2011-11-21_PERMIT FILE - X201123201 (2)

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COLORADO DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866 -3567 COAL EXPLORATION 180 -DAY REPORT N N 1 2011 ,�e clamatic ty Mining an d Safe Prospector: New Elk Coal Company, LLC Notice of Intent No.: NOI -X- 2011 - 232 -00 Address: 122 West First Street Project Name: 2011 Exploration Trinidad, CO 81082 County: Las Animas Date: November 16, 2011 This report is filed in accordance with Rule 2.02.6(3)(a) of the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining, adopted in accordance with the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Act, C.R.S. 34 -33 -101 et seq. The purpose of this report is to update the Division on exploration and reclamation activities that have occurred in the past 180 days of active prospecting. The report also indicates any changes in operations from what was stated in the original Notice of Intent sent to the Division. The Operator may use this form, modify this form, or use a different format altogether. 1. Attach a map that shows: a) Which proposed holes have been drilled at the date, b) Any actual or proposed relocations of holes, c) The extent of all significant road construction completed to date (exclude minor blade work), and d) Current location of all drill rigs and test equipment. 2. Describe what and where reclamation activities have occurred in the past 180 days. Mention sealing and plugging, regrading, retopsoiling and reseeding activities. (Attach additional pages, if needed.) All of the drill sites have been regraded, retopsoiled and seeded. All holes drilled except monitoring wells NE -05 -11 and NE -08 -11 have been sealed. All drill holes that have been sealed were filled with cement. Drill holes NE- 01 -11, NE- 02 -11, NE- 03 -11, NE- 04 -11, NE- 07 -11, NE- 09 -11, NE- 11 -11, NE- 12 -11, NE- 13 -11, NE14 -11, NE -15 -11 and NE -16 -11 were sealed. Drill rigs and test equipment have been demobilized.