2011-02-24_PERMIT FILE - X201123201

• Permit No: X201123201
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 2/24/2011
• Doc Name: Review Letter
• From: DRMS
• To: New Elk Coal Company
• Email Name: KAG
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
February 24, 2011
Ron Thompson
New Elk Coal Company, LLC
122 West First Street
Trinidad, CO 81082
Re: New Elk Coal Company, LLC
Notice of Intent to Explore
File No. X-2011-232-00
Dear Mr. Thompson:
COLORADO
D IV IS I ON OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
The Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (DBMS) has reviewed the above
referenced Notice of Intent to Explore (NOI). This letter constitutes written
notification as required by Rule 2.02.2(3).
Notification of Completeness (Rule 2.02.2)
NOI X-2011-232-00 is complete.
Determination of the Proposed Activities as Coal Exploration (Rule 2.02.3(3))
The activities described in the NOI qualify as "coal exploration" as defined by Rule
1.04(22). The coal exploration activities described will involve the removal of 250
tons or less of coal.
Determination of Substantial Disturbance of the Land Surface (Rule 2.02.2(3))
The coal exploration activities described will substantially disturbed the natural
land surface as defined by Rule 1.04(27).
Determination of the amount of performance bond (Rule 3.05.2(1))
The Division reviewed the reclamation cost estimate as provided and has slightly
modified the estimate based on job supervision hours, hourly rate, and
percentage for profit, etc. Job superintendent hourly costs increased for 2011.
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