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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 />CIVIL ENGINEERING <br />CONST. MANAGEMENT <br />August 11, 2008 <br />J. J. Dudash <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: Bowie Resources, LLC, Bowie No. 2 Mine <br />TR-53 D-Seam Dewatering Well <br />Permit C-96-083 <br />ReG`a„ ,,?on, <br />pug 132°°? <br />of d SatetY <br />VOWS <br />Dear Mr. Dudash: <br />The DMRS' letter dated March 20, 2008 transmitted its adequacy review for the referenced <br />technical revision. On behalf of Bowie Resources LLC, following are its responses to the DRMS' <br />comments and concerns. <br />BRL has decided it will not discharge water from the dewatering well into Hubbard Creek. The <br />water from the dewatering well will be piped to the active B-Seam workings through the nearby <br />ventilation shaft. Because of this decision, BRL requests approval to drill and equip the <br />dewatering well. Water discharge issues, quality and quantity, will be handled by technical <br />revision number 54. <br />TR-53 originally contemplated two wells, a monitoring well and a production well. Since a <br />monitoring well was constructed on Hubbard Creek road (MR-86) only a production dewatering <br />well will be drilled. <br />1. DRMS - Please provide the appropriate documentation that demonstrates that the USDA- <br />Forest Service approves of this project. <br />BRL - USDA-FS approval of this project is pending. <br />2. DRMS - The Division understands that BRL is working with the USDA-Forest Service to <br />determine if cultural resource site 5DT1326 might be impacted by the activities proposed in <br />TR-53. Please inform the Division in writing as to the results of this determination. <br />BRL - The road alignment was moved to avoid the cultural resource site. The revised road <br />alignment is shown on Map 9. The USDA-FS concurrence letter should confirm this fact. <br />3. DRMS - In the January 10, 2008 cover letter, it is stated that BRL intends to mo\e the <br />CDPS discharge point from the ventilation shaft site to the dewatering well discharge point. <br />Please submit a copy of the amended NPDES permit when it has been obtained.