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STATE OF COLORADO <br />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 />February 10, 2014 <br />William A. Bear <br />Bowie Resources, LLC <br />P.O. Box 483 <br />Paonia, CO 81428 <br />Re: Bowie No. 2 Mine (Permit No. C- 1996 -083) <br />Technical Revision No. 77 (TR- 77) <br />Topsoil Substitute Proposal for Gob Pile #2 <br />Third Adequacy Review <br />Dear Mr. Bear: <br />COLORADO <br />ID I V I S I O N O F <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />The Division has reviewed the response provided by JE Stover and Associates on behalf of <br />Bowie Resources, LLC (BRL) to our second round of adequacy questions with TR -77 for the <br />Bowie No. 2 Mine. The revision originally proposed the use of overburden materials as a <br />substitute for topsoil in the Gob Pile #2 area; BRL has since revised the proposal to remove this <br />request. The proposal now focuses on topsoil and subsoil handling and the material balance on <br />Gob Pile #2. We have the following comments and questions regarding the application. <br />1. BRL has removed the request to revise page 2.04 -101, so this item is no longer relevant and <br />therefore resolved. <br />2. BRL has removed the request to revise page 2.04 -101, so this item is no longer relevant and <br />therefore resolved. <br />3. BRL has removed the request to revise page 2.04 -101, so this item is no longer relevant and <br />therefore resolved. <br />4. BRL has removed the request to revise page 2.05 -50, so this item is no longer relevant and <br />therefore resolved. <br />5. a. BRL has removed the request to substitute coverfill for topsoil, so this item is no longer <br />relevant and therefore resolved. <br />b. BRL, with revised Map 32 and Appendix A of Volume IX, has provided locations and <br />volumes of material stockpiles, as requested by the Division. <br />i. Appendix A indicates that there is a total of 263,719 cy of cover material available for <br />reclamation of the gob piles. Included in that figure is the material that has been <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />