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TRAPPER MINING INC. July 3, 2002 Ms. Janet Binns Environmental Protection Specialist Colorado Division of Minerals & Geology 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 Deaz Ms. Binns: ~Re: Trapper Mining Inc., Perwit No. C-81-010 Minor Revision MR-184, Mine Plan Updates for F & G Pits RECEIVED 'JUL Q 8 2002 Division of Minerals b Geology Please find enclosed permit revision application materials for MR-184--mine plan updates for Flintlock and Gatling Pits. No modifications to engineered structures are necessitated by this revision and the existing reclamation bond remains adequate to cover the worstcase scenario anticipated to occur under current permit term development plans. To process this revision the following changes are proposed to be incorporated into the permit document: 1) Map M-9 (sheets 2 and 3) 2) Map M-l0A (sheet 3) 3) Map M-lOB (sheets 2 and 3) Map M-9 (sheet 2) is revised to show a new ramp into East Flintlock Pit and to eliminate some previously proposed ramps. Map M-9 (sheet 3) is revised to show a proposed new ramp into the dip-line cuts in the eastern portion of Gatling Pit and to update several currently built ramps into East Ashmore Pit. Map M-l0A (sheet 3) is revised to adjust mining disturbance Limits to include "dip-line" cuts in the eastern portion of Gatling Pit. These cuts will remove shallow overburden in 2002 in order to access and remove the H coal seam. This is the only portion of Gatling Pit where the H seam can be economically mined. Future Gatling Pit mining will employ strike-line mining techniques moving up the hill from north to south and will be designed to go after the deeper coal seams. The proposed scoria pit is also removed from this map because it will not be mined during the current permit term. Map M-lOB (sheet 2) is revised to demonstrate slightly more proposed topsoil-stripping advance (15.0 acres) during 2002 on the eastern edge of Flintlock Pit. Map M-1 OB (sheet 3) is revised to adjust 2002 topsoil salvage limits in Gatling Pit (12.1 acres) and to remove the proposed topsoil salvage outline for the scoria pit (25.1 acres). Table MR-184-1 is included with this submittal for informational purposes only and demonstrates that the proposed changes will not cause an increase in either topsoil disturbance or lineal feet of open pit that would require an increase in the current bond amount. In fact, Table P.O. Box 187 Craig, Colorado 81626 (970) 824-4401