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P?NENT OR TyF <br />United States Department of the Interior <br />OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING <br />6?gcH , ?•'° Reclamation and Enforcement <br />P. O. Box 46667 <br />IN REPLY REFER TO: Deliver, Colorado 80201-6667 <br />CO-0021 <br />January 22, 2009 <br />Mr. Eugene E. DiClaudio, President <br />Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C. <br />P.O. Box 591 <br />Somerset, Colorado 81434 <br />Dear Mr. DiClaudio: <br />On January 15, 2009, the U.S. Department of the Interior approved a mining plan modification <br />for Federal leases C-1362 and COC-67232 at Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.'s West Elk Mine. <br />This mining plan action relates to Federal lands associated with the Colorado Division of <br />Reclamation, Mining and Safety's Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance for West Elk <br />Mine (Permit No. C-1980-007) Proposed Decision - Permit Revision No. 14 (PR-14) Methane <br />Drainage Wells for Longwall Panels E2 Through E12 approved on October 10, 2008. <br />I have enclosed a copy of the mining plan approval document and associated map for this mining <br />plan modification. Please read the terms and conditions of the mining plan approval document <br />carefully. Mining and reclamation operations must be conducted in accordance with both the <br />Colorado state permit and the approved mining plan. <br />The January 15, 2009, approval allows you to initiate construction activities associated with <br />Permit Revision No. 14 on Federal leases C-1362 and COC-67232 within the area of mining plan <br />approval. Please note that there is a new condition, (S) placed on this approval by the <br />Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me at (303) 293-5038. <br />Sincerely, <br />Carl R. J nston <br />Natural Resource Specialist <br />Colorado Federal Lands Coordinator <br />Enclosure <br />cc: BLM - Uncompahgre Field Office <br />USDA Forest Service <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety <br />OSM - Denver- Field DiVX'? rkE PRIDE 6j <br />IN A <br />MERICA <br />I J&