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<br /> STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department o(Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215
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<br />Denver, Colorado 80203 DIVISION O F
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<br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 MINERAL S
<br />FAX: (3031832-8106 &
<br /> GEOLOGY
<br /> RECLAMATION
<br />July 12,2001 MINING•SAFETY
<br />Taza Thomas Bill Owens
<br />Governor
<br />Western Slope Environmental Resources Council Greg E Walther
<br />P.O. Box 1612 Executive Dheclor
<br />Paonia, CO 81428 Michael B. Long
<br /> Divivon Dvector
<br />Re: West Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1980-007)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 93 (TR-93)
<br />Design for Bulkheads in the Lone Pine Portal
<br />Deaz Ms. Thomas:
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section l l6,
<br />Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on July 12, 2001, an application to revise coal mining
<br />operations at the West Elk Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted
<br />by Mountain Coal Company, LLC. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations
<br />initiate from this date of filing.
<br />MCC proposes bulkheads for sealing the Lone Pine portal and submits information relevant [o the reclamation of
<br />that facility.
<br />The Underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 9 miles East of Paonia, Colorado. The
<br />permit area is further described as follows:
<br />Portions or all of Sections 9, 10, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 34, 35, and 36, Township
<br />13 South, Range 90 West of the 6th P.M.; and portions or all of Sections 23, 24, 25, and 26, Township 13 South,
<br />Range 91 West of [he 6th P.M.
<br />The above-mentioned vacts of land aze shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Somerset.
<br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete.
<br />At the time of publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at
<br />the Gunnison County Courthouse, 200 E Virginia, Gunnison, CO 81230, and at the Division office. For
<br />additional information or to provide written comments. contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215,
<br />1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567. In order for us to comply with regulatory time
<br />frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen (15) days of this letter. If no comments are received
<br />by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns with, or objections [o, the applicant's
<br />proposal.
<br />Sincerely/0~~~~L~
<br />Jtm R. Burnell
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />C-TR~OJ CI980007JRB 20010712J72a8 PM
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