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TRI -STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION, INC. <br />HEADQUARTERS: P.O. BOX 33695 DENVER, COLORADO 80233 -0695 303 - 452 -6111 <br />August 12, 2014 <br />Mr. Michael Boulay i <br />RECEIVED <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety AUG 14 2014 <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 Division of Reclamation. <br />Mining & Safety <br />RE: New Horizon North Mine (C- 2010089), GW -N9 and Well No. 253229, <br />Well Abandonment Report <br />Dear Mr. Boulay: <br />Western Fuels- Colorado, A Limited lability Company (Western Fuels- Colorado) operates the <br />New Horizon North Mine. Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. (Tri- State) is the <br />parent company of Western Fuels - Colorado. j The New Horizon North Mine operates under Colorado <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) Permit No. C- 2010 -089. <br />In accordance with Rule 4.07.3(3), T i -State is submitting an abandonment report for the GW -N9 <br />well and Well No. 253229 on behalf of Western Fuels- Colorado. Both wells were abandoned on June 6, <br />2014 respectively. GW -N9 was a baseline mmitoring well that was abandoned to facilitate installation of <br />sediment control features for future mining o erations. Well No. 253229 was a domestic well that <br />serviced the Meehan property, and it will also be mined through by future operations. <br />Tri -State requests the Division calcu to the adjustment in bond liability associated with <br />abandonment of the baseline monitoring welt (GW -N9) as applicable. <br />Also enclosed, please find the well <br />have any questions about the enclosed abar <br />3291 or cgi I breath Atri stategt. org. <br />BAW:JS:pvt <br />Enclosure <br />cc: Frank Ferris (New Horizon)(via ema 1) <br />Chris Gilbreath (via email) <br />Jason Storey (WFA)(via email) <br />Tony Tennyson (via email) <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTONITY1 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOY4P <br />A 'Touchstone Energy' Cooperative <br />nent reports as completed by Himes Drilling. If you <br />reports, please contact Chris Gilbreath at (303) 254- <br />Sincerely, <br />Barbara A. Walz <br />Senior Vice President / <br />Policy & Compliance 1, <br />Chief Compliance Officer <br />CRAIG STATION ESCALANTE STATION NUCLA STATION <br />P.O. BOX 1307 P.O. BOX 577 P.O. BOX 698 <br />CRAIG, CO 81626 -1307 PREWITT, NM 87045 NUCLA, CO 81424 -0698 <br />970 -824 -4411 505 - 972 -5200 970 - 864 -7316 <br />