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<br />xiv <br /> <br /> <br />Stipulation No. 69 <br /> <br />WITHIN 15 DAYS OF CONSUMMATION OF THE TRANSFER OF THE WEST ELK MINE PERMIT FROM MOUNTAIN <br />COAL COMPANY TO MOUNTAIN COAL COMPANY, LLC, THE DIVISION SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH <br />DOCUMENTATION THAT ALL NECESSARY RIGHTS OF ENTRY, AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 2.03.6, HAVE BEEN <br />TRANSFERRED TO MOUNTAIN COAL COMPANY, LLC. <br /> <br />STATUS: COMPLIED WITH 7/2/1998. <br /> <br />Stipulation No. 70 <br /> <br />ACTIVITIES APPROVED UNDER TECHNICAL REVISION TR-102, NAMELY CONSTRUCTION OF A 600-FOOT ACCESS <br />ROAD, CONSTRUCTION OF A DRILL PAD, AND DRILLING OF METHANE DRAINAGE WELL 19-06, MUST NOT <br />BEGIN UNTIL THE COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY RECEIVES PROOF OF US FOREST SERVICE <br />APPROVAL OF THESE ACTIVITIES. THIS STIPULATION HAS BEEN ADDED FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH THE <br />US OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING, AND RECOGNIZES THE ONE-TIME UNIQUE SITUATION CREATED FOR <br />MOUNTAIN COAL COMPANY BY THE COMBINATION OF THE IMMEDIATE NEED TO PROVIDE FOR MINE WORKER <br />SAFETY, THE NEED TO COMPLETE THESE ACTIVITIES BEFORE NOVEMBER 30 2005 SO AS TO COMPLY WITH <br />USFS SURFACE DISTURBANCE RESTRICTIONS, AND THE SEPTEMBER 16 2005 NINTH CIRCUIT COURT DECISION <br />(CASE NO. CIV-F-03-6386 JKS; DOCKET NO. 79) CREATING A NEW COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE USFS <br />APPROVAL PROCESS FOR THESE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES. <br /> <br />STATUS: COMPLIED WITH 12/22/2005 BY SUBMITTAL OF TR-102. <br /> <br />Stipulation No. 71 <br /> <br />ACTIVITIES APPROVED UNDER MINOR REVISION MR-319, NAMELY CONSTRUCTION OF A 1.0 ACRE DRILL <br />PAD, CONSTRUCTION OF A LIMITED-EXTENT LIGHT-USE ROAD, AND DRILLING OF BOREHOLES 24HS-01, <br />24HS-02, AND 24HS-03 TO FACILITATE DELIVERY OF WATER FOAM AND NITROGEN INTO THE MINE, MUST <br />NOT BEGIN UNTIL MOUNTAIN COAL COMPANY RECEIVES US FOREST SERVICE APPROVAL FOR THESE <br />ACTIVITIES. THIS STIPULATION RECOGNIZES THE URGENT AND SOMEWHAT UNIQUE NEED BY MOUNTAIN <br />COAL COMPANY TO DRILL THESE BOREHOLES IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT OF USFS APPROVAL. <br /> <br />STATUS: COMPLIED WITH 10/21/2005 BY SUBMITTAL OF MR-319. <br /> <br />Stipulation No. 72 <br /> <br />ACTIVITIES APPROVED UNDER MINOR REVISION MR-320, NAMELY CONSTRUCTION OF A 0.45-ACRE DRILL PAD <br />AND DRILLING OF TWO BOREHOLES TO FACILITATE MONITORING/SAMPLING, INJECTING WATER, FOAM AND <br />NITROGEN INTO THE MINE, MUST NOT BEGIN UNTIL MOUNTAIN COAL COMPANY RECEIVES US FOREST SERVICE <br />APPROVAL FOR THESE ACTIVITIES. THIS STIPULATION RECOGNIZES THE URGENT AND UNIQUE NEED BY <br />MOUNTAIN COAL COMPANY TO DRILL THESE BOREHOLES IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT OF USFS APPROVAL. <br /> <br />STATUS: COMPLIED WITH 10/31/2005 BY SUBMITTAL OF MR-320 <br /> <br /> <br />Stipulation No. 73 <br /> <br />ACTIVITIES APPROVED UNDER MINOR REVISION MR-324, NAMELY CONSTRUCTION OF A 0.5-ACRE DRILL PAD <br />AND DRILLING OF TWO BOREHOLES TO FACILITATE MONITORING/SAMPLING, INJECTING WATER, FOAM, AND <br />NITROGEN INTO THE MINE, MUST NOT BEGIN UNTIL MOUNTAIN COAL COMPANY RECEIVES U.S. FOREST <br />SERVICE APPROVAL FOR THESE ACTIVITIES. THIS STIPULATION RECOGNIZES THE URGENT AND UNIQUE NEED <br />BY MOUNTAIN COAL COMPANY TO DRILL THESE BOREHOLES IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT OF USFS <br />APPROVAL. <br />