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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 COLORADO <br /> <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 D I V I S ION O F <br />RECLAMATION <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 MINING <br /> - St - <br /> SAFETY <br />May 21 <br />2009 Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />, Governor <br /> <br />Carl Johnston Harris D. Sherman <br /> Executive Director <br />Office of Surface Mining Ronald W. Cattany <br />Western Regional Coordinating Center Division Director <br />1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 Natural Resource Trustee <br />P.O. Box 46667 <br />Denver, CO 80201-6667 <br />Re: Permit Issuance <br />Permit Renewal No. 5 (RN-5) <br />New Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1981-012) <br />Dear Mr. Johnston: <br />The Division renewed Mining Permit No. C-1981-012 to New Elk Coal Company, LLC for the New Elk <br />Mine on May 21, 2009. The underground coal mine is located in Las Animas County, approximately 25 <br />miles west of Trinidad, Colorado. The coal is under State and private ownership and the surface is under <br />State and private ownership. A copy of the permit is enclosed, as required by Rule 2.07.4(2)(c) of the <br />Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining (Rules). <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />6r- <br />Kent A. Gorham <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />KAG/Jrc <br />Enclosure <br />C-RN-20 C1981012 KAG 05212009124658.doe <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines