REV09099

• Permit No: C1981012
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 3/16/2006
• Doc Name: Adequacy Letter
• From: DMG
• To: New Elk Coal Company
• Type & Sequence: SO3
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
March 16, 2006
New Elk Coal Company, LLC
C/O Ron Thompson
Peak Project Management
34115 Co. Rd. 20.8
Trinidad, Colorado 81082
RE: Permit Transfer of the New Elk Mine, #C-81-012
Dear Mr. Thompson:
OLORADO
( V I S I O N O F
IIN SRALS
EOLOGY
UANATION•NINING
SAFETY•SCIENCE
Bill Owens
Governor
Russell George
Executive Direttor
Ronald W. Canany
Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
The Division of Minerals and Geology received on February 10, 2006, an application for
the transfer of permit #C-81-012 from Picketwire Processing, LLC to New Elk Coal
Company, LLC. A transfer of an existing coal permit is allowed under Rule 2.08.6,
Transfer, Sale, or Assignment of Permit Rights of the Rules governing Coal Mining.
The materials received included a completed application on a form approved by the
Board. Noted in the cover letter is the absence of the submittal of a new bond in
compliance with Rule 2.08.6(2)(a)(iii). This bond will come under separate cover. The
required amount of bond to be submitted is $3,038,059.00.
The application identifies Picketwire Processing LLC as the "permittee", who wishes to
assign the permit to New Elk Coal Company, LLC as the "successor". Names an
addresses of each entity are provided on the form in compliance with Ruie
2.08.6(2)(b)(i) and (ii). The names and address of the successor's resident agent is
found on revised text page 2.03-4 and identified as Ron Thompson of Peak Project
Management.
Rule 2.08.6(2)(b)(iii) requires information be submitted for Rules 2.03.4, 2.03.5, 2.03.6,
2.03.7(3), 2.03.9, and 2.03.10.
Rule 2.03
1. Please modify text page 2.03 to include the telephone numbers and the
employer identification number of the applicant, applicant's resident agent, and
person who will pay the abandoned mine fee. (2.03.4(2)(a)-(c))
2. Please modify text page 2.03-4 to include the percentage of ownership of each
of the officers and directors. (2.03.4(3)(6)
3. Please move the text under heading 2.03.6 that identifies property owners to the
appropriate location under the heading 2.03.4 Identification of Interests. This
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