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New Elk Mine Ron Thompson <br />Lorencito Canyon Mine General Manager <br />September 14, 2012 <br />Ms. Janet Binns, <br />Colorado Division Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Re: New Elk Mine: Permit No. C -81 -012 <br />Quarterly Sediment Pond Inspections <br />Dear Ms. Binns <br />NEW ELK COAL COMPANY LLC <br />12250 Highway 12 <br />Weston, CO 81091 <br />(303) 300 -8709 <br />O P°9 <br />S Ackee5afet`! <br />Enclosed are copies of the Third Quarter 2012 Quarterly Sediment Pond Inspection <br />Reports conducted to comply with CDMR Rule 4.05.9(17). All embankments were <br />found stable and vegetated. <br />Mine water has been pumped to Pond 1 during this quarter with discharge to the <br />Purgatoire River. No ponds were discharging during this inspection. Ground conditions <br />were wet with 0.50 inches of rain in the last 24 hours. No pond inflows were observed <br />Please contact me if you have any questions. <br />Regards, <br />General Manager <br />MSHA Certified - Impoundment Inspections <br />