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Mountain Coal Company <br />February 9, 2016 <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 />jloveland(a)archcoal.com <br />phone: 970.929.2308 <br />Mr. Leigh Simmons <br />Colorado Department of Natural Resources <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 C <br />L. <br />Re: Mountain Coal Company, LLC, West Elk Mine; + <br />Permit No. C-1980-007; <br />Annual Reclamation Report for 2015 p{VISION Or RECLAMATION <br />MINING AND WEV <br />Dear Mr. Simmons: <br />Mountain Coal Company, LLC (MCC) submits the attached annual reclamation report for 2015. The 4.39 acres disturbed <br />includes drill pads that were constructed to complete eight (8) mine ventilation boreholes (MVB's) on seven (7) new pads (See <br />Table I). The MVB's constructed this year were for longwall panel E6 and included MVB's E6-5 through E6-12. <br />In 2015, MCC plugged and abandoned nineteen (19) MVB's and two (2) exploration holes, and completed reclamation of <br />fourteen (14) MVB pads and associated access roads (See Table II). The 9.97 acres of reclamation included regrading the sites <br />and roads to the approximate original contour, as well as topsoiling, seeding and mulching. Copies of the seed mix invoices are <br />attached. <br />This report shows the addition of 29.28 acres (SL -07 & SL -08) to the "Phase I release" column and 24.2 acres to the <br />"Phase III Release" column (SL -06). <br />If you have questions concerning this submittal, or require further information, please contact me at <br />(970) 929-2308. <br />Sincerely, <br />J ica Loveland, P.E. <br />nvironmental Engineer <br />cc: W. Norris <br />K. Welt <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />