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Mountain Coal Company <br />RECEIVED <br />JUL 0 6 2015 <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 />iloveland(cDarchcoal.com <br />phone: 970.929 2308 <br />June 22, 2015 Division of Reclamation mation, <br />Mr. James R. Stark 9 & Safety <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; Permit No. C-1980-007; <br />Quarterly Summary of Subsidence Observations, 1" Quarter 2015 <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, E3 and E4 and began longwall mining panel E5 <br />during the 2nd Quarter of 2014. At the end of the 1st Quarter of 2015 MCC had longwall mined out <br />longwall panel E5 up to cross -cut 27. <br />Stock pond P-48 was within twice the angle of draw during this quarter. P-48 was inspected in October <br />2014 with no visible evidence of subsidence, however winter weather and ground conditions did not <br />permit inspections in the first quarter of 2015. All inspections will continue when road and weather <br />conditions allow. Mining was not within a mile of Monument Dam. Routine inspection reports for <br />Monument Dam, Forest Service Roads, and Stock Ponds are included with this letter. <br />Should you have any questions please feel free to contact me at (970) 929-2308. <br />Sincerely, <br />Jessica Loveland, P.E. <br />Environmental Engineer <br />Enclosures: US Forest Service Road Inspections - First Quarter 2015 <br />Stock Pond Inspections — First Quarter 2015 <br />Monument Dam Inspections — First Quarter 2015 <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 />