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COLORADO <br />Division of Reclamation,_ <br />Mining and Safety <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />November 13, 2014 <br />William A. Bear <br />Bowie Resources, LLC <br />P.O. Box 483 <br />Paonia, CO 81428 <br />Re: Bowie No. 2 Mine (Permit No. C- 1996 -083) <br />3rd Quarter 2014 Waste Bank Inspection Report <br />3rd Quarter 2014 VWP Monitoring Results <br />Adequacy Review <br />Dear Mr. Bear: <br />The Division has received and reviewed the 3rd Quarter Waste Bank Inspection Reports <br />and Vibrating Wire Piezometers (VWPs) Results report for the Bowie No. 2 Mine <br />submitted by J.E. Stover & Associates on behalf of Bowie Resources, LLC (BRL). Based on <br />our review of the reports, we have the following comments: <br />General Comments <br />1. The waste bank report indicates that approximately 316,766 tons of gob were <br />hauled to the gob piles during the quarter. This is a 20% increase in gob production <br />over the first two quarters of this year, and is 50% higher than the 2013 quarterly <br />gob production average. The Division previously required BRL (with the PR -14 <br />approval and 2014 Midterm Review) to provide a plan for the disposal of refuse that <br />will be generated over the remaining life of mine (through Spruce Stomp lease area <br />mining). BRL will need to consider this increase in gob production when <br />determining the required capacity of refuse disposal areas for the remaining life of <br />mine. <br />Material Balance <br />2. The report includes a statement that the available volume of coverfill material is <br />sufficient to meet the requirements of Rule 4.10.4(5) and the material balance in the <br />co <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. Hickenlooper, Governor Mike King, Executive Director Virginia Brannon, Director x 1976 x <br />