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~Y <br />MOUNTAIN COAL <br />COMPANYL.L.t:. <br />A Subsidiary of Arch Western Resources, LLC <br />January 24, 2006 <br />Mr. Tom Kaldenbach <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br /> <br />RE~~1\'FD <br />Ji~N 2 ~ 2006 <br />~,~ of Minerela and Gp1oW <br />West Elk Mine <br />P O Box 591 <br />S l74 Highway l33 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />{970)929.5015 <br />Fax (970)929-5595 <br />RE: Mountain Coal Company L.L.C., West Elk Mine; Permit C-80-007, 2005 Annual <br />Reclamation Report. <br />Dear Mr. Kaldenbach: <br />Please find enclosed the 2005 Annual Reclamation Report for the West Elk Mine. The West Elk <br />Mine is an underground coal mine and the disturbed area covers the Life-of--mine facilities area and <br />several remote azeas. During the year of 2005 MCC achieved Phase I bond release on the Thermal <br />Event Area (SL-1, MR-311) and the Lone Pine Gulch Ventilation Facilities Areas (SL-2, MR-312), <br />for a total of approximately 17.5 acres. <br />During the calendar yeaz of 2005, MCC completed no permanent reclamation. All reclamation <br />activities were confined to those of interim reclamation. Attached is a report including photographs, <br />text, and maps showing the locations of permanently reclaimed areas in the Dry Fork, Thermal <br />Event and Lone Pine azeas. In compliance with the revised Rule 2.04.13(1)(e) a copy of the seed <br />tags and letters of cettif cation for seed mixes utilized in interim reclamation activities are attached. <br /> <br />Please call me if you have any questions. <br />Sincere]y, ~' j~ <br />c J ~ rj G~ <br />'Henry Bazbe <br />Environmental Engineer <br />cc: Phil Schmidt <br />Availability of Records <br />H:ENVPERMfITINGAnnual Reclamation Report 2005 sub Itr <br />My review found the above-referenced report in compliance <br />with the following CDRMS Regulations: , <br /> oe'~ <br /> aR', <br />: 2.04.13 -Filing frequency of reclamation report. ~e <br /> <br />2.04.13 -Timely filing of reclamation report ~j <br />~. `~~r <br />'~ re7 ~ <br />2.04.!3 - Contrnt of reclamation repon, including: acreages, <br />reclamation activities, seed mixes, and weed <br />conhol. <br /> <br />~ <br />~~~~ ~oEORAOo <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />^ <br />I SAFETY <br />Tom Kaldenbach `` <br />E <br />l P <br />ti <br />i <br />li <br />D <br />t <br />~/1 <br />3 <br />i <br />t <br />S <br />ronmen <br />rotec <br />on <br />pec <br />a <br />st <br />a <br />e: <br />. <br />/6~ <br />nv <br />a <br />3lmaafna C , ~ l ~0 -007 <br />/ <br />Perm <br />Clara: Reports <br />2005- <br />; Typs: Annual Reclamation Report <br />Name: Adequacy Nemo <br />From: DRMS <br />To: Operator <br />