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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />January 25, 2010 <br />John McCulloch <br />New Elk Coal Company, LLC <br />122 West First Street <br />Trinidad, CO 81082 <br />Re: Lorencito Canyon Mine (Permit No. C-1996-084) <br />Proposed Decision - Technical Revision No. 16 (TR-16) <br />Changes to the Reclamation and Hydrologic Monitoring Plans <br />Dear Mr. McCulloch: <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S I O N OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />Harris D. Sherman <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />Enclosed you will find the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety's Proposed Decision for Technical <br />Revision No. 16 at the Lorencito Canyon Mine. Notice of the proposed decision will be published in the <br />The Chronicle News as soon as possible. The first publication will initiate the ten (10) day public <br />comment period for the Division's decision. <br />Please refer to the Performance Bond heading on the enclosed proposed decision form. If the amount of <br />Bond Held equals or exceeds the Revised Liability, you need not submit additional bond. However, if the <br />Revised Liability exceeds the Bond Held, please submit additional bond or rider to your. existing bond <br />that equals or exceeds the Revised Liability. This technical revision must not be implemented until this <br />proposed decision becomes final and until any required increase in bond is submitted to and approved by <br />the Division. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincer ly, el, Gjl-.O? <br />Kent A. Gorham <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />KAG/Ahd <br />Enclosure <br />cc: Ron Thompson, Peak Project Management, LLC, with enclosure <br />Bobby Steele, New Elk Coal Company, LLC, with enclosure <br />C-Tb(g C1996084o _KAG_01252010080206.doc <br />ice Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver Grand Junction Durango Active and Inactive Mines