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MUNTAIN COAL <br />West Elk Mine <br />P.O. Box 591 <br />5174 Highway 133 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />A Subsidiary of Arch Western Bituminous Group, LLC <br />(970) 929 -2200 <br />Fax (970) 929 -5050 <br />November 30, 2011 <br />Mr. Jim Stark <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Re: Mountain Coal Company, LLC, West Elk Mine; Permit No. C- 1980 -007; Minor <br />Revision No. MR -383, Phase 1A RPE East Buttress and Refuse Placement <br />Dear Mr. Stark: <br />Mountain Coal Company, LLC (MCC) submits this letter, application form and three drawings <br />for Minor Revision No. MR -383 to construct the initial phase (i.e. Phase 1A) of the approved <br />RPE East Phase 1 buttress (per MR -368 and TR -127) and for subsequent refuse placement. <br />No changes to the approved Phase 1 buttress or RPE East refuse pile design are proposed <br />with this revision. <br />As shown on the attached drawings, the Phase 1A rock fill portion of the buttress will be <br />constructed to elevation 6,490' and the upstream colluvium to elevation 6,535'. Then refuse <br />will be placed in the prepared area behind the buttress in compacted lifts to an elevation of no <br />more than 6,775'. MCC will continue with construction of the full Phase 1 buttress during <br />Phase 1A refuse placement. The Phase 1 rock buttress will be completed to the approved <br />design elevation of 6,520' prior to the placement of further refuse beyond the Phase 1 A refuse <br />elevation. <br />Please contact me at (970) 929 -2238 or by e -mail should you have questions regarding this <br />submittal. <br />Sincerely, <br />Kathleen G. Welt, <br />Environmental Engineer III <br />cc: Chris Nyikos — MCC <br />Joanne Williams — Gunnison Co. <br />