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?_IYKIi (ECG b/1 14 <br />2 <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />August 18, 2008 <br />Executive Director <br />Western Slope Environmental Resource Council <br />P.O. Box 1612 <br />Paonia, CO 81428 <br />Re: West Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1980-007) <br />Revision: PR-14 <br />Methane Drainage Wells for Longwall Panels E2 Through E12 <br />Dear Sir or Madam: <br />COLORADO <br />D IV IS I ON OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />Harris D. Sherman <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety has received a revision for the West Elk Mine. The <br />revision was called complete on August 18, 2008. The decision due date is December 16, 2008. <br />The applicant proposes to drill up to 152 methane drainage wells to the mine's underground workings in <br />longwall panels E-2 through E-12, during the next 12 years. The wells will be drilled within the <br />applicant's existing coal leasehold and mining permit area, on Federal (USFS) and private lands. The total <br />aggregate surface disturbance will be approximately 80 acres within an approximate 6-square mile area. <br />A Federal Environmental Impact Statement was previously prepared for this project. The applicant is <br />substituting this Permit Revision 14 for the proposed drilling project previously submitted to the Division <br />as Technical Revision 112. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Tom Kaldenbach <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />TAK/Ahd <br />M:\OSS\ahd\temp\C-CI-OI C1980007 TAK 08182008025846.doe <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines