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COLORADO <br />AA%VDivision of Reclamation, <br />L Mining and Safety <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />April 24, 2014 <br />Dick Wolfe <br />Division of Water Resources <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 818 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: Bowie No. 2 Mine (Permit No. C- 1996 -083) <br />Technical Revision Application No. 84 JR -84) <br />Spruce Stomp Lease <br />Dear Mr. Wolfe: <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, <br />Article 33, Section 118, Paragraph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on December 19, <br />2013, an application to revise coal mining operations at the Bowie No. 2 Mine was considered <br />complete for the purposes of filing. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and <br />the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. <br />Bowie Resources, LLC (BRL) is proposing to reconfigure Gob Pile #3 to steepen the slopes from <br />3:1 to 2.5:1. Additionally, BRL is proposing a revised drainage plan for the Gob Pile #3 <br />disturbance area, including the expansion of Pond I The proposal does not include any new <br />disturbance area, but will result in an increased reclamation liability and performance bond. <br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 5 miles Northeast of <br />Paonia, Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows: <br />Portions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, and 22, Township 13 South, Range 91 West <br />of the 6th P.M. Portions of Sections 33 and 34, Township 12 South, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M. <br />The above - mentioned tracts of land are shown on the following USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle <br />map(s): Bowie. <br />A copy of the revision application is available for public inspection at the Paonia Public Library, <br />P.O. Box 969, Paonia, CO 81428 and at the Division office. For additional information or to <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 http: / /mining.state.co.us <br />John W. Hickentooper, Governor I Mike King, Executive Director I Loretta E. Pineda, Director <br />of - coca . <br />o' <br />