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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 />July 14, 2016 <br />Mr. Brock Bowles <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />RE: New Horizon Mine <br />Permit No. C-1981-008 <br />Succession of Operator (SO -01) <br />Dear Mr. Bowles: <br />Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. (Tri-State) is submitting the enclosed <br />"Application Form for a Revision to a Coal Mining and Reclamation Permit" for a succession of operator 01 <br />(SO -01) on behalf of the Elk Ridge Mining and Reclamation, LLC New Horizon Mine. Tri-State is the <br />parent company of Elk Ridge Mining and Reclamation, LLC (Elk Ridge). The New Horizon Mine operates <br />under the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) Permit No. C-1981-008. <br />SO -01 provides revised ownership and control information for Elk Ridge formerly known as <br />Western Fuels — Colorado, A Limited Liability Company (Western Fuels). Section 2.03 — Legal, Financial, <br />Compliance, and Related Information for the New Horizon Mine has been updated with the new ownership <br />information. <br />Right of entry documentation (Rule 2.03.6) is contained with the permit document within Appendix <br />2.03.6-1. A revised proof of insurance certificate (Rule 2.03.9) for Elk Ridge Mining has been provided in <br />Appendix 2.03.9-1. Other permits held (Section 2.03.10) are in the process of being transferred, if <br />applicable, to Elk Ridge and will be available for the Division to review at the mine site. <br />Pursuant to Rule 2.08.6(2)(a)(ii), enclosed is the board resolution naming Elk Ridge as the successor <br />to Western Fuels. The attached board resolution is not intended to become part of the permit application <br />package, but is being provided for the public record. Tri-State is the parent company of Elk Ridge and <br />ensures that the self -bond (SB -003) posted for the New Horizon Mine is in force on all areas affected by the <br />original permittee Western Fuels as Tri-State was also the parent company to Western Fuels. Tri-State will <br />update SB -003 to Elk Ridge during the next bond renewal process. <br />Also enclosed please find a revision application and a change of index sheet to ease incorporation of <br />these materials in to the permit document. Finally, in accordance with Rule 2.08.6(3) a public notice has <br />been included for your review. <br />A Touchstone Energy'Cooperative At"t <br />CRAIG STATION <br />ESCALANTE STATION <br />NUCLA STATION <br />P.O. BOX 1307 <br />P.O, BOX 577 <br />P.O. BOX 698 <br />CRAIG, CO 81626-1307 <br />PREWITT, NM 87045 <br />NUCLA, CO 81424-0698 <br />970-024-4411 <br />505-977-5200 <br />970-864-7316 <br />