2022-06-01_REVISION - C1980007 (16)

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED DECISION The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety proposes to approve Permit Renewal Application No. 8 (RN-8), submitted by Mountain Coal Company, LLC for a coal mining permit at the West Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1980-007). The proposed renewal will allow for continued mining and/or reclamation operations at the site. The West Elk Mine is a/an underground operation located in Delta, Gunnison County, approximately 9 miles East of Paonia, Colorado. Coal interest is federal and private, and the surface to be affected is federal and private land. The permit area encompasses approximately 19,854.90 acres. This proposed decision is based on a finding that the proposed operation will comply with all requirements of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act, Section 34-33-101 et seq., C.R.S., and the regulations promulgated thereunder. A copy of the “Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance”, including any stipulations, is on file for public inspection at the Gunnison County Clerk and Recorder, 221 N. Wisconsin, Gunnison, CO 81230; Gunnison County Clerk and Recorder, 221 N. Wisconsin, Gunnison, CO 81230. The renewal application and decision documents, as well as all other permit documents, can be viewed at https://dnrweblink.state.co.us/drms/search.aspx by searching C1980007 in the “Permit No” field. A user guide is available to help first time users of the imaged document system and can be viewed at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l8OUdf_Mpjo3kxIHkP5hMH- w7MeBtxX7/view. Persons with an interest that may be adversely affected by the proposed decision may request a formal hearing before the Mined Land Reclamation Board on the proposed decision. Such request must be made within thirty (30) days of the date following initial publication of this notice, must be in writing, and must state with reasonable specificity the reasons for the request and the objections to the proposed decision.