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Summary The Review Process The Bowie No. 2 Mine permit application was submitted by Bowie Resources, Limited on February 13, 1996. The permit application was deemed complete on February 23, 1996, and the required agency notification letters were sent by the Division. Comments were received from the Colorado Division of Wildlife, the Colorado State Engineers' Office, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the United States Office of Surface Mining, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Colorado State Historic Preservation Office, and the Colorado Departrnent of Transportation. The Division sent adequacy letters to Bowie Resources, Limited on May 31, 1996, June 21, 1996, August 9 1996, November 18, 1996, November 20, 1996, December 27, 1996, January 29, 1997, February 18, 1997 and February 19, 1997. All Division adequacy letters were answered by BRL. With the exception of those issues which have been stipulated with this approval, all technical and procedural issues have been resolved. Detailed correspondence files are available for public review at the Division Office in Denver. Description of the Environment The Bowie No. 2 coal mine permit area includes 2,327 surface acres, of which 328 surface acres are federally owned. All of the coal within the permit area is privately owned, as are all surface areas to be disturbed by surface developments. The total area to be disturbed by surface operations will be approximately 76 acres. The federally owned surface lands are located within the area possibly subject to subsidence impacts; however, none of the surface lands will be impacted by surface operations. Following discussions with the OSM in Denver and based upon the specific recommendations of the OSM, it was determined that the Bowie No. 2 Mine will be considered a private mine for the purposes of permitting and inspection regulation. The Bowie No. 2 Mine is to be located in Delta County, approximately five (5) miles northeast of Paonia, Colorado. The mine permit area is located on ]ands depicted on the U. S. Geological Survey 7.5 minute Bowie Quadrangle Map, and the Bowie No. 2 mine portals are to be located northwest of the Old King Mine portals (also known as the Bowie Mine). The surface facilities will be located north of Old State Highway 133 near the old townsite of Bowie. The mine will be located between Terror Creek and Hubbard Creek. A portion of the surface 3