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PUBLIC NOTICE
<br />New Elk Coal Company, LLC, 122 West First St., Trinidad, CO 81082 the operator of the New
<br />Elk Mine, Permit number C- 1981 -012, is filing for a technical revision (TR -65) to the mining
<br />permit with the State of Colorado, Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety. For filing
<br />purposes, this application was deemed complete by the Division on MONTH DAY, YEAR.
<br />The New Elk Mine is located approximately 7 miles west of Weston Colorado on State Hwy. 12.
<br />The Jansen Yard is located immediately south of the town of Jansen. The mine permit boundary
<br />is located within sections 13, 14, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 34, 35 and 36, T33S, R68W and
<br />sections 1 and 2, T34S, R68W. The Jansen Yard is located within sections 22 and 23, T33S,
<br />R64W. The combined permit boundary contains 4198.9 acres more or less. These sections can
<br />be located on the USGS 7.5 minute Vigil, Stonewall, Tercio and Trinidad quadrangle maps.
<br />Portions of the proposed underground mine and surface support of the underground mine lie
<br />within the boundary of the Bosque del Oso State Wildlife Area. A total of 219.4 acres of surface
<br />disturbance from mining related activity is covered by a reclamation bond in the amount of
<br />$4,133,137.02 as of March 13, 2012.
<br />This technical revision will provide for construction of a new development waste disposal area
<br />(DWDA), topsoil stockpile, soil storage area, associated ditches, and expansion of Containment
<br />Area No. 2. This technical revision application also includes a sediment drying area to be located
<br />where the non -coal waste disposal area was previously permitted.
<br />A copy of the proposed revision is available for public inspection at the Las Animas County
<br />courthouse, Office of the County Recorder, and at the offices of the Division of Reclamation,
<br />Mining and Safety, 1313 Sherman St., Room 215, Denver, CO, 80203, (303) 866 -3567. Written
<br />comments regarding this application may be submitted to and additional information may be
<br />obtained from the Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety at the above address. Written
<br />comments must be received by the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety within 10 days
<br />after the date of this publication in order to be considered.
<br />Date of Publication: WEEKDAY, MONTH DAY, 2011.
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