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West Elk Mine (C-1980-007) MT-9 <br /> Section VI - Identified Issues and Required Revisions <br /> The Division requests responses to the following items in the form of a minor revision or technical <br /> revision, as appropriate, no later than March 5, 2025: <br /> 1) Please review and update the Ownership and Control information for MCC, per Rule 2.03.4. <br /> 2) Please review and update the list of Threatened and Endangered Species, per Rule 2.05.6(2). If <br /> there are any new listed species, a new on the ground survey will be required. <br /> Section VII — Reclamation Liability and Performance Bonding <br /> The site-wide reclamation cost estimate was re-evaluated using current unit costs. The tasks included <br /> are the same as the last site-wide estimate (completed with the last permit renewal, RN-8), except <br /> where new tasks were included to account for liability increases permitted with MR-466, MR-469, <br /> M R-471, M R-473, M R-474, M R-475, M R-477, M R-478, M R-479, M R-480, M R-483, TR-153, TR-155 and <br /> TR-156; and liability released with SL-15, SL-16 and SL-17. <br /> The Division estimates the reclamation liability for mining operations to be $14,436,569. The Division <br /> currently holds a Corporate Surety in the amount of$15,000,000.00 for the West Elk Mine. No <br /> additional surety is required at this time. <br /> This concludes the Midterm Review (MT-9) of the West Elk Mine. <br /> A copy of the updated site-wide reclamation cost estimate is attached. <br /> Page 14 of 14 <br />