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<br />/'~ <br />~_MOUNTAIN COAL <br />~~' 1.%' (OMPANYL.L.C. <br />A Subsidiary a(Arth W estem Resources, LLC <br />Wes[ Elk Mine <br />P.O. Box 591 <br />S l74 Highway l33 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />(970)929-5015 <br />Far (970) 929-5595 <br />The biological and cultural reports from our contractor (Greystone Consultants) indicate that there aze <br />neither threatened, endangered, sensitive species, nor cultural resources present at these pad locations. <br />These reports aze attached for your review. <br />The approval from the USFS for these borehole pad locations is expected very soon. As soon as the <br />approval is granted to MCC from the USFS to construct the pads and drill the boreholes, copies of the <br />approval decisions will be forwazded to the Division. <br />Approval from the CDMG for these pad locations is necessary for MCC to relieve methane thought to <br />occur in this azea of the B-Seam in Longwall Panels 1 d and 15. <br />Existing roads will be used to access these pad locations. I[ is anticipated that less than 2.0 acres of <br />disturbance will occur as a result of the construction of each of the pads and our current experience has <br />been that only 1.4 acres is required for each of the borehole pads. The length of time to drill and <br />complete the holes is approximately 20 days for each borehole. Afrer the boreholes have been drilled <br />most of the area will be reclaimed. A short road for access and installation of the portable de-gas pump <br />will be required at each pad location. Water will be supplied to the pads via flexible hose laid on the <br />ground. The source of the water will be from the mine site (Discharge Point 017) at the De-watering <br />Borehole Facility in Sylvester Gulch. <br />MCC requests the Division's assistance in calculating the bond estimate for these gob vent degas pads <br />and boreholes. <br />Please notify me if you have questions regarding this minor revision request. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~~~~~~ <br />enry Barbe <br />Environmental Engineer <br />cc: W. Koontz <br />P. Schmidt <br />S. Speaz -USFS <br />D. Dyer - BLM (MMS) <br />ComgMR287 <br />