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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 86fr3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8706 <br />September 2, 2005 <br />Mr. William A. Bear <br />Bowie Resources LLC <br />P.O. Box 483 <br />Paonia, Colorado 81428 <br />RE: Bowie No. 2 Mine, Permit No. C-96-083, Bowie Resources LLC <br />Use of Explosives <br />Dear Mr. Beaz: <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION O F <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />REG LAMATION•MINING <br />SArETT•SCIENCE <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division DIRYIOf <br />Natu21 Resoure Trus[ee <br />The Coal Program of the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (Division) has been <br />informed by the Mine Safety and Training Program of the same Division that surface blasting at <br />the Bowie No. 2 Mine has been suspended until Colorado blaster certifications have been <br />acquired by the appropriate Bowie Resources LLC (BRL) personnel. Further, through a <br />telephone conversation with staff at the Bowie No. 2 Mine, the Coal Program understands that <br />there has not been any surface blasting associated with operations at the Bowie No. 2 Mine in the <br />last two years. <br />The Coal Program wants to use this opportunity to remind BRL of its regulatory obligations <br />concerning surface blasting at the Bowie No. 2 Mine. The specific requirements for the use of <br />explosives for surface blasting aze contained in Rule 4.08, while Rule 6 has the requirements for <br />blaster training and certification. In addition, Rule 2.05.3 details the requirements for surface <br />blasting of overburden. Please review these requirements with the appropriate personnel at the <br />Bowie No. 2 Mine and update the Bowie No. 2 Mine permit application, if needed. <br />If you have any questions, please call me. <br />Sincerely, <br />sep J. dash <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />cc: Jim Stover P.E. (J.E. Stover & Associates) <br />Bill YORK-Feim (DMG) <br />Sandy Brown (DMG) <br />c:\word\bowie2\blastletl <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />