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Public Notice <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, of the Colorado <br />Revised Statutes, hereby issues notice that on October 29, 2012, a minor revision application (MR -388) to <br />the West Elk Mine, Permit No. C- 1980 -007, operated by Mountain Coal Company, LLC, P.O. Box 591, <br />Somerset, CO 81434 was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The Mountain Coal Company, <br />LLC has submitted a minor revision to the West Elk Mine permit. The minor revision proposes to add <br />language to the permit to allow for the temporary stockpiling of coal refuse materials at the Refuse Pile <br />Expansion (RPE) and Lower Refuse Pile (LRP). These temporary stockpiles will be used when the haul <br />road to the Refuse Pile Expansion East (RPEE) is inaccessible due to weather conditions. There will not <br />be any increase in the West Elk Mine's disturbed or permitted acreages. There will be an increase in the <br />West Elk Mine's reclamation liability as a result of this minor revision. All reviews and comment periods <br />as provided in the Act and Regulations promulgated thereunder initiate from this date of filing. <br />Posted October 29, 2012 <br />ll -z1-12 <br />C -MR -03 <br />