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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 />March 25, 2013 <br />Executive Director <br />Western Slope Environmental Resource Council <br />P.O. Box 1612 <br />Paonia, CO 81428 <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S 16 N 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 />Re: West Elk Mine (Permit No. C- 1980 -007) <br />Revision: TR -130 <br />Technical Revision No.130 Revised Longwall Panel E5 MDW Road and Pad Location <br />Dear Sir/Madame: <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety has received a revision for the West Elk Mine. <br />The revision was called complete on March 25, 2013. The decision due date is May 24, 2013. <br />The Mountain Coal Company, LLC has submitted a Technical Revision to the West Elk Mine <br />Permit. This revision proposes to change the location of several drill pads and light -use roads for <br />the methane drainage wells in longwall panel E5. The original pad and road locations were <br />approved in Permit Revision 14. This revision proposes to decrease the drill pad disturbance by <br />approximately 5.5 acres and decrease the road disturbance by approximately 0.2 acres. There will <br />be no change in the mine's permit boundary but there will be a change in the mine's disturbance <br />boundary as a result of this revision. There will also be a change in the mine's reclamation liability, <br />which will be calculated by the Division following any technical adequacy. <br />This revision is available for review at the Gunnison County Planning Department, 201 E. Virginia, <br />Gunnison, CO 81230. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />James R. Stark <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />