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TRI -STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION, INC. <br />HEADQUARTERS: P.O. BOX 33695 DENVER, COLORADO 80233 -0695 303-452-6111 <br />March 16, 2015 <br />Mr. Rob Zuber <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 RECEIVED <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />MAR 17 2015 <br />RE: Colowyo Coal Company L.P. <br />Mine Permit No. C -1981 -019, Division of Reclamation, <br />Permit Revision No. 04 (PR -04), Collom Mine Plan Revision Mining & Safety <br />Dear Mr. Zuber: <br />Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. (Tri- State), is the parent <br />company to Axial Basin Coal Company, which is the general partner to Colowyo Coal Company <br />L.P. ( Colowyo). Therefore, Tri -State on behalf of Colowyo is submitting three (3) copies of PR- <br />04 to Permit No. C -1981 -019. <br />PR -04 proposes updates to the Collom Mine to reflect abandonment of mining in the <br />Little Collom X pit, a reconfiguration of the temporary out of pit stockpile, revised sediment <br />control measures, including additional sediment pond locations, a revised facilities layout, and a <br />revised permit boundary. <br />Figure 2.05.6 -3 has been included within this application to address Stipulation 16 on the <br />permit application package. Stipulation 16 required the Colowyo Mine to demarcate wire <br />fencing in areas of high Greater Sage Grouse usage in consultation with the Colorado <br />Department of Parks and Wildlife. This consultation has occurred, and Figure 2.05.6 -3 reflects <br />the results of this consultation. Tri-State requests that the Division officially remove Stipulation <br />16 from Permit No. C- 1981 -019 as this stipulation has been satisfied. <br />Tri-State is also requesting that the Division provide a revised Reclamation Cost Estimate <br />(RCE) for the Collom Mine based on these materials submitted under PR -04. Maps 35B and <br />36B have been revised to delineate the worst case scenario for the current permit tern to assist <br />the Division with this calculation. <br />CRAIG STATION ESCALANTE STATION NUCLA STATION <br />P.O- BOX 1307 P.O. BOX 577 P.O. BOX 698 <br />CRAIG, CO 89626 -1307 PREWITT, NM 87045 NUC-A, CO 81424 -0698 <br />970 - 824 -4411 505 -972 -5200 970 - 864 -7316 <br />