2011-05-04_REPORT - C1980007

• Permit No: C1980007
• IBM Index Class Name: REPORT
• Doc Date: 5/4/2011
• Doc Name: 2010 ARR Adequacy Memo
• From: DRMS
• To: Mountain Coal Company
• Permit Index Doc Type: Annual Reclamation Report
• Email Name: TAK
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

MOUNTAIN COAL
COMPANY L. L. C.
A Subsidiary of Arch Westem Bituminous Group, LLC
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February 15, 2011
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Mr. Tom Kaldenbach
Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety
Office of Mined Land Reclamation
1313 Sherman Street, Room 215
De""river, Colorado 80203
West Elk Mine
P.O. Box 591
5174 Highway 133
Somerset, CO 81434
[phone]
Fax[phone]
RECEIVED
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Re: Mountain Coal Company, LLC, West Elk Mine; Permit No. C-1980-007; Annual
Reclamation Report for 2010
Dear Mr. Kaldenbach:
Mountain Coal Company, LLC (MCC) submits the attached annual reclamation report for
2010. The acres disturbed includes the RPE East development, and MDW and exploration
drilling completed, including 0.01 acres total for seeding (only) of two helicopter-accessed drill
sites (10LM01 and 02). No backfilling and grading was needed on these sites, but this
acreage was seeded. Two small pads (20'x 60') and 80' of re-opened road were constructed
for two exploration sites on MCC's property (10LC-01 and 02). A copy of the tag from the
mine site seed mix used on the exploration sites is attached. Three exploration sites (E5-40,
E6-62, and E7-70) were developed along existing old roads and were converted to be future
MDWs. Nine MDW pads totaling about 6.5 acres and nearly 4 acres of roads were
constructed for longwall panel E2, E3 and E ...............................................................................•••••..
My review found the above-referenced report in compliance
with the following CDRMS Regulations:
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disposal area, roads and suitable soil st 2.04.13 -Filing frequency of reclamation report.
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2.04.13 - Content of reclamation report, including: acreages,
Please contact me at [phone] or 1 ; reclamation activities, seed mixes, and weed
control.
submittal.
C,OLORADO
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RECLAMATION
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Sincerely, SAFETY
Tom Kaldenbach /
Environmental Protection Specialist Date:
DRMS Imaaina
Kathleen G. Welt, : Permit:
Class: Reports
Environmental Engineer III ; Type: Annual Reclamation Report Zdr?
Name: Adequacy Memo
From: DRMS
cc: Doug Nolte - MCC : To: Operator
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