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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 />Henry Barbe <br />Mountain Coal Company, LLC <br />P.O. Box 591 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />Re: West Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1980-007) <br />Proposed Decision <br />Permit Revision Application No. 14 (PR-14) <br />Dear Mr. Barbe: <br />COLORADO <br />D I V 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 />Enclosed you will find the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety's Proposed Decision Package for Permit <br />Revision No. 14 at the West Elk Mine. Notice of the proposed decision will be published in the Delta County <br />Independent as soon as possible. The first publication will initiate the thirty (30) day public comment period for <br />the Division's decision. <br />Documentation must be submitted to the Division demonstrating that a copy of the approved revision application <br />was sent to the Office of Surface Mining and the Bureau of Land Management. The material should be sent within <br />15 days of final approval. <br />Please be advised that federal mine plan approval needs to be obtained from the Office of Surface Mining <br />Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM). OSM approval, in addition to State permit approval, is required, before <br />operations affecting federal coal may commence. <br />Please refer to the Performance Bond heading on the enclosed proposed decision form. If the amount of Bond <br />Held equals or exceeds the Revised Liability, you need not submit additional bond. However, if the Revised <br />Liability exceeds the Bond Held, please submit additional bond or rider to your existing bond that equals or <br />exceeds the Revised Liability. This Permit Revision must not be implemented until this proposed decision <br />becomes final and until any required increase in bond is submitted to and approved by the Division. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Tom Kaldenbach <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />TAK/Ahd <br />Enclosure(s) <br />M:\OSS\ahd\temp\C-PR-08_C 1980007_TAK_10102008042004.doc <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines