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LL1YP/.pN8,1 fi TF MBIq <br />= ~ , - United States Department of the Interior .~,,~.~ , <br />r~ '_ <br />~' BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT <br />UNCOMPAHGRE FIELD OFFICE <br />2465 SOUTH TOWNSEND <br />- MONTROSE, COLORADO 81401 <br />- ®~ ~ ~ ~ ®6 In Reply Refer To: <br />CO-15000 <br />®~ 3450 <br />C-1362 <br />AUG 8 2007 <br />Memorandum <br />To: Carl Johnston, Mine Coordinator, Western Regional Coordinating Center, <br />Program Support Division, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and <br />Enforcement. VG~ 7~~~ <br />From: Uncompahgre Field Office Manager ~~,~ /~,/ <br />Subject: R2P2 Review and Approval -Mountain Coal Company (MCC), West Elk <br />Mine, Gunnison County Colorado - C-80-007 -Deer Creek Shaft <br />We have determined that the MCC mining plan, R2P2 and proposed operations comply <br />with the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, all applicable requirements of both 43 <br />CFR Subpart 3480 and the conditions and special stipulations of the federal lease <br />involved. We also find that maximum economic recovery of the federal coal within federal <br />lease C-1362 would be achieved. <br />These determinations cover the plans to construct the Deer Creek Shaft to serve as <br />ventilation facilities in connection with the underground E-Seam mine plan as it relates to <br />permit C-80-007. <br />If you have any questions, please call Desty Dyer at 970-240-5302. <br />CC: Henry Barbe, Mountain Coal Company <br />. Tom Kaldenbach, Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />