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Page 1: Four Corners Power Plant and Navajo Mine Energy Project EIS · FOUR CORNERS POWER PLANT AND NAVAJO MINE ENERGY PROJECT EIS. ABOUT THE NAVAJO COAL MINE. In July 1957, the Navajo Nation

FOUR CORNERS POWER PLANTAND NAVAJO MINE ENERGY PROJECT EISABOUTTHENAVAJOCOALMINE

In July 1957, the Navajo Nation granted a mining lease to Utah Construction & Mining Company, which as amended is 33,000 acres.

•ThecoalmineisusedsolelyfortheFourCornersPowerPlant•Coalistransportedtothepowerplantviaadedicated rail system•Approximately8.5milliontonsofcoalisminedannually•Themineprovides500jobs,andapproximately82%of employees are Native American

DEVELOPMENT OF PINABETE AREA• Inspring2012,BHPNavajoCoalCompanysubmittedan applicationtoOSMtodevelopanew5,600-acreminearea withintheexistingNavajoMineLeasearea•ThisnewareaisreferredtoasthePinabetePermitarea•Proposedminingoperationswouldoccuron3,100acresof the5,600-acrenewPinabetePermitarea•Thenewmineareawouldsupplylow-sulfurcoalforupto 25years,atarateof5.8milliontonsperyear

ABOUT THE NAVAJO COAL MINE

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