2010-07-20_REVISION - C1996083 (2)

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STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 COLORADO Phone: (303) 866-3567 D I V I S I O N O F RECLAMATION FAX: (303) 832-8106 MINING SAFETY July 20, 2010 Bill Ritter, Jr. Governor John Mathewson Terror Ditch and Reservoir Company Mike King P.O. Box 313 Executive Director Paonia, CO 81428 Loretta E. Pineda Director Re: Bowie No. 2 Mine (Permit No. C-1996-083), Technical Revision Application No. 67 (TR-6,, Terror Creek Ventilation Shaft Dear Mr. Mathewson: The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on July 20, 2010, an application to revise coal mining operations at the Bowie No. 2 Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Bowie Resources, LLC. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. In Technical Revision No. 67, Bowie Resources LLC is proposing to construct a ventilation shaft for the Bowie No. 2 Mine. The site lies in the northeast quadrant of Section 8 of Township 13 South and Range 91 West. The proposed site is located approximately 500 feet east of Tenor Creek on a previously approved and disturbed drill pad. No new surface disturbance is planned. The surface of this proposed site is managed by the Bureau of Land Management and leased to Bowie Resources LLC through Federal Coal Lease COC-61209. The ventilation shaft will be bored from the bottom up to the top with the cuttings placed at the coal waste stockpile. The shaft will be about 550 feet deep and have a rough diameter of 20 feet. The entire shaft will be lined with concrete to minimize water infiltration, resulting :in a finished diameter of about 18.5 feet. Once the shaft is constructed, an escape hoist and nitrogen generator will be installed on the shaft site pad. Power for the facilities will be from within the mine. No ventilation fan is anticipated at this time. The shaft and associated surface disturbances will be bonded for reclamation. Access to the site will be from the Bowie No. 2 Mine, up Steven's Draw and, then, down the newly approved and constructed Tenor Creek access road. The Underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 5 miles Northeast of Paonia, Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows: Portions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, and 22, Township 13 South, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M. Portions of Sections 33 and 34, Township 12 South, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M. The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Bowie. The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete. At the time of publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at the Paonia Public Library, 2 Third Street, Paonia, CO 81428, and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide written comments, contact the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567. In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen (15) days of this letter. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns with, or objections to, the applicant's proposal. Sincerely, uo sep J.13u ash Environmental Protection Specialist C-TR-03_C1996083_1JD_07202010101717.doc Office of Office of Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines