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<br />ma~xaraaim <br />OFFICE OF SURFACE MIIJING <br />Reclamation end Enforceroent <br />1999 Bmsdway, Suite 3320 <br />IXavu, Colorado 80202-5733 <br />July 17, 2000 <br />Doc Date:12/11/2pp~ <br />CO-0021 <br />Mr. Eugene E. DiClaudio, President <br />Mountain Coal Company <br />PO Box 591 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />Deaz Mr. DiClaudio: <br />On June 13, 2000, the Department of the Interior approved a mining plan modification for <br />Federal lease COC-56447 at Mountain Coal Company's West Elk Mine. Approval of this <br />mining plan modification supplements the mining plan for Federal leases C-1362, C-0117192, <br />D-044569, COC-54558 and COC-56447 at your West Elk Mine. <br />I have enclosed a copy of the mining plan approval document and associated map for this mining <br />• plan action. Please read the terms and conditions of the mining plan approval document <br />cazefully. Mining and reclamation operations must be conducted in accordance with both the <br />Colorado state permit and the approved mining plans. <br />The June 13, 2000, approval allows you to mine an additional 18 million tons of Federal coal <br />from 1,410 acres of Federal lease COC-56447 . The approval also increases the number of acres <br />in the approved mining plan azea to 8,026 acres. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me at (303) 844-1400, extension 1500. <br />Sincerely, <br />,~~ <br />Cazl Johnston, F deral Lands Coordinator <br />Northwest Branch <br />Enclosure <br />cc: BLM Montrose District Office <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />OSM -Denver Field Division <br /> <br />United States Department of the Interior <br />• <br />