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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 />iestovera-bresnan. net <br />MINE ENGINEERING <br />MINE RECLAMATION <br />September 5, 2008 <br />RECEN@B <br />J. J. Dudash SEP H 2008 <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 Division or nd Safafatior?. <br />Denver, CO 80203 Ses <br />Re: Bowie Resources, LLC, Bowie No. 2 Mine <br />Permit Revision No. 10, Northern Extension of B-Seam Mine Plan <br />Adequacy Response <br />Permit C-1996-083 <br />Dear Mr. Dudash: <br />CIVIL ENGINEERING <br />CONST. MANAGEMENT <br />The DRMS' letter dated August 1, 2008 transmitted its adequacy response for the <br />referenced permit revision. On behalf of Bowie Resources, LLC, following are its <br />responses to the DRMS' comments and concerns. <br />No response required. <br />2. Down gradient baseline groundwater data: <br />A. BRL opted to use existing groundwater baseline data rather than gather new <br />baseline data. The HydroGeo, Inc. report dated September 2, 2008 uses <br />baseline data to predict down gradient water quality in the B-Seam and the <br />water bearing zone above the B-Seam. The report provides expected ranges <br />in values for pH, total dissolved solids, total Iron and total Manganese. <br />Amended section 2.04.7 is enclosed. A paragraph that references the <br />HydroGeo report was added to page 2.04-24. The list of groundwater <br />monitoring wells on page 2.04-27 was updated. A sentence was added to <br />page 2.04-38 to state that mine water inflows have decreased as of August <br />2008. The HydroGeo report should be inserted into Volume III, Exhibit 3. <br />B. No response required. <br />C. Page 2.05-75ii was previously amended to state the Rollins Sandstone will <br />not be impacted by the mine workings because of the hydraulic isolation of <br />the Rollins sandstone. Map 08 Geologic Cross Section A-A was amended to <br />show the separation and the character of the material between the B-Seam <br />and Rollins sandstone. Page 2.05-75ii was amended to reference the two <br />holes shown on Map 08 that show the hydraulic isolation of the Rollins <br />sandstone.