2014-05-16_REVISION - C1981035 (2)

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GCC GCC Energy, LLC Telephone: 970.385.4528 6473 County Road 120 Energy "Safety as a Value" Facsimile: 970.385.4638 Hesperus, CO 81326 May 7, 2014 State of Colorado RECEIVED Division of Reclamation, Mining 8s Safety 691 CR 233, Suite A -2 MAY 16 2014 Durango, CO 81301 Division of Reclamation, Attn: Marcia Talvitie, Reclamation Specialist Mining & Safety Re: GCC Energy, LLC, King II Mine CDRMS Permit # C -81 -035 Technical Revision #22 - Exploration Core Drilling on Colorado Lease CO -3388 Ms. Talvitie: This letter is to response to your letter of September 6, 2013 which deemed Technical Revision #21 to the GCC Energy Permit No. C- 1981 -035 incomplete for purposes of filing. TR -21 was subsequently withdrawn. Please find attached replacement TR -22. We believe that the concerns expressed in your letter have now been adequately addressed. The purpose of this TR is to conduct a 2014 exploration drilling program on Colorado Coal Lease CO -3388. This exploration drilling program involves completion of up to 9 boreholes, all within the C- 1981 -035 permit area. The boreholes will further define coal reserves for future mine planning. All of the proposed boreholes will be drilled utilizing already disturbed portions of the access roads. Please find attached detailed information including: • CDRMS Application for a technical revision to a coal mining and reclamation permit. • Proposed public notice which will be published in the Durango Herald upon notification by the Division that this application is complete. • Revised permit text 2.03.5, page 1. • Revised permit text 2.04.4, page 1. • Revised permit text 2.04.6, pages 6 8s 7. • Revised permit text 2.04.9, page 3. • Revised permit text 2.04.10, page 2. • Revised permit text 2.04.11, page 2. • Revised permit text 2.05.4, pages 17, 18 8s 19.