GENERAL46635

• Permit No: C1980007
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 4/19/2007
• Doc Name: Mining Permit ‎(Dated 7/31/07 to 7/31/11)‎
• Permit Index Doc Type: Permit Legal Document
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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COLORADO DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203, [phone]
RECEIVED
APR 19 2007
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Permit Expiration Date: July 31, 2011
Permit No. C-1980-007
THIS PERMIT is issued by the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Department of Natural
Resources, State of Colorado.
RECITALS
I. Mountain Coal Company, LLC ("operator"} desires to conduct a mining operation known as the
West Elk Mine for the purpose of extracting coal.
II. On Apri12, 2007 the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety ("the Division") approved the
operator's application for this permit, fixed the amount of bond and directed that this permit be
issued upon the filing with the Division of bond in the amount so fixed in form and substance
approved by the Division, and such bond has been so furnished.
III. On February 13, 2007 the Division made the following findings:
(a) The permit application is accurate and contains all information required under C.R.S.,
34-33-]O1 et seq. and regulations promulgated thereunder and that all the requirements of
Article 33 of Title 34, C.R.S. ("such article") for the issue of a permit have been
complied with;
(b) The applicant has demonstrated that reclamation as required by such article can be
accomplished under the reclamation plan contained in the permit application;
(c) The assessment of the probable cumulative impact of all anticipated mining in the area on
the hydrologic balance specified in Section 34-33-110(2)(1) has been made by the
Division and the proposed operation thereof has been designed to prevent material
damage to the hydrologic balance outside the permit area;
(d) Granting the permit will not conflict with any designation decision issued pursuant to
Section 522 of the Federal "Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977," as
amended, (P.L. 95-87), nor is the area proposed to be mined within an area under study
MINING PERMIT -COAL