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STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department of Natural Resources
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<br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 M{ N E R A L S
<br />Denver. Colorado BO?O3 -&-
<br />Phone: (303) 86(x7567 G E O L O G Y
<br />FAx: (303)83?8106 niri~i+c~i~iFtr
<br />February 9, 1999 BJI Owens
<br /> Governor
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<br />U.S. Bureau of Land Management E.ecunve Dvecror
<br />Montrose District Office Micharl B tong
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<br />2465 South Townsend Avenue Dvecror
<br />Montrose, CO 81401
<br />Re: West Elk iVline (Permit No. C-80-007)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 88 ('CR-88)
<br />Revision of Hydrologic Monitoring Program
<br />Dear Ms. Stiles:
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116,
<br />Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on February 9, 1999, 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 by
<br />Mountain Coal Company, LLC. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and [he Regulations initiate
<br />from this date of filing.
<br />MCC proposes an update and revision of [heir hydrologic monitoring program.
<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, l9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 34, 35, and 36, Township
<br />13 South, Range 90 Wes[ of the 6th P.M.; and portions or all of Sections 23, 24, 25, and 26, Township 13 South,
<br />Range 91 West of the 6th P.M.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Somerset and Bowie.
<br />A copy of the technical revision application is available for public inspection at the Gunnison County Courthouse,
<br />200 E Virginia, Gunnison, CO 81230, and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide written
<br />comments, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203,
<br />(303) 866-3567. In order for us [o comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted
<br />within fifteen (15) days of this letter. If no comments are received by [hen, we will proceed on the assumption that
<br />you have no concerns with, or objections to, [he applicant's proposal.
<br />Sincerely, ~Z~~l~e~~~~~
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<br />m R. Burnell
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
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