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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 />July 5, 2016 <br />Mr. Brock Bowles <br />Environmental Protection SpecialistA 717717 r' k/ <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety `" `"" " <br />1313 Sherman Street Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 JUL Z v 5 <br />• New Horizon Mine DI` IS ,- r ,EECLAAgATION <br />RE <br />• MINING AND SAFETY <br />Permit No. C-1981-008 <br />Technical Revision No. 74 (TR -74) <br />Backfill Monitoring Wells and Extension Request to 180 Day Backfill Requirement <br />Dear Mr. Bowles: <br />Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. (Tri-State) is submitting the enclosed <br />"Application Form for a Revision to a Coal Mining and Reclamation Permit" for a technical revision <br />application on behalf of the Elk Ridge Mining and Reclamation, LLC New Horizon Mine. Tri-State is the <br />parent company of Elk Ridge Mining and Reclamation. The New Horizon Mine operates under the <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DRMS) Permit No. C-1981-008. <br />Technical Revision No. 74 (TR -74) is being submitted to propose nine (9) monitoring wells in the <br />backfilled pit at the New Horizon Mine in areas upgradient of the Trench Drain. TR -74 also requests an <br />extension to the 180 day requirement for completion of rough backfilling and grading in Section <br />2.05.4(2)(d), Topsoil Handling, Stockpiling and Redistribution. <br />Also enclosed please find a revision application and a change of index sheet to ease incorporation <br />of these materials in to the permit. If you have any questions about the enclosed technical revision, please <br />contact Tony Tennyson at (970) 824-1232 or ttennysorna tri state L4t.or. <br />DJC:JS:dbr <br />Enclosures <br />cc: Frank Ferris (via email) <br />Chris Gilbreath (via email) <br />Jason Storey (via email) <br />Tony Tennyson (via email) <br />File: G474 -11.3(21)b-4 <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER <br />A Touchstone Energy* Cooperative <br />Sincerely, <br />Daniel J. Casiraro <br />Senior Manager <br />Environmental Services <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, NM 87045 NUCLA, CO 81424-0698 <br />970-824-4411 505-972-5200 970-864-7316 <br />