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siiiiiiiiiiiiii~ iii <br />999 <br />STATE OF COLORADO ..- <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department n( Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman 51.. Room 215 DIVISION O F <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (3031 866-3567 MINERAL S <br />FA%: 13113) 832-8106 & <br /> " <br />GEOLOGY <br /> I <br />RECLAMATION <br /> <br />January 26, 2000 MINING•SAFETY <br /> <br />Gunnison County Commissioners B~II Owens <br />co~ernor <br />County Commissioner Greg E Watcher <br />200 E Virg <br />nia <br />i EMecmrve Director <br />u <br />l <br />~ <br />Gunnison <br />CO 81230 Michael B. Long <br />, Division Director <br />Re: West Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1980-007) <br />Permit Revision Application No. 8 (PR-8) <br />Box Canyon Permit Revision <br />Dear Gunnison County Commissioners: <br />This letter is to inform you that the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology is proposing to approve a revision <br />application for a coal mining and reclamation permit. The application was submitted by Mountain Coal Company, <br />LLC. on March 2, 1998, for the West Elk Mine. <br />Any person with an interest which may be adversely affected by the proposed decision may request a formal <br />hearing before the Mined Land Reclamation Boazd within thirty (30) days of the first publication of this notice by <br />the Division in the Delta County Independent. <br />The underground mine is located approximately 9 miles east of Paonia, Colorado. The permit area is further <br />described as follows: <br />Portions or all of Sections 9, 10, I5, 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 />Copies of the revision application are available for public review in the Division offices at the above address and at <br />the Gunnison County Clerk and Recorder's Office. Copies of the Division's "Proposed Decision and Findings of <br />Compliance" are also available at those locations. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />Jim R. Burnell <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />JRB/Jrc <br />C-PR-12 CI9800071RB 20000116 IOa91a AM dac <br />