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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 />September 7, 2018 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Area 16 Gunniso <br />Gunnison Service Center <br />300 W. New York Ave <br />Gunnison, CO 81230 <br /> <br /> <br />Re: West Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1980-007) <br /> Technical Revision No. 146 (TR-146) <br /> New Longwall Panel LWE14 <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 September 7, 2018 <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 />The Mountain Coal Company has submitted a Technical Revision to the West Elk Mine’s permit <br />proposing to add one additional longwall panel and associated mine ventillation boreholes and <br />roads. Longwall panel LWE14 and the associated MVBs and light-use roads are located on private <br />surface and within private coal. Approximately 8 acres of development mining is located in <br />Federal coal with Federal surface. There will be no surface disturbance on the Federal lands. This <br />panel will be accessed through the Sunset Mains South entry. There will be an increase in the <br />mine’s reclamation liability as a result of this revision. The applicant is proposing additional <br />surface disturbance 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,