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a o <br /> J. E. STOVER & ASSOCIATES, INC. <br /> 2352 NORTH 7T"STREEET, UNIT B <br /> GRAND JUNCTION,COLORADO 81501 <br /> PHONE:(970)245-4101, FAX:(970)242-7908 <br /> MINE ENGINEERING CIVIL ENGINEERING <br /> MINE RECLAMATION CONST. MANAGEMENT <br /> PARTIAL BOND RELEASE LETTER— <br /> BOWIE NO. 1, WEST MINE <br /> May 18, 2022 <br /> Re: Bowie Resources, LLC <br /> P.O. Box 483 <br /> Paonia, CO 81428 <br /> Dear People: <br /> Bowie Resources LLC, is the successor in interest to Cyprus Orchard Valley Coal Company and Colorado <br /> Westmoreland Inc's. responsibilities under Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Permit No.C-1981- <br /> 038. Bowie Resources LLC backfilled, graded and seeded the West Mine area during 2000 through 2002. <br /> During the following years, vegetation has flourished. Vegetation studies were performed during the <br /> summer of 2019 and 2021 which indicates the vegetation meets the requirements of a Phase III bond release <br /> at the West Mine. <br /> One provision of the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety's Rules is that the mine must be bonded for <br /> the estimated reclamation cost. Now that a portion of the reclamation work has been performed, Bowie <br /> Resources LLC has formerly requested a partial bond release from the Division of Reclamation, Mining and <br /> Safety. Bowie Resources LLC has a bond liability of$2,800,000.00 and has requested about$57,000 of that <br /> amount be released. In accordance with the Division's Rule 3.03.2(1), Bowie Resources LLC is required to <br /> send written notice of its partial bond release request to adjacent land owners,surface owners and various <br /> local governing bodies. <br /> The area for which partial bond release is being requested is at the Bowie No. 1, East Mine, located in Delta <br /> County,approximately four(4)miles north of Paonia,CO. The run of mine area is located in Lots 2,3,6,&7 <br /> of Section 23,Township 13 South, Range 92 West, 6t" P.M. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> L1P-- <br /> Tamme Bishop, P.E. <br /> Project Engineer <br />