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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 />December 18, 2017 <br /> <br /> <br />Patt Dorsey <br />Colorado Parks and Wildlife SW <br />Southwest Region Manager <br />SW Region Administrative Office <br />415 Turner Drive <br />Durango, CO 81303 <br /> <br /> <br />Re: West Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1980-007) <br /> Technical Revision No. 142 (TR-142) <br /> Initial SST South Mains Development Mining <br /> <br /> <br />Dear Ms. Dorsey: <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 December 18, 2017 <br />an application to revise coal mining operations at the West Elk Mine was considered complete for <br />the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Mountain Coal Company, LLC. All review <br />and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. <br /> <br />TR-142 proposes to allow for initial SST south mains development mining toward the future <br />potential Sunset Trail longwall panels development area, or the potential Mt. Gunnison Fuel (MCC <br />fee) panel area. After mining to the south of the fault zone (permitted with Minor Revision 425), <br />four to six entries are proposed to be developed approximately six cross-cuts to the south, to the <br />southern boundary of federal coal lease C-1362. All of the proposed unedrground development is <br />within the current permit boundary. The applicant is not proposing additional surface disturbance <br />outside of the 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,