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MOUNTAIN COAL <br />COMPANY~~~. <br />A Subsidiary of Arch Western Resources, LLC <br />November 18, 2004 <br />Mr. Jim Burnell <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />RECEIVED <br />NOV 26 2004 <br />Division of Minerals 8 Geology <br />West Elk Mine <br />P O Box 591 <br />5174 Highway 133 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />(970) 929-5015 <br />Fax (970) 929-5595 <br />RE: Mountain Coal Company L.L.C., West Elk-Mine; Permit C-80-007, West Flatiron _ _ <br />Permit Revision No. 11, (PR-11), Response to the Division's Letter Dated 17 November 2004. <br />Dear Mr. Burnell: <br />Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C. (MCC) submits this response to the Division's question regarding <br />the difference in affected area and the Federal Lease Area of West Flatiron. <br />The existing approved Permit Area Boundary of the Federal Lease for Box Canyon (COC-56447) <br />PR-08, extended into the lease azea of the West Flatiron Federal Coal Lease (COC-67011) by <br />approximately 150 acres and this is the source of the issue you bring up. As stated in your letter to <br />me dated November 17, 2004, we may have confused things by applying for an additiona1540 acres <br />of permit azea and also stating that the affected area is 690 acres. The affected azea is not lazger <br />than the additional permit azea applied for. These two references should be the same number, <br />"approximately 540 acres". MCC has attached the enclosed drawing to clazify the difference. <br />I suggest this be an issue that MCC addresses as an adequacy response. If you have questions please <br />call me at (970) 929-2238. <br />Since ly, <br />G~ <br />enry . Bazbe <br />Environmental Engineer <br />Enclosures: Drawing, West Flatiron Permit Area Difference, 11/18/04 <br />Cc: Gunnison County Planning <br />Cazl Johnston-OSM <br />Paonia Library <br />Phil Schmidt Pete Wyckoff <br />USFS -Gunnison National Forest District Office <br />PRI1 ResponseCDMGltrll I704.doc <br />