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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866.3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />August 19, 2005 <br />Ryan Taylor <br />U.S. Forest Service, Paonia Ranger District <br />Box 1030 <br />Paonia, CO 81428 <br />Re: West Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1980-00'~ <br />Revision: MR-316 <br />Addition of 3 Methane Drainage Wells to 2005 Annual Operating Plan <br />Dear Mr. Taylor: <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION O F <br />MIN&RALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />EECLAMATION•NININ6 <br />881 Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W, catany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Tnrstee <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology has received a revision for the West Elk Mine. The revision was <br />called complete on August 19, 2005. The decision due date is August 29, 2005. <br />The operator proposes to add the drilling of 3 methane drainage wells to its Annual Operating Plan. Two <br />of the wells (20-01 and 20-03) were previously approved in Technical Revision 96. One well (19-Ola) <br />has not previously been approved, but will be drilled from an existing pad. <br />This revision is available for review at the Gunnison County Planning Department, 201 E. Virginia, <br />Gunnison, CO 81230. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />~/~4..~ <br />Tom Kaldenbach <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />TAK(Ahd <br />C-CI-01 CI960007 TAK ?0050819 105057 AM <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Ina4ive Mines Geological Survey <br />