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MOUNTAIN COAL <br />COMPANYL.L.c. <br />A Subsidiary of Arch Westem Bituminous Group, LLC <br /> <br /> <br />September 13, 2010 <br />West Elk Mine <br />P.O. Box 591 <br />5174 Highway 133 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />(970) 929-2200 <br />Fax (970) 929-5050 <br />Mr. Kent Gorham <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />Office of Mined Land Reclamation <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado-80203 <br />Re: Mountain Coal Company, LLC, West Elk Mine; Permit No. C-1980-007; <br />2006 Exploration Project (X-2006-212-07) <br />Dear Mr. Gorham: <br />Mountain Coal Company, LLC (MCC) received your inquiry in regard to abandonment reports <br />for three geotechnical holes, and an associated road and pad constructed per Notice of Intent <br />No. X-2006-212-07. These three holes were drilled in 2007 but were not abandoned. Instead, <br />these holes were used as pilot holes for the Deer Creek ventilation shaft, an escape shaft and <br />an electrical power drop borehole permitted in Technical Revision No. TR109 approved by the <br />Division on July 24, 2007. A copy of the TR 109 decision form and the reclamation cost <br />summary page is attached. <br />Please contact me at (970) 929-2238 or by e-mail should you have questions regarding this <br />submittal or if the Division requires any further documentation to close this NOI file. <br />Sincerely, <br />Kathleen G. Welt, <br />Environmental Engineer III <br />cc: Doug Nolte - MCC <br />Chris Nyikos -MCC