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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 />April 16, 2012 <br />Jim Kiger <br />Oxbow Mining, LLC <br />P.O. Box 535 <br />3737 Highway 133 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />Re: Elk Creek Mine (Permit No. C- 1981 -022) <br />Minor Revision No. 99 (MR- 99) <br />Four Additional Angle (Directional) Boreholes for Panel LW -17 <br />Dear Mr. Kiger: <br />Mined Land Reclamation <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S I O N O F <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />—&— <br />SAFETY <br />John W. Hickeniooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />Enclosed you will find the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety's Decision Form for <br />Minor Revision No. 99 at the Elk Creek Mine. <br />The purpose of MR -99 is to provide for an additional four (4) angle boreholes on three (3) <br />existing GVB pads. The boreholes are designated GVB- LW- 17 -05B, 17 -06D, 17 -08D and 17- <br />08E. The 17 -05B borehole is on an existing pad located on private surface and the other 3 <br />boreholes are on existing pads located on USFS surface. No new road construction or <br />additional surface disturbance will occur. A list of conditions necessary to protect federal <br />resources, as set forth by the USFS, has been incorporated into Exhibit 2.03 -E1 of the permit <br />application package. Please continue to comply with all regulations set by the USFS. <br />Documentation must be submitted to the Division demonstrating that a copy of the approved <br />revision application was sent to the Office of Surface Mining and the Bureau of Land <br />Management. The material should be sent within 15 days of final approval. <br />Please refer to the Performance Bond heading on the enclosed decision form. If the amount of <br />Bond Held equals or exceeds the Revised Liability, you need not submit additional bond. <br />Office of Office of <br />Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />