Montana has 151 records of coal leases on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Quick Facts
- 151 records of coal leases on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
- 43 authorized coal leases
Top Counties
by authorized coal leases
- Big Horn (19 Authorized Leases)
- Rosebud (19 Authorized Leases)
- Dawson (2 Authorized Leases)
- Musselshell (1 Authorized Leases)
- Fallon (1 Authorized Leases)
Coal Leases (BLM)
Montana has 151 coal leases on public land listed in The Coal Fields™. Of these leases, 28.48% are authorized while 67.55% are now closed. Big Horn, Rosebud, and Dawson are the most authorized counties in Montana.
Quick BLM Facts
- 151 records of coal leases on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
- 43 records of authorized coal leases
- 3 records of pending coal leases
- 102 records of closed coal leases
- 3 records of expired coal leases
Authorized Leases By County
In Montana
| Authorized | Authorized Countiess |
|---|---|
| Big Horn | 19 |
| Rosebud | 19 |
| Other | 5 |
Popular Towns, Cities, Etc.
leases in Montana
CountyStateTotal LeasesPending LeasesClosed LeasesExpired LeasesCancelled LeasesWithdrawn LeasesRelinquished LeasesRejected LeasesPending Acres
Lame Deer
Rosebud
Montana
39
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21
1
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-
-
-
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Colstrip
Rosebud
Montana
40
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24
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-
-
-
-
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Muddy
Big Horn
Montana
36
-
20
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-
-
-
-
-
Decker
Big Horn
Montana
57
2
40
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-
-
-
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3,637
Kirby
Big Horn
Montana
53
2
37
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-
-
-
-
3,637
Popular Public Lands & Regions
leases in Montana
Land TypeTotal LeasesPending LeasesClosed LeasesExpired LeasesCancelled LeasesWithdrawn LeasesRelinquished LeasesRejected LeasesPending Acres
Powder River Basin
Oil and Gas
461
6
320
8
-
-
-
-
26,600
Williston Basin
Oil and Gas
104
3
79
-
1
-
-
-
1,110
Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation
Indian Lands
4
-
2
1
-
-
-
-
-
North Central Coal Region
Oil and Gas
9
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8
-
-
-
-
-
-
Big Horn Basin
Oil and Gas
8
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8
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-
-
-
-
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Top Owners
in Montana
CityStateCategoryInterest RelationshipTotal LeasesPending LeasesClosed Leases
Nance/Brown Et Al
Birney
Montana
Private
Admin Mgt Entity
1
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Nance/Brown Et Al
Birney
Montana
Private
Patentee
9
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5
Westmoreland Savage Corporation
Savage
Montana
Corporation
Designated Operator
1
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Westmoreland Savage Corporation
Savage
Montana
Corporation
Lessee
1
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Tom Sparks
Plevna
Montana
Private
Applicant
4
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3
Recently Updated Coal Leases
Most recently updated leases in Montana.
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Coal Lease held by Western Energy Company
- Location: Rosebud, Montana
- Acres: 1,431
- Commodity: Coal
- Owner: Western Energy Company
- Type: Nonreg Competitive Coal Lease-Lease By Application
- Disposition: Authorized (updated 10/1/1999)
- Disposition Action: Effective Date (10/1/1999)
- Case Modified Date: 3/29/2018
- Loaded to BLM Database: 3/30/2018
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Coal Lease held by Decker Coal Company LLC
- Location: Big Horn, Montana
- Acres: 2,375
- Commodity: Coal
- Owner: Decker Coal Company LLC
- Type: Regional Coal Lease, Competitive
- Disposition: Pending (updated 12/7/2015)
- Disposition Action: Application Received (12/7/2015)
- Case Modified Date: 2/2/2018
- Loaded to BLM Database: 2/3/2018
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Coal Lease held by Decker Coal Company LLC
- Location: Big Horn, Montana
- Acres: 40
- Commodity: Coal
- Owner: Decker Coal Company LLC
- Type: Regional Coal Lease, Competitive
- Disposition: Authorized (updated 9/1/1982)
- Disposition Action: Effective Date (9/1/1982)
- Case Modified Date: 1/9/2018
- Loaded to BLM Database: 1/10/2018
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Coal Lease held by Western Energy Company
- Location: Rosebud, Montana
- Acres: 1,225
- Commodity: Coal
- Owner: Western Energy Company
- Type: Coal Lease
- Disposition: Authorized (updated 9/8/1966)
- Disposition Action: Lease Issued (9/8/1966)
- Case Modified Date: 12/29/2017
- Loaded to BLM Database: 12/30/2017
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Coal Lease held by Western Energy Company
- Location: Rosebud, Montana
- Acres: 610
- Commodity: Coal
- Owner: Western Energy Company
- Type: Regional Coal Lease, Competitive
- Disposition: Authorized (updated 8/1/1982)
- Disposition Action: Effective Date (8/1/1982)
- Case Modified Date: 12/29/2017
- Loaded to BLM Database: 12/30/2017
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Coal Lease held by Western Energy Company
- Location: Rosebud, Montana
- Acres: 452
- Commodity: Coal
- Owner: Western Energy Company
- Type: Regional Coal Lease, Competitive
- Disposition: Authorized (updated 8/1/1982)
- Disposition Action: Effective Date (8/1/1982)
- Case Modified Date: 12/29/2017
- Loaded to BLM Database: 12/30/2017
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Coal Lease held by Western Energy Company
- Location: Rosebud, Montana
- Acres: 160
- Commodity: Coal
- Owner: Western Energy Company
- Type: Coal Lease
- Disposition: Authorized (updated 9/8/1966)
- Disposition Action: Lease Issued (9/8/1966)
- Case Modified Date: 12/29/2017
- Loaded to BLM Database: 12/30/2017
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Coal Lease held by Western Energy Company
- Location: Rosebud, Montana
- Acres: 1,272
- Commodity: Coal
- Owner: Western Energy Company
- Type: Coal Lease, Prefered Right
- Disposition: Authorized (updated 5/5/1923)
- Disposition Action: Lease Issued (5/5/1923)
- Case Modified Date: 12/29/2017
- Loaded to BLM Database: 12/30/2017
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Coal Lease held by Western Energy Company
- Location: Rosebud, Montana
- Acres: 120
- Commodity: Coal
- Owner: Western Energy Company
- Type: Regional Coal Lease, Competitive
- Disposition: Authorized (updated 8/1/1982)
- Disposition Action: Effective Date (8/1/1982)
- Case Modified Date: 12/29/2017
- Loaded to BLM Database: 12/30/2017
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Regulation Competitive Emergency/Bypass held by Western Energy Company
- Location: Rosebud, Montana
- Acres: 446
- Commodity: Coal
- Owner: Western Energy Company
- Type: Regulation Competitive Emergency/Bypass
- Disposition: Authorized (updated 8/1/1979)
- Disposition Action: Effective Date (8/1/1979)
- Case Modified Date: 12/29/2017
- Loaded to BLM Database: 12/30/2017
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.
