BLM to offer federal coal lease sale near Skyline Mine

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BLM to offer federal coal lease sale near Skyline Mine

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PRICE, Utah - The BLM will offer a competitive lease by sealed bid of approximately 120 acres containing an estimated 1.29 million tons of recoverable federal coal within the Little Eccles Tract near Skyline Mine in Emery County.

This action supports Executive Order 14241, "Reinvigorating America's Beautiful Clean Coal Industry" and responds to the application submitted by Canyon Fuel Company, LLC-operator of the Skyline Mine since 1981.

"This project strengthens national energy security and will provide a boost to the local economy," said Christina Price, BLM Utah's deputy state director for lands and minerals. "We are proud to be a part of the effort to provide Americans with an affordable, supply of domestic energy."

Sealed bids must be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the collections officer, BLM Utah State Office, or be hand-delivered to the BLM public room contact representatives at the Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101. Hand-delivered bids will be accepted between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. daily and all bids, whether mailed or delivered, must be received on or before 11:00 a.m. MT on Oct. 1, 2025. The lease sale will be held at 1:00 p.m. MT the same day.

Any bid received after the deadline will not be considered and will be returned. The BLM contact representatives will issue a receipt for each hand-delivered sealed bid. The outside of the sealed envelope containing the bid must clearly state the envelope contains a bid for coal lease sale UTU-92226 and is not to be opened before the date and hour of the sale. Additional information is available at the BLM National NEPA Register.

For more information, or to request reasonable accommodation, please contact the Price Field Office at 435-636-3600.

The BLM manages about 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America's public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.