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• , iii iiiiiiiiiiiiiii <br />Request for Approval of an Emergency Drill Hole <br />Minor Revision Application <br />Introduction <br />Bowie Resources Limited owns and operates the Bowie No. 2 Mine located Northeast of Paonia, <br />Colorado, and immediately North of Bowie, Colorado. The mine began operation in August of <br />1997 and currently produces coal from two underground coal producing sections employing <br />continuous mining methods. Both operating sections are developing main entry systems for <br />future room and pillaz production. <br />During June of 1998, the 1" Main East section has encountered an unanticipated `split' in the coal <br />seam. This split is filled with high ash material and must be taken with the coal seam. This high <br />ash material is increasing the ash in the saleable product of the Bowie No. 2 Mine and therefore <br />reducing realization, customer satisfaction and availability of this section. <br />An emergency drill hole is needed to identify the azeal extent of this split and high ash material in <br />order that prudent actions may be taken to limit the ash in the saleable product. This drill hole is <br />projected (see attached Map) within the permit boundary of the Bowie No. 2 Mme and on land <br />(and coal) owned by Bowie Resources Limited. <br />Drill Hole 13 (DH-13) is currently listed as a ground water monitoring well in the permit <br />application and in the Annual Hydrology Report required by that application. Currently, this well <br />has closed up and can no longer be monitored for field or laboratory pazameters. Bowie <br />Resources Limited has agreed in the past with the Division of Mmerals & Geology to refurbish <br />this monitoring well. Bowie Resources Limited plans to clean this hole out and restore its <br />monitoring value as a part of this emergency drill hole project. <br />Location <br />Township 13 South, Range 91 West, 6m P. M. <br />Section 10: NE'hNE'/a (Emergency Drill Hole) <br />Section 2: SW'/aSW'/. (DH-13) <br />In Eastern Delta County Colorado. <br />Ownership <br />Surface: Private <br />Minerals: Private <br />Correspondence Information <br />This emergency hole will be drilled within the current permit boundary of the Bowie No. 2 Mme <br />