[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 58 (Friday, March 27, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 13432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6889]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-8591-6]
Absaloka Coal Mine Expansion, Notice of Availability of the
Record of Decision (ROD), National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) permit
AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision to issue an
NPDES permit for the South Extension of the Absaloka Coal Mine.
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SUMMARY: The Absaloka surface coal mine is located in southeastern
Montana, and will be expanding onto the Crow Indian Reservation. The
NPDES permit will be for surface water discharges associated with the
operation of the South Extension of the Absaloka Coal Mine. To support
its NPDES decision, EPA has adopted the Environmental Impact Statement
No. 20080406, BIA, MT, ``Absaloka Mine Crow Reservation South Extension
Coal Lease Approval, Proposed Mine Development Plan, and Related
Federal and State Permitting Actions, Crow Indian Reservation.'' The
ROD and adopted FEIS are available for review at http://www.epa.gov/region8/water/npdes. The appeal period for the NPDES permit decision
ends April 27, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Greg Davis; [email protected];
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, (8P-W-WW); 1595 Wynkoop
St.; Denver, Colorado, 80202-1129; or 303-312-6314.
Dated: March 24, 2009.
Susan E. Bromm,
Director, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. E9-6889 Filed 3-26-09; 8:45 am]
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