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Mountain Coal Company <br />February 9, 2015 <br />Mr. James R. Stark <br />Colorado Department of Natural Resources <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: Mountain Coal Company, LLC, West Elk Mine; <br />Permit No. C- 1980 -007; <br />Annual Reclamation Report for 2014 <br />Dear Mr. Stark: <br />Mountain Coal Company, LLC <br />West Elk Mine <br />P.O. Box 591 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />Jessica A. Loveland, P.E. <br />Environmental Engineer <br />iiloveland(Warchcoa I.com <br />phone: 970.929.2308 <br />RECEIVED <br />FEB 13 2015 <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining & Safety <br />Mountain Coal Company, LLC (MCC) submits the attached annual reclamation report for 2014. The 8.01 acres disturbed <br />include new roads and/or drill pads that were constructed to complete eight (8) methane drainage wells (MDW's) on seven (7) <br />new pads (See Table I and 2014 MDW Drilling Roads & Pads). The MDW's constructed this year were for longwall panel E5 <br />and included MDW's E5 -12 through E5 -20. <br />In 2014, MCC plugged and abandoned twenty five (25) MDW's and one (1) monitoring well, and completed reclamation of <br />thirteen (13) MDW sites and associated roads (See Table H and MCC Reclamation 2014 Map). The 10.05 acres of reclamation <br />included regrading the sites and roads to the approximate original contour, as well as topsoiling, seeding and mulching. Copies <br />of the seed mix invoices are attached. <br />This report shows the addition of 19.7 acres (reclaimed in 2004) to the "Greater than 10 years" column and 13.85 acres <br />(SL -05) to the "Phase I release" column. <br />In addition, MCC is submitting a revision to the 2013 Annual Reclamation Report. A modification was made to the <br />"Greater than 10 years" and "10 years or less" acreage totals. <br />If you have questions concerning this submittal, or require further information, please contact me at <br />(970) 929 -2308. <br />Sincerely, <br />Je ca Loveland, P.E. <br />Environmental Engineer <br />cc: W. Norris <br />K. Welt <br />Pagel of 2 <br />