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NOTICE OF PROPOSED DECISION <br /> The Colorado Division of Reclama- <br /> tion, Mining and Safety propposes <br /> to approve Permit Renewal Appli- <br /> cafiion No. 8 (RN-8), submitted by <br /> Mountain Coal Company, LLC for a <br /> coal mining permit at the West Elk <br /> Mine(Permit No.C-1980-007). The <br /> proposed renewal will allow for con- <br /> tinued mining and/or reclamation <br /> operations at the site. <br /> The West Elk Mine is a/an under- <br /> ground operation located in Delta, <br /> Gunnison County, approximately <br /> $ miles East of Pacnia, Colorado. <br /> Coal interest is federal and private, <br /> and the surface to be affected is <br /> federal and private land. The permit <br /> area encompasses approximately <br /> 19,854.90 acres. <br /> This proposed decision is based on <br /> a finding that the proposed operation <br /> will comply with all requirements of <br /> the Colorado Surface Coal Mining <br /> Reclamation Act,Section 34-33-1D1 <br /> et seq., C.R.S.,and the regulations <br /> promulgated thereunder. <br /> A copy of the "Proposed Decision <br /> and Findings of Compliance", in- <br /> cluding any stipulations, is on file <br /> for public inspection at the Gunnison <br /> County Clerk and Recorder, 221 N. <br /> Wisconsin, Gunnison, CO 81230; <br /> Gunnison County Cleric and Record- <br /> er, 221 N. Wisconsin, Gunnison, <br /> CO 81230. The renewal application <br /> and decision documenis. as well <br /> as all other permit documents, can <br /> be viewed at hitpsJ/dnrwebiink. <br /> state.co.us/drms/search.aspx by <br /> searching C1980007 in the"Permit <br /> No"field.A user guide is available <br /> to help first time users of the im- <br /> aged document system and can <br /> be viewed at https://drive.ggo�le. <br /> com/file/d/118OUdf_Mpjo3kxlHk- <br /> P5hM H-w7Mef3tKX7/view. <br /> Persons with an interest that may be <br /> adversely affected by the proposed <br /> decision may request a formal hear- <br /> ing before the Mined Land Reclama- <br /> t.Board on the proposed decision. <br /> Such request must be made within <br /> thirty(30)days of the date following <br /> initial publication of this notice,must <br /> be in writing, and must state with <br /> reasonable specificity the reasons <br /> for the request and the objections to <br /> the proposed decision. <br /> Published in the Delta County Inde- <br /> pendent June 8 and 15,2022 <br /> West Elk RN8 - Page 2 of 2 <br />