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STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone: (303) 866 -3567 FAX: (303) 832 -8106 April 5, 2013 Delta County Commissioners County Commissioner 501 Palmer, Suite 227 Delta, CO 81416 Re: Proposed Decision Permit Renewal Application No. 3 (RN -3) Bowie No. 2 Mine (Permit No. C- 1996 -083) Dear Delta County Commissioners: COLORADO ID IV I S I O N O F RECLAMATION MINING SAFETY John W. Hickenlooper Governor Mike King Executive Director Loretta E. Pineda Director This letter is to inform you that the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety is proposing to Approve with conditions a renewal application for a coal mining and reclamation permit. The application was submitted by Bowie Resources, LLC on August 4, 2011, for the Bowie No. 2 Mine. Any person with an interest which may be adversely affected by the proposed decision may request a formal hearing before the Mined Land Reclamation Board within 30 days of the first publication of this notice by the Division in the Delta County Independent. The Underground mine is located approximately 5 miles Northeast of Paonia, Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows: Portions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, and 22, Township 13 South, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M. Portions of Sections 33 and 34, Township 12 South, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M. Copies of the renewal application are available for public review in the Division offices at the above address and at the Paonia Public Library. A Copy of the Division's "Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance" is also available at those locations. If you have any questions, please contact me. Sincerely, Aa4_4zV Brock F. Bowles Environmental Protection Specialist Office of Office of Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines