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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 />November 3, 2011 <br />Las Animas County Commissioners <br />County Commissioner <br />200 East First Street, Room 104 <br />Trinidad, CO 81082 <br />Re: New Elk Mine (Permit No. C- 1981 -012) <br />Minor Revision No. 99 (MR -99) <br />Geotechnical Work to be Performed in the Proposed RDA #1 Expansion Area <br />Dear Sir or Madam. <br />We have received a minor revision application to revise New Elk Mine's permit to conduct coal mining <br />in 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, the application <br />has been considered complete for the purposes of filing as of October 21, 2011. All review and comment <br />periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. <br />The Division is currently reviewing the revision application to determine whether the items that have <br />been submitted are adequate in terms of meeting the requirements of the Act and Regulations. The <br />Division will either issue a decision or inform New Elk Mine of adequacy issues regarding the application <br />on or before October 31, 2011. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />Zach T. Trujilo <br />Environmental Protection Intern <br />Office of <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 />SAFETY <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />Office of <br />Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />