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0 TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION, INC. <br />HEADQUARTERS: P.O. BOX 33695 DENVER, COLORADO 80233-0695 303-452-6111 <br />February 27, 2017 <br />Mr. Brock Bowles <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Rar'swf� <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />RE: New Horizon North Mine <br />Permit No. C -2010-089x' <br />Technical Revision No. 14 <br />Dryland Reference Area Adequacy Response <br />Dear Mr. Bowles: <br />Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. (Tri-State) is the parent company to Elk <br />Ridge Mining and Reclamation, LLC New Horizon North Mine. The New Horizon North Mine operates under <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DRMS) Permit No. C-2010-089. <br />Tri-State received your adequacy review for TR -14 on July 20, 2016. Tri-State on behalf of the New <br />Horizon North Mine has the following response to your comment: <br />1. A statistical demonstration showing that the proposed Old Peabody Sage area is comparable to the <br />disturbed dryland pasture area was not included in the application. Please submit this statistical <br />demonstration in accordance with Rule 4.15.7(3)(b). <br />Response: Section 4.0 in Attachment 2.04.1OC has been updated with a statistical demonstration in <br />accordance with Rule 4.15.7(3xb). <br />Also included in this adequacy response are the revised permit materials and a change of index sheet <br />to ease incorporation into the permit document. If you should have any additional questions or concerns please <br />feel free to contact Tony Tennyson at (970) 824-1232 at your convenience. <br />DJC:TT:dbr <br />Enclosures <br />cc: Tony Tennyson (via email) <br />Jason Storey (via email) <br />Frank Ferris (via email) <br />Chris Gilbreath (via email) <br />File: G474 -11.3(21)b-5 <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY /AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER <br />A Touchstone Energy Cooperative <br />Sincerely, <br />Daniel J. Casiraro <br />Senior Manager <br />Environmental Services <br />CRAIG STATION KCALANTE STATION NUCLA STATION <br />P.O. BOX 1307 P.O. BOX 577 P.O. BOX 698 <br />CRAIG, CO 81626 1307 MEWIrr, NM 87W5 NULLA, CO 81424-0698 <br />970-8244411 505-876.2271 970-864-7316 <br />