Laserfiche WebLink
<br /> <br />1313 Sherman St. Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 P (303) 866-3567 F (303) 832-8106 https://drms.colorado.gov <br />Jared Polis, Governor | Dan Gibbs, Executive Director | Virginia Brannon, Director <br />1313 Sherman St. Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />June 1, 2022 <br /> <br />Colorado State Office <br />US Bureau of Land Management <br />2850 Youngfield St. <br />Lakewood, CO 80215 <br /> <br /> <br />Re: Proposed Decision <br /> Permit Renewal Application No. 8 (RN-8) <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 January 27, 2021 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 date following the <br />first publication 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 at the Gunnison County Clerk <br />and Recorder, 221 N. Wisconsin, Gunnison, CO 81230. A Copy of the Division's “Proposed <br />Decision and Findings of Compliance” is available at Delta County Clerk and Recorder, 501 <br />Palmer Street, #211, Delta, CO 81416; Gunnison County Clerk and Recorder, 221 N. Wisconsin, <br />Gunnison, CO 81230. The renewal application and decision documents, as well as all other permit <br />documents, can be viewed at https://dnrweblink.state.co.us/drms/search.aspx by searching