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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 17, 2012 <br />Executive Director <br />Western Slope Environmental Resource Council <br />P.O. Box 1612 <br />Paonia, CO 81428 <br />Re: Bowie No. 2 Mine (Permit No. C- 1996 -083) <br />Revision: TR -72 <br />Provide For Expansion of Coal Mine Gob Pile No. 2 <br />Dear Ms Sauter: <br />cc: Jim Stover, J.E. Stover & Associates <br />Mined Land Reclamation <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAF ETY <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety has received a revision for the Bowie No. 2 Mine. <br />The revision was called complete on February 17, 2012. The decision due date is April 17, 2012. <br />J. E. Stover and Associates, on behalf of Bowie Resources, LLC, is proposing to expand Coal Mine <br />Gob Pile #2. The existing hillside slope to the west of the gob pile will be increased to 1.5h:ly <br />slope, the West Diversion Ditch #2 will be relocated to the toe of the slope and the waste pile will <br />expand to fill in the void created by the steeper slope. The disturbed area will increase by 1.8 acres <br />for an addition storage capacity of 65,000 cy. All proposed disturbances are within the present <br />permitted boundary and on land owned by Bowie Resources, LLC. <br />This revision is available for review at the Paonia Public Library, 2 Third Avenue, Paonia, CO <br />81428. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />, ,I z tpg/( <br />Brock F. Bowles <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Office of Office of <br />Deriver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />