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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 />Dan Hernandez <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Dear Mr. Hernandez: <br />cc: Ron Thompson, NECC <br />Encl: <br />Revision Application Form <br />AGAPITO ASSOCIATES, INC. <br />Mining & Civil Engineers & Geologists <br />September 27, 2011 723 -01 T3 <br />Re: New Elk Mine Permit C- 1981 -012 <br />Minor Revision 97 <br />Road work and temporary transformer for RDA extension <br />With this letter and the attached application materials New Elk Coal Company is <br />requesting permission to add a portable accordion type conveyor on the end of the current RDA <br />conveyor. The installation is temporary for use until the expanded permanent conveyor is <br />approved and constructed as submitted in TR59. The conveyor requires a temporary substation <br />for power. The locations of the temporary equipment are shown on the attached Map. <br />The maintenance road on the east side of the RDA will need to be widened in a few <br />locations to accommodate transport of the expandable conveyor system up to the operating level <br />of the RDA. The surface of the road will be graded and graveled. All work on the road will <br />occur within the disturbed area of the permit. <br />The road in designated a maintenance corridor in the operating permit. Its reclamation <br />has already been included in the reclamation estimate. <br />Sincerely, <br />Susan Patton, P.E. <br />Senior Associate <br />GEOENGINEERING • MINING ENGINEERING • CIVIL ENGINEERING <br />GOLDEN OFFICE <br />303.271.3750 <br />