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COLORADO <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />September 19, 2016 <br />Daniel J. Casiraro <br />Tri-State Generation and Transmission <br />Association, Inc. <br />P.O. Box 33695 <br />Denver, CO 80233-0695 <br />RE: New Horizon North Mne, C-2010-089 <br />Succession of Operators Application (SO1) Adequacy Review <br />Dear Mr. Casiraro: <br />The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (Division) has conducted a review of the <br />above referenced application. The following items must be addressed prior to the Division's approval of <br />the application: <br />1. Please revise page 2.03-3 to contain a statement that the applicant (Elk Ridge Mining and <br />Reclamation, LLC) is a Limited Liability Company in accordance with Rule 2.03.4(1). <br />2. Please provide the name and employer identification number of the individual or company that <br />will pay the abandoned mine reclamation fee for the New Horizon North Mine in accordance <br />with Rule 2.03.4(2)(b). The current revised page does not include this information. <br />3. On proposed revised page 2.03-9, please provide the address for the Trapper Mine under section <br />2.03.4(4)(a). <br />4. The applicant submitted a copy of the Tri-State Board Resolution for Western Fuels -Colorado, <br />LLC that cited the approval of the change of the name of the company to Elk Ridge Mining and <br />Reclamation, LLC. This resolution should be made part of the permit. Please submit this <br />document as an appendix to Section 2.03 of the permit. Please update the table of contents as <br />necessary to cite this new appendix. <br />5. Revised section 2.03.6 cites the basis Western Fuels -Colorado based it right to enter and conduct <br />operation within the permit area. Please update section 2.03.6 of the permit to cite the <br />document(s) that Elk Ridge Mining and Reclamation, LCC bases its right to enter and conduct <br />operations in accordance with Rule 2.03.6. <br />OF COLO <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 http://mining. state. co. us I <br />John W. Hickenlooper, Governor I Mike King, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director * r 1876 4iF <br />