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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 />December 10, 2010 <br />Ryan Taylor <br />U.S. Forest Service <br />Paonia Ranger District <br />P.O. Box 1030 <br />Paonia, CO 84128 <br />Re: Bowie No. 2 Mine (Permit No. C-1996-083) <br />Technical Revision Application No. 69 (TR-69) <br />Ownership Change <br />Dear Mr. Taylor: <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Govemor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, <br />Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on December 10, 2010, an application to revise coal mining operations at <br />the Bowie No. 2 Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Bowie Resources, <br />LLC. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. <br />In Technical Revision No. 69, Bowie Resources, LLC is proposing a change in ownership where by L & L Energy, Inc will own <br />55% and Cedars Energy, LLC will own 45%. The proposed decision for this revision will not be made until the corporate <br />change becomes final, anticipated to be in April or May of 2011. <br />The underground coal muting operation is on land located approximately 5 miles Northeast of Paonia, Colorado. The permit <br />area is further described as follows: <br />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 <br />Sections 33 and 34, Township 12 South, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M. <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Bowie. <br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete. At the time of <br />publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at the Paonia Public Library, 2 <br />Third Street, Paonia, CO 81428, and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide written comments, contact <br />the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567. <br />In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen (15) days of this <br />letter. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns with, or objections <br />to, the applicant's proposal. <br />Sincerely, <br />' a4i <br />Hvironmnental h <br />Protection Specialist <br />JJD/Ahd <br />C-TR-03 CI996083 JJD 12102010104702.doc <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand ]unction • Durango Active and Inartive Mina,