2012-08-01_REVISION - C1981038 (2)

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J. E. STOVER & ASSOCIATES, INC. P.O. BOX 60340 GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81506 PHONE: (970) 245 -4101, FAX 242 -7908 MINE ENGINEERING CIVIL ENGINEERING MINE RECLAMATION CONST. MANAGEMENT July 30, 2012 Brock Bowles Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 Re: Bowie Resources LLC, Bowie No. 1 Mine Request for Partial Bond Release Permit C -1981 -038 Dear Mr. Bowles: Aubuizui2 Divisio of Reclamation, Mining and Safety The follow information comprises Bowie Resources LLC's revised application for a partial bond release for its Bowie No. 1 Mine. Based on a Field Inspection conducted June 28, 2012, two changes have been made to the application and are detailed in item no. 7, 1) asphalt removal and narrowing of the road conducted in 2009 was added to the 2009 Reclamation Activities, and 2) Zone 1 -C was inadvertently left out of the application initially filed and was added as part of the 2008 activities. The acreage listed for Zone 1 -C also includes the area discussed in the inspection report. The revisions in the application are hi- lighted in red text. Figure 1 has been revised to show the roads, and the increase in area for Zone 1C. In the Hydrologic Balance Portion of the inspection report, it was noted that riprap in the lower segment of Ditch 7 may be too large. A technical revision will be submitted to address the type and size of channel lining pertaining to Ditch 7. Item number 12, the requested amount for bond release has been increased. The increase in requested amount is due to not including the reclamation costs associated with the roads ($3,000) with the initial bond release application, and overlooking approximately $21,400 in reclamation costs associated with reclamation activities pertaining to the coal mine waste pile. Items No. 17 and 18 were submitted under separate cover and will not be revised based on the revised bond release application; Item No. 17, was part of the original bond release application dated March 12, 2012. Item No. 18, was mailed to DRMS on April 23, 2012. 1. Date of Request: March 12, 2012 REVISED: July 30, 2012 2. Permittee: Bowie Resources LLC 3. Permit No. C- 1981 -038 5 Lq