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STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215
<br />COLORADO
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203 IV IS I ON OF
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<br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 RECLAMATION
<br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 MINING
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<br /> SAFETY
<br />September 18, 2008
<br /> Bill Ritter, Jr.
<br />Ryan Taylor Governor
<br />U.S. Forest Service Harris D. Sherman
<br />Paonia Ranger District Executive Director
<br />P.O. Box 1030 Ronald W. Cattany
<br />Paonia, CO 84128 Division Director
<br /> Natural Resource Trustee
<br />Re: Bowie No. 1 Mine (Permit No. C-1981-038)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 50 (TR-50)
<br />Two Exploration Holes
<br />Dear Mr. Taylor:
<br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116,
<br />Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on September 18, 2008, an application to revise coal mining operations at the
<br />Bowie No. 1 Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Bowie Resources, LLC.
<br />All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />Bowie Resources, LLC is proposing to drill two exploration holes, which will determine if the old mine workings are flooded and
<br />will assist in the determination of the remaining coal reserves within the Bowie No. 1 Mine permit area. The project involves
<br />upgrading approximately 1.1 miles of light use road, constructing 0.1 miles of new road and the construction of two drill pads.
<br />Drill rig and crew access will be from SH 133 to Stevens Gulch Road. The new and upgraded light use roads and two drill pads
<br />will disturb approximately 2.3 acres. Reclamation will consist of restoring the drill pads, narrowing the upgraded road,
<br />reclaiming the new road, and seeding, The Bowie No. 1 Mine portals will not be reactivated.
<br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 3 miles North of Paonia, Colorado. The permit area is
<br />further described as follows:
<br />Portions of Sections 1-3, 10-15, and 22-25, Township 13 South, Range 92 West of the 6th P.M.
<br />Portions of Sections 5-8, 17-19, and 29-32, Township 13 South, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Bowie and Gray Reservoir.
<br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete. At the time of
<br />publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at the Paonia Public Library,
<br />140 Grand Avenue, Paonia, CO 81428, and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide written comments,
<br />contact the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203,
<br />(303) 866-3567. In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen
<br />(15) days of this letter. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns with,
<br />or objections to, the applicant's proposal.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />Marcia L. Talvitie
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
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