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inCOLORADO <br /> g Division of Reclamation, <br /> Mining and Safety <br /> Department of Natural Resources <br /> 1313 Sherman St. Room 215 <br /> Denver, CO 80203 <br /> June 1,2022 <br /> Keith Purder <br /> c/o Terry L. Vincent <br /> 25551 Road <br /> Grand Junction, CO 81501 <br /> Re: Proposed Decision <br /> Permit Renewal Application No. 8 (RN-8) <br /> West Elk Mine(Permit No. C-1980-007) <br /> Dear Sir or Madam: <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 /> 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 date following the <br /> first publication of the public notice by the Division in the Delta County Independent. <br /> The underground mine is located approximately 9 miles East of Paonia, Colorado. The permit area <br /> is further described as follows: <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 /> 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 /> �0 ZO <br /> 1313 Sherman St. Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 P(303)866-3567 F(303)832-8106 https://drms.cotorado.gov I �'-`-' 01 <br /> Jared Potis, Governor I Dan Gibbs, Executive Director ( Virginia Brannon, Director <br /> \•Ls7J/ <br />