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V. 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 />June 28, 2016 <br />Chris Gilbreath <br />Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association <br />12050 North Pecos St. Suite 100 <br />Westminster, CO 80234 <br />Re: New Horizon North Mine (Permit No. C-2010-089) <br />Permit Revision 1 (PR -1) <br />Adequacy Review <br />Dear Mr. Gilbreath: <br />The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) received your application for PR -1 for the <br />New Horizon North Mine on April 21, 2016. The application was deemed complete on April 29, 2016. PR -1 is <br />proposing to remove the East and Northwest haul roads, install North haul road, install South access road, revise <br />postmining topography, revise post mining land use configuration, update irrigation designs, update culverts <br />and stockpile locations. <br />The Division finished its review of the PR -1 application has the following questions and comments: <br />Section 2.03.4(3)(b) <br />1. The ownership and control information for Western Fuels -Colorado was up to date. <br />2. The ownership and control information for Tri-State Generation and Transmission board of directors <br />needs to be updated. <br />a. The following members are in the NHN permit as active but are listed as inactive in AVS: <br />Connell, Hagan, Merrifield, Patterson, Seward and Stuart <br />b. The following members are listed as active in AVS but are not in the NHN permit: Propp, <br />Turner, Schutz, Gavan and Kaufman. <br />c. Jim Soehner is listed in the permit but not in AVS whiles a C. Shoehner is in AVS but not in <br />the NHN permit. <br />Section 2.05.4(2)(e) <br />1. On page 2, third paragraph, the text refers to Figure 2.05.4(2)(e)-1 which is actually Map 2.05.4(2)(e)-1. <br />Please revise the text. <br />Section 2.04.7 <br />1. The flow duration curves for the San Miguel River at Naturita provided in the permit are from 1965. Is <br />this information still applicable for 2016? <br />pF COlO <br />H <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 http://mining.state.co.us I <br />John W. Hickenlooper, Governor I Mike King, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director ** <br />