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(-\ MOUNTAIN (OA1 <br />to,-,- (OMPANYL.L.C. <br />A Subsidiary of Arch Western Resources, LLC <br />April 06, 2009 <br />Mr. Tom Kaldenbach <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />Office of Mined Land Reclamation <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />APR 1 <br />pivistOu %J + ??,amation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />Re: Mountain Coal Company, LLC, West Elk Mine; Permit No. C-80-007; Minor Revision No. MR-352, <br />2009 Coal Exploration Project, Follow-up Information <br />Dear Mr. Kaldenbach: <br />This information is submitted as follow-up and confirmation of my conversation with David Berry this morning <br />in) regard to Mountain Coal Company, LLC's (MCC) plans for exploration drilling this year per MR 352. <br />The five western-most drill sites are located on MCC's private surface lands and fee minerals. Three of these <br />sites are planned to be drilled with helicopter access and will not require road construction. Two others will be <br />drilled on existing roads on MCC's property. <br />The remaining sites (other than 2009D that is located on an old drill pad) will be located on Forest Service <br />lands within the areas approved by the Division (per PR14 and the Forest Service `s November 2007 record of <br />decision) that are represented by the polygons/circles on the PR14 maps. Those exploration drill holes located <br />on sites previously approved (per PR-14) will be cased for future mine ventilation use, if need be. <br />It is our understanding that both the Western Slope Environmental Resource Council and the Town of Paonia <br />will receive a courtesy copy of the MR352 completeness letter, as well as the final approval documentation, as <br />is the case for all MCC applications, per their earlier requests. These notifications should aid in verifying both <br />your and our commitment to transparency and disclosure. <br />Please contact me at (970)929-2238 or by e-mail should you have questions. <br />SincerelyOeen KaG. Welt, <br />Environmental Engineer <br />R ?EIVED <br />West Elk Mine <br />P.O. Box 591 <br />5174 Highway 133 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />(970) 929-5015 <br />Fax (970) 929-5595 <br />and Safety 2009 <br />cc: David Berry - CDRMS <br />Doug Nolte - MCC <br />Wendell Koontz - MCC