Laserfiche WebLink
N COAL <br />tMOUNTAICOMPANY L. L. C. <br />A Subsidiary of Arch Westem Bituminous Group, LLC <br />July 16, 2010 <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 />West Elk Mine <br />P.O. Box 591 <br />5174 Highway 133 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />(970) 929-2200 <br />Fax (970) 929-5050 <br />RECEIVED <br />JUI_ 192010 <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />Re: Mountain Coal Company, LLC, West Elk Mine; Permit No. C-1980-007; Annual <br />Reclamation Report for 2009 <br />Dear Mr. Kaldenbach: <br />Mountain Coal Company, LLC (MCC) submits the attached revised (from April 1S) annual <br />reclamation report for 2009. The acres disturbed includes the MDW and exploration drilling <br />completed, including 0.03 acres total for three helicopter accessed drill sites. No backfilling <br />and grading was needed on these sites, but this acreage was seeded. Two acres of the RPE <br />was backfilled, graded, topsoiled and seeded, as was a half-acre at former B-seam MDW site <br />17-08. The site is shown on the attached map, marked in brown, and is located in the <br />southeast quarter of Section 27. A copy of the tags from the USFS and mine site seed mixes <br />used on the exploration sites and RPE reclamation, respectively, is also attached. <br />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