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New Horizon Mine <br />TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION, INC. <br />HEADQUARTERS: P.O. BOX 33695 DENVER, COLORADO 80233-0695 303-452-6111 <br />May 22, 2015 <br />Montrose County Planning Department <br />317 South 2nd Street <br />Montrose, CO 81401 <br />RE: Western Fuels -Colorado, L.L.C. <br />New Horizon Mine, Permit No. C-1981-008 <br />Notice of Intent to Seek Phase 11 Release on Lands Reclaimed <br />from 2005 through 2009. <br />To Whom It May Concern: <br />Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. (Tri-State), is the parent company to <br />Western Fuels -Colorado L.L.C., New Horizon Mine (New Horizon). Therefore, Tri-State on behalf of <br />the New Horizon Mine is notifying you that New Horizon is submitting an application for Phase 11 <br />performance bond release on areas reclaimed from 2005 through 2009. This application for Phase 11 <br />release, when submitted, will be denoted as SL -15. A Phase II bond release application focuses on <br />vegetative cover and species composition in support of the post mine land use. Additionally, a Phase 11 <br />evaluation demonstrates the contribution of suspended solids to streamflow or runoff is not in excess of <br />pre -mining levels or levels documented for comparable non -mined areas. Finally, the Phase 11 application <br />demonstrates that topsoil depths are in compliance with the approved mining permit. <br />This written notice is sent to you pursuant to Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and <br />Safety (CDRMS) Rule 3.03.2(1). Prior to filing a request for the bond release, New Horizon must send <br />written notices of intention to seek bond release. Additionally, enclosed please find a copy of the Public <br />Notice, which will be published in the San Miguel Basin Forum in the near future. <br />If you should have any questions regarding this letter of notice for the Phase 11 Bond Release <br />Application, please contact Tony Tennyson at your convenience at (970) 824-1232. <br />Sincerely, <br />Chris S. Gilbreath <br />Manager <br />Waste, Water and Mining Compliance <br />CSG:TT:pvt <br />cc: Brock Bowles (w/o attachments) <br />Dan Casiraro (via email) <br />Frank Ferris (via email) <br />Chris Gilbreath (via email) <br />Tony Tennyson (via email) <br />File: G474 -11.3(21)b-6 <br />c UA,4L. , )PPORTON17Y 2FFIRMATIVE 4CTION EMPLOYE' CRAIG STATION ESCALANTE STATION NUCLA STATION <br />P.O. BOX 1307 P.O. BOX 577 P.O. BO% 698 <br />A Ttn lc; hston, Fnergy (o,perdti e j�ll �t CRAIG. CO 81676.1307 PREWITT, NM 87045 NULLA, CO 81424-0698 <br />970474.4411 505-972-5200 970.864.7316 <br />SL -15 Phase II Bond Release Application Page 12 <br />