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NT OF Ty�'y U.S DIP"TM[M W rw wru oR <br /> United States Department of the Interior `" <br /> Cq v <br /> 0 <br /> BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT <br /> UNCOMPAHGRE FIELD OFFICE <br /> �gRCH 3 1aa9 2465 South Townsend <br /> Montrose,CO 81401 R��EIVED <br /> blm.gov/colorado <br /> SUN 2 0 201I <br /> Delivered via email to: Clayton.wein(tii statexo.us OMSiOnf Recta n <br /> n9 , <br /> &Safety <br /> Clayton Wein <br /> Environmental Protection Specialist <br /> Division of Reclamation, Mining& Safety JUN 14 Z09 <br /> 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br /> Denver, CO 80203 <br /> RE: Bowie Resources, LLC, Bowie No. 2 Mine <br /> TR-112, Oxbow Drilling <br /> Dear Mr. Wein: <br /> We have reviewed the subject technical revision application dated May 11, 2017. The proposed <br /> revision involves,both BLM managed lands and Federal coal lease COC61209. We provide the <br /> following comments: <br /> 1. BLM sees no apparent benefit of this action from a technical mining perspective. Because <br /> all underground mining activity has ceased and the mine workings are sealed,we anticipate <br /> no additional extraction of the federal coal resource. Lacking such benefit to mining, we <br /> cannot support the proposed revision. <br /> 2. In addition, BLM sees a potential detrimental effect on the flexibility and economics of <br /> any future mining operations, should re-opening the mine be proposed. It is reasonable to <br /> assume that breaking the seals in order to balance the mine atmosphere would require any <br /> future operator to initially ventilate a larger mine volume, potentially at greater difficulty <br /> and/or expense. <br /> If you have any questions please call Desty Dyer, Mining Engineer, at 970-240-5302. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> abrars Xn <br /> Field Manger <br /> CC: Peter Cowan, BLM Colorado State Office, CO-920 <br /> Doug Siple, BLM Colorado State Office, CO-921 <br />