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MINE ENGINEERING <br />MINE RECLAMATION <br />May 1,2012 <br />Brock Bowles <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: 2011 Annual Reclamation Report Adequacy Response <br />Bowie Resources, LLC, Bowie No. 2 Mine <br />Permit No. C -1996 -083 <br />Dear Mr. Bowles: <br />J. E. STOVER & ASSOCIATES, INC. <br />2352 NORTH 7 STREET, UNIT B <br />GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81501 <br />PHONE: (970) 245 -4101, FAX 242 -7908 <br />c acto eo <br />� <br />O� and Safety <br />CIVIL ENGINEERING <br />CONST. MANAGEMENT <br />The DRMS' letter dated April 20, 2012 transmitted its comments on Bowie Resources, LLC's <br />(Bowie) 2011 annual reclamation report. On behalf of Bowie, following are its responses to the <br />DRMS' comments: <br />1. Sections (c) Area Backfilled and Graded and (d) Area topsoiled on page 3 are <br />intentionally left blank. The list following sections (c), (d) and (e) provides the year (2003 <br />through 2011) that areas were backfilled, graded topsoiled and seeded. Seeding is <br />done in the fall. <br />2. Under section (e) a list is provided for all reclamation performed during the year which <br />includes backfill, grading, topsoil and seeding. <br />3. Seed tags were provided to DRMS by letter dated April 14, 2009. Bowie is still using the <br />same seed. Copies on the seed tags are attached. <br />4. Section (f) provides a total of the areas backfilled, graded topsoiled and seeded to date. <br />The list above section (f) provides the year (2003 through 2011) that areas were <br />backfilled, graded topsoiled and seeded. <br />Page 5 was revised to more clearly state that the areas in the list have been backfilled, graded <br />topsoiled and seeded. Please call with any questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />J. E. Stover, P. E. <br />Consulting Engineer <br />