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<br /> <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 http://mining.state.co.us <br />John W. Hickenlooper, Governor | Robert W. Randall, Executive Director | Virginia Brannon, Director <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br /> <br /> <br />May 13, 2016 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Assistant State Supervisor <br />U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service <br />Ecological Services <br />445 W. Gunnison Ave, Suite 240 <br />Grand Junction, CO 81501-5711 <br /> <br /> <br />Re: West Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1980-007) <br /> Technical Revision No. 138 (TR-138) <br /> Revise MVB E6-14 and E7-1, 3, & 4 Locations/Eliminate Pad E6-16 <br /> <br /> <br />Dear Sir or Madam: <br /> <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, <br />Article 33, Section 116, Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on May 13, 2016 an <br />application to revise coal mining operations at the West Elk Mine was considered complete for the <br />purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Mountain Coal Company, LLC. All review and <br />comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. <br /> <br />Technical Revision 138 (TR-138) seeks to make minor changes to the locations of four Mine <br />Ventilation Boreholes (MVBs), and eliminate a fifth. The size of the pads associated with each <br />MVB will not change; they will be from 0.25 to 2.0 acres in size. A segment of new road will be <br />necessary to reach MVB E7-4; this is expected to be about 14’ in width and 400’ in length. All <br />other roads are existing. The applicant is proposing additional surface disturbance outside of the <br />area currently approved for disturbance. <br /> <br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 9 miles East of Paonia, <br />Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows: <br /> <br />All or portions of: Sections 9 through 36 (inclusive), Township 13 South, Range 90 West; Sections <br />23 through 26 (inclusive), Township 13 South, Range 91 West; and Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, <br />and 12, Township 14 South, Range 90 West; all of the 6th Principal Meridian. Located in <br />Gunnison and Delta Counties