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New Horizon Mine <br />TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION, INC. <br />HEADQUARTERS: 110 BOX 31695 PENVM COI ORADO 80233-069, 303-452 6111 <br />May 22. 2015 <br />Colorado River Water Conservation District <br />P.O. Box 1120 <br />Glenwood Springs, CO 81602 <br />RE: Western Fuels -Colorado, L.L.C. <br />New Horizon Mine <br />Permit No. C-1981-008 <br />Notice of Intent to Seek Phase I Release on Lands Reclaimed during 2014 and 2015 <br />To Whom It Mav 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 1 <br />performance bond release on areas reclaimed in 2014 and 2015. This application for Phase 1 release. <br />when submitted, will be denoted as Sl 16. A Phase I bond release includes an evaluation of the <br />backfilling and grading to the approved post -mining topography, as well as the establishment of <br />permanent drainages. <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 Form in the near future <br />If you should have any questions regarding this letter of notice for the Phase I Bond Release <br />Application, please contact Tony Tennyson at your convenience at (970) 824-1232. <br />Sincerely, <br />Barbara A. Walz <br />Senior Vice Presiden <br />Policy 8L Compliance <br />Chief Compliance Officer <br />BAW:TT:pvt <br />Enclosure <br />cc: Brock Bowles (w/o attachments) <br />Dan Casiraro (via email) <br />Frank Ferris (via email) <br />Chris Gilbreath (via email) <br />Tony 1 ennyson (via email) <br />File: G474 -11.3(21)b-6 <br />CRAIG STATION ESCALANTE STATION NUCLA STATION <br />P.O, BOX 1307 Y.O. WX S11 GO BON 6" <br />CRAIG, CO $16241307 MrW".. NM 11700 NUCLA. Co $1$24-069$ <br />\�- 970-924-4411 50-972.5200 970466.7716 <br />SL -16 Phase II Bond Release Application Page 7 <br />