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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 /> August 30,2019 <br /> Mrs.Janet Binns <br /> Environmental Protection Specialist <br /> Colorado Division of Reclamation,Mining&Safety <br /> Department of Natural Resources <br /> 1313 Sherman Street,Room 215 <br /> Denver,CO 80203 <br /> RE: New Horizon Mine <br /> Permit No.C-1981-008 <br /> Adjacent Support Facility Area <br /> Dear Mrs.Binns, <br /> Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc.("Tri-State")is the parent <br /> company to Elk Ridge Mining and Reclamation,LCC(ERMR)New Horizon Mine. The New <br /> Horizon Mine operates under the Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety(DRMS)Permit <br /> No.C-1981-008. <br /> Rule 1.04(71)states,"...All of the land uses defined below may include land used for <br /> support facilities which are adjacent to,or are an integral part of the land..." Tri-State,therefore, <br /> requests retention of a 3.5-acre parcel of irrigated pasture north of BB County Road and east of <br /> 2700 Road as an adjacent support facility area. The area is shown on Map 2.05.4-5 of the permit <br /> application package. Retention of this area provides a great benefit to Tri-State's private <br /> property and supports the post mine land directly adjacent to this area. <br /> I,Michael G. Sorensen,as representative of Tri-State and the surface landowner,hereby <br /> request that the 3.5-acre area noted above be an adjacent support facility area as defined in Rule <br /> 1.04(71). This adjacent support facility area is an integral part of Tri-State's land management <br /> activities on its property and will be extremely beneficial for post mine land use in the area. <br /> Please feel free to call Tony Tennyson at 970-824-1232 or myself at 303-254-3208. 1 <br /> appreciate your attention to this matter. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> � <br /> P(A�Qa A 4�� <br /> Michael G.Sorensen <br /> Senior Manager,Fuel and Water Resources <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORIUNiTY•A fi IRMA FIVE A CIWN 6MPLOY&H CRAIG STATION ESCAIANTE STATION NUCIA STATION <br /> ►O.BOR 1707 ►O EOR 777 R.O sox ra <br /> A Tn,chat xu Energy'Cnoperative CRAIG CO 8$0&1307 MNnTT.NA1 owl NUCLA,CO 01424-OM <br /> tIt 9704244`111 SO &2271 77"".7516 <br /> Page 7 August 2019 (TR-91) <br />