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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8706 <br />February 13,2007 <br />Mount Gtumison Fuel Company <br />c% Timothy M. O'Connor <br />333 Logan Street, Suite 100 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: Proposed Decision <br />Permit Renewal Application No. 5 (RN-5) <br />West Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1980.007) <br />Deaz Sir or Madam: <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />- SL- <br />sAFErY <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <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(2)(c) of the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for 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 the first publication of the public notice by the Division in the Delta County <br />/ndependent. <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, 3Q 3I, 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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, all of 6 and 7, Portions North of the North Fork of the Gunnison River in Sections 8, 9, 10, <br />portions of Sections l I, 12, I7, and 18, Township 13 South, Range 90 West; <br />Portions of Sections I-3, 11-13, 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 the 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 />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />i,~t/~~- <br />Tom Kaldenbach <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />C-RN-16A CI98mOW_TAK_0213200]026959 <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines <br />