2012-02-29_REVISION - C1996083 (3)

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED DECISION The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety proposes to Approve Technical Revision Application No. 71 (TR -71) for the Bowie No. 2 Mine (Permit No. C- 1996 -083), submitted by Bowie Resources, LLC. Bowie is expanding its mine plan to the north and has applied for a lease modification so it can mine four additional longwall panels. This technical revision will allow north mains and gate road development within the approved permit boundary. A permit revision will be submitted to expand the permit boundary to encompass the four longwall panels to the north shortly before the lease modifications are approved. The Bowie No. 2 Mine is a/an Underground coal mine located in Delta County, approximately 5 miles NE of Paonia, Colorado. Coal interest is Federal and private, and the surface affected is Federal and private land. The permit area encompasses approximately 8,300.50 acres. This proposed decision is based on a finding that the proposed operation will comply with all requirements of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act, Section 34 -33 -101, et seq., C.R.S., and the regulations promulgated thereunder. Copies of the proposed decision, including stipulations, are on file for public inspection at the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215, Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203. Persons with an interest that may be adversely affected by the proposed decision may request a formal hearing before the Mined Land Reclamation Board on the proposed decision. Such request must be made within ten (10) days of the initial publication of this notice, must be in writing, and must state with reasonable specificity the reasons for the request and the objections to the proposed decision.