Utah Geological Survey

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

Summary of coal resources on
School and Institutional Trust Lands,
Kaiparowits Plateau coal field,
Kane and Garfield Counties

Summary Tons in-place
total resource 4,537,440,000
demonstrated 2,379,600,000
possible burn 463,860,000

County Township Range Section Acres Thick (ft) t/ac-ft Tons Depth Range (ft) Note
Garfield 34S 2E 32 640 0 1800 0   ?
Garfield 35S 1E 2 640 0 1800 0   ?
Garfield 35S 1E 36 640 0 1800 0   ?
Garfield 35S 2E 16 520 0 1800 0   ?
Garfield 35S 2E 32 640 0 1800 0   ?
Garfield 35S 2E 36 640 0 1800 0   ?
Garfield 36S 1E 2 640 0 1800 0   ?
Garfield 36S 1W 32 640 7.5 1800 8,640,000 2000-3000 sd
Garfield 36S 1W 36 640 30 1800 34,560,000 3000
Garfield 36S 2E 2 640 60 1800 69,120,000 0-1000 ?
Garfield 36S 2E 16 500 65 1800 58,500,000 0-1000 ?
Garfield 36S 2E 32 640 70 1800 80,640,000 0-1000 ?
Garfield 36S 2E 36 640 70 1800 80,640,000 1000-2000 *
Garfield 36S 2W 16 640 0 1800 0 0-1000 ?
Garfield 36S 2W 36 640 0 1800 0 0-1000 ?
Garfield 36S 3E 32 640 60 1800 69,120,000 1000
Garfield 37S 1E 16 640 60 1800 69,120,000 3000+
Garfield 37S 1E 32 640 40 1800 46,080,000 2000 sd
Garfield 37S 1E 36 640 70 1800 80,640,000 2000-3000 sd
Garfield 37S 1W 2 640 20 1800 23,040,000 3000
Garfield 37S 1W 16 640 7.5 1800 8,640,000 1000-2000
Garfield 37S 1W 36 640 20 1800 23,040,000 1000-
Garfield 37S 2E 2 640 80 1800 92,160,000 1000-2000 *
Garfield 37S 2E 16 640 85 1800 97,920,000 1000 *
Garfield 37S 2E 32 640 65 1800 74,880,000 2000 *
Garfield 37S 2E 36 640 80 1800 92,160,000 1000 *
Garfield 37S 3E 16 640 40 1800 46,080,000 1000 *
Garfield 37S 3E 32 640 90 1800 103,680,000 0-1000 ?
Garfield 37S 3E 36 640 0 1800 0 0-1000 ?
Kane 38S 1E 2 480 55 1800 47,520,000 2000-3000
Kane 38S 1E 16 640 40 1800 46,080,000 1000-2000 sd
Kane 38S 1E 32 320 20 1800 11,520,000 0-1000 sd
Kane 38S 1E 36 640 50 1800 57,600,000 3000
Kane 38S 2E 2 480 65 1800 56,160,000 1000 *
Kane 38S 2E 16 640 65 1800 74,880,000 2000+ *
Kane 38S 2E 32 640 50 1800 57,600,000 3000+
Kane 38S 2E 36 640 75 1800 86,400,000 2000 *
Kane 38S 3E 2 480 70 1800 60,480,000 0-1000
Kane 38S 3E 16 640 90 1800 103,680,000 1000- *
Kane 38S 3E 32 640 90 1800 103,680,000 1000 *
Kane 38S 3E 36 640 70 1800 80,640,000 1000
Kane 38S 4E 16 640 35 1800 40,320,000 0-1000 *
Kane 38S 4E 36 640 30 1800 34,560,000 0-1000
Kane 38S 5E 32 640 25 1800 28,800,000 0-1000
Kane 39S 1E 2 640 40 1800 46,080,000 2000-3000
Kane 39S 1E 16 640 20 1800 23,040,000 2000-3000
Kane 39S 1E 32 640 10 1800 11,520,000 2000+
Kane 39S 1E 36 640 40 1800 46,080,000 2000+
Kane 39S 2E 2 640 65 1800 74,880,000 2000+ *
Kane 39S 2E 16 640 65 1800 74,880,000 2000-3000
Kane 39S 2E 32 640 55 1800 63,360,000 2000+
Kane 39S 2E 36 640 75 1800 86,400,000 2000+
Kane 39S 3E 2 640 85 1800 97,920,000 1000+
Kane 39S 3E 16 640 95 1800 109,440,000 2000- *
Kane 39S 3E 32 640 75 1800 86,400,000 2000 *
Kane 39S 3E 36 640 110 1800 126,720,000 2000+ *
Kane 39S 4E 2 640 40 1800 46,080,000 0-1000
Kane 39S 4E 16 640 50 1800 57,600,000 1000- *
Kane 39S 4E 32 640 90 1800 103,680,000 1000- *
Kane 39S 4E 36 640 40 1800 46,080,000 0-1000 *B
Kane 39S 5E 2 640 20 1800 23,040,000 0-1000
Kane 39S 5E 16 640 15 1800 17,280,000 0-1000
Kane 39S 5E 32 640 25 1800 28,800,000 0-1000 *
Kane 39S 5E 36 600 10 1800 10,800,000 0-1000
Kane 40S 1E 2 640 30 1800 34,560,000 2000+
Kane 40S 1E 16 640 20 1800 23,040,000 2000+
Kane 40S 1E 32 640 15 1800 17,280,000 2000+
Kane 40S 1E 36 640 15 1800 17,280,000 2000
Kane 40S 2E 2 640 65 1800 74,880,000 2000-3000
Kane 40S 2E 16 640 30 1800 34,560,000 2000-3000
Kane 40S 2E 32 640 20 1800 23,040,000 2000
Kane 40S 2E 36 640 30 1800 34,560,000 2000
Kane 40S 3E 2 640 100 1800 115,200,000 1000-2000 *
Kane 40S 3E 16 640 50 1800 57,600,000 2000 *
Kane 40S 3E 32 640 35 1800 40,320,000 1000-2000 *
Kane 40S 3E 36 640 45 1800 51,840,000 1000- *
Kane 40S 4E 2 320 50 1800 28,800,000 0-1000 *B
Kane 40S 4E 16 640 65 1800 74,880,000 1000- *B
Kane 40S 4E 32 640 55 1800 63,360,000 0-1000 *
Kane 40S 4E 36 400 40 1800 28,800,000 0-1000 B
Kane 40S 5E 2 600 10 1800 10,800,000 0-1000
Kane 40S 5E 16 640 15 1800 17,280,000 0-1000 *
Kane 40S 5E 32 640 25 1800 28,800,000 0-1000 *B
Kane 41S 1E 2 640 10 1800 11,520,000 1000
Kane 41S 1E 16 640 5 1800 5,760,000 1000
Kane 41S 2E 2 640 20 1800 23,040,000 2000
Kane 41S 2E 36 640 10 1800 11,520,000 1000+
Kane 41S 3E 2 640 40 1800 46,080,000 0-1000 *
Kane 41S 3E 16 640 30 1800 34,560,000 1000- *
Kane 41S 3E 32 400 15 1800 10,800,000 1000-
Kane 41S 3E 36 400 35 1800 25,200,000 0-1000 B
Kane 41S 4E 2 500 60 1800 54,000,000 0-1000 *B
Kane 41S 4E 16 640 45 1800 51,840,000 0-1000 *
Kane 41S 4E 32 300 40 1800 21,600,000 0-1000 B
Kane 41S 4E 36 600 30 1800 32,400,000 0-1000 B
Kane 41S 5E 16 640 30 1800 34,560,000 0-1000 B
Kane 42S 2E 2 640 5 1800 5,760,000 1000-
Kane 42S 2E 36 600 5 1800 5,400,000 0-1000
Kane 42S 3E 2 640 20 1800 23,040,000 0-1000
Kane 42S 3E 16 640 5 1800 5,760,000 0-1000
Kane 42S 3E 32 640 5 1800 5,760,000 0-1000 B
Kane 42S 3E 36 300 15 1800 8,100,000 0-1000 B
Kane 42S 4E 2 640 40 1800 46,080,000 0-1000 *B
Note:
? Denotes questionable value due to erosion.
* Denotes section generally within one mile of a data point (demonstrated).
'B' Denotes possible presence of burned coal seams.
sd' Denotes steeply dipping coal beds inclined greater than 12.