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�= Mountain Coal Company <br />January 14, 2014 <br />Mr. James R. Stark <br />Mountain Co ompany,-LL­C <br />West-Elk Mine <br />P.O. Box 591 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />Jessica A. Loveland, P.E. <br />Environmental Engineer <br />i love land(cbarc hcoal.com <br />phone: 970.929.2308 <br />Colorado Department of Natural Resources <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety REV W <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 2014 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />RECIA�TION <br />Re: Mountain Coal Company, LLC, West Elk Mine; Permit No. C- 1980 -007; pMSION 4 �p S ��{ <br />Quarterly Summary of Subsidence Observations, 4th Quarter 2013 MINING <br />Dear Mr. Stark, <br />Mountain Coal Company, LLC (MCC) began longwall mining the E -Seam in December 2008. To date, <br />MCC has completely mined -out longwall panels E1, E2 and E3, and began longwall mining panel E4 <br />during the 4`h Quarter of 2012. At the end of 4"' Quarter 2013, MCC had mined up to cross -cut 16 within <br />the longwall panel E4. <br />Near the middle of the quarter, a natural pond came within twice the angle of draw of the mined area of <br />longwall panel E4. However because of the weather and ground conditions, the area potentially affected <br />by mining was inaccessible and not visible for the quarterly site inspection. Inspections will continue <br />when road and weather conditions allow. Mining was not within a mile of Monument Dam. Routine <br />inspection reports for Monument Dam, Forest Service Roads, and Stock Ponds are included with this <br />letter. <br />Should you have any questions please feel free to contact me at (970) 929 -2308. <br />Sincerely, <br />Jes ' a Loveland, P.E. <br />Environmental Engineer <br />Enclosures: Monument Dam Inspections — Fourth Quarter 2013 <br />US Forest Service Road Inspections — Fourth Quarter 2013 <br />Stock Pond Inspections — Fourth Quarter 2013 <br />cc: D. Gray - USFS <br />K. Welt — MCC <br />W. Norris — MCC <br />Availability of Records File - CDRMS <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />