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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 />June 28, 2012 <br />Ron Thompson <br />New Elk Coal Company, LLC <br />122 West First Street <br />Trinidad, CO 80182 <br />Re: New Elk Mine (Permit No. C- 1981 -012) <br />Technical Revision No. 65 (TR -65), <br />Second Adequacy Review <br />Dear Mr. Thompson: <br />COLORADO <br />Q I V I S I O N O F <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />The following includes the Division's preliminary review of the TR -65 application, NECC <br />responses, and new Division comments. <br />1. Please send a revised page 2.05 -6a including the Truck Loading System under the Surface <br />Facilities List as approved by MR 113. <br />NECC: Please see revised page 2.06 -6a. <br />Division: Response is sufficient. <br />2. It appears that there may be an error on page 2.05 -9 referring to Map 13A as Drainage Basins. <br />Map 13A is listed as Sediment and Surface Water Control Silo Area while Map 13B is listed as <br />Post Mine Topography Drainage Basins. Please send a revised page 2.05 -9 correcting this error. <br />NECC: Reference to Map 13A has been removed, revised page 2.05 -9 is attached. <br />Division: Response is sufficient. <br />3. Please send a revised page 2.05 -1 la updating Table 20 Ditch Data to include all ditches added <br />by TR -64. <br />NECC: Ditches not currently approved should not be included in Table 20, and per DRMS email <br />correspondence with Rob Zuber dated June 12, 2012, DRMS concurs. <br />Division: Response is sufficient. <br />4. Please provide an updated page 2.05 -44 to include discussions of the Temporary Stockpile as <br />approved by MR -117. <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />