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STATE OF COLORADO <br />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 />May 24, 2012 <br />Executive Director <br />Western Slope Environmental Resource Council <br />P.O. Box 1612 <br />Paonia, CO 81428 <br />Re: West Elk Mine (Permit No. C- 1980 -007) <br />Revision: TR -129 <br />Revised Longwall Panel E4 MDW Road and Pad Location <br />Dear Sir or Madame: <br />COLORADO <br />D I V IS I ON OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety has received a revision for the West Elk Mine. <br />The revision was called complete on May 24, 2012. The decision due date is July 23, 2012. <br />The Mountain Coal Company, LLC has submitted a Technical Revision to the West Elk Mine's <br />permit to revise the location of MDW pad and road locations for longwall panel E4. The revision is <br />proposing to decrease the disturbance boundary by approximately acres. This decrease is based on <br />a proposed reduction in the length on new road construction. The Division will recalculate the <br />mine's reclamation liability as a result of this revision. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />James R. Stark <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />C -CI -01 <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />