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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR This mining plan approval document is issued by the United States of America to: Bowie Resources, LLC P.O. Box 483 Paonia, CO 81428 for a mining plan modification for Federal Leases COC61209 and COC37210 at the Bowie No. 2 Mine. This mining plan approval supplements all previous mining plan approvals for the Bowie No. 2 Mine. The approval is subject to the following conditions. Bowie Resourced, LLC is hereinafter referred to as the operator. Statutes and Regulations.- -This mining plan approval is issued pursuant to Federal Leases COC61209 and COC37210: the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.); and in the case of acquired lands, the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands of 1947, as amended (30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.). This mining plan approval is subject to all applicable laws and regulations of the Secretary of the Interior which are now or hereafter in force; and all such laws and regulations are made a part hereof. The operator shall comply with the provisions of the Federal Water Pollution and Control Act (33 U.S.0 1251 et seq.), the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), and other applicable federal laws. 2. This document approves the mining plan modification for Federal Leases COC61209 and COC37210 at the Bowie No. 2 Mine and authorizes coal development or mining operations on the Federal leases within the area of mining plan approval. This authorization expands the approved mining plan area into the following federal coal lands. COC61209 Modification Township 13 South, Range 91 West, 6th Y.M. Section 5: SWNW, NWSW, SWSW, NESW, S /2NESENW, S /2SENW, S /2NWSENW, SWSWNE, S /2NWSWNE, W /2NWSE; Section 6: SENE; containing approximately 265 acres. COC37210 Modification Township 13 South, Range 92 West, 6th P.M. Section 1: S /2NE, S /2NW, Lots 9 — 12; containing approximately 237 acres. These lands encompass approximately 502 acres and are shown on the mining plan approval area map attached hereto as Attachment A. The operator shall conduct coal development or mining operations only as described in the complete permit application approved by the Colorado Division of Reclamation,