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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />March 21, 2008 <br />Henry Barbe <br />Mountain Coal Company <br />P.O. Box 591 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />Re: West Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1980-007) <br />Proposed Decision <br />Permit Revision Application No. 12 (PR-12) <br />Dear Mr. Barbe: <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION O F <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />-&- <br />SAF ETY <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />Harris D. Sherman <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />Enclosed you will find the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety's Proposed Decision Package for Permit <br />Revision No. 12 at the West Elk Mine. Notice of the proposed decision will be published in the Delta County <br />Independent as soon as possible. The first publication will initiate the thirty (30) day public comment period for the <br />Division's decision. <br />Documentation must be submitted to the Division demonstrating that a copy of the approved revision application was <br />sent to the Office of Surface Mining and the Bureau of Land Management. The material should be sent within 15 <br />days of final approval. <br />Please be advised that federal mine plan approval needs to be obtained from the Office of Surface Mining <br />Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM). OSM approval, in addition to State permit approval, is required, before <br />operations affecting federal coal may commence. <br />Please refer to the Performance Bond heading on the enclosed proposed decision form. If the amount of Bond Held <br />equals or exceeds the Revised Liability, you need not submit additional bond. However, if the Revised Liability <br />exceeds the Bond Held, please submit additional bond or rider to your existing bond that equals or exceeds the <br />Revised Liability. This Permit Revision must not be implemented until this proposed decision becomes final and until <br />any required increase in bond is submitted to and approved by the Division. <br />If there are stipulations attached, please sign and return the proposed decision form to the Division. <br />Ifyou have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Tom Kaldenbach <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Enclosure(s) <br />-P -08 19 000 TA 0321200812 413. oc <br />-Office of - Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver Grand Junction Durango Active and Inatlive Mines <br />