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COLORADO <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />February 13, 2015 <br />Mr. Tim Gallagher <br />500 Sand Ridge Court <br />Hesperus, CO 81326 <br />Re: Response to Letter of February 4, 2015 <br />GCC Energy, LLC — The King Coal Mine <br />DRMS Permit No. C- 1981 -035 <br />Dear Mr. Gallagher: <br />Thank you for your letter of February 4, 2015 addressed to Ms. Marcia Talvitie of our Durango <br />Field Office regarding GCC Energy, LLC's King Coal Mine near Hesperus, Colorado. We <br />received your letter on February 12, 2015. It was subsequently electronically transmitted the <br />same day by Marcia to me, her immediate supervisor. I am providing this letter in response. <br />Please be assured that the permit issued by our Division to GCC Energy, LCC for the King Coal <br />Mine (DMRS Permit No. C- 1981 -035) is an appropriate permit for an underground coal mine. <br />We do not issue separate permits for surface mines and underground mines. <br />Section 1.04 (132) of our Board's coal mining regulations and Section 34 -33 -103 (26) of the <br />state coal mining law both make reference to underground coal mining. Section 1.04 (132) of <br />our Board's regulations additionally references Section 34 -33 -121 of the State coal mining law; <br />Section 34 -33 -121 of the law is entitled "Surface effects of underground coal mining ". <br />If I may be of further service, please feel free to contact me via e-mail at <br />daniel.hemandez @state.co.us or by telephone at 303 - 866 -3567 extension 8126. <br />Sincerely, l <br />Daniel I. Hernandez <br />Senior Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Cc: Marcia L. Talvitie, P.E., Environmental Protection Specialist <br />David A. Berry, DRMS Coal Program Supervisor <br />Virginia Brannon, DRMS Division Director <br />Mike King, DNR Executive Director <br />of cO<o <br />of <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 http: / /mining.state.co.us I <br />«* <br />John W. Hickenlooper, Governor I Mike King, Executive Director Virginia Brannon, Director 1a76 *, <br />