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COLORADO <br />Division of Reclar a:tion, <br />,. Minim and safety <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Roorn 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />February 29, 2016 <br />Tri-State Generation & Transmission Assoc. <br />1100 W 116th Avenue <br />P.O. Box 33695 <br />Denver, CO 80233 <br />Re: New Horizon Mine (Permit No. C-1981-008) <br />Bond Release Application No. 16 (SL -16) <br />Bond No. SB -003 <br />Dear Sir or Madam: <br />This letter, as required by Rule 3.032(5)(a) of the Rules and Regulations, is to inform you that the <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety has re -issued a proposed decision to approve Bond Release <br />Application No. 16 for the New Horizon Mine. This decision will be published in the San Miguel Basin <br />Forum as soon as possible. Publication of the notice initiates a thirty (30) day public comment period. If, <br />within thirty days, there are no requests for an adjudicatory hearing, the decision will become final. <br />The Division holds a Self Bond issued by your company (Bond No. SB -003), for this operation in the <br />amount of $5,300,000.00. The proposed release amount is ($437,532.45). <br />Please be aware that this notification is not a request to initiate any action by Tri-State Generation & <br />Transmission Assoc. concerning Bond No. SB -003, and is for your information only. Should Western <br />Fuels -Colorado, LLC choose to take action with regard to this bond release, they will contact you. <br />If you have questions or need additional information, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />A <br />Brock F. Bowles <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Brock.bowles@state.co.us <br />cc: Jeffrey C. Thompson, DRMS <br />C -3L-17 <br />1313 Sherman S'tree't, Roorn 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303,8EiE 3567 F 303,832,8106 Ih't'tl:a:l/rnining.sta'te.co.0 s <br />John W. Hickenlool:aer, Governor I Mike King, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director <br />