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~~~~ <br />J. E. STOVER & ASSOCIATES, INC. <br />P.O. BOX 60340 <br />GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81506 <br />PHONE: (970) 245-4101, FAX 242-7908 <br />MINE ENGINEERING <br />MINE RECLAMATION <br />March 31, 2008 <br />~~~~~~® <br />J. J. Dudash ~ <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety ~ 2000 <br />R .tor, <br />1313 Sherman ~~t., Room 215 aQ ~~`~' <br />Denver, CO 80203 s~or°``` d~fe~! <br />O~~M~~~~9 a~ <br />Re: Bowie No. 1 Mine <br />Application for a Technical Revision <br />Two Exploration Holes <br />Permit C-1981-038 <br />Dear Mr. Dudash: <br />CIVIL ENGINEERING <br />CONST. MANAGEMENT <br />On behalf of Bowie Resources Limited (BRL), enclosed is an application for a technical <br />revision to provide for the drilling of two exploration holes. The exploration holes will <br />further define thE: remaining coal reserves within the Bowie No. 1 Mine permit area. The <br />project involves iupgrading approximately 1.7 miles of light use road, constructing 0.1 <br />miles of new road and the construction of two drill pads. Reclamation will consist of <br />restoring the drill) pads to approximate original contour, narrowing the upgraded light <br />use road, reclaiming the new road and seeding. <br />Right of Entry <br />The exploration (hole, gob vent holes and light use roads are located on surface owned <br />by BRL. The co;~l is subject to Federal Coal Lease C-37210. <br />Affected and Disturbed Area <br />The new and upgraded light use roads and two drill pads will disturb approximately 3.9 <br />acres. Approxirriately 0.9 acres of the DH-69 Road and one 0.5 acre drill site are over a <br />mined out area. Therefore, the affected area will increase 2.5 acres. <br />TR-44 provided i~or the installation of one exploration hole and two gob vent holes. This <br />work was never completed and through this technical revision these three holes are to <br />be deleted from 'the permit. The work contemplated by TR-44 had 6.2 disturbed acres <br />and 5.1 acres of affected area. <br />Thus the net nevv disturbance created by this technical revision number 49 is -2.3 <br />disturbed acres ~~nd -2.6 affected acres. <br />