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t ~ TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION, INC. <br />HEADQUARTERS: P.O. BOX 33695 DENVER, COLORADO 80233-0695 303-452-6111 <br />March 27, 2017 <br />Mr. Brock Bowles Q <br />Environmental Protection Specialist ®:" <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety �� <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />o{�a <br />RE: New Horizon North Mine o� . �' <br />Permit No. C-2010-089 psys5�`��p0 <br />RN -01 Adequacy Review <br />Dear Mr. Bowles: <br />Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. (Tri-State) has received your adequacy review <br />letter for RN -01, dated February 14, 2017 and provides the following responses to your comments on <br />behalf of the Elk Ridge Mining and Reclamation's New Horizon North Mine. <br />Application Form <br />1. On page 3 of the renewal application, the .9ffected area (in acres) is listed as 328.88 ucres which is <br />the same as the permitted acres. Since there are areas, such as Meehan Draw, that are within the <br />permit boundary but are not proposed to be disturbed, the Affected acres should be less than the <br />permitted acres. Currently, the Division holds a bond for the reclamation of 202.9 acres which <br />includes all areas south of Meehan Draw and the equipment corridor. The permitted Affected acres <br />listed in the application should be 202.9 acres. Please update the application form. <br />Response: Page 3 of the renewal application form has been updated to show the Affected Area as <br />202.90 acres. <br />2. On page 3 of the renewal application, the Disturbed area (in acres) is listed as 328.88 acres which is <br />the same as the permitted acres. Since there are areas, such as Meehan Draw, that are within the <br />permit boundary but are not proposed to be disturbed, the Disturbed acres should be less than the <br />permitted acres. Currently, the Division holds a bond for the reclamation of 202.9 acres which <br />includes all areas south of Meehan Draw and the equipment corridor. The permitted Disturbed acres <br />listed in the application should be 202.9 acres. Please update the application form. <br />Response: Page 3 of the renewal application form has been updated to show the Disturbed Area as <br />202.90 acres. <br />Section 2.03 — Legal and Financial Information <br />1. The Garvey property on the southwest corner of the NDN Mine is labeled as #14 on Map 2.03.4-1 <br />which is consistent with Section 2.03.4(7) in the permit. The legend of Map 2.03.4-1 has Stan and <br />Tommy Garvey listed as #33. Please correct the legend to correspond with Section 2.03.4(7). <br />Response: The Map 2.03.4-1 legend has been revised to correspond with Section 2.03.4(7). <br />Section 2.04.11 — Fish and Wildlife Information <br />1. Section 2.04.11, Page 4 states that WFC commits to consult with the appropriate Federal and State <br />wildlife officials and modem the scope and focus of the fish and wildlife protection measures ant the <br />wildlife mitigation monitoring requirements contained in Section 2.05.6. The last update provided by <br />the CPW was in a letter dated March 27, 2015 and located in Appendix 2.05.6(2)-1. Per Rules <br />CRAIG STATION ESCALANTE STATION NUCLA STATION <br />P.O. BOX 1307 P.O. BOX 577 P.O. BOX 698 <br />CRAIG, CO 81626-1307 PREWITT, NM 87045 NULLA, CO 81424-0698 <br />A Touchstone Energy* Cooperative <br />970-824-4411 505-876-2271 970-864-7316 <br />