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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 />February 1, 2021 <br /> <br />Delta County Commissioners <br />County Commissioner <br />501 Palmer Street, #227 <br />Delta, CO 81416 <br /> <br /> <br />Re: West Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1980-007) <br /> Permit Renewal Application No. 8 (RN-8) <br /> <br /> <br />Dear Delta County Commissioners: <br /> <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, <br />Article 33, Section 118, Paragraph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on February 1, 2021, an <br />application to renew an existing permit to conduct coal mining operations at West Elk Mine was <br />considered complete for the purposes of filing. All review and comment periods as provided in the <br />Colorado Surface Mining Reclamation Act and the Rules initiate from this date of filing. <br /> <br />Mountain Coal Company, LLC proposes to continue underground coal mining and/or reclamation <br />operations on land located approximately 9 miles East of Paonia, Colorado. The permit area is <br />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 />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on the following USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle <br />map(s): Somerset. <br /> <br /> This renewal application does not propose revisions to the approved mining and reclamation plan, <br />nor is there any proposed surface disturbance outside of the currently approved disturbance area. <br /> <br />A copy of the renewal application is available for public inspection at the Gunnison County Clerk <br />and Recorder, 221 N. Wisconsin, Gunnison, CO 81230. The renewal application, as well as all other <br />permit documents, can be viewed at https://dnrweblink.state.co.us/drms/search.aspx by searching <br />C1980007 in the “Permit No” field. A user guide is available to help first time users of the imaged