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J. E. STOVER & ASSOCIATESy 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 />CIVIL ENGINEERING <br />CONST. MANAGEMENT <br />September 1, 2010 <br />J. J. Dudash <br />Division of Reclamation Mining & Safety <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: Bowie No. 1 Mine <br />Application for a Minor Revision <br />Two Gob Vent Boreholes <br />Permit C-1981-038 <br />F*CW <br />SEP 0 7 ZQ1Q <br />? <br />D01010n ofa d ?n' <br />Wining <br />Dear Mr. Dudash: <br />On behalf of Bowie Resources LLC (BRL), enclosed is an application for a minor <br />revision to provide for the drilling of two gob vent boreholes (GVBs). The GVBs will be <br />utilized by the Bowie No. 2 mine for the first longwall panel developed west of its <br />existing permit boundary. The project involves utilizing approximately 0.5 miles of an <br />existing light use road, constructing 0.39 miles of new road and the construction of two <br />drill pads. Reclamation will consist of restoring the new light use roads and drill pads to <br />approximate original contour and seeding and sealing the holes. <br />Right of Entry <br />The gob vent boreholes are located on surface owned by BRL. The coal is subject to <br />Federal Coal Lease C-37210. The new road to GVB-10A is located on surface owned <br />by BRL. The new road to GVB-10B is located on surface owned by BRL and the BLM. <br />Affected and Disturbed Area <br />The drill pads will disturb approximately 2.0 acres. The light use roads will disturb <br />approximately 1.1 acres for a total of 3.1 acres. <br />Cultural Resources <br />Grand River Institute Project No. 2435 located in Volume 913 covers all but a small <br />portion of the proposed disturbed area. The portion of new road to GVB-10B that is <br />located on BLM managed surface lies outside of this cultural resource inventory. Grand <br />River Institute project number 2048 located in the Bowie No. 2 Mine, Volume VI, Item <br />11 surveyed this small area as part of its survey of 1640 acres of BLM administered <br />lands within the Iron Point coal lease (COC-61209). DRMS can decide whether it is <br />necessary to have a copy of this report in the Bowie No. 1 mine permit application <br />package considering that these GVBs will soon be transferred to the Bowie No. 2 Mine.