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Noll <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Bill Rittef, Jr. <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />Govemor <br />1313 Sherman St„ Room 215 <br />DO <br />Deriver, Colorado 80203 <br />D O S o N <br />Phone: (303) 866- 356 7 <br />KE.CLAMATION <br />FAX: (303) 832 -8106 <br />MI%1INO <br />— St— <br />SAFETY <br />October 10, 2008 <br />Bill Rittef, Jr. <br />Govemor <br />Henry Ball <br />Harris D. 5herrran <br />Mountain Coal Company, LLC <br />Executive Director <br />F.O. Box 591 <br />Ronald w, Catrany <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />Natural Resource7rustee <br />Natural e5ource <br />Re: West Elk Mine (Permit No. C- 1980 -007) <br />Proposed Decision <br />Permit Revision Application No. 14 (PR -14) <br />Dear Mr. Barbe: <br />Enclosed you will find the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety's Proposed Decision Package for Permit <br />Revision No. 14 at the West Elk Mine. Notice of the proposed decision will be published in the Delta County <br />Independent as soon as possible. The first publication will initiate the thirty (30) day public comment period for <br />the Division's decision. <br />Documentation must be submitted to the Division demonstrating that a copy of the approved revision application <br />was sent to the Office of Surface Mining and the Bureau of Land Management. The material should be sent within <br />15 days of final approval. <br />Please be advised that federal mine plan approval needs to be obtained from the Office of Surface Mining <br />Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM). OSM approval, in addition to State permit approval, is required, before <br />operations affecting federal coal may commence_ <br />Please refer to the Perfon-nance Bond heading on the enclosed proposed decision form, if the amount of Bond <br />Held equals or exceeds the Revised Liability, you need not submit additional bond. However, if the .Revised <br />Liability exceeds the Bond Held, please submit additional bond or rider to your existing bond that equals or <br />exceeds the Revised Liability. This Permit Revision must not be implemented until this proposed decision <br />becomes final and until any required increase in bond is submitted to and approved by the Division. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />Tom Kaldenbach <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />TAK /Ahd <br />Enclosure(s) <br />MAOSS\abdVanp C- PR- oa_C19so007 TAK_10102005042004.dac <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />