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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 25, 2016 <br />Mr. Brock Bowles <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety V !r' <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 R� +� <br />Denver, CO 80203 ; <br />RE: New Horizon Mine �: JATION <br />Permit No. C-1981-008 pMSION 0" <br />Phase III Bond Release Application (SL -19) MINING AND SAFETY <br />Dear Mr. Bowles: <br />Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. (Tri-State) is the parent company to Elk <br />Ridge Mining and Reclamation, LLC, New Horizon Mine. Therefore, Tri-State is submitting two (2) <br />copies of a Phase III Bond Release Application denoted as SL -19 on behalf of the New Horizon Mine. <br />The New Horizon Mine operates under Permit No. C-1981-008. <br />The SL -19 Phase III Bond Release application is applying for Phase III release on approximately <br />278 acres of reclaimed lands. The lands include irrigated pastures, dryland pastures, and permanent <br />features that will support the overall post -mine land use. It is requested that through this application the <br />Division calculate the reduction in bond liability for the areas included in this application. <br />If you have any questions about the enclosed Phase III bond release application, please contact <br />Tony Tennyson at (970) 824-1232 or ttennyson @tristategt.org. <br />DJC:TT:dbr <br />Enclosures <br />cc: Frank Ferris (via email) <br />Chris Gilbreath (via email) <br />Jason Storey (via email) <br />File: G475 -11.3(21)b-6 <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/ AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER <br />A Touchstone Energy' Cooperative'` <br />Sincerely, <br />Daniel J. Casiraro <br />Senior Manager <br />Environmental Services <br />CRAIG STATION ESCALANTE STATION NUCLA STATION <br />P.O. BOX 1307 P.O. BOX S77 P.O. BOX 698 <br />CRAIG, CO 81626-1307 PRE ITT, NM 67045 NUCLA, CO 81424-0698 <br />970-824-4411 NS -972-5200 970-864-7316 <br />