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Notice of Proposed Decision <br />The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology has issued a proposed decision to Approve Bond Release <br />Application No. 1 (SL-1) for the West Elk Mine, Permit No. C-1980-007. The mine is operated by <br />Mountain Coal Company, LLC under the provisions of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act <br />of 1979. The bond release application was submitted by Mountain Coal Company, LLC on July 19, 2004. <br />Mountain Coal Company has applied for Phase 1 Bond Release of the "thermal event" disturbance, located <br />in the North 1/2 of Section 29 and South 1/2 of Section 2Q Township 13 South, Range 90 West. The <br />affected azea is located in Gunnison County, approximately 9 miles east of Paonia, Colorado. <br />Copies of the proposed decision aze available for review at the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />office, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203, and at the office of the Gunnison County <br />Clerk and Recorder. <br />Any person who has an interest which is or may be adversely affected may request an adjudicatory hearing <br />regazding this proposed decision. Requests for a hearing must be made in writing within thirty (30) days of <br />the first publication of this notice, and shall state with reasonable specificity the reasons for the request and <br />objections to the proposed decision. <br />