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MOUNTAIN COAL <br />{ ? COMPANYL.L.C. <br />A Subsidiary of Arch Westem Resources, LLC <br />September 29, 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 /> <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 />Re: Mountain Coal Company, LLC, West Elk Mine; Permit No. C-1980-007; Minor Revision No. <br />MR-357, Stacktube ST-5 and Associated Conveyors <br />Dear Mr. Kaldenbach: <br />Mountain Coal Company, LLC (MCC) submits this letter and attached information in application of <br />Minor Revision No. 357 (MR-357) to its Mining and Reclamation Permit No. C-1980-007. This <br />revision is to add Stacktube ST-5 and associated facilities adjacent to Stacktube ST-4 to the east of the <br />coal silos. Product-sized coal will be fed to and from ST-5 by conveyors from the silos and ST-4 <br />and/or the future Coal Preparation Plant (CPP). The underground reclaim system of ST-4 will be <br />expanded to ST-5 and further east to accommodate additional coal storage and coal reclaim in the area <br />of Pond MB-2R that will be decommissioned and backfilled after Pond MB-5E is operational. <br />In addition, a Scalping Station, consisting of a vibrating screen, will be added inside the TC-1/PR-2 <br />transfer tower. This structure will be increased in length by 20' and height by 10' to accommodate the <br />Scalping Station. The ST-5 facilities and Scalping Station are more specifically described in the <br />attached "Proposed Product Coal Handling Facilities Additions" page. These discussions have also <br />been added to revised Exhibit 81, also attached. <br />MCC would appreciate the Division's assistance in providing reclamation estimate calculations for this <br />project. Please contact me at (970)929-2238 or by e-mail should you have questions regarding this <br />submittal. <br />Sincerely, <br />Kat Teen G. Welt, <br />Environmental Engineer III <br />cc: Doug Nolte - MCC <br />Chris Nyikos - MCC <br />Availability of Records File <br />Joanne Williams - Gunnison Co.