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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 />October 10, 2008 <br />Delta County Commissioners <br />County Commissioner <br />501 Palmer, Suite 227 <br />Delta, CO 81416 <br />Re: West Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1980-007) <br />Permit Revision Application No. 14 (PR-14) <br />Methane Drainage Wells for Longwall Panels E2 Through E12 <br />Dear Delta County Commissioners: <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 />This letter is to inform you that the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety is proposing to Approve <br />a revision application for a coal mining and reclamation permit. The application was submitted by Mountain Coal <br />Company, LLC on August 18, 2008, for the West Elk Mine. <br />Any person with an interest which may be adversely affected by the proposed decision may request a formal <br />hearing before the Mined Land Reclamation Board within thirty (30) days of the first publication of this notice by <br />the Division in the Delta County Independent. <br />The underground mine is located approximately 9 miles East of Paonia, Colorado. The permit area is further <br />described as follows: <br />All or portions of, Sections 9 through 36 (inclusive), Township 13 South, Range 90 West; Sections 23 through 26 <br />(inclusive), Township 13 South, Range 91 West; and Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, Township 14 South, <br />Range 90 West; all of the 6th Principal Meridian. <br />Copies of the revision application are available for public review in the Division offices at the above address and at <br />the Gunnison County Clerk and Recorder. Copies of the Division's "Proposed Decision and Findings of <br />Compliance" are also available at those locations. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />k4t--, <br />Tom Kaldenbach <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />TAK/Ahd <br />M:\OSS\ahd\temp\C-PR-12_C 1980007_TAK_ 10102008041959.doc <br />office of office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver - Grand )unction - Durango Active and Inactive Mines