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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 />Jared Polis, Governor | Dan Gibbs, Executive Director | Virginia Brannon, Director <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br /> <br /> <br />May 1, 2019 <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: TR-147 <br /> Construction of 81 B-Seam Mine Ventilation Boreholes, Pads and Roads <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 May <br />1, 2019. <br /> <br />TR-147 seeks to allow for the construction of 81 Mine Ventilation Boreholes (MVBs), together <br />with associated drill pads and access roads, above future B-seam longwall panels LWB26 through <br />LWB29 in order to ventilate combustible gases such as methane. Each MVB is proposed to be <br />located on a pad of approximately half an acre, with the exception of the two easternmost pads on <br />each panel which will be co-located on pads of approximately one acre. Approximately 10 miles of <br />new road are proposed to be constructed, with another mile of existing trail to be widened to a road. <br />The applicant is proposing additional surface disturbance outside of the area currently approved for <br />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 />