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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 />May 18, 2009 <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 />MR-104; Relocate GVB-9B <br />Permit C-1996-083 <br />Dear Mr. Dudash: <br />ALMp.lVet) <br />CIVIL ENGINEERING <br />CONST. MANAGEMENT <br />Avis,,,. _ _oamati <br />? <br />Mining and Safetypn <br />On behalf of Bowie Resources, LLC, (BRL), enclosed is an application for a minor <br />revision to provide for the relocation of GVB-9B. The relocation will require the <br />construction a light use road and new drill pad since GVB-9B was to be drilled from a <br />drill pad that is still required for GVB-10B. <br />Right of Entry <br />All of the proposed disturbed area is located on USDA-FS managed surface. Right of <br />entry is granted by BRL's Federal Coal lease subject to analysis of impacts by the <br />surface management agency. <br />Related Permit Actions <br />Technical revision number 52 approved the original location of GVB-9B. <br />Affected and Disturbed Area <br />The new drill site and road will disturb approximately 1.5 acres within the affected area. <br />An as-built alignment was prepared for the North Dove Gulch Road (TR-52). The North <br />Dove Gulch Road was field designed as allowed by Rule 4.03.3(3). The field design <br />lengthened the road about 15%. An additional 2.2 acres will be disturbed as a result of <br />the longer road. Therefore 3.7 (1.5 + 2.2) acres will be the disturbance associated with <br />this revision. <br />Technical revision no. 52 indicated there were 16.7 acres outside of the affected area <br />boundary. The approval of PR-11 changed the affected area boundary. The result of <br />the affected area boundary change on the disturbed and affected acreages is <br />summarized below: