REV03680

• Permit No: C1996083
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 2/12/1999
• Doc Name: BOWIE RESOURCES LIMITED BOWIE 2 MINE TR APPLICATION REVISE MINE PLAN PERMIT C-96-083
• From: J E STOVER AND ASSOCIATES
• To: DMG
• Type & Sequence: TR8
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

J. E. STOVER & ASSOCIATES
2768 COMPASS DRIVE, SUITE 101
GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81506
PHONE: [phone], FAX [phone]
MINE ENGINEERING
MINE RECLAMATION
February 11, 1999
RECEIVED
J. J. Dudash FEB 12 ~ggg
Division of Minerals B Geology
1313 Sherman St., Room 215 Division of Minerals 8 Geology
Denver, CO 80203
Re: Bowie Resources Limited, Bowie No. 2 Mine
Technical Revision Application
Revise Mine Plan
Permit C-96-083
Dear Mr. Dudash:
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CIVIL ENGINEERING
CONSr. MANAGEMENT
Enclosed is an application for a technical revision to provide for a change in the mine plan to
include mining of the west side of the property (west pod). Additionally, this technical revision
application will update the subsidence control plan. Following is a discussion of the materials
included with this technical revision application:
Project Summary
The Federal Coal lease application will be delayed for numerous months maybe until the end of
the year. This delay threatens the viability of the Bowie No. 2 Mine. In order to stay in business
until the Federal Coal lease is obtain, BRL must revise its mine plan in the Fee coal. Room and
pillar mining will be performed as provided for in the approved permit document. Production will
not exceed the presently approved 2.0 million tons per year.
A fault bisects the private reserve in a northwest southeast direction. The reserves on each side of
the fault will be referred to as the east and west pods. The mine was initially developed in the east
pod.
The purpose of this technical revision application is to provide for mining the west pod and to
update the mining plan in the east pod. This technical revision will not change the method of
mining nor will it increase the permitted production. All mining will be performed within BRL's
Fee coal property.
Rock entries will be developed though the fault to access the west pod. The west pod is an
estimated 35-feet above the east pond. Three rock slopes will be excavated 250-feet to 300-feet
long depending on the actual fault displacement and the grade of the rock slopes (12 - 15%).