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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 28, 2011 <br />Kenneth Walker <br />Office of Surface Mining <br />Western Regional Coordinating Center <br />1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 <br />Denver, CO 80202 <br />Re: West Elk Mine (Permit No. C- 1980 -007) <br />Bond Release Application No. 4 (SL -4) <br />Dear Mr. Walker: <br />Mountain Coal Company, LLC has applied for a bond release at the West Elk Mine. The bond release <br />application was found complete by this Division on November 25, 2011. The Mountain Coal <br />Company, LLC (MCC) has submitted a Partial Phase II Bond Release for the West Elk Mine. The <br />Bond Release application is for lands reclaimed between 1996 and 2007, including vent shafts <br />locations, drill holes, drill pads and roads. The specific sites are listed in the Partial Phase II Bond <br />Release application SL -04. MCC is requesting a Partial Phase II Release for 67.6 acres. The amount <br />MCC is requesting for release for the Phase II areas for topsoil replacement and reestablishment of <br />vegetation will be determined following the application evaluation and site inspection. The Division <br />will review the Bond Release application. and the applicable areas to determine if the Phase II Bond <br />Release criteria have been met. Based on the Divisions review, the Bond Release amount will be <br />calculated and the Bond Release acreages may be adjusted. The 'surface ownership is Federal and <br />private, and the coal mined was Federal and private. <br />We will contact you to advise you of the Division's required bond release inspection of the site as soon <br />as it has been scheduled. A proposed decision on the application will be issued within sixty (60) days <br />of our inspection. <br />If you have questions or need additional information, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />James R. Stark <br />'Environmental Protection Specialist <br />C -SL-03 C1980007 JRS 11282011094206.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 />SAFETY <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <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 />