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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 8, 2016 <br />Natural Resource Conservation Service <br />40785 CO State Highway 145 <br />P. O. Box 29 <br />Norwood, CO 81423-0488 <br />RE: New Horizon Mine <br />Permit No. C-1981-008 <br />Notice of Intent to Seek Phase III Bond Release <br />To Whom It May Concern, <br />Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. (Tri-State), is the parent company to Elk <br />Ridge Mining and Reclamation, LLC, New Horizon Mine (New Horizon). Therefore, Tri-State on behalf <br />of the New Horizon Mine is notifying you that New Horizon is submitting an application for Phase III <br />performance bond release on approximately 246.7 acres of irrigated pasture, dryland pasture and adjacent <br />support facilities. This application for Phase III release, when submitted, will be denoted as SL -19. A <br />Phase III bond release evaluation demonstrates achievement of Phase I and Phase Il bond release, a <br />minimum of 5 years since the last seeding and rill and gully repair, and the reclamation parcels have met <br />the requirements of the revegetation success criteria for two years. <br />This written notice is sent to you pursuant to Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and <br />Safety (CDRMS) Rule 3.03.2(1). Prior to filing a request for the bond release, New Horizon must send <br />written notices of intention to seek bond release. Additionally, enclosed please find a copy of the Public <br />Notice, which will be published in the San Miguel Basin Forum in the near future. <br />If you should have any questions regarding this letter of notice for the Phase III Bond Release <br />Application, please contact Tony Tennyson at your convenience at (970) 824-1232. <br />Sincerely, <br />Daniel J. C iraro <br />Senior Manager <br />Environmental Services <br />DJC:TT:dbr <br />Enclosure <br />cc: Chris Gilbreath (via email) <br />Dan Casiraro (via email) <br />Frank Ferris (via email) <br />Tony Tennyson (via email) <br />Brock Bowles (w/o attachments) <br />C.F. 11.1 2016 <br />G474 -11.3(21)b-6 <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY /AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER <br />CRAIG STATION <br />ESCALANTE STATION <br />NUCLA STATION <br />1 <br />XO.BOXIW7 <br />P.O. Box Fn <br />P.O. BOX 696 <br />A Touchstone EnereC,00peranve <br />CRAIG, L:O 81676.1307 <br />PRLWRT, NM 117043 <br />NUCLA, CO IM424- MM <br />. <br />970.874.4411 <br />305.977.3700 <br />970-UC7316 <br />Appendix A Page 2 <br />