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lk--v g)L <br />S7 nI / <br />PUBLIC NOTICE <br />New Elk Coal Company LLC, 122 West.E?rst S" Trinidad, <br />CO 81082, the operator of the New EIk Mine, Parrnit num- <br />ber C-81-012 has filed a complete application for a teshni- <br />cal revision to the New-Elk Permit with the State of Colo- <br />rado bivision of ReclaTnatidnn Mining and Safety. Posoit <br />C•81-012 renewal was apprived by'3he, Division an R001 <br />13 2009r For filing purposes this technical revision appli- <br />cation was deemed complete by the Division en f4mU <br />?, 2011: <br />The New Elk Mine is located approximately 7 miles west- <br />of Weston Colorado on State Hwy 12 within Sections 13, <br />14, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 27 and 28 T33S, R68W. <br />These sections can be located on the, USGS 7;5 minute <br />Vigil and Weston quadrangle maps. A total of 197.04 <br />acres of surface disturbance from mining related activity <br />is covered by a Letter, of Credit Bond and Cash Bond in <br />the amount of $3,314,268. <br />The technical revision will incorporate an updated surface <br />blasting plan into the permit application package at Ex- <br />hibit 26,. This plan is being updated in anticipation of the <br />need to perform surface blasting at the Bates Portal and <br />other areas around the site. <br />The technical revision is on file for public inspection at the <br />Las Animas County Courthouse Office of County Re- <br />corder and at the offices of the Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining & Safety, 1313 Sherman St., Room 215, Denver, <br />CO, 80203, (303) 866-3567. Written comments regarding <br />this application may be submitted to and additional infor- <br />mation may be obtained from the Division of Reclamation <br />Mining & Safety at the above address. Written comments <br />must be received by the Division of Reclamation, Mining <br />& $afety within. 10 days after the date of this publication in <br />order to be considered. <br />Date of Publication: March 21, 2011 346 g-