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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 14, 2016 <br />Mr. Brock Bowles <br />Environmental Protection Specialist GO <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety �� <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 od ti�16 <br />Denver, CO 80203 ��p� <br />RE: New Horizon North Mine , C�c�p`0 <br />Permit No. C-2010-089 � VS <br />Succession of Operator No. 01 (SO -01) <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 />succession of operator on behalf of the Elk Ridge Mining and Reclamation, LLC New Horizon <br />North Mine. Tri-State is the parent company of Elk Ridge Mining and Reclamation, LLC (Elk <br />Ridge). The New Horizon Mine operates under the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />(Division) Permit No. C-2010-089. <br />SO -01 provides revised ownership and control information for Elk Ridge formerly known as <br />Western Fuels — Colorado, A Limited Liability Company (Western Fuels). Section 2.03 — Legal, <br />Financial, Compliance, and Related Information for the New Horizon North Mine has been updated <br />with the new ownership information. <br />Right of entry documentation (Rule 2.03.6) is contained with the permit document within <br />Appendix 2.03.6-1(a-#). A revised proof of insurance certificate (Rule 2.03.9) for Elk Ridge Mining <br />has been provided in Appendix 2.03.9-1. Other permits held (Section 2.03.10) are in the process of <br />being transferred, if applicable, to Elk Ridge and will be available for the Division to review at the <br />mine site. <br />Pursuant to Rule 2.08.6(2)(a)(ii), enclosed is the board resolution naming Elk Ridge as the <br />successor to Western Fuels. The attached board resolution is not intended to become part of the <br />permit application package, but is being provided for the public record. Tri-State is the parent <br />company of Elk Ridge and ensures that the self -bond (SB -10) posted for the New Horizon Mine is <br />in force on all areas affected by the original permittee Western Fuels as Tri-State was also the <br />parent company to Western Fuels. Tri-State will update SB -10 to Elk Ridge during the next bond <br />renewal process. <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 document. Finally, in accordance with Rule <br />2.08.6(3) a public notice has been included for your review. <br />A ­ ; ^h = + ` E a r.i ,•v E?ll?LC' /=R 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 />A Touchstone Energy'Cooperattve <br />�-, 970-824-4411 505-972-5200 970-864-7316 <br />