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COLORADO <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />May 2, 2016 <br />Bill Bear <br />Bowie Resources, LLC <br />P.O. Box 1488 <br />Paonia, CO 81428 <br />RE: Bowie Resources, LLC, Permit C-1996-083 <br />Fourth Quarter 2015 Coal Waste Pile and Instrumentation Inspection Report Review <br />Dear Mr. Bear: <br />The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (CDRMS) have found the above referenced <br />report to be in compliance with CDRMS Regulations: 4.09.1(11) and 4.10.2(2), unless noted below. <br />The above referenced report was prepared by J.E. Stover and Associates, Inc (SAI) for Bowie Resources, <br />LLC. The fourth quarter 2015 report was received via email on Janurary 20, 2016. SAI visited the site on <br />December 7, 2015. Based on the report, SAI did not observe any signs of instability, structural weakness <br />or hazardous conditions at the pile. The observations reflect observations with on-site inspections <br />conducted by the Division of the Gob Piles. The report states that approximately 29,406 tons of waste <br />coal were hauled to gob pile #2 during the quarter. <br />Approved Placement, Compaction, and Inspection requirements for Coal Mine Waste (Gob) are found in <br />Volume IX, pp. 12-14 and Volume XI, pp. 8-9. The information provided in the subject report adequately <br />addresses the requirements. Please see the highlighted text below for comments on the frequency of <br />VWP monitoring. <br />Compaction Testing <br />During this quarter, coal mine waste placement occurred at Gob Pile #2 and compaction activities <br />occurred at both Gob Pile #2 and Gob Pile #3. All compaction testing was performed by Huddleston -Berry <br />Engineering Et Testing, LLC (HBET). A total of 43 compaction tests were performed: 40 at Gob Pile #2, <br />and 3 at Gob Pile #3. Coordinates and elevation of each test point are provided in map and tabular form. <br />All locations tested achieved the requisite minimum 90% of Maximum Dry Density (pcf) and there were no <br />outstanding density test failures at the end of the fourth quarter. Accurate moisture contents for each <br />sample were measured in the laboratory. Based on the report submitted, the Maximum Dry Density at <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 http://mining.state.co.us <br />John W. Hickenlooper, Governor I Mike King, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director <br />