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TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION, INC. <br />HEADQUARTERS: P.O. BOX 33695 DENVER, COLORADO 80233-0695 303-452-6111 <br />May 11, 2018 <br />Mr. Brock Bowles - <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 REe7c" Mrd <br />RE: New Horizon North Mine MAY <br />Permit No. C-2010-089 <br />TR -16 Adequacy Review Response Division of Reclamation, <br />F.ilia'ting & Safety <br />Dear Mr. Bowles: <br />Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association (Tri-State) has received your adequacy <br />review letter for TR -16, dated May 4, 2018 and provides the following responses to your <br />comments on behalf of the Elk Ridge Mining and Reclamation's New Horizon North Mine. <br />Section 2.03 - Leaal, Financial. Compliance and Related Information <br />1. On page 12, the landowner 56 -George and Kathy Glasier are not listed but are shown on <br />Map 2.03.4-1. Please add their information. <br />Response: The landowner 56 -George and Kathy Glasier is not listed on page 12 since <br />this section addresses contiguous owners to the permit boundary. Instead, they are listed <br />on page 10 which addresses surface and mineral ownership within the permit boundary. <br />2. On page 12, the landowner 6-ERMR is not listed as an Oil, Gas and Mineral Owner but <br />is listed on Map 2.03.4-2. Please add this information. <br />Response: The landowner 6-ERMR is not listed on page 12 since this section addresses <br />contiguous owners to the permit boundary. Instead, they are listed on page 10 which <br />addresses surface and mineral ownership within the permit boundary. <br />3. On page 13, the mineral owner 56 -George and Kathy Glasier are not listed but are <br />shown on Map 2.03.4-2. Please add their information. <br />Response: The landowner 56 -George and Kathy Glasier is not listed on page 13 since <br />this section addresses contiguous owners to the permit boundary. Instead, they are listed <br />on page 10 which addresses surface and mineral ownership within the permit boundary. <br />Appendix 2.05.3(4)-9 Pond NHN-002 & Ditch Designs <br />1. The north ditch was removed from the Appendix and Map 2.05.3(4)-9. Most of the north <br />ditch was reclaimed, topsoiled and seeded, but the section north of Topsoil Pile 4 was not <br />reclaimed. This section of the ditch needs to remain in the permit. Please add this section <br />of the north ditch to the appendix and Map 2.05.3(4)-9. <br />Response: Appendix 2.05.3(4)-9 and Map 2.05.3(4)-9 have been revised to include <br />Station 20+80 to 30+30 of the Pond NHN-002 North Ditch. This is consistent with <br />information provided in the most recent NHN Annual Reclamation Report. <br />AN EOUAL OPPORTUNITY /AFFIRMATIVEAC77ON EMPLOYER CRAIG STATION ESCALANTE STATION NUCLA STATION <br />P.O. BOX 1307 P.O. BOX 577 P.O. BOX 698 <br />A Touchstone EneW Cooperative CRAIG. CO 81626-1307 PREWITT. NM 87045 NUCLA. CO 81434-0698 <br />i� 970.824-4411 505-876.2271 970.864-7316 <br />