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Mountain Coal Company <br />September 13, 2017 <br />Mr. Leigh D. Simmons <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />Office of Mined Land Reclamation <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(cDa rchcoal. com <br />Phone: 970 929 2238 <br />RECEIVED <br />SEP 19 2011 <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 OWN OF RECLAM MK <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 IMMQ MD &VM <br />Re: Mountain Coal Company, LLC, West Elk Mine; Permit No. C-1980-007; <br />Minor Revision No. MR -424: Additional 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 -424 to drill up to three shallow exploration holes, in <br />addition to the four holes already drilled under Minor Revision No. MR -493, to determine the <br />characteristics of the E seam just to the south of the current mining. The proposed <br />exploration will be conducted within the green shaded area shown on the attached map. <br />This area is located on MCC's surface lands and is within the current permit area. <br />If insufficient data result from the first hole, then MCC will drill a second hole within the <br />area shown on the map. If insufficient data still results, then the third hole will be drilled. <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 three (3) 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 />Kathleen G. Welt, <br />Environmental Engineer III <br />cc: Weston Norris - MCC <br />Mike Peacock — MCC <br />Casey Smith - MCC <br />Neal Starkebaum - Gunnison Co. <br />