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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
<br />STATE OF COLORADO
<br />COUNTY OF LAS ANIMAS} SS
<br />Tammie L. Parker, of lawful age, being first duly
<br />sworn upon oath, deposes and says that she is
<br />the authorized agent of The Chronicle -News,
<br />PUBLIC NOTICE
<br />daily newspaper of general circulation which is
<br />New Elk Coal Company, LLC, 122 West First St.,
<br />published and circulated in the City of
<br />Trinidad, CO 81082 the operator of the New Elk Mine,
<br />Permit number C- 1981 -012, is filing for a technical
<br />Trinidad Las Animas County, that
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<br />revision (TR -66) to the mining permit with the State of
<br />Colorado, Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety.
<br />Said newspaper is a newspaper of general
<br />For filing purposes, this application was deemed complete
<br />circulation complying with all of the requirements
<br />by the Division on June 1, 2012.
<br />of Articles I to VII Chapter 130 1935
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<br />The New Elk Mine is located approximately 7 miles west
<br />of Weston Colorado on State Hwy. 12. The Jansen Yard
<br />Colorado Statutes Annotated, and all other
<br />is located immediately south of the town of Jansen. The
<br />laws of said State, and that said legal / notice
<br />mine permit boundary is located within sections 13, 14,
<br />21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 34, 35 and 36, T33S,
<br />has been so ublished for the period of time
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<br />R68W and sections 1 and 2, T34S, R68W. The Jansen
<br />Yard is located within sections 22 and 23, T33S, R64W.
<br />prescribed in said newspaper proper and not a
<br />The combined permit boundary contains 4198.9 acres
<br />supplement.
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<br />more or less. These sections can be located on the
<br />USGS 7.5 minute Vigil, 'Stonewall, Tercio and Trinidad
<br />quadrangle maps. Portions of the proposed underground
<br />mine and surface support of the underground mine lie
<br />within the boundary of the Bosque del Oso State Wildlife
<br />The attached Notice was published in said
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<br />Area. A total of 219.4 acres of surface disturbance from
<br />mining related activity is covered by a reclamation bond in
<br />newspaper in its issue(s) dated
<br />the amount of $4,133,137.02 as of March 13, 2012.
<br />This technical revision will provide for construction of a
<br />0004291 g Lune % 2012 haul road to the refuse disposal area. The existing road
<br />to the refuse disposal area has steep grades that are
<br />unsuitable for hauling refuse material. This revision
<br />includes a new design for the development waste
<br />disposal area located south of SH -12. The new design
<br />will allow the pile to be increased in heighi from 30 to 50
<br />�__^ feet. This revision also includes the design of a few new
<br />_____ ______ a__�_ _ �. _ _ _ drainage culverts
<br />Tammie L. Parker A copy of the proposed revision is available for public
<br />inspection at the Las Animas County courthouse, Office
<br />of the County Recorder, and at the offices of the Division
<br />of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, 1313 Sherman St.,
<br />Room 215, Denver, CO, 80203, (303) 866 -3567. Written
<br />Subscribed and sworn to before me this comments regarding this application may be submitted to
<br />C� day Of � and additional information may be obtained from the
<br />(� ' Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety at the above
<br />A. D., 2012. address. Written comments must be received by the
<br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety within 10 days
<br />after the date of this publication in order to be considered.
<br />V Date of Publication: Thursday, June 7th, 2012. 42918
<br />Allyson L. Kheumaker
<br />My commission expires on August 26, 2015
<br />Ai - :C _ MAKER
<br />NO i E OF COLORADO
<br />My Cc. , _ ugusi 25., 2015
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