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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 />O L R A D <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 D <br />D IV IS I ON OF <br />F <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 RECLAMATION <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 MINING <br /> <br /> SAFETY <br />November 9, 2010 <br /> i i er, r. <br />Ron Thompson Governor <br />New Elk Coal Company, LLC <br />122 West First Street Mike King <br />Trinidad, CO 80182 Executive <br /> Director <br />Re: New Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1981-012) <br />Permit Revision No. 3 (PR-03) <br />Jansen Loadout <br />Dear Mr. Thompson: <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (DBMS) has completed an initial <br />adequacy review for Permit Revision No. 3 (PR-03) for the New Elk Mine. Please <br />respond to the issues noted below in bold text as soon as possible. <br />Rule 2.03 Leaal and Compliance <br />1. Please submit a complete and detailed legal description of the loadout permit <br />area in accordance with Rule 2.03.6(1). <br />Rule 2.05.3 - Operations Plan <br />2. New Elk has not provided any detailed information regarding the proposed coal <br />hopper, conveyor transfer points or loadout bin. Pursuant to Rule 2.05.3(3)(a) New <br />Elk must provide "(a) description, plans and drawings, describing the location, <br />construction, modification, use, maintenance and removal of mine support <br />facilities... including all buildings, structures, utility corridors and other support <br />facilities...". Please provide detailed information regarding the proposed facilities <br />at the Jansen Loadout for all structures planned. Please include building <br />dimensions and foundation and footer information. Please include detailed <br />reclamation information, including the proposed disposal location of the demolition <br />debris. <br />3. In the narrative in Exhibit 37, Page 4 of the submittal, New Elk states that they will <br />use the existing Jansen railroad building for an office. Pursuant to Rule 2.05.3(3)(b), <br />please provide a location, description, plans and construction dates of this <br />structure. Please specify in the text whether Jansen railroad building will remain as <br />a permanent structure following demolition and reclamation of the other loadout <br />structures. If the structure will remain as permanent, New Elk will need a letter from <br />the owner of the structure as well as the landowner requesting its retention as a <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines