2012-08-27_REVISION - C1996084 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C1996084
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 8/27/2012
• Doc Name: Adequacy Response No. 1
• From: J.E. Stover & Associates, Inc
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: RN3
• Email Name: JDM
• Email Name: DIH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

MINE ENGINEERING
MINE RECLAMATION
August 23, 2012
J. E. STOVER & ASSOCIATES INC.
Jason Musick
Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, CO 80203
Dear Mr. Musick:
2352 NORTH 7 STREET, UNIT B
GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81501
PHONE: [phone], FAX [phone]
Re: Lorencito Mine Permit C -1996 -084
Permit Renewal No. 3
Application for a Minor Revision, Adequacy Response No. 1
RECEIVED
AUG 272012
Division of & ton'
Mining
CIVIL ENGINEERING
CONST. MANAGEMENT
On behalf of New Elk Coal Company (NECC), the following responses have been prepared in
reply to the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DRMS)' comments and concerns
regarding the above - referenced permit renewal, stated in the letter dated July 5, 2012. Revised
permit pages and maps will be incorporated into the permit by this minor revision.
1. Based on a review of the ownership and control section of the currently approved permit
application package for the Lorencito Mine, comparing the section with the current
information in the Applicant violator System (AVS), there is one discrepancy that will
need to be addressed by New Elk Coal Company, LLC. Please address the discrepancy
listed below:
a) Please clarify the owner of New Elk Coal Company, LLC, AVS lists New Elk
Coal Company, LLC as 100% owner and the operator has Cline Mining
Corporation as 100% owner.
NECC - Cline Mining Corporation owns 100 % of New Elk Coal Company. Both entities
own 100% of the Lorencito Mine. Ownership and control information was updated on
pages 2.03 -3, 4 and 4a.
2. There are a significant number of landowners that are listed on Map 2.03.4 -1 that are not
listed on page 2.03 -6 or 2.03 -7 and landowners that are listed on pages 2.03 -6 and 2.06 -7
that are not listed on Map 2.03.4 -1. Please update the current surface and mineral owners
of record and update the above mentioned pages and maps as appropriate.
NECC - Map 2.03.4 -1 was revised to show landowners within and contiguous to the
permit boundary. The landowners listed on pages 2.03 -6 and 7 were revised. Most of
the landowners were on the list for blasting notification because they were within one