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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 />Foster Kirby <br />Office of Surface Mining <br />Western Regional Coordinating Center <br />1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 <br />Denver, CO 80202 <br />Re: Permit Issuance <br />Permit Renewal No. 6 (RN -6) <br />West Elk Mine (Permit No. C- 1980 -007) <br />Dear Mr. Kirby: <br />The Division renewed Mining Permit No. C- 1980 -007 to Mountain Coal Company, LLC for the West <br />Elk Mine on November 28, 2011. The Underground coal mine is located in Gunnison County, <br />approximately 9 miles East of Paonia, Colorado. The coal is under Federal and private ownership and the <br />surface is under Federal and private ownership. A copy of the permit is enclosed, as required by Rule <br />2.07.4(2)(c) of the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal <br />Mining (Rules). <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />James R. Stark <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Enclosure <br />C -RN -20 C1980007 JRS 11282011030453.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 />Govemor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Loretta E. Pifieda <br />Director <br />Office of Office of <br />Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />