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MOUNTAIN COAL <br />-- COMPANYL.L.C. <br />A Subsidiary of Arch Western 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 218 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <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 />Sincer?, <br />Kathleen G. Welt, <br />Environmental Engineer III <br />cc: Doug Nolte - MCC <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 />S Cq m ?Y <br />plvF_i! F_W <br />JUI. 192010 <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />My review found the above-referenced report in compliance <br />with the following CDRMS Regulations: , vtG?u 2' coal lee efaL W-4•+. <br />2.04.13 - Filing frequency of reclama Ion report- _?CS ei,.- yo <br />I * t <br />2.04.13 - Timely filing of reclamation report. <br />* 1876 <br />2.04.13 - Content of reclamation report, including: acreages, <br />reclamation activities, seed mixes, and weed <br />control. <br /> <br />COLORADO <br />niv?stoN e <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />Tom Kaldenbach <br />Environmental Protection Specialist Date: 7/Z ?/r p <br />DRMS Imaging / <br />Permit: e d) 0 <br />:Class: Reports <br />Type: Annual Reclamation Report 7-0 d <br />Name: Adequacy Memo <br />From: DRMS <br />To: Operator <br />......................................................................................: