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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />7373 Sherman St., Room 275 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 8663567 <br />FA%: (303) 832.8706 <br />September 1, 2005 <br />Jeremy Puckett <br />Western Slope Environmental Resources Council <br />P.O. BOX 1612 <br />Paonia, CO 81428 <br />Re: West Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1980-00'n <br />Revision: TR-104 <br />Deer Creek Shaft <br />Dear Mr. Puckett: <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION O F <br />MIN SRALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />EE CIANATION•NINING <br />SAf ETT•ECIENCE <br />Bill Owens <br />Govemoe <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology has received a revision for the West Elk Mine. The revision was <br />called complete on September 1, 2005. The decision due date is October 31, 2005. <br />The applicant proposes to construct a ventilation shaft, an emergency escape shaft, a construction pad, <br />and a small access road. This activity will occur on National Forest lands. The applicant proposes to <br />revise the existing mine permit boundary, add approximately 60.00 acres of permit area, and add <br />approximately 1.23 acres of disturbed azea. <br />This revision is available for review at the Gunnison Cotmty Planning Department, 201 E. Virginia, <br />Gunnison, CO 81230. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />~G,~1,~1 ~X ~~~~~ <br />Tom Kaldenbach <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />TAK/Ahd <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />AAinsl l and Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />