2008-03-21_REVISION - C1980007 (4)

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED DECISION The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety proposes to Approve with conditions Permit Revision Application No. 12, submitted by Mountain Coal Company for a coal mining permit at the West Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1980-007). The operator proposes to expand the affected area and the permit area by approximately 1,517 acres. This land and coal are federally-owned and are located in Gunnison County in parts of Sections 35 and 36, T13S, R90W, and in parts of Sections 1, 2, 11, and 12, T14S, R90W. No new disturbance on the land surface is proposed. The West Elk Mine is located in Gunnison County, approximately 9 miles east of Paonia, Colorado. The underground operation has an anticipated maximum production capacity of 8.5 million tons per year. Coal interest is Federal and private, and the surface to be affected is Federal and private land. The permit area encompasses approximately 17,154.90 acres. This proposed decision is based on a finding that the proposed operation will comply with all requirements of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act, Section 34-33-101, et seq., C.R.S., and the regulations promulgated thereunder. Copies of the proposed decision, including any stipulations, are on file for public inspection at the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215, Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203 and at the Gunnison County Clerk and Recorder, 221 N. Wisconsin, Gunnison, CO 81230. Persons with an interest that may be adversely affected by the proposed decision may request a formal hearing before the Mined Land Reclamation Board on the proposed decision. Such request must be made within thirty (30) days of the initial publication of this notice, must be in writing, and must state with reasonable specificity the reasons for the request and the objections to the proposed decision.