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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />7313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303)832b106 <br />November 21, 2006 <br />Henry Bazbe <br />Mountain Coal Company, LLC <br />P.O. Box 591 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />Re: West Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1980-007) <br />Permit Renewal Application No. 5 (RN-5) <br />Deaz Mr. Bazbe: <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />- &- <br />SAF ETY <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Tmstee <br />As we discussed during the last inspection on November 9, 2006 ,and in accordance with <br />your letter which the Division received on September 21, 2006, we aze extending the <br />decision deadline for RN-5 by an additional 30 days to December 22, 2006. The purpose <br />of the extension is to allow the Division time to prepaze an updated reclamation cost <br />estimate for the West Elk Mine. The Right of Successive Renewal of the permit was <br />secured under Rule 2.08.5 by the timely Filing of the renewal application. <br />If you have any questions, do not hesitate to call me. <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Tom Kaldenbach <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />cc: Daniel I. Hernandez, CDMG <br />Office of Office of , <br />Mined Land Reclamation ARive and Inactive Mines <br />