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New Horizon Mine <br />TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION, INC. <br />HEADQUARTERS: PO BOX 33695 17FNVER COLORADO 80233-0695 303 •152 6111 <br />May 22. 20 15 <br />Colorado Cooperative Company <br />P. O. Box 231 <br />Nucla. CO 81424 <br />RE: Western Fuels -Colorado, I.L.C. <br />New Horizon Mine <br />Permit No. C-1981-008 <br />Notice of Intent to Seek Pbase 1 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 Ilorizon 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 />arbara A. \Vali <br />Senior Vice Pres ent <br />Policy & Compliance <br />Chief Compliance Officer <br />BA W :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 Tennyson (via email) <br />File: G474 -11.3(21)b-6 <br />CRAIG STATION ESCALANTE STATION NUCLA STATION <br />t_ P.O. Box 1307 P.O. box 577 P.O W%698 <br />u I ,� p CRAIG. CO 816261307 PRflMTr, NM 87045 NUCLA. CO 61424.0698 <br />970.824-M/1 505-572-5200 970.866.7316 <br />SL -16 Phase II Bond Release Application Page 13 <br />