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Mountain Coal Company <br />August 18, 2017 <br />boo,j V-C�J 012 z1; 7 <br />Mr. Leigh D. Simmons <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />Office of Mined Land Reclamation <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Mountain Coal Company, LLC <br />West Elk Mine <br />5174 Highway 133 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />Kathleen G. Welt <br />Environmental Engineer III <br />kwelt(cDarchcoal. com <br />Phone: 970 929 2238 <br />Re: Mountain Coal Company, LLC, West Elk Mine; Permit No. C-1980-007; <br />Minor Revision No. MR -423: E Seam Exploration Drill Holes <br />Dear Mr. Simmons: <br />Mountain Coal Company, LLC (MCC) submits this letter, application form and map in <br />application of Minor Revision No. MR -423 to drill up to five shallow exploration holes to <br />determine the characteristics of the E seam to the south of the current mine plan area. The <br />proposed exploration area is shown within the green rectangle on the attached map. This <br />area is located on MCC's surface lands and is within the current permit area. <br />Hole #1 will be the first hole drilled and will be located on an existing road as shown on <br />the attached map. If insufficient data result from the first hole, then MCC will drill a <br />second hole within one of the areas also shown on the map. If insufficient data still <br />results, then the next hole will be drilled and so on up to a maximum of five (5) drill <br />holes. <br />The holes will be rotary drilled to 400'- 700' in depth and will be cased through the <br />upper 50' of unconsolidated material. If any temporary roads are needed, they will be <br />about 12' in width and the total maximum combined length will be about 1,500' (or about <br />0.41 acre). Up to four (4) Y4 -acre pads may also be required. <br />MCC would like to proceed as quickly as we can to avoid inclement weather and ground <br />conditions at that higher elevation, so your prompt consideration of this revision <br />application would be appreciated. Please contact me at (970) 929-2238 or by e-mail <br />should you have questions regarding this submittal. <br />Sincerely, <br />,911 <br />Kathleen G. Welt, <br />Environmental Engineer III <br />cc: Weston Norris - MCC <br />Mike Peacock — MCC <br />John Poulos - MCC <br />Neal Starkebaum - Gunnison Co. <br />