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<br />NOTICE OF PROPOSED
<br />DECISION
<br />The Colorado DivisionofReclamation,
<br />Mining and Safety proposes to
<br />Approve Permit Revision Application
<br />No. 14, submitted by Mount
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<br />Company, LLC for a coal mini
<br />ng per-
<br />mit at the West Elk Mine (Permit No
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<br />C-1980-007). The applicant proposes
<br />to drill up to 152 methane drainage
<br />well to the mine's underground work-
<br />ing in longwall panels E-2 through
<br />E-12, during the next 12 years NOTICE OF PROPOSED
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<br />The wells will be drilled within the DECISIO
<br />The Colorado Division of
<br />applicant's existing coal leasehold Reclamation, Mining and Safety pro-
<br />and mining permit area, Federal
<br />(USES) and private lands
<br />The total poses to Approve Permit Revision
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<br />aggregate surface disturbance will Application No. 14, submitted by
<br />Mountain Coal Company, LLC for a
<br />be approximately 80 acres within coal mining permit at the West Elk
<br />an approximate 6-square mile area.
<br />A Federal Environmental Impact Mine (Permit No. C-1980-007). The
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<br />Statement was previously prepared applicant proposes to drill up to 152
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<br />for this project. The applicant is sub- s
<br />methane drainage well to the mine
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<br />stituting this Permit Revision 14 for underground working in longwall pan-
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<br />j the proposed drilling project previ- els E-2 through E-12, during the next
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<br />12 years. The wells will be drilled
<br />ously submitted to the Division as within the applicant's existing coal
<br />Technical Revision 12.
<br />The West Elk Mine is located in leasehold and minirig permit area, on
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<br />! Gunnison County, approximately , Federal (USFS) and private lands.
<br />The total aggregate surface distur-
<br />9 miles east of Paonia, Colorado.
<br />vrte`und66found operation has an bance will be approximately 80 acres
<br />anticipated thaximum production within an approximate 6-square mile
<br />capaClty of 8.5 million tons per year. 1 area. A Federal Environmental Impact
<br />Coal interest is Federal and private, Statement was previously prepared
<br />and the surface to be affected is for this project. The applicant is sub-
<br />Federal and private land. The permit stituting this Permit Revision 14 for
<br />area encompasses approximately the proposed drilling project previ-
<br />17,154.90 acres. ously submitted to the Division as
<br />This proposed decision is based on Technical Revision 12.
<br />a finding that the proposed operation The West Elk Mine is located in
<br />will comply with all requirements of Gunnison County, approximately
<br />the Colorado Surface Coal Mining 9 miles east of Paonia, Colorado.
<br />Reclamation Act, Section 34-33-101, The underground operation has an
<br />et seq., C.R.S., and the regulations . anticipated maximum production
<br />promulgated thereunder. - capacity of 8.5 million tons per year.
<br />Copies of the proposed decision, Coal interest is Federal and private,
<br />including any stipulations, are on file and the surface to be affected is
<br />for public inspection at the Colorado Federal and private land. The permit
<br />Division of Reclamation, Mining area encompasses approximately
<br />and Safety, Room 215, Centennial 17,154.90 acres.
<br />Building, 1313 Sherman Street, This proposed decision is based on
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203 and at the a finding that the proposed operation
<br />Gunnison County Clerkand Recorder, will comply with all requirements of
<br />221 N. Wisconsin, Gunnison,, CO the Colorado Surface Coal Mining
<br />81230. Persons with an interest that Reclamation Act, Section 34,33-101,
<br />may be adversely affected by the at seq., C.A.S., and the regulations
<br />proposed decision may request a promulgated thereunder.
<br />formal hearing before the Mined Land Copies of the proposed decision,
<br />Reclamation Board on the proposed including any stipulations, are on
<br />decision. Such request must be file for public inspection at the
<br />made within'thiny (30) days of the Colorado Division of Reclamation,
<br />initial publication of this notice, must Mining and Safety, Room 215,
<br />must state with
<br />be in writing, and Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman
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<br />reasonable specificity the reasons for Street, Denver, Colorado 80203
<br />the request and the objections to the and at the Gunnison County Clerk
<br />proposed decision. and Recorder, 221 N. Wisconsin,
<br />Published in the Delta County 'Gunnison, CO.81230. Persons with
<br />ent, O tober • 15 and 22,
<br />Independ an interest that may be adversely
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<br />affected by the proposed decision
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<br />=r ' may request a formal hearing before
<br />-'_- the Mined Land Reclamation Board
<br /> on the proposed decision. Such
<br /> request must be made within thirty
<br /> (30) days of the initial publication of
<br /> this notice, must be in writing, and
<br /> must state with reasonable specificity
<br /> the reasons for the request and the
<br /> objections to the proposed decision.
<br /> Published in the Delta County
<br /> Independent October 15 and 22,
<br /> 2008.
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