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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 />August 7, 2012 <br />Mr. Ron Thompson <br />Mine Manager <br />New Elk Coal Company LLC <br />12250 State Highway 12 <br />Weston, CO 81091 <br />Re: New Elk Mine, C1981 -012, Notification of Temporary Cessation <br />Dear Mr. Thompson: <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 />New Elk Coal Company (NECC) notified the Division on August 7, 2012 that the New Elk Mine <br />has temporarily suspended operations. Press releases for NECC indicate that operations were <br />suspended on July 11, 2012. At that time, NECC believed that the temporary suspension of <br />operations would last for approximately 60 days. The Division confirms that the mine is in <br />Temporary Cessation status. <br />Should the temporary cessation of operations exceed 90 days, please assure that the information <br />required by Rule 4.30.1(2) is submitted to the Division. <br />Please assure that all information required by Rule 4.30.1(3) is contained on the mine <br />identification sign by August 10, 2012 (30 days following the start of the suspension of <br />operations). <br />Sincerely, <br />(r <br />Janet H. Binns <br />Environmental Protection Specialist III <br />(303) 866 -3567 ext. 8107 <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />