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<br /> <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 http://mining.state.co.us <br />John W. Hickenlooper, Governor | Robert W. Randall, Executive Director | Virginia Brannon, Director <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br /> <br /> <br />January 19, 2018 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Western Slope Conservation Center <br />P.O. Box 1612 <br />Paonia, CO 81428 <br /> <br /> <br />Re: West Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1980-007) <br /> Revision: TR-144 <br /> In-Mine Exploration <br /> <br /> <br />Dear Sir or Madam: <br /> <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety has received an application for the above <br />referenced permitting action for the West Elk Mine. The application was deemed complete on <br />January 19, 2018. <br /> <br />TR-144 proposes to (1) update the permit application packet with details of recently modified <br />federal coal leases COC1362 and COC67232, and (2) allow for in-mine exploration to better define <br />the influence of a projected fault zone, involving development mining and underground drilling. All <br />of the proposed underground exploration is within the current permit boundary, with up to 30 acres <br />of development within an area of fee coal and up to 20 acres within the newly modified federal <br />lease boundaries. The applicant is not proposing additional surface disturbance outside of the area <br />currently approved for disturbance. <br /> <br />Permit Revision (PR), Permit Renewal (RN), or Technical Revision (TR) application materials are <br />available for review at the Gunnison County Clerk and Recorder, 221 N. Wisconsin, Gunnison, CO <br />81230 and at the Division’s Denver office. Minor Revision (MR) and Surety Release (SL) <br />application materials are available for review at the Division’s Denver office. <br /> <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />