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DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866 -3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832 -8106 <br />March 6, 2014 <br />Delta County Commissioners <br />County Commissioner <br />501 Palmer, Suite 227 <br />Delta, CO 81416 <br />Re: West Elk Mine (Permit No. C- 1980 -007) <br />Bond Release Application No. 5 (SL -5) <br />Dear Delta County Commissioners: <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />COLORADO <br />IDIVIS10N OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />This letter, as required by Rule 3.03.2(5)(a) of the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board for Coal Mining, is to inform you that the Division of Reclamation, Mining and <br />Safety has issued a proposed decision to Approve Bond Release Application No. 5 for the West Elk Mine. <br />This decision will be published in the Delta County Independent as soon as possible. Publication of the <br />notice initiates a thirty (30) day public comment period. If, within thirty days, there are no requests for an <br />adjudicatory hearing, the decision will become final. <br />As an interested party, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing as outlined under Rule 3.03.2(6) of <br />the Rules and Regulations. The request for an adjudicatory hearing must be written and state with <br />specificity the reasons why the hearing is requested. The request must be received within thirty days of <br />the first publication of the proposed decision in the Delta County Independent. <br />Copies of the proposed decision and findings are available for review at the Division office at the above <br />address and on the Division's website at <br />http: / /mining. state. co.us/Reports/MiningData/Pa esg /ImagedDocumentData.aspx. If you have questions or <br />need additional information, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />James R. Stark <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Jim. stark@state.co.us <br />Certified Mail Receipt No. 7009 2820 0003 5700 5888 <br />Return Receipt Requested <br />C -SL -16 <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />