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1 TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION, INC. <br />HEADQUARTERS: P.O. BOX 33695 DENVER, COLORADO 80233-0695 303-452-6111 <br />July 7, 2016 <br />Mr. Brock Bowles <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />RECEIVED <br />RE: New Horizon Mine <br />Permit No. C-1981-008 <br />J U L 112016 <br />Technical Revision No. 75 (TR -75) <br />Postmine Land Use and Interim Vegetation Monitoring <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION <br />MINING AND SAFETY <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 <br />the parent company of Elk Ridge Mining and Reclamation, LLC. The New Horizon Mine operates under <br />the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DRMS) Permit No. C-1981-008. <br />Technical Revision No. 75 (TR -75) is being submitted to propose modifications to the postmine <br />land use to retain the haul road and topsoil stockpiles as permanent features in accordance with Rule <br />1.04(71). TR -75 also update Section 2.05.4(2Xe) with general formatting of the section, revises the <br />interim vegetation monitoring program, and removes the variations of the approved seed mixtures. <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 ttennyson@tristategt.org. <br />DJC:TT: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: G475 -11.3(21)b-4 <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER <br />A Touchstone ErwWCooperative 0101 <br />Sincerely, <br />� j_/1 <br />Daniel J. Cashro <br />Senior Manager <br />Environmental Services <br />CRM STATION ESCM ANTE SrAMON NUOLA STATION <br />P.O. box 1W W. DOII 5" 1PA. 0ox M <br />C#M0. Co •1Q&170T mEwrm MM $no MUCM. 00 IM424.OW <br />9704 2H411 505-172-M 970-04-T716 <br />