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III IIIIIIIIIIIII III <br />999 <br />Mountain Coal Company <br />West Elk Mine <br />Post Office Box 591 <br />Somerset, Colorado 81434 <br />Telephone 970 9235015 <br />Fax 970 9235595 <br />April 27, 1998 <br />Mr. David Berry <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Office of Mined Land Reclamation <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />RECEIVED <br />ANfd 3 0 1998 <br />Division of Minerals & Geology <br />~.q8 <br />Re: West Elk Mine, Permit No. C-80-007, NOV No. CV-97-022 <br />Dear Mr. Berry: <br />As Mountain Coal Company (MCC) is currently preparing responses to additional questions <br />regarding the above-referenced NOV, posed in the Division's letter dated March 30, 1998, and <br />inclement weather continues to delay the start of the fresh water pond (FW-1) lining project, <br />MCC requests an extension to June 30, 1998, for abatement Steps 1-4, as well as the deadline for <br />assessment of a proposed civil penalty pursuant to Rule 5.04.3(2). MCC plans to complete these <br />responses and schedule a meeting with the Division for May 2l, 1998, or soon after, as we are <br />awaiting additional laboratory analyses. The lining of FW-1 has been rescheduled to begin later <br />this week if ground conditions are appropriate. <br />Please call should you have questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~~~ ~~ <br />Kathleen G. Welt <br />Environmental Supervisor <br />cc: Gene DiClaudio, MCC <br />Michael Long, CDMG <br />Susan McCannon, CDMG <br />Kirk Mueller, ACC <br />Phil Schmidt, MCC <br />