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AN,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 />January 26, 2015 <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 />Midterm Review No. 4 (MT -4) <br />Revised Reclamation Cost Estimate <br />Dear Mr. Bear: <br />The Division has completed a revised reclamation cost estimate for the Bowie No. 2 Mine; the estimate is <br />attached. The reclamation cost estimate was initially conducted in conjunction with the midterm review of the <br />permit application package conducted by the Division on October 3, 2014. Bowie Resources, LLC (BRL) <br />commented on the October 3, 2014 reclamation cost estimate in emails dated November 21, 2014 and January <br />6, 2015, and provided additional information pertaining to reclamation costs in the application materials for <br />Technical Revision No. 96 (TR -96) and Minor Revision No. 168 (MR -168). A summary of revisions to the October <br />3, 2014 estimate follows. <br />1. The reclamation cost estimate includes all pending and approved revisions to the permit through TR -97 and <br />MR-172. <br />2. BRL provided detailed information for all boreholes, wells, shafts, and underground openings with the MR- <br />168 and TR -96 application materials, as well as abandonment reports for several of the underground <br />openings. The reclamation costs for all underground openings, as well as associated roads and drill pads <br />have been updated accordingly. <br />Boreholes DH -67blw and CWI- DH -58A, both of which were relocated, will appear to be duplicated in the <br />estimate. The costs to seal the original location remain in the estimate until bond release has been granted <br />for sealing the original hole. <br />3. Refuse material rehandling volumes have been revised to reflect currently approved plans at the refuse <br />disposal areas, as noted in BRL's November 21, 2014 email. The duplicate task (No. 35) for spreading <br />uncompacted refuse at Gob Pile #2 has been removed, and the volume of Task No. 40 has been reduced. <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 http: / /mining.state.co.us I <br />John W. Hickentooper, Governor I Mike King, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director l��r, <br />