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February 29, 2016 <br />Ms. Ginny Brannon <br />Director <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Suite 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />RE: Temporary Cessation of Coal Production at the Bowie Resources, LLC Bowie #2 Mine <br />Dear Ms. Brannon: <br />Gene E DiClaudio <br />Chief Operating Officer <br />225 North 5t' Street, Suite 900 <br />Grand Junction, Colorado 81501 <br />Telephone (970) 263-5140 <br />gdiclaudio@bowieresources.com <br />With this letter, Bowie Resources, LLC advises the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />that the Bowie No. 2 Mine will temporarily cease production of coal from its underground workings <br />effective February 26, 2016. The mine will continue to be ventilated and maintained during this <br />temporary cessation of coal production. The coal preparation plant will continue to operate as the mine <br />processes its current inventory of stockpiled coal. All surface operations related to the maintenance of <br />the site, including the waste rock sites, will continue through the temporary cessation status which we <br />anticipate at this time might continue for a year or more. The information required by rule 4.30.1(2) will <br />be provided to the DRMS within 90 days of this notice. <br />If you have questions regarding the cessation of mining at the Bowie #2 Mine, please contact Rick <br />Parkins or me at 970 263-5130. <br />Sincerely, <br />Gen E. DiClaudio <br />Chief Operating Officer <br />Bowie Resource Partners, LLC <br />Cc: Mike Boulay, DRMS <br />Daniel Hernandez, DRMS <br />Jason Musick, DRMS <br />Jake Wilson, Bowie #2 <br />Bill Bear, Bowie #2 <br />Brian Settles, BRP <br />Rick Parkins, BRP <br />Chris Hansen, BRP <br />RECEIVED <br />MAR 0 2 2016 <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION <br />MINING & SAFETY <br />