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~_MOUNTAIN COAL <br />-J'~ \~COMPANYL.L.C. <br />A Subsidiary of Arch Western Resources, LLC <br />Apri127, 2005 <br />Mr. James Burnell <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (CDMG) <br />Office of Mined Land Reclamation <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />West EIk Mine <br />P O Box 591 <br />5174 Highway 133 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />(970)929-5015 <br />Fax (970) 929-5595 <br />RECEIVED <br />APR 2 g 2005 <br />Drvfsion of Minerals 8 Geology <br />Re: Mountain Coal Company LLC (MCC), West Elk Mine; Permit No. C-80-007; Minar <br />Revision No. 307 (MR-307), Two Methane Drainage Wells (MDWs) (23-08, 24-09) in <br />Sylvester Gulch. <br />Deaz Mr. Burnell, <br />MCC is submitting this Minor Revision to Mining and Reclamation Permit to include the plan for <br />drilling two MDWs (23-08 and 24-09) in Sylvester Gulch neaz the Shaft Facilities. The two pads will <br />be located neaz the Sylvester Gulch Topsoil Pile and the 500-yr Cleaz Water Overflow Collector <br />Channel Structure (as shown on the attached Map 53B) on property owned by MCC. Sediment control <br />is in-place and the water will be conveyed, from both pads, to SG-1 Pond via ditch DSG-2. Mudpits <br />will be located on each pad and constructed in subsoil. <br />The proposed typical well designs are attached and plug and abandonment will be the same for the <br />MDWs as for the MDWs approved in Technical Revision No. 96 and all the subsequent minor <br />revisions. The Federal Coal lease affected is COC-56447. <br />The azea has been previously disturbed and any topsoil encountered, when pushing the pads, will be <br />salvaged and placed on the Shaft Site Topsoil Stockpile. <br />Tentatively, MCC will begin drilling as soon as the minor revision to the permit is approved. <br />This submittal will be incorporated into the pemut document at Volume 11A. <br />Please notify me with the Division's bond liability estimate so that arrangements can be made should <br />the estimate exceed the current total bond amount of $11,500,000.00. If you have questions regazding <br />this minor revision and information please call me. <br />