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LAW OFFICES OF <br />LUKE J. DANIELSON, P.C. <br />Ms. Robin A. Reilley, GISP <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />Colorado Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St. <br />Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />219 North Iowa Street, Suite A Gunnison, Colorado 81230 USA <br />wwwldanielsonlaNv.com p: (970) 641-4605 f (970) 641-4439 <br />Luke J. Danielson, luke@ldanielsonlaw.com <br />By United States Mail and by email to robin.reilley@state. co. us <br />RECEIVED <br />JAN o.9 2016 <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION <br />MINING AND SAFETY <br />RE: GCC Energy, LLC, King Coal Mine, Permit No. C-1981-035, TRs 23, 24,25 and 26, <br />Response to Midterm Review <br />Dear Ms. Reilley: <br />Our law firm represents Crosscreek Ranch, LLC, a neighbor of the above referenced <br />mining operation. Our clients consider King Coal a neighbor, and want to extend them <br />every courtesy as such. Crosscreek Ranch also hopes to be treated as a neighbor in <br />return. <br />During a recent review of the GCC King Coal Mine permit file, we have noted that the <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (the "Division") made some determinations <br />that we find very troubling. We here request that this matter be reviewed and <br />appropriate corrective action be taken. <br />We start with some background. <br />Backeround <br />1. First, the mine has been operating without any local land use permit. <br />The company has been operating without the required local land use permit. La Plata <br />County, in the attached letter of August 5, 2010, called this to the company's attention. <br />Yet in the succeeding five and a half years, the company has still not obtained a permit. <br />There is thus no effective regulation at any level of government of the intense and <br />growing truck traffic that poses very serious safety, health and environmental risks to <br />residents on this small, narrow substandard dirt road. <br />