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715 HORIZON DR., STE 340 <br />GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81506 <br />USA <br />VOICE 970.242.4220 <br />www.agapito.com <br />August 11, 2011 <br />Dan Hernandez <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: New Elk Mine Permit C- 1981 -012 <br />Technical Revision No. 59 <br />NOV CV- 2011 -003 <br />Dear Mr. Hernandez: <br />AGAPITO ASSOCIATES, INC. <br />Mining & Civil Engineers & Geologists <br />Win, <br />IN 011 <br />� ° �ec�ama <br />p °v ° i °c°9 a nd saieiy <br />GOLDEN OFFICE <br />303.271.3750 <br />723 -01 T1 <br />Notice of violation CV- 2011 -003 was issued to New Elk Coal Company (NECC) because <br />areas in the vicinity of the "C &W Train Shop," the "10 Stall Garage" and the "C &W Trains <br />Sand Loading Building" (Map 11 —Sheet 3) where mine equipment has been laid down and /or <br />stored, are outside the approved disturbed area boundary and, in some places, outside the <br />approved permit boundary. <br />An incidental permit boundary change is required to correct this deficiency. The permit <br />boundary in this area was drawn inside (south) of NECC's surface property boundary. This <br />incidental permit boundary revision will move the permit boundary north onto NECC's surface <br />property boundary. <br />The disturbed area boundary was adjusted to encompass the buildings and the area where <br />mine equipment has been laid down and /or stored. <br />Additionally, the New Elk Mine plans to install a 200 -feet (ft) -long rigid conveyor at the <br />end of the existing refuse conveyor along with a 500 foot long portable conveyor and two 150 -ft- <br />long radial stackers. The 200 -ft-long rigid conveyor will be placed in an 80 -ft -long 10 -ft- <br />diameter steel tube where it crosses over the east perimeter rip -rap ditch to eliminate the <br />accumulation of belt dribble in the rip -rap channel. <br />Enclosed is an application for a technical revision addressing the notice of violation and <br />to allow for the installation of the rigid refuse conveyor, portable conveyor and radial stackers. <br />The revisions explained above are shown on Map 11 —Sheet 3, New Elk Mine Site Plan, <br />East Portal Facilities. Annotations depicting storage and parking areas were also added to this <br />revised map. <br />GEOENGINEERING • MINING ENGINEERING • CIVIL ENGINEERING <br />