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TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION, INC. <br />HEADQUARTERS: P.O. BOX 33695 DENVER, COLORADO 80233-0695 303-452-6111 <br />June 13, 2016 <br />Mr. Brock Bowles <br />Environmental Protection Specialist RECEIVED <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 JUN 14 2016 <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />RE: New Horizon Mine Mining & Safety <br />Permit No. C-1981-008 <br />Technical Revision No. 73 (TR -73) <br />Incidental Boundary Revision with Map Updates, Revised Culvert Locations and <br />Designs, and Updated Building Inventory <br />Dear Mr. Bowles: <br />Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. (Tri-State) is submitting the <br />enclosed "Application Form for a Revision to a Coal Mining and Reclamation Permit" for a <br />technical revision application on behalf of the Elk Ridge Mining and Reclamation, LLC New <br />Horizon Mine. Tri-State is the parent company of Elk Ridge Mining and Reclamation. The New <br />Horizon Mine operates under the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DRMS) Permit <br />No. C-1981-008. <br />Technical Revision No. 73 (TR -73) is being submitted to propose an incidental boundary <br />revision with map updates. A total of 2.22 acres are being added to the permit, which includes <br />1.53 acres adjacent to Pond 013 and 0.69 acres which encompass the Engineering Office. There <br />are also 17.19 acres being deleted from the permit which are no longer subject to DRMS <br />jurisdiction as a result of Phase III bond release. The net change to the permit area is a reduction <br />of 14.97 acres. TR -73 also revises culvert locations on Map 2.05.3(3)-1 and culvert designs in <br />Attachment 2.05.3(3)-1. Finally, TR -73 updates the New Horizon Mine building inventory in <br />Section 2.05.3(3). <br />Also enclosed please find a revision application and a change of index sheet to ease <br />incorporation of these materials in to the permit. If you have any questions about the enclosed <br />technical revision, please contact Tony Tennyson at (970) 824-1232 or ttennvsonLa)tristate gt. org. <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/ AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER <br />A Touchstone Energy Cooperative <br />CRAIG STATION ESCALANTE STATION NUCLA STATION <br />P.O. BOX 1307 P.O. BOX 577 P.O. BOX 698 <br />CRAIG, CO 81626-1307 PREWITT, NNI 87045 NUCLA, CO 81424-0698 <br />970-824-4411 505-876-2271 970-864-7316 <br />