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West Elk Mine <br />2.01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS <br />2.01.1 Scope <br />This permit describes the minimum general requirements for continued operation of the coal mining <br />activities at West Elk Mine. The permit describes how reclamation and operations are to be <br />conducted according to the requirements of the Rules associated with Title 34, Article 33, of the <br />Colorado Revised Statutes of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act. <br />2.01.2 General Requirements for Existing Operations <br />The West Elk Mine site is located about two miles east of Somerset in Gunnison and Delta <br />Counties, Colorado. MCC's permit for mining operations at West Elk Mine was originally issued <br />in July 1981. Applications for several revisions and successive 5 -year permit renewals have been <br />approved by the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (CDRMS) since then. <br />2.01.3 General Requirements for Permits for All Surface Coal Mining <br />and Reclamation Operations <br />West Elk Mine operates under approved Permit C-1980-007 (as revised and renewed) issued by the <br />CDRMS. MCC expects to continue coal mining and reclamation operations at West Elk Mine for <br />at least another 20 years. <br />2.01.4 Permit Requirements for New Surface Coal Mining & Reclamation Operations <br />This section does not apply to West Elk Mine. <br />2.01.5 Permit Term <br />MCC operates the West Elk Mine under the permit issued by the CDRMS as discussed above in <br />Section 2.01.2. <br />2.01.6 Permit Fees <br />MCC filed permit fees with the original application submitted in 1980 to cover the costs of <br />administering, and enforcing this permit pursuant to the Rules of the Colorado Mined Land <br />Reclamation Act, as amended. <br />Rev. 11/04- PRIG; 09/07 PR12; 10/08 PR14; 01/16�MR415 <br />2.01-1 <br />