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r] <br />TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION, INC. <br />HEADQUARTERS: P.O. BOX 33695 DENVER, COLORADO 80233-0695 303-452-6111 <br />January 11, 2019 <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 <br />RE: New Horizon Mine (Permit No. C-1981-008) <br />Technical Revision No. 85 (17R-85) <br />Adequacy Review Response <br />Dear Mr. Bowles: <br />RECEIVED <br />JAN -14 2019 <br />utill 1 It cU iU <br />DIVISION OF RECLAM.NTION� <br />DIVI�(�N6iI�SA�iS1i� <br />MINING AND SAFEIX,? <br />Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association (Tri-State) has received your adequacy <br />review letter for TR -85, dated October 25, 2018 and provides the following responses to your <br />comments on behalf of the Elk Ridge Mining and Reclamation's New Horizon Mine. <br />In Section 2.03 page 8, it lists under "Other mining operations... " the New Horizon <br />Mine. Since this page is for the New Horizon Mine permit, the other mine that should be <br />listed is the New Horizon North Mine. Please correct this typo. <br />Response: The typo on page 8 has been corrected to list the New Horizon North Mine. <br />2. In Section 2.03 pages I1-12, the list of contiguous owners needs to be corrected. <br />Richards (9), GW46 (13), Goforth (1 S) and Slash M (43) are not considered contiguous <br />land owners. They are surface owners listed in Section 2.03.4(6)(a). Moore (18), Higgs <br />(2 7) and Massini (24) are contiguous land owners that need to be added to the list. <br />Response: The list of contiguous owners has been corrected to remove Richards (9), <br />GW46 (13), Goforth (15), and Slash M (43) and add Moore (18), Higgs (27) and Massini <br />(24). <br />3. In Section 2.03 pages I1-12, Raymond Davis needs to be added to the list of contiguous <br />land owners. The Davis property is located adjacent to where the Lincoln Haul Road <br />meets Lincoln Street. <br />Response: Raymond & Nora Davis (52) have been added to the list of contiguous land <br />owners. <br />4. In Section 2.03 page 12, the list of oil, gas and minerals ownership is missing Benson <br />(41) as owners that need to be added. <br />Response: Since Benson (41) has been listed as an owner in Section 2.03.4(6)(a) on page <br />10, they have not been listed as a contiguous owner in Section 2.03.4(7) on page 12. <br />S. On Map 2.03.4-1 Surface Ownership and Leases, the adjacent landowner north of Parcel <br />9 needs to be labeled. <br />Response: The adjacent landowner north of Parcel 9 (ERMR-12) has been labeled. <br />AN EOUAL OPPORTUNITY /AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER CRAIG STATION ESCALANTE STATION NUCLA STATION <br />__ i// P.O. BOX 1307 P.O. BOX 577 P.O. BOX 698 <br />A Touchstone EnereCooperative ► \ CRAIG. CO 81626-1307 PREWITT. NM 87045 NUCIA. CO 81424-0698 <br />r `` 970-824-4411 505-876-2271 970-864-7316 <br />