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<br /> <br />Public Notice <br /> <br /> <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, of the Colorado <br />Revised Statutes, hereby issues notice that on March 13, 2025, a minor revision application (MR-486) to <br />the West Elk Mine, Permit No. C-1980-007, operated by Mountain Coal Company, LLC, 5174 Highway <br />133, Somerset, CO 81434 was considered complete for the purposes of filing. Minor Revision No. 486 <br />(MR-486) seeks to update the Permit Application Packet (PAP) to reflect recent changes to the Threatened <br />and Endangered Species list. The Silverspot Butterfly (Speyeria nokomis nokomis) was added to the list <br />in 2024, and is known or believed to have range in Delta and Gunnison counties. The Silverspot Butterfly <br />relies on the presence of the Bog Violet (Viola nephrophylla/V. sororia var. affinis) during its lifecycle. <br />MCC states that these plants have not been identified in the permit area to date. The applicant is not <br />proposing additional surface disturbance outside of the area currently approved for disturbance. All <br />reviews and comment periods as provided in the Act and Regulations promulgated thereunder initiate <br />from this date of filing. The revision application, as well as all other permit documents, can be viewed at <br />https://dnrweblink.state.co.us/drms/search.aspx by searching C1980007 in the “Permit No” field. A user <br />guide is available to help first time users of the imaged document system and can be viewed at <br />https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l8OUdf_Mpjo3kxIHkP5hMH-w7MeBtxX7/view. <br /> <br /> <br /> Posted March 13, 2025 <br /> <br /> C-MR-03