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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 />February 24, 2011 <br />Mr. Basil Bear <br />Bowie Resources LLC <br />P.O. Box 1488 <br />Paonia, Colorado 81428 <br />RE: Bowie No. 1 Mine, Permit No. C-1981-038, Bowie Resources LLC <br />Revegetation of East Mine <br />Dear Mr. Bear: <br />COLORADO <br />D IV IS 1 ON OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Ritter, Jr <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) wishes to express its concern that portions <br />of the backfilled and graded slopes at the Bowie No. 1 East Mine have yet to be revegetated. The Division is <br />concerned, primarily, with the threat that weeds, including noxious weeds, will take over the site. In addition, <br />the lack of properly revegetated slopes may result in erosional problems. <br />The Division understands that revegetation work has already been scheduled for the East Mine this year. The <br />Division strongly recommends that Bowie Resources LLC revegetate these slopes with the approved seed <br />mix(es) as soon as possible to take advantage of high soil moisture conditions. Failure to do so may result in <br />enforcement action. <br />If you have any questions, please call me. <br />Sincerely, <br />{ Joseph . Dash <br />`f nvironmental Protection Specialist <br />c:\word2007\bowie1 \2011 seedletI <br />Office of Office of <br />hA;--I I -I R-l-fl- rlanvar . C;ranrd hinrtinn . n[imn¢n Artive and Inactive Mine,