Mountain Coal Company proposes to construct a ventilation shaft and escapeway and upto 143 locations with upto 168 methane drainage wells and approximately 24 miles of road for safety purposes of longwall underground mine.
Location
North Fork of the Gunnison Coal Area-West Elk Mine
Project timeline
1
NOI in Federal Register
09/18/2006
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
03/23/2007
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
08/17/2007
4
Decision
03/2008 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
06/2008 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 215 |
| Project Activity | Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations |
| E Seam Methane Drainage Wells | Decision Signed Date: 03/07/2008 Legal Notice Date: 03/14/2008 |
| Forests | Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests |
| Districts | Paonia Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | shaft/escapeway is located in NE S32, T 13 South, R 90 West, 6th PM, methane drainage wells in S 26-29 and 32-35, T 13 S, R 90 W and S 1-5, and 9-11, T 14 S, R 90 W, 6th |