H.R. 931: To allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes.

This bill aims to facilitate the mining of certain federal minerals located in Montana by allowing them to be extracted in accordance with an existing mining plan known as the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification. Specifically, the bill provides for the following key points:

1. Authorization to Mine Federal Minerals

The bill defines the "Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification" as an amendment related to a specific federal coal lease (MTM 97988) that has already been approved by the Department of the Interior. The key aspects of the authorization include:

• Mining Authorization: All federal coal reserves that are leased under the specified federal coal lease in the defined federal land area are authorized for mining in accordance with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification.
• Approval Requirement: Within 30 days of the bill being enacted, the Secretary of the Interior is required to approve the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification without any modifications or delays necessary for the mining to commence.

2. Description of Federal Land

The federal land where mining is authorized consists of approximately 800 acres in Musselshell County, Montana. The specific locations within this land are detailed as follows:

• The northeast quarter of Section 8.
• The southwest quarter of Section 10.
• The western half and the southeastern quarter of Section 22.

This bill seeks to streamline the process for mining operations in this area by removing potential delays associated with the approval of mining plans, thereby allowing for faster resource extraction in compliance with the existing modifications to the mining plan.

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