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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 | Michael A. Cunningham, Director <br />July 15, 2024 <br /> <br />Paonia Ranger District <br />USDA Forest Service <br />P.O. Box 1030 <br />Paonia, CO 81428 <br /> <br /> <br />Re: West Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1980-007) <br /> Bond Release Application No. 17 (SL-17) <br /> <br /> <br />Dear Sir or Madam: <br /> <br />This letter, in accordance with Rule 3.03.2(5)(a) of the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining, is to inform you that the Division of <br />Reclamation, Mining and Safety has issued a proposed decision to approve Bond Release <br />Application No. 17 (SL-17) for the West Elk Mine. This decision will be published in the Delta <br />County Independent, as soon as possible. The first day following publication of the notice initiates <br />a thirty (30) day public comment period. If, within thirty days, there are no requests for an <br />adjudicatory hearing, the decision will become final. <br /> <br />With the approval of SL-17, Mountain Coal Company is released from all reclamation liability for <br />9.25 acres of disturbance on the pads and roads associated with Mine Ventilation Boreholes <br />(MVBs) and exploration holes. The reclamation was completed between 2004 and 2008. As an <br />interested party, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing as outlined under Rule 3.03.2(6) of <br />the Rules and Regulations. The request for an adjudicatory hearing must be written and state with <br />specificity the reasons why the hearing is requested. The request must be received within thirty <br />days of the day following the first publication of the proposed decision in the Delta County <br />Independent. <br />