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I. Introduction <br /> Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association (Tri-State) is the parent company to <br /> Axial Basin Coal Company, which is the general partner to Colowyo Coal Company L.P. <br /> (Colowyo). The Neilson Pit which is owned by Tri-State and operated by Colowyo is <br /> located approximately 28 miles southwest of Craig, Colorado in Moffat County on State <br /> Highway 13/789. State Highway 13/789 provides direct access to the mine from Craig and <br /> Meeker, Colorado. The elevation of the mining area is approximately 7,300 feet above sea <br /> level. As permitted the Neilson pit is a Limited Impact(110) Operation that has been <br /> approved as an Intermittent Status operator. <br /> II. Disturbances to Affected Lands <br /> During 2013, there have been no new disturbances within the permitted area. A revised <br /> Map 1 has been included within this annual report as required. There has been limited <br /> material extracted from the pit. There will not be any new disturbances occurring in <br /> 2014. <br /> III. Required Monitoring Information <br /> Per permit M-2007-026 monitoring is not required at the Neilson Pit site. <br /> IV. Reclamation Status <br /> No reclamation has begun as of June 2008. Reclamation is not scheduled to commence <br /> until all operations cease. <br /> V Operational Dates <br /> Permit M-2007-026 was issued on June 15, 2007. Mining has occurred since that <br /> timeframe on a limited basis and will continue until the mineral is mined out or <br /> additional material is not required to support coal mining operations. <br /> VI. Intermittent Status <br /> On April 25, 2013, Colowyo submitted a technical revision to its permit to change the <br /> operation status to an"Intermittent Status". Intermittent Status is defined as operating <br /> less than 180 days per C.R.S § 34-32.5-103(11)(b); Rule 1.13.5(1). The approval of this <br /> request was granted on July 5, 2013. <br />