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• <br /> <br />J. E. STOVER & ASSOCIATES <br />2768 COMPASS DRIVE, SUZTE 101 <br />GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81506 <br />PHONE: (970) 245-4101, FA% 242-7908 <br />MINE ENGINEERING <br />MINE RECLAMATION <br />February 9, 1996 <br />Colorado Department of Public <br />Health and Environment <br />APCD-SS-B1 <br />4300 Cherry Creek Dr. S. <br />Denver, Colorado 80222-1530 <br />Re: Howie Resources Limited, Bowie No. 2 Mine <br />Air Emission Permit Applications <br />Dear Gentlemen and Ladies: <br />CIVIL ENGINEERING <br />CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT <br />Enclosed are Applications for Air Pollution Construction Permits, <br />Air Pollutant Emission Notices, and Control Plan for Fugitive <br />Particulate Emissions for Bowie Resources Limited, proposed Bowie <br />No. 2 mine. This letter is to clarify the processes and <br />equipment covered by each permit application, and methods for <br />estimating emissions. <br />Fugitive Emissions Permit Application <br />• <br />The Air Pollution Emission Notice and Control Plan for Fugitive <br />Emissions covers emissions from coal processing and site <br />preparation. There will be a maximum of 5,000 tons per day and <br />190,000 tons per year of topsoil removed to one of three <br />stockpiles during preparation of the site. These stockpiles will <br />not be disturbed until the mine site is reclaimed. The maximum <br />stored in these stockpiles at one time will be 190,000 tons and <br />the maximum stored per year will be 190,000 tons. Topsoil will <br />also be removed during the construction of a gob pile, at a <br />maximum rate of 1500 tons per day and 2750 tons per year over 33 <br />years. This topsoil stockpile will have a maximum of 5100 tone <br />stored at one time and 5100 tons per year. The stockpile will <br />remain undisturbed for up to two years. <br />Overburden removed during the preparation of the site will be <br />used in filling other areas of the site. The maximum removed per <br />day will be 15,000 tons, with 894,000 tons removed per year. <br />Overburden removed for the gob pile will be stored in a stockpile <br />with a maximum of 35,600 tons stored at one time. This <br />overburden stockpile will remain undisturbed for two years. <br />Drilling in preparation of the site will involve up to 356 holes <br />drilled per day, 60 days per year and 1200 hours per year. <br />