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iii iiuii i iiiiu iii <br />999 <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />D1 VISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Depanmeni of N, rural Resources <br />1711 Sherman 51., Room 215 <br /> <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 DIVISION O r <br />Phone: 0031 she-3se; MINERAL S <br />FAY: 13031 832-8706 & <br /> GEOLOGY <br /> RECLAMATION <br />April I7, 2001 MI NING•$AFETY <br /> <br />Henry Barbe Bill Ovens <br />governor <br />Mountain Coal Company, LLC Greg E Watcher <br />P.O. Box 591 Eaecuuve Director <br />Somerset <br />CO 81434 Michael B. Long <br />, Division Dvecror <br />Re: West Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1980-007) <br />Permit Renewal Application No. 4 (RN-4) <br />Dear Mr. Barbe: <br />We have received your application to renew your pemti[ to conduct coal mining in Colorado. Our initial review <br />indicates that all preliminary items required by the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act, <br />Section 34-33-101 et seq., C.R.S., have been submitted. Thus, your renewal application has been considered <br />complete for the purposes of filing as of April 17, 2001. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act <br />and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. <br />Unless notification [o the contrary accompanies this letter, the proposed newspaper advertisement submitted with <br />the application has been found to be satisfactory. You should commence publication of this advertisement as <br />specified in Rule 2.07.3(2) of the Regulations. Proof of the publication of the advertisement must be filed with the <br />Division no later than four weeks after the last publication date. <br />Coincident with the initial publication, a copy of the renewal application, less confidential items, must be filed for <br />public inspection with the appropriate public office as specified by you in the notice. Any subsequent changes or <br />additions to the application must also be made in this copy, at the same time it is submitted to the Division. <br />The Division is currently reviewing your renewal application to determine whether the items you have submitted <br />are adequate in terms of meeting the requirements of the Act and Regulations. Additional information may be <br />required, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 34-33-118(5) of the Act, you will be notified no later <br />than June 16, 2001 should that be the case. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />+.~ ~~~~~ <br />J m R. Burnell <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />1RB/Jrc <br />GRN 0 _C 198000]_IRR ~001011]_II']JI AM <br />