Montana has 172 records of coal leases on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Quick Facts
- 172 records of coal leases on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
- 51 authorized coal leases
- 3 pending coal leases
- 4 expired coal leases
- 118,698 authorized coal acres
- 16,256 pending coal acres
- 114 closed coal leases
Top Counties
by Authorized coal leases
- Rosebud (49 Authorized Leases)
- Big Horn (41 Authorized Leases)
- Musselshell (1 Authorized Leases)
- Fallon (1 Authorized Leases)
Montana Coal Mining Leases
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Most recently updated leases in Montana.
Coal Leases (BLM)
Montana has 172 coal leases on public land listed in The Coal Fields™. Of these leases, 29.65% are authorized while 66.28% are now closed. Rosebud, Big Horn, and Musselshell are the most authorized counties in Montana.
Quick BLM Facts
- 172 records of coal leases on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
- 51 records of authorized coal leases
- 3 records of pending coal leases
- 114 records of closed coal leases
- 4 records of expired coal leases
Authorized Leases By County
In Montana
| Authorized | Authorized Countiess |
|---|---|
| Rosebud | 49 |
| Big Horn | 41 |
Montana Trends Overview
October 2021 vs. October 2020
October 2021
October 2020
Net
Change
Opened Leases
0
1
1
100%
Opened Acres
0
80
80
100%
Coal Trends
Popular Public Lands & Regions
in Montana
Land TypeTotal LeasesPending LeasesClosed LeasesExpired LeasesCancelled LeasesWithdrawn LeasesRelinquished LeasesRejected LeasesPending Acres
Powder River Basin
Oil and Gas
118
3
71
3
0
0
0
0
16,256
Williston Basin
Oil and Gas
27
0
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
North Central Coal Region
Oil and Gas
9
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation
Indian Lands
4
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Custer National Forest
National Forests
3
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Beaverhead National Forest
National Forests
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Crow Reservation
Indian Lands
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tertiary Lake Beds Region
Oil and Gas
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Top Owners
in Montana
CityStateCategoryInterest RelationshipTotal LeasesPending LeasesClosed Leases
Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
Englewood
Colorado
Corporation
Lessee
17
0
0
Decker Coal Co.
South Jordan
Utah
Corporation
Applicant
15
0
0
Ambre Energy
Salt Lake City
Utah
Corporation
Applicant
2
0
1
Navajo Transitional Energy Co.
Broomfield
Colorado
Corporation
Lessee
6
0
0
Signal Peak Energy LLC
Roundup
Montana
Corporation
Applicant
1
0
0
Popular Towns, Cities, Etc.
in Montana
CountyStateTotal LeasesPending LeasesClosed LeasesExpired LeasesCancelled LeasesWithdrawn LeasesRelinquished LeasesRejected LeasesPending Acres
Decker
Big Horn
Montana
65
3
40
0
0
0
0
0
16,256
Kirby
Big Horn
Montana
60
2
37
0
0
0
0
0
3,637.89
Colstrip
Rosebud
Montana
42
0
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
Lame Deer
Rosebud
Montana
41
0
21
1
0
0
0
0
0
Muddy
Big Horn
Montana
38
0
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brandenberg
Rosebud
Montana
20
0
14
2
0
0
0
0
0
Ashland
Rosebud
Montana
15
0
12
3
0
0
0
0
0
Busby
Big Horn
Montana
14
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
Baker
Fallon
Montana
9
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
Delphia
Musselshell
Montana
9
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coal Lease News From The Coal Fields™
Learn more about the Bureau of Land Management, Public Land Survey System, and coal leases.
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Understanding Lease Ownership
We receive lots of emails from people who find their name or a relative’s name on our site and want to know if this means they have some right to the land listed under that name.
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Understanding BLM Administrative Areas
Whether it is filing a lease or researching one, the administering BLM office is going to be the definitive source.
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Understanding Location Data
Lease handled by the Bureau of Land Management are not mapped by latitude and longitude, instead, these leases harken back to the Public Land Survey System.
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Understanding Townships
A “township” can refer to two different things. Both are part of the PLSS measurement system but have different uses.
