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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 />September 8, 2011 <br />Ron Thompson <br />New Elk Coal Company, LLC <br />122 West First Street <br />Trinidad, CO 80182 <br />Re: New Elk Mine (Permit No. C- 1981 -012) <br />Minor Revision No. 95 (MR -95) <br />Three Slurry Return Wells <br />Dear Mr. Thompson: <br />We have received your minor revision application to revise your permit to conduct coal mining in <br />Colorado. Our initial review indicates that all preliminary items required by the Colorado Surface Coal <br />Mining Reclamation Act, Section 34 -33 -101 et seq., C.R.S., have been submitted. Thus, your application <br />has been considered complete for the purposes of filing as of September 2, 2011. . All review and <br />comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. <br />The Division is currently reviewing your revision application to determine whether the items you have <br />submitted are adequate in terms of meeting the requirements of the Act and Regulations. The Division <br />will either issue a decision or inform you of adequacy issues regarding the application on or before <br />September 12, 2011. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />Daniell. Hernandez <br />Senior Environmental Protection Specialist <br />C -MR -02 C1981012 DIH 09082011014246.doc <br />Mined Land Reclamation <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S I O N O F <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />— &— <br />SAF ETY <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Govemor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />Office of Office of <br />Denver • Grand junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />