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<br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />September 17, 2010 <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S ION OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Executive Director Governor <br />Western Slope Environmental Resource Council <br />Mike King <br />P.O. Box 1612 Executive Director <br />Paonia, CO 81428 <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />Re: Bowie No. I Mine (Permit No. C-1981-038) <br />Revision: MR-125 <br />Two Gob Vent Boreholes <br />Dear Sir or Madam: <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety has received a revision for the Bowie No. 1 Mine. The <br />revision was called complete on September 17, 2010. The decision due date is September 27, 2010. <br />In Minor Revision No. 125, Bowie Resources LLC (BRL) is proposing to drill two gob vent boreholes in <br />areas about 2000 feet west of Terror Creek and about 1 to 1 1/3 miles south of the West Fork of Terror <br />Creek. Currently, the areas are within the Bowie No. 1 Mine permit area but are proposed to be <br />transferred to the Bowie No. 2 Mine through Permit Revision No. 12. <br />The project will disturb a total of 3.1 acres; 1.0 acres each for two drill pads and 1.1 acres for two new <br />light use roads. The new roads and drill pads, mostly located on land owned by BRL but with a portion of <br />one road located on land managed by the BLM, will be reclaimed after use. Access to the areas will be up <br />Steven's Draw road from the mine, down the Terror Creek access road and, then, south on the Terror <br />Creek road. Topsoil will be salvaged and drill cuttings will be temporarily placed in pits. Berms, ditches <br />and silt fence will provide sediment control for the drill pads. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />i <br />r r 1 <br />1 <br />?yoseph J. dash <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />C-CI-01 C1981038 JJD 09162010111413.doc <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand )unction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines