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MOUNTAIN COAL <br />%?COMPANYL.L.C. <br />A Subsidiary of Arch Western Resources, LLC <br />September 29, 2009 <br /> <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 />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 />Re: Mountain Coal Company, LLC, West Elk Mine; Permit No. C-1980-007; Minor Revision No. <br />MR-358, Safety Switch and High Voltage Transmission Line <br />Dear Mr. Kaldenbach: <br />Mountain Coal Company, LLC (MCC) submits this letter and attached information in application of <br />Minor Revision No. 358 (MR-358) to its Mining and Reclamation Permit No. C-1980-007. This <br />revision is to add a safety switch connection and 1,800 feet of powerline to provide 12,470 volts of <br />overhead high voltage transmission line to feed the future Coal Preparation Plant. <br />For your information, MCC has been informed by DMEA that they will be salvaging their dormant <br />overhead line that is located to the west of the LRP and the proposed high voltage overhead <br />transmission line. Included may be the removal of two or more of their H-frame powerpole structures <br />from the mine site. <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 />Kathleen 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.