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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 />Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Staats <br />P.O. Box 10 <br />Nucla, CO 81424 <br />RE: New Horizon Mine <br />Permit No. C-1981-008 <br />Notice of Intent to Seek Phase 111 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 11 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 Ill Bond Release <br />Application, please contact Tony Tennyson at your convenience at (970) 824-1232. <br />Sincerely, <br />Daniel J. Casiraro <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 />ESCALUM STATION <br />NUCLA STATION <br />P.O. BOX 1307 <br />P.O. BOX 977 <br />P.O. BOX 691 <br />A Touchstone Energy'CooNrative74.1 <br />CRAIG. CO 11626-1307 <br />PRE99nT, NM Irms <br />NUG.A, CO 81424069/ <br />970.6244411 <br />SOS -1764271 <br />9704166-7316 <br />Appendix A Page 11 <br />