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DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman 5[., Room 215
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203
<br />Phone: (303) 866-3567
<br />FAX: (303)832-8106
<br />February 26, 2002
<br />U.S. Bureau of Land Management
<br />Montrose District Office
<br />2465 South Townsend Avenue
<br />Montrose, CO 81401
<br />Re: West Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1980.007)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 96 (TR-96)
<br />Project Plan for Methane Drainage Wells for Longwall Panels 26,17,178 and 18-24
<br />Dear Sir or Madam:
<br />DIVISION OF
<br />MINERALS
<br />GEOLOGY
<br />RECLAMATION
<br />MININ G•SAFETY
<br />Bill Owens
<br />Governor
<br />Greg E Watcher
<br />Executive Director
<br />Michael B. long
<br />Division Direnar
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116,
<br />Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on February 25, 2002, an application to revise coal mining
<br />operations at the West Elk Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing, The revision was submitted
<br />by Mountain Coal Company, LLC. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations
<br />initiate from this date of filing.
<br />The revision comprises the plan for accessing and drilling methane drainage wells for panels 16,17,175 and 18
<br />Thru 24, with supporting.
<br />The Underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 9 miles East of Paonia, Colorado. The
<br />permit area is further described as follows:
<br />Portions or all of Sections 9, 10, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 34, 35, and 36, Township
<br />13 South, Range 90 West of the 6th P.M.; and portions or all of Sections 23, 24, 25, and 26, Township 13 South,
<br />Range 91 West of the 6th P.M.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Somerset.
<br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete.
<br />At the time of publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at
<br />the Gunnison County Courthouse, 200 E Virginia, Gunnison, CO 81230, and at the Division office. For
<br />additional information or to provide written comments, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215,
<br />1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3562 In order for us to comply with regulatory time
<br />frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen (15) days of this letter. If no comments are received
<br />by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns with, or objections to, the applicant's
<br />proposal.
<br />Sincerely
<br />Jim R. Burnell
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />STATE OF COLORADO
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