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DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866 -3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832 -8106 <br />August 22, 2011 <br />Kathleen G. Welt <br />Mountain Coal Company, LLC <br />P.O. Box 591 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />Re: West Elk Mine (Permit No. C- 1980 -007) <br />Proposed Decision - Technical Revision No. 125 (TR -125) <br />Revegetation Success Standards <br />Dear Ms. Welt: <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S I O N O F <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />— &— <br />SAFETY <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Govemor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />Enclosed you will find the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety's Proposed Decision for Technical <br />Revision No. 125 at the West Elk Mine. Notice of the proposed decision will be published in the Delta <br />County Independent as soon as possible. The first publication will initiate the ten (10) day public <br />comment period for the Division's decision. <br />Documentation must be submitted to the Division demonstrating that a copy of the approved revision <br />application was sent to the Office of Surface Mining and the Bureau of Land Management. The material <br />should be sent within 15 days of final approval. <br />Please refer to the Performance Bond heading on the enclosed proposed decision form. If the amount of <br />Bond Held equals or exceeds the Revised Liability, you need not submit additional bond. However, if the <br />Revised Liability exceeds the Bond Held, please submit additional bond or rider to your existing bond <br />that equals or exceeds the Revised Liability. This Technical Revision must not be implemented until this <br />proposed decision becomes final and until any required increase in bond is submitted to and approved by <br />the Division. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />Tom Kaldenbach <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Enclosure <br />cc: Foster Kirby, Office of Surface Mining, with enclosures <br />C -TR -06 C1980007 TAK 08222011074104.doc <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation <br />Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />