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Colowyo Coal Company L.P. <br />()TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION, INC. <br />HEADQUARTERS: P.O BOX 33695 DENVER, COLORADO 80233-0695 303-452-6111 <br />April 26, 2018 <br />Bureau of Land Management <br />Colorado State Office <br />2850 Youngfield Street <br />Lakewood, CO 80215-7076 <br />RE: Colowyo Coal Company L.P. <br />Permit No. C-1981-019 <br />Notice of Intent to Seek Phase II and III Bond Release <br />To Whom It May Concern, <br />Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc. (Tri-State), is the parent company to <br />Axial Basin Coal Company, which is the general partner to Colowyo Coal Company L.P. (Colowyo). <br />Therefore, Tri-State on behalf of Colowyo is notifying you that Colowyo is submitting an application for <br />Phase II and III performance bond release on areas reclaimed from 1995 to 2012. This application for <br />Phase H and III release, when submitted, will be denoted as SL -14. <br />A Phase II bond release application focuses on vegetative cover and species composition in <br />support of the post mine land use. Further, a Phase II evaluation demonstrates the contribution of <br />suspended solids to streamflow or runoff is not in excess of pre -mining levels or levels documented for <br />comparable non -mined areas. Finally, the Phase II application demonstrates that topsoil depths are in <br />compliance with the approved mining permit. <br />A Phase III bond release evaluation demonstrates achievement of Phase I and Phase II bond <br />release, a minimum of five (5) years since the last seeding and rill and gully repair, and the reclamation <br />parcels have met the requirements of the revegetation success criteria for two years. <br />This written notice is sent to you pursuant to Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and <br />Safety Rule 3.03.2(1). Prior to filing a request for the bond release, Colowyo must send written notices in <br />accordance Rule 3.03.2(1), of intention to seek bond release. Additionally, for your convenience, <br />enclosed please find a copy of the Public Notice which will be published in the Craig Daily Press in the <br />near future. <br />If you should have any questions regarding this notice for the Phase II and III bond release <br />application, please contact Tony Tennyson at your convenience at (970) 824-1232. <br />Sincerely, <br />C" <br />Daniel <br />Senior Manager <br />Environmental Services <br />DJC:TT:der <br />AN EOUAL OPPORTUNrrY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER CRAIG STATION ESCAIANTE STATION NULLA STATION <br />P.O Box 1307 PO BOM 511 PO 80X698 <br />A Touchstone EnerWCOoperative Alt0 SIG, DO 91626.1307 PRBWIrt," 81045 NUCIA, CO 81434.0699 <br />910-834-M11 50 916-xx11 910.864-7316 <br />SL -14 Phase II and Phase III Bond Release Application <br />