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MOUNTAIN COAL <br />COMPANYL.L.C. <br />• A Subsidiary of Arch Western Resources, LLC <br />• <br />February 20, 2009 <br />Jason D. Musick <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Dear Jsaon, <br /> <br />jA <br />uivis--, _a..,arnaton, <br />Mining and Safety <br />West Elk Mine <br />P0Box591 <br />5174 Highway 133 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />(970) 929-2246 <br />Fax (970) 929-5595 <br />Please find enclosed two copies of the Notice of Intent to Explore covering the proposed Dry <br />Fork and Lions Mesa exploration drilling. A separate copy will be filed with the Gunnison County <br />Planning Departement. <br />The Federal Coal Exploration Plan for the Dry Fork area has completed and forwaded to the <br />Bureau of Land Management and the U. S. Forest Service. Mountain Coal Company is awaiting the <br />analysis and Decision Memo by the U. S. Forest Service which will thereby allow the BLM to process <br />the plan. A copy of the approval documents will be forwarded to your attention when it is received. <br />Please contact me if you have any questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />Wendell A. Koontz <br />Sr. Mine Geologist <br />Ark Land Company <br />West Elk Mine' <br />