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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman S[., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />February 13, 2007 <br />United States of America <br />Bureau of Land Management <br />2465 South Townsend <br />Montrose, CO 81402 <br />Re: Proposed Decision <br />Permit Renewal Application No. 5 (RN-5) <br />West Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1980-007) <br />Dear Sir or Madam: <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />- iSc- <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Executive Dlredor <br />Ronald W. Cottony <br />Division DirecTOr <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety is proposing to approve a renewal application for coal mining and <br />reclamation permit. The application was submitted by Mountain Coal Company, LLC on January 23, 2006 for the West Elk Mine. <br />In accordance with Rule 2.07.4(2xc) of the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board far Coal <br />Mining, we are providing notice of this proposed decision. <br />Any person with an interest which may be adversely affected by the proposed decision may request a formal hearing before the <br />Mined Land Reclamation Board within 30 days of dle first publication of the public notice by the Division in the Delta County <br />Independent. <br />The underground mine is located approximately 9 miles east of Paonia, Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows: <br />Portions of Section 29, 30, 31, and 32, Township 12 South, Range 90 West; <br />Portions of Sections 25, 26, 27, 34, 35 and 36, Township 12 South, Range 91 West; <br />Portions of Sections I, 2, 3, 4, 5, all of 6 and 7, Portions North of the North Fork of the Gunnison River in Sections 8, 9, 1Q <br />portions of Sections I I, 12, 17, and 18, Township l3 South, Range 90 West; <br />Portions of Sections 1-3, I 1-13, Township 13 South, Range 91 West; <br />Portions of Sections 6 & 7, Township 13 South, Range 89 West of the 6th P.M. <br />Copies of [he renewal application are available for public review in the Division offices at the above address and at the Gunnison <br />County Clerk and Recorder. A Copy of the Division's "Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance" is also available at those <br />locations. <br />Ifyou have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Tom Kaldenbach <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />C-RN-IfiA CI980001 TAA 02 U20a)e3G959 <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines <br />