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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 />April 5, 2018 <br /> <br /> <br />Ken D. Knight <br />Town of Paonia <br />P.O. Box 460 <br />Paonia, CO 81428 <br /> <br /> <br />Re: West Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1980-007) <br /> Revision: PR-15 <br /> Permit Boundary Expansion, Proposed Area of Projected Longwall Panels and <br />Proposed MVB Sites. <br /> <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Knight: <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 April <br />5, 2018. <br /> <br />PR-15 seeks to expand the permit boundary to the south (adding 2,620 acres to the existing permit <br />area of 17,234.9 acres), and to change the mine plan. Three additional longwall panels are proposed, <br />the projected area of which is approximately 760 acres comprising 50% federally owned coal and <br />50% privately owned. An additional 380 acres (100% federally owned) are projected as potential <br />panel extensions based on future exploration. 25 Mine Ventilation Boreholes (MVBs) are proposed, <br />with drill pads and access roads. The applicant is proposing additional surface disturbance outside <br />of the area 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 />