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TRI -STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION, INC. HEADQUARTERS: P.O. BOX 33695 DENVER, COLORADO 80233 -0695 303 - 452 -6111 March 19, 2014 RE: Colowyo Coal Company L.P., Mine Permit C -81 -019, Technical Revision No. 101 (TR -101), South Taylor Haul Road Dear Mr. Zuber: Tri -State Generation and Transmission Association Inc. (Tri- State) is the parent company to Axial Basin Coal Company, which is the general partner to Colowyo Coal Company L.P. ( Colowyo). Therefore, Tri -State on behalf of Colowyo is submitting three (3) copies of TR -101 which revises Permit C- 1981 -019. TR -101 proposes a new South Taylor haul road. The proposed alignment traverses through previously disturbed and mined out areas within the West Pit and Section 16 Pit. This proposed haul road, once constructed, will replace the currently permitted South Taylor haul road. This proposed haul road will provide a long term access from the South Taylor Pit to the primary crusher facility, and facilitate continued contemporaneous reclamation in the West Pit. Also enclosed is Map 29 and 29A which outlines the proposed alignment, and a revised spoil grading schedule to reflect the addition of the proposed road. Also, the volumes associated with the revised spoil grading schedule have been included. As noted on the table, these volumes are not planned to be part of the permit application package, and are for informational purposes only. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY /AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER A Touchstone Energy' Cooperative CRAIG STATION ESCALANTE STATION NUCL4 STATION P.O. BOX 1307 P.O. BOX 577 P.O. BOX 698 CRAIG, CO 81626-1307 PREWrfr, NM 87045 NUCLA, CO 81424 -0698 970.824- 4411 505- 972 -5200 970 -864 -7316 RE-7E'lVED Mr. Rob Zuber Environmental Protection Specialist Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety Mr 014 Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 DMSIGN :7 <_CLAh1ATI0N Denver, CO 80203 MINING AND SAFETY RE: Colowyo Coal Company L.P., Mine Permit C -81 -019, Technical Revision No. 101 (TR -101), South Taylor Haul Road Dear Mr. Zuber: Tri -State Generation and Transmission Association Inc. (Tri- State) is the parent company to Axial Basin Coal Company, which is the general partner to Colowyo Coal Company L.P. ( Colowyo). Therefore, Tri -State on behalf of Colowyo is submitting three (3) copies of TR -101 which revises Permit C- 1981 -019. TR -101 proposes a new South Taylor haul road. The proposed alignment traverses through previously disturbed and mined out areas within the West Pit and Section 16 Pit. This proposed haul road, once constructed, will replace the currently permitted South Taylor haul road. This proposed haul road will provide a long term access from the South Taylor Pit to the primary crusher facility, and facilitate continued contemporaneous reclamation in the West Pit. Also enclosed is Map 29 and 29A which outlines the proposed alignment, and a revised spoil grading schedule to reflect the addition of the proposed road. Also, the volumes associated with the revised spoil grading schedule have been included. As noted on the table, these volumes are not planned to be part of the permit application package, and are for informational purposes only. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY /AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER A Touchstone Energy' Cooperative CRAIG STATION ESCALANTE STATION NUCL4 STATION P.O. BOX 1307 P.O. BOX 577 P.O. BOX 698 CRAIG, CO 81626-1307 PREWrfr, NM 87045 NUCLA, CO 81424 -0698 970.824- 4411 505- 972 -5200 970 -864 -7316