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Department of Energy <br />Western Area Power Administration <br />P.O. Box 281213 <br />Lakewood, CO 80228 -8213 <br />MAR 2 4 2010 <br />Joseph J. Dudash <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />State of Colorado <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />RE: Bowie No. 2 Mine (Permit No. C- 1996 -083) <br />Technical Revision Application No. 65 (TR -65) <br />Amend the B -Seam Mine Plan and Drill One Geotech Hole <br />Dear Mr. Dudash: <br />MAR 2 6 2010 <br />DivWirn of Reclsmsfim, <br />Western is in receipt of the February 18, 2010, package containing additional material furnished <br />to the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety in support of the subject application <br />submitted by Bowie Resources, LLC, to revise coal mining operations at the Bowie No. 2 Mine. <br />Various individuals have reviewed the materials you provided including our GIS specialist and <br />engineers from our construction and design group. Based upon their expert knowledge, Western <br />is sending this letter to you to indicate that it finds the proposal by Bowie Resources to be <br />acceptable. The amendment to Bowie's B -Seam mining plan and the location of the one <br />geotechnical hole will have little to no impact on Western's Curecanti -Rifle 230 - kilovolt <br />transmission line structures closest to the mining activities proposed to occur in sections 5 and 8, <br />Township 13 South, Range 91 West, 6 th Principal Meridian, Delta County, Colorado. <br />Thank you for the opportunity to review the additional materials related to Bowie Resources, <br />LLC, proposed underground mine workings. Questions can be directed to me at (720) 962 -7272 <br />or awebber @wapa.gov. <br />Sincerely, <br />f Steven W. Webber <br />Lands Team Lead <br />— r /2 -65 <br />Pep- ovCD <br />LI /16//b <br />