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Mountain Coal Company <br />West EIk Mine <br />Post Office Box 597 <br />Somerset, Cdorado 81430 <br />Tekphax 970.929.501 S <br />July 31, 1997 <br />Mr. Michael Boulay <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />RE: Transmittal of 1996 Historic Record Study Area Baseline <br />Characterization; West Elk Mine; Perrnit No. C-80-007 <br />Dear Mike: <br />!11!11! 111111 <br />As Mountain Coal Company (MCC) committed in Permit Revision No. 7, <br />please find enclosed a copy of the 1996 Historic Record Study Area <br />Baseline Characterization. The concept of the Historic Record Study was <br />approved in Permit Revision No. 7, and MCC is in the process of collecting <br />the data in which to base the reclamation vegetation standards for the West <br />Elk Mine. The 1996 report is the first report in a series of three reports. <br />According to the precipitation ranges agreed to in PR#07, 1996 represents a <br />dry year. <br />Please call if you have questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />hristine E. Johnsto <br />Permitting Speciali~ <br />cc: Phil Schmidt <br />Kathy Welt <br />hr95.doc <br />