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TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION, INC. <br />HEADQUARTERS: P.O. BOX 33695 DENVER, COLORADO 80233-0695 303 �5�,41. <br />July 28, 2017-' <br />Mr. Zach Trujillo <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215:'�+�r�jr <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />RE: Colowyo Coal Company L.P. JUL 2.8 �o <br />Permit No. C-1981-019 WSION OF RECLAMATION <br />Cultural Resource Discovery MINING AND SAFETY <br />Dear Mr. Trujillo: <br />Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc. (Tri-State), is the parent <br />company to Axial Basin Coal Company, which is the general partner to Colowyo Coal Company <br />L.P. (Colowyo). Colowyo operates under the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety <br />(Division) Permit No. C 1981-019. <br />In accordance with Exhibit 5 Item 3 of the permit to mine, Tri-State on behalf of <br />Colowyo is providing written notification to the Division of the discovery of two cultural <br />resources sites. As required, a Colorado permitted archaeologist has evaluated both of the <br />discoveries and has made a recommendation to the eligibility of the sites to the National Register <br />of Historic Places (NRHP). This documentation and recommendation has been included for your <br />review. <br />One site is located outside of the disturbance boundary where it will not be impacted by <br />mining related activities, and per the enclosed documentation is not recommended as an eligible <br />site for the NRNP. The other cultural site was discovered during topsoil removal activities, and <br />all mining related activities have ceased for 100 foot around the site as required. It has been <br />recommended as an eligible site for the NRNP. Both sites discovered reside on Colowyo's <br />private deeded property. <br />Tri-State and Colowyo are fully committed to protecting all cultural resources sites, and <br />will take the measures required to ensure the sites are mitigated or avoided. We would <br />appreciate your prompt attention to this discovery notification, and it would be appreciated if you <br />would contact Tony Tennyson at (970) 824-1232 or ttenn s n(a,tristategt.org at as soon as <br />possible to discuss this further. <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY /AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER <br />A Touchstone Energy Cooperative <br />Sincerely, <br />Daniel J. Ca raro <br />Senior Manager <br />Environmental Services <br />CRAIG STATION ESCALANTE STATION NUCLA STATION <br />P.O. BOX 1307 P.O. BOX 577 P.O. BOX 698 <br />CRAIG, CO 8186-1307 PREWIrr, NM 87045 NUCLA, CO 81424-0698 <br />970-624-4411 505-876.2271 970.864-7316 <br />