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J. E. STOVER & ASSOCIATES, INC. <br />2352 NORTH 7T" STREET, UNIT B <br />GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81501 <br />PHONE: (970) 245-4101, FAX 242-7908 <br />MINE ENGINEERING <br />MINE RECLAMATION <br />April 14, 2009 <br />?pR 1 ? ?00? <br />J. J. Dudash ® <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety ?M? > <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: Bowie Resources, LLC, Bowie No. 2 Mine <br />2008 Annual Reclamation Report <br />Permit C-1996-083 - `' <br />Dear Mr. Dudash: <br />CIVIL ENGINEERING <br />CONST. MANAGEMENT <br />The DRMS' letter dated March 10, 2009, transmitted its adequacy review for the referenced <br />annual report. The DRMS had two questions as follows: <br />DRMS - As required in Rule 2.04.13(1)(e), please provide copies of the seed tags for the <br />reseeding projects that were performed in 2008. <br />BRL - Copies of seed tags are enclosed. <br />2. DRMS - In the Division's Annual Reclamation Report for the Year 2008 form submitted <br />as part of the 2008 ARR, BRL used a value of 213.7 acres for the category "Acreage in <br />long-term mining or reclamation facilities". The Division believes that this value should be <br />246.6 acres. This category accounts for the acreage that was disturbed for facilities but <br />has not undergone any backfilling and grading work. This value is derived from the <br />calculation that the total disturbed acreage ("Cumulative Total" of "Acres disturbed", or <br />270.3 acres) is equal to the backfilled and graded acreage ("Cumulative Total" of "Acres <br />backfilled and graded", or 23.7 acres) plus the acreage disturbed for facilities and not <br />backfilled and graded ("Acreage in long-term mining or reclamation facilities", or 246.6 <br />acres) plus the acreage for surface mining pits and spoil not backfilled and graded <br />("Acreage in active mining areas", or 0 acres). Please revise the form appropriately. <br />BRL - The amended 2008 ARR form is enclosed. <br />Sincerely, <br />J. Stover, P.E. <br />Consulting Engineer <br />cc: Wm. A. Bear, Jr.