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New Horizon Mine <br />TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION, INC. <br />HEADQUARTERS- PO ROX 33695 DENVER C010RAD0 80233-0695 303-1152 61' <br />May 22, 2015 <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />Montrose County <br />317 South 2nd Street <br />Montrose, CO 81401 <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 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 SI. -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 I Bond Release <br />Application. please contact Tony Tennison at your convenience at (970) 824-1232. <br />Sincerely, <br />Barbara A. Wali <br />Senior Vice President <br />Policy & Compliance <br />Chief Compliance Officer <br />BAW:TT:pvt <br />Enclosure <br />cc: Brock Bowles (%/o attachments) <br />Dan C'asiraro (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 />0..0 OOR 1307 GO !Oz $77 PO. OOR a" <br />• i 1 i <br />0"t CMIG. Co 816=F/307 ►REWITT. NM 07033 NUCIA, CO 01424.069 <br />r 970.024.4411 505.9724200 970.064.7316 <br />SL -16 Phase II Bond Release Application Page 9 <br />