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<br /> <br />1313 Sherman St. Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 P (303) 866-3567 F (303) 832-8106 https://colorado.gov/drms <br />Jared Polis, Governor | Dan Gibbs, Executive Director | Virginia Brannon, Director <br />1313 Sherman St. Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />August 20, 2020 <br /> <br /> <br />Delbert & Chris Kendall <br />1329 4225 Drive <br />Paonia, CO 81428 <br /> <br /> <br />Re: Proposed Decision <br /> Permit Renewal Application No. 7 (RN-7) <br /> West Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1980-007) <br /> <br /> <br />Dear Sir or Madam: <br /> <br />The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety is proposing to approve a renewal <br />application for coal mining and reclamation permit. The application was submitted by Mountain <br />Coal Company, LLC on February 1, 2016 for the West Elk Mine. In accordance with Rule <br />2.08.5(3)(b) of the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal <br />Mining, we are providing notice of this proposed decision. <br /> <br />Any person with an interest which may be adversely affected by the proposed decision may request <br />a formal hearing before the Mined Land Reclamation Board within 30 days of the first publication <br />of the public notice by the Division in the Delta County Independent. <br /> <br />The underground mine is located approximately 9 miles East of Paonia, Colorado. The permit area <br />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; Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, <br />12, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 and 23, Township 14 South, Range 90 West; all of the 6th Principal Meridian. <br /> <br />Copies of the renewal application are available for public review in the Division offices at the above <br />address and at the Gunnison County Clerk and Recorder, 221 N. Wisconsin, Gunnison, CO 81230. <br />A Copy of the Division's “Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance” is available at Delta <br />County Clerk and Recorder, 501 Palmer Street, #211, Delta, CO 81416; Gunnison County Clerk and <br />Recorder, 221 N. Wisconsin, Gunnison, CO 81230 and at the Division offices. <br />