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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />COL RA D <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />F <br />DIVIS S ION O F <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />RECLAMATION <br />Phone: (303) 866 -3567 <br />MINING <br />FAX: (303) 832 -8106 <br />—&— <br />SAF ETY <br />March 7, 2013 <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Norris H. and Ronald H. Crawford, et al <br />Mike King <br />2161 CR 121 <br />Executive Director <br />Hesperus, CO 81326 <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />Re: Proposed Decision <br />Permit Renewal Application No. 6 (RN -6) <br />King Coal Mine (Permit No. C- 1981 -035) <br />Dear Sirs: <br />The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety is proposing to approve a renewal <br />application for coal mining and reclamation permit. The application was submitted by GCC <br />Energy, LLC on February 14, 2012 for the King Coal Mine. In accordance with Rule 2.08.5(3)(b) <br />of the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining, we <br />are providing notice of this proposed decision. <br />Any person with an interest which may be adversely affected by the proposed decision may request <br />a formal hearing before the Mined Land Reclamation Board within 30 days of the first publication <br />of the public notice by the Division in The Durango Herald. <br />The Underground mine is located approximately 6 miles Southwest of Hesperus, Colorado. The <br />permit area is further described as follows: <br />Portions of Sections 5, 6, 7 and 8, Township 34 North, Range 11 West; portions of Sections 28, 29, <br />31 and32, Township 35 North, Range 11 West; and portions of Sections 35 and 36, Township 35 <br />North, Range 12 West; New Mexico Principal Meridian. <br />Copies of the renewal application are available for public review in the Division offices at the <br />above address and at the La Plata County Clerk and Recorder. A copy of the Division's "Proposed <br />Decision and Findings of Compliance" is also available at those locations. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />Marcia L. Talvitie, P.E. <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />