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MOUNTAIN COAL <br />°~~~ 'COMPANVL.L.c. <br />A Subsidiary of Arch Western Resources, LLC <br />January 22, 2000 <br />Mr. Jim Burnell <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />RECEIVED <br />JAN 2 5 1001 <br />Division of Minera~• ~^.t.' r;„I„_, <br />III IIIIIIIIIIIII III <br />West Elk Mine <br />P O Box 591 <br />5174 Highway 133 <br />Somerser. C0 81434 <br />(970)929-5015 <br />Fax (970)929-5595 <br />RE: 2000 Annual Reclamation Report; West Elk Mine; Permit No. C-80-007 <br />Dear Jim: <br />Please find enclosed the 2000 Annual Reclamation Report for the West Elk Mine. As the West <br />Elk Mine is an underground mine and the disturbed area covers the life-of--mine facilities area, no <br />permanent reclamation was completed during 2000, on the mine site. However, Minor Revision <br />No. 270, "Thermal Event" (MR-270), requires that approximately 15 acres of roads and drill <br />pads be permanently reclaimed, and that United States Forest Service (USES) roads used in <br />conjunction with the emergency project be substantially reduced in width and degraded to 4- <br />wheel drive only roads. During calendaz year 2000, MCC completed approximately 6.5 acres of <br />permanent reclantation, which included backfilling, grading, fertilizing, seeding, and mulching of <br />pads and roads associated with MR-270. Attached is a map showing the locations of <br />permanently reclaimed areas associated with MR-270, completed in 2000. <br />MCC did not complete any interim reclamation in areas at either the main mine site or in the <br />Sylvester Gulch Facilities Area. <br />Please call if you have any questions. <br />Since y, <br />~~~ <br />eery A. be <br />Environm tal Eneineer <br />cc: Phil Schmidt <br />Availability of Records <br />OOart.doc <br />