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New Horizon Mine <br />TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION, INC. <br />HEADQUARTERS E'0 B0X 3369`) DENVER COIORAD080233-0695 303-452-611' <br />May 22, 2015 <br />Natural Resource Conservation Service <br />40785 CO State Highway 145 <br />P. O. Box 29 <br />Norwood CO 81423-0488 <br />RE: Western Fuels -Colorado, LLC. <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 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 1 <br />performance bond release on areas reclaimed in 2014 and 2015. This application for Phase I 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 Forum in the near future. <br />If you should have any questions regarding this letter of notice for the Phase 1 Bond Release <br />Application, please contact Tony Tennyson at your convenience at (970) 824-1232. <br />Sincerely. <br />Barbara A. Walt <br />Senior Vice President <br />Policy & Compliance <br />Chief Compliance Officer <br />BA W AT: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 Tennyson (via email) <br />File: 6474-11.3(21)b-6 <br />CRAIG STATION ESCALANTE STATION NUCLA STATION <br />►.O. BOK 13D7 P.O. sox 577 P.O. W% 690 <br />141 CRAIG, CO 616261307 PREWITT, NM 6743 NUCLA. CO 04240690 <br />970-826-6611 505.972.5200 970-064-7116 <br />SL -16 Phase II Bond Release Application Page 8 <br />