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TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION, INC. <br />HEADQUARTERS: PO. BOX 33695 DENVER, COLORADO 80233-0695 303-452-6111 <br />May 13, 2015 <br />Mr. Brock Bowles <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />g <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Minin and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 so* <br />Denver, CO 80203 ,'1: 1 `t015 <br />RE: New Horizon North Mine (C-2010-089) Rec`a�atton+ <br />Minor Revision No. 13 (MR -13) D���SM n n9 & Safety <br />Section 3.02 — Update to the Reclamation Cost Estimate <br />Dear Mr. Bowles: <br />Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. (Tri-State) is submitting the enclosed <br />"Application Form for a Revision to a Coal Mining and Reclamation Permit" for a minor revision <br />application on behalf of the Western Fuels -Colorado, A Limited Liability Company (Western Fuels - <br />Colorado) New Horizon North Mine. Tri-State is the parent company of Western Fuels -Colorado. The <br />New Horizon North Mine operates under Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />(CDRMS) Permit No. C-2010-089. <br />This minor revision application for the New Horizon North Mine (NHN) is being submitted to <br />update Section 3.02 of the permit application package (PAP) as it pertains to the reclamation cost estimate <br />(RCE). The Division, as part of the midterm process, evaluated the current RCE for NHN and determined <br />that the liability for NHN has increased since the original RCE was calculated. MR -13 will update the <br />PAP with the most current RCE and document the overall bond liability for NHN. Tri-State is currently <br />working with the Division to increase Self -Bond SB -009, and will ensure the NHN is adequately bonded <br />in compliance with the rules. <br />Enclosed please find three (3) copies of the revised materials, a revision application, and a change <br />of index sheet to ease incorporation of MR -13 into the permit document. If you have any further <br />questions, please contact Tony Tennyson at (970) 824-1232 or ttennysonL tristategt.org. <br />BAW:TT:pvt <br />Enclosure <br />cc: Chris Gilbreath (via email) <br />Dan Casiraro (via email) <br />Tony Tennyson (via email) <br />Jason Storey WFA (via email) <br />Frank Ferris WFC (via email) <br />Sincerely, <br />Barbara A. Walz / <br />Senior Vice President <br />Policy and Compliance <br />Chief Compliance Officer <br />CRAIG STATION ESCALANTE STATION <br />P.O. BOX 1307 P.O. BOX 577 <br />CRAIG, CO 81626-1307 PREWITT, NM 87045 <br />970-824-4411 505-972-5200 <br />NUCLA STATION <br />P.O. BOX 698 <br />NUCLA, CO 81424-0698 <br />970-864-7316 <br />