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<br />STATE OF COL~~~~~
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Departm=nl of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sharman 51., Room 215
<br />Denver, ~=olorado 80203
<br />Phone: 1.103)866-3567
<br />FqX: (303) 832-810fi
<br />April 17, 2001
<br />Carl ]ohnston
<br />Office: of Surface Mining
<br />Westl;m Regional Coordinating Center
<br />1999 Broadway, Suite 3320
<br />Denver, CO 80202-5733
<br />Re: West Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1980-007)
<br />Permit Renewal Application No. 4 (RN-4)
<br />Dear Mr. Johnston:
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<br />MINERALS
<br />GEOLOGY
<br />RECLAMATION
<br />MINING•SAFETY
<br />gill Owens
<br />Governor
<br />Greg E. Walther
<br />E.ecwive Director
<br />Michael B. LOng
<br />Dimsion Director
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section I I8,
<br />Paragraph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on April 17, 2001, an application to renew an existing permit
<br />to conduct coal mining operations at the West Elk Mine was considered complete for [he purposes of filing. All
<br />review and comment periods as provided in the Colorado Surface Mining Reclamation Act and the Rules initiate
<br />from this date of filing.
<br />Mountain Coal Company, LLC proposes to continue underground coal mining and/or reclamation operations on
<br />land located approximately 9 miles east of Paonia, Colorado. The permit azea is further described as follows:
<br />Portions or all of Sections 9, ]0, l5, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 34, 35, and 36, Township
<br />13 South, Range 90 West of the 6th P.M.; and portions or all of Sections 23, 24, 25, and 26, Township 13 South,
<br />Range 91 West of the 6th P.M.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Somerset and Bowie.
<br />A copy of the renewal application is available for public inspection at the Gunnison County Courthouse, 200 E
<br />Virgrnia, Gunnison, CO 81230, and at the Division office. For additional information, to provide written
<br />conunents, or request an informal conference, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215,
<br />1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567, within thirty (30) days after the last public notice
<br />in the Delta Caunry Independent.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />m R. Burnell
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
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