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MINE ENGINEERING <br />MINE RECLAMATION <br />September 14, 2011 <br />Dear Mr. Dudash: <br />J. E. STOVER & ASSOCIATES, INC. <br />2352NORTH 7 STREEET, UNIT B <br />GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81501 <br />PHONE: (970) 245 -4101, FAX 242 -7908 <br />J. J. Dudash <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: Bowie Resources, LLC, Bowie No. 2 Mine <br />MR -124, Two Gob Vent Holes <br />Permit C- 1996 -083 <br />sE 1 r 11 <br />D ► v „9,$�'d� �, eclart On; <br />On behalf of Bowie Resources, LLC, (BRL), enclosed is an application for a minor <br />revision to install two gob vent holes and move three previously approved holes. The <br />new holes are numbered GVB -B11 C & B12D. <br />Background <br />Gob vent holes are required over all Iongwall panels. Six gob vent holes were approved <br />by MR -123. Two were for panel B -11, three for panel B -12 and one was for panel B -13. <br />It was determined that panels B -11 and B -12 need three and four gob vent holes <br />respectively. Therefore, two additional holes are required. In order to space the gob <br />vent holes appropriately, three of the holes approved by MR -123 were moved. <br />GVB Changes <br />The following changes were made to the GVB numbering and location. <br />1. GVB -B1 1A, no change. <br />2. GVB -B11 B, moved to the south. <br />3. GVB -B11 C, new hole in location previously occupied by GVB-B1 1 B. <br />4. GVB -B12A, no change <br />5. GVB -B12B, move to the south. <br />6. GVB -B12C, moved to the south. <br />7. GVB -B12D, new hole in location previously occupied by GVB -B12C. <br />8. GVB -B13A, no change. <br />Changes were made to the tables on Map 9 to reflect this numbering change. <br />CIVIL ENGINEERING <br />CONST. MANAGEMENT <br />Right of Entry <br />Right of entry is granted by BRL's Federal Coal lease subject to analysis of impacts by <br />the surface management agency. The two new gob vent holes are located on surface <br />owned by BRL. <br />