PROOF OF PUBLICATION
<br />STATE OF COLORADO
<br />COUNTY OF LAS ANIMAS} SS
<br />Aileen Hood, of lawful age, being first duly
<br />sworn upon oath, deposes and says that she is
<br />the authorized agent of The Chronicle-News,
<br />daily newspaper of general circulation which is
<br />published and circulated in the City of
<br />Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colorado, that
<br />said newspaper is a newspaper of general
<br />circulation complying with all of the requirements
<br />of Articles I to VII, Chapter 130, 1935,
<br />Colorado Statutes Annotated, and all other
<br />laws of said State, and that said legal / notice
<br />has been so published for th_e ep riod of time _
<br />prescribed in said newspaper proper and not a
<br />supplement, the first publication of which was
<br />madethe_L? day of
<br />.( , 2009, and
<br />published thereafter on
<br />and final publication thereof was in the issue
<br />d? day of
<br />190. 2009.
<br />S scribed ands orn to before me this
<br />day of
<br />A., ., 2009. „
<br />Noah G.
<br />NOAH G. SIMPSON
<br />E TARY PUBLIC, STATE OF COLORADO
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<br />LeRal Notices
<br />PUBLIC NOTICE
<br />Vew Elk Coal Company LLC, 122 West First St., Trinidad, CO 81082
<br />he operator of the New Elk Mine, Permit number C-81-012, is filing for
<br />ethnical revision to the New Elk Permit with the State of Colorado, Divi
<br />sion of Reclamation, Mining and Safety. For filing purposes, this applica
<br />ion was deemed complete by the- Diviston on-February 11 2009. Perri
<br />7-81 -012 renewal was approved by the Division on July 12,2004.
<br />The New Elk Mine is located approximately 7 miles west of Weston
<br />;olorado on State Hwy. 12, within Sections 13,14,21,22,23,24,25,26,2
<br />and 28, TS33S, R68W. These sections can be located on the USGS 7
<br />ninute Vigil and Weston quadrangle maps. A total of 141 acres of sur
<br />are disturbance from mining related activity is covered by a Utter o
<br />Iredit Bond in the amount of $2,744,969.
<br />-he technical revision restores me Apache Canyon airshafts and the un
<br />lerground ventilation corridor connecting these airshafts to the New Eli
<br />Aine permit area. This increases the permit area to 1,583 acres (an in
<br />:rease of 686 acres).
<br />'he technical revision is on file for public inspection at the Las Anima
<br />;ounty Coin-mouse, Office of County Recorder and with the Division o
<br />Ainerals and Geology, Any written comments, objections or requests fo
<br />public hearing or informal conference regarding this bond release ap
<br />dication must be submitted to the Division of Minerals and Geology
<br />313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203 within 1
<br />ays of the date of the publication of this notice.
<br />)ate of Publication: Friday, February 13, 2009
<br />My commission expires on November 18, 2012
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