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<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 />December 19, 2022 <br /> <br />Howard Strand <br />Office of Surface Mining <br />Western Region <br />One Federal Center, Building 41 <br />PO Box 25065 <br />Denver, CO 80225 <br /> <br /> <br />Re: West Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1980-007) <br /> Bond Release Application No. 17 (SL-17) <br /> <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Strand: <br /> <br />Mountain Coal Company, LLC has applied for a bond release at the West Elk Mine. The bond <br />release application was found complete by this Division on December 19, 2022. SL-17 seeks <br />Phase III Bond Release on 9.25 acres of pads and roads associated with Mine Ventilation <br />Boreholes (MVBs) and exploration holes situated in the West Bench, Sylvester Gulch, Shaft <br />Canyon Road and Saddle Road areas. Reclamation work on the S L-17 parcels was completed <br />between 2004 and 2008. The surface ownership is federal and private, and the coal mined was <br />federal and private. <br /> <br />We will contact you to advise you of the Division's required bond release inspection of the site as <br />soon as it has been scheduled. A proposed decision on the application will be issued within sixty <br />(60) days of our inspection. <br /> <br />If you have questions or need additional information, please contact me. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Leigh D. Simmons <br />Environmental Protection Specialist