obtain more information concerning the bond release by contacting Marie Shepherd, Senior Manager Environmental for PWCC at 928.280.7091.     

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.
 

Kayenta Mine Permit Renewal Application

Pursuant to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 30, Chapter VII, Subchapter E, Part 750 and Subchapter G, Parts 773 and 774, notice is hereby given that Peabody Western Coal Company (PWCC) has filed an application with the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Western Region Office (OSMRE) for renewal of Permit AZ-0001F covering mining and reclamation operations at Kayenta Mine, Navajo County, Arizona. The permit renewal does not affect any terms and conditions of the existing coal leases, and no new coal leases are associated with the renewal. No new permit area is proposed beyond that which is currently approved and no new mining will be approved. The term of the renewed permit will be from July 6, 2025 through July 5, 2030. This notice is hereby given that:

The name and business address of the applicant is:    
Peabody Western Coal Company,
P. O. Box 650, Navajo Route 41, Kayenta, Arizona, 86033.

The Kayenta Mine Permit AZ-0001F area is in northeastern Arizona near the northern edge of Black Mesa within the protracted boundaries of Townships 35 through 37 North, Ranges 17 through 19 East. The operation is contained within the areas shown on the following U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute quadrangle maps: Longhouse Valley, Marsh Pass S.E, Owl Spring, Great Spring, Yucca Hill, and Cliff Rose Hill. The permit area is located within the following lands of Navajo County, Arizona that are described relative to the Gila and Salt River Base Meridian.

T35N, R18E - Sections 13, 14, 24, 25, and 36;
T35N, R19E - Sections 1-5 and 7-36; T36N, R17E - Sections 1-4, 11, and 12;
T36N, R18E - Sections 1-18, 20, and 22-26;
T36N, R19E - Sections 15-22, 25-30, and 32-36;
T37N, R18E - Sections 28, 29, and 32-36.

Paper copies of the application are available for public review and/or inspection at the following four listed locations:

Navajo Nation Minerals Department    
Window Rock Boulevard    
Window Rock, AZ 86515

Forest Lake Chapter House
Navajo Route 41
14 miles north of Pinon
Pinon, AZ 86510

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Western Region Office
One Federal Center, Bldg. 41
Denver, CO 80225

Hopi Office of Mining and Mineral Resources
Highway 264
1 mile east of Kykotsmovi
Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039

The name and address of the OSMRE representative where written comments, objections, or requests for an informal conference may be submitted on or before 5:00 p.m. MDT, August 11, 2025, which is no less than thirty (30) days after the last publication date:

Ms. Amy Ryser
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
P.O. Box 25065
One Federal Center, Building 41 Denver, CO 80225
(303) 236-4690
email: aryser@osmre.gov

Per 30 CFR 773.6(c), any person having an interest that is or may be adversely affected by the decision on the application may request an informal conference. The request must briefly summarize the issues to be raised by the requestor and must state whether the requester desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed operation.  

The 2025 Permit Renewal Application can be downloaded here:  2025PermtiRenewalApplication.pdf

OSMRE will continue collecting comments on the permit renewal until December 31, 2025.  

Kayenta Mine Complex Story Map

OSM's Kayenta Mine Complex Story Map

Reclaim Restore & More Podcast with Mychal Yellowman on the Kayenta and Black Mesa mine sites

General Location Map of No Name Permit Area NM-0043
General Location of Proposed Federal Permit NM-0043, No Name Permit Area

 

 

No Name Permit NM-0043

The No Name Permit is located on within the Navajo Transitional Energy Company's (NTEC's) existing Navajo Mine Lease. The No Name Permit is the newest permit at the Navajo Mine Complex, which includes the Navajo Mine Permit (NM-0003) and the Pinabete Permit (NM-0042). 

OSM approved the No Name Permit application on August 31, 2026.   

Flynn Dickinson fdickinson@osmre.gov
Navajo Mine Team Leader
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Western Region Indian Lands Program
P.O. Box 25065
Lakewood, Colorado 80225-0065

No Name Federal Permit NM-0043 Application Package

Table of Contents

Part 1: Legal, Financial, Compliance, and Related Information

Section 1 - Permitting History

Section 2 - Operation and Permit Description

Section 3 - Permittee, Resident Agent, Payer of AML Reclamation Fees

Section 4 - Permittee Ownership and Control

Section 5 - Compliance Information

Section 6 - Land Ownership and Control

Section 7 - Liability Insurance

Section 8 - Compliance with Air and Water Quality Laws and Regulations

Section 9 - Compliance with Health and Safety Standards

Part 2: Premining Environment Resources Information 

Section 10 - Land Use

Section 11 - Cultural, Historic, and Archeological Resources

Section 12 - Climate

Section 13 - Topography

Section 14 - Soil

Section 15 - Vegetation

Section 16 - Fish and Wildlife

Section 17 - Geologic Information 

Section 18 - Water Resources

Section 19 - Alluvial Valley Floors

Part 3: Operations Plan 

Section 20 - Mining Operations

Section 21 - Waste Disposal Structures and Facilities Reclamation

Section 22 - Support Facilities

Section 23 - Roads

Part 4: Sediment Control Plan

Section 25 - Sediment Control Plan

Section 26 - Drainage Control Plan

Part 5: Reclamation Plan

Section 30 - Post-Reclamation Land Use

Section 31 - Permanent Waste Disposal Structures and Facilities Reclamation 

Section 32 - Temporary Structures and Facilities Removal and Reclamation 

Section 33 - Post-Reclamation Roads, Buildings, Facilities, and Other Structures

Section 34 - Post Reclamation Topography

Section 35 - Hydrologic Reclamation Plan

Section 36 - Post-Reclamation Soil

Section 37 - Post-Reclamation Vegetation

Section 38 - Post-Reclamation Surface Stabilization and Sediment Control

Section 39 - Fish and Wildlife Enhancement

Part 6: Environmental Protection, Probable Hydrologic Consequences, and Monitoring

Section 40 - Environmental Protection 

Section 41 Probable Hydrologic Consequences

Section 42 - Monitoring, Maintenance, Inspections, and Examinations

Part 7: Bonding

Section 50 - Bonding

Section 51 Reclamation Schedule

 

Photo of reclamation activities at the Navajo Mine. The photo has undisturbed badlands in the background and then different phase of reclamation in the foreground. The phase show fully reclaimed to newly topsoiled land.
Navajo Mine - Background shows undisturbed natural badlands with reclaimed land in foreground

 

Navajo & Pinabete Mines

The Navajo Mine consists of two SMCRA Permits, the Navajo Mine Permit: NM-0003 and the Pinabete Permit: NM-0042.  

The Navajo & Pinabete Mines are located on the Navajo Nation near Fruitland, New Mexico. The Navajo & Pinabete Mines are surface mining operations and are the only active mining operations on the Navajo Nation. 

View the Navajo Mine Storymap


For more information on the Navajo & Pinabete Mines, OSMRE Mine Team Leader, Flynn Dickinson at fdickinson@osmre.gov

 

 

Photo of hand gently holding a horned toad lizard at the McKinely Mine on the Navajo Nation
"Cheii" (horned toad lizard) that has made its home on reclaimed land at the McKinley North Mine on the Navajo Nation

 

Public Notice: McKinley Mine Permit No. NM-0001 Renewal Application

Chevron Mining Inc. (CMI) has filed a request for renewal of its McKinley Mine Permit No. NM-0001K pursuant to 30 CFR 774.15. CMI headquarters are located at 1400 Smith Street, Houston, TX 77002. The request was filed with the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) in Denver, CO. Upon approval of the renewal application, the new permit number will be NM-0001L.

The McKinley Mine is located approximately 23 miles northwest of Gallup, NM and 3 miles east of Window Rock, AZ on NM State Highway 264. The portion of the McKinley Mine permitted under Permit No. NM-0001K is located on lands within the Navajo-Nation boundary generally in Township 17 North, Ranges 19, 20 and 21 West, and on Navajo-Nation owned lands in Section 5, Township 16 North, Range 20 West, and Section 33, Township 17 North, Range 20 West, New Mexico Principal Meridian, McKinley County, New Mexico. The permit-renewal area is shown on the map that accompanies this notice (Figure 1).

Grey scale map showing the general location and permit boundary of the McKinley Mine Permit No. NM-0001 inbetween State Highway 264 and Indian Route 54

The McKinley Mine Permit No. NM-0001 Permit Renewal Application can be downloaded here: 

      McKinley Mine Permit No. NM-0001 Permit Renewal Application 

This application is authored and provided by CMI for OSM's review and decision. If you need assistance with this electronic document related to accessibility, please contact Mychal Yellowman at myellowman@osmre.gov

 

A copy of the permit renewal application is also available for public review and/or inspection at the following locations:

 

County Clerk

McKinley County Courthouse

207 West Hill Street

Gallup, New Mexico 87301

 

The Navajo Nation 

Minerals Department

Corner of Morgan Blvd and Window Rock Blvd

Window Rock, AZ 86515

(928) 871-6587

 

Any person with an interest that is or may be adversely affected may submit written comments, objections, or a request for an informal conference on the application, within 30 days of the fourth and last publication of this notice. A request for an informal conference must briefly summarize the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference and must state whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed operation. The name and address of the OSMRE representative where written comments, objections, or requests for an informal conference may be submitted is:

Ms. Christina Luciani

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Western Region Indian Lands Program

PO Box 25065

Lakewood, CO 80225-0065

cluciani@osmre.gov

 

Vegetation Management Units 2, 3, 5 and 8 Application for Permanent Program Bond Release

Chevron Mining Inc. (CMI) has filed an application for bond release of Permanent Program Lands in Vegetation Management Units 2, 3, 5 and 8 (VMU 2, VMU 3, VMU 5 and VMU 8) contained in the McKinley Mine’s mining and reclamation Permit No. NM-0001K (Permit NM-0001K) approved 09-07-2016, located in McKinley County, New Mexico.

VMU 2: The application includes a request for a Phase I, II and III bond release on two permanent impoundments in VMU 2 and Phase III bond release for the remaining area. The application contains information to demonstrate that 1,073 acres meet applicable requirements contained in the McKinley Mine’s Permit NM-0001K, and the regulatory performance standards in 30 CFR 715, 800 and 816. Initial seeding in VMU 2 generally spans a period from 1975 to 2013. The current performance bond is $53,921,545 and with this reclamation complete, the application includes calculations to reduce the associated reclamation performance bond by $1,860,000.

VMU 3: The application includes a request for a Phase III bond release for the entire VMU 3 area. The application contains information to demonstrates that 858 acres meet applicable requirements contained in the McKinley Mine’s Permit NM-0001K, and the regulatory performance standards in 30 CFR 715, 800 and 816. Initial seeding in VMU 3 generally spans a period from 1975 to 2013. The current performance bond is $53,921,545 and with this reclamation complete, the application includes calculations to reduce the associated reclamation performance bond by $1,039,000.

VMU 5: The application includes a request for a Phase I, II and III bond release on seven permanent impoundments in VMU 5 and Phase III bond release for the remaining area. The application contains information to demonstrates that 1,049 acres meet applicable requirements contained in the McKinley Mine’s Permit NM-0001K, and the regulatory performance standards in 30 CFR 715, 800 and 816. Initial seeding in VMU 5 generally spans a period from 1975 to 2013. The current performance bond is $53,921,545 and with this reclamation complete, the application includes calculations to reduce the associated reclamation performance bond by $2,168,000.

VMU 8: The application includes a request for a Phase I, II and III bond release on one permanent impoundment in VMU 8 and Phase III bond release for the remaining area. The application contains information to demonstrates that 794 acres meet applicable requirements contained in the McKinley Mine’s Permit NM-0001K, and the regulatory performance standards in 30 CFR 715, 800 and 816. Initial seeding in VMU 8 generally spans a period from 1975 to 2013. The current performance bond is $53,921,545 and with this reclamation complete, the application includes calculations to reduce the associated reclamation performance bond by $1,202,000.

The McKinley Mine is located approximately 22 miles northwest of Gallup, NM, and 2 miles east of Window Rock, AZ, on NM State Highway 264. Figure 1 shows the location and configurations of VMU 2,3,5 and 8.  The McKinley Mine is currently permitted by CMI (formerly the Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Co.) but now managed by Chevron Environmental Management Company (CEMC). CEMC is located at 6001 Bollinger Canyon Road, Building C-2144, San Ramon, CA, 94583. The application was filed with the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) Western Region Office in Denver, Colorado, which has jurisdiction for the McKinley Mine on Navajo Nation lands.

VMU 2, 3, 5 and 8 are situated on land leased from the Navajo Nation to conduct mining and reclamation on lands in the Navajo Reservation. These lands are generally located in former Mining Areas 1, 2, 3, 5, and 10 in the northern part of the McKinley Mine. Mining has been completed as have required reclamation activities that include backfilling and grading, installation of hydrologic controls, topdressing, and revegetation. The Office of Surface Mining has previously approved Phase I and II applications for these lands that included all categories of reclamation with the exception of a demonstration that the mine has successfully revegetated the land to meet the revegetation success standards in Permit No. NM-000K. This application contains information that the revegetation success standards have been met and that the land can be released from further reclamation liability.

A copy of the reclamation liability release and termination of jurisdiction application is available for public inspection at the following locations:

County Clerk’s Office
McKinley County Courthouse
207 W. Hill Ave.
Gallup, NM 87301

The Navajo Nation Minerals Department – Office of Surface Mining Program
Window Rock Blvd.
Window Rock, AZ 86515

Within 30 days of the fourth and final publication of this bond release application notice in the Navajo Times newspaper, written comments, objections, or requests for a public hearing and informal conference on this reclamation liability release application shall be submitted to:

Mr. Jacob Mulinix 
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement
Western Region Office
P. O. Box 25065
One Federal Center, Building 41 Lakewood, CO 80225-0065
303-236-4700
Email: jmulinix@osmre.gov

The reclamation liability bond release & termination of jurisdiction applications was authored and provided by Chevron Mining Inc. (CMI) for OSM's review and decision. If you need assistance with these electronic documents related to accessibility, please contact Mychal Yellowman at myellowman@osmre.gov ) 

McKinley North Mine

The McKinley North Mine is located on the Navajo Nation near Tse Bonito, New Mexico.  The McKinley Mine only had reclamation activities. 

For more information on the McKinley North Mine, contact OSMRE Mine Team Leader, Jacob Mulinix at jmulinix@osmre.gov

 

Photograph showing the low-cover crossing at King II Mine. The low-cover crossing is a structure composed of corrugated metal tunnels buried underground to connect underground workings.
King II Mine - Construction of the low-cover crossing to connect areas of the underground coal mine

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. 

For more information on the Kind II Mine, contact OSMRE Mine Team Leader, Jeremy Spangler at jspangler@osmre.gov

 

Photograph showing various stages of reclamation at the Absaloka South Mine on Crow Land. From background to foreground it shows undisturbed trees, re-vegetation, topsoil laydown and graded spoil on a hill landscape.
Absaloka Mine - Various stages of reclamation from fully seeded in background to topsoil distribution and re-grading of spoil to approximate original contour in the foreground. 

OSMRE's Casper Field Office is the regulatory authority for the Absaloka South Mine.  The Absaloka South Mine is located on Crow Tribal Surface.  

For more information on the Absaloka South Mine, contact OSMRE Mine Team Leader, Frank Bartlett at fbartlett@osmre.gov 

OSMRE's Tulsa Field Office is the regulatory authority for the McCurtain Mine. The McCurtain Mine is located within the external boundaries of the historic Choctaw Nation Reservation in Oklahoma.  

For more information on the McCurtain Mine, contact Brian Hicks at bhicks@osmre.gov.

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.

Any person whose interest may be adversely affected by the reissuance of the permit may make written comments to the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 501 Belle Street, Suite 216, Alton, IL 62002.

Comments, objections, or request for an informal conference must be submitted by October 1, 2022.