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J. E. STOVER & ASSOCIATES, INC. <br />2352NORTH 7T" STREEET, UNIT B <br />GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81501 <br />PHONE: (970) 245-4101, FAX 242-7908 <br />MINE ENGINEERING <br />MINE RECLAMATION <br />February 2, 2010 F 42Q10 <br />pN?a?Qn °t Reclaim' <br />,pining and saw <br />J. J. Dudash <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: Bowie Resources, LLC, Bowie No. 2 Mine <br />MR-115, Three Geotechnical Holes <br />Permit C-1996-083 <br />Dear Mr. Dudash: <br />CIVIL ENGINEERING <br />CONST. MANAGEMENT <br />On behalf of Bowie Resources, LLC, (BRL), enclosed is an application for a minor <br />revision to provide for the installation of three geotechnical holes. The holes will be <br />drilled from existing roads along Terror Creek. They will be used to find the best <br />location for a ventilation shaft along Terror Creek. <br />Background <br />Bowie originally intended to locate the shaft on the existing TC-03-01 pad but after <br />further engineering review it has been determined that this site will not work for raise <br />boring. There are 260 feet of colluvium material above bedrock making it impossible to <br />bore through with a raise borer. <br />The final location of the shaft will be determined by the depth of colluvium or <br />unconsolidated material. The raise bore drillers require a site to have less than 60 feet <br />of unconsolidated material. Bowie will drill at up to three different locations. The best <br />case would be that we find minimal amounts of colluvium at the first location so it won't <br />be necessary to drill at either of the other two sites. <br />Bowie would like to access the sites in the next two to three weeks while the snow <br />depth is deep enough to access the sites with one or two snow machines and tracked <br />equipment (snowcat). The drilling equipment and necessary drilling water will be <br />dragged behind the tracked equipment on a sled. The drilling equipment used is very <br />small with a total weight of approximately 1200 lbs. <br />Right of Entry <br />Right of entry is granted by BRL's Federal Coal lease subject to analysis of impacts by <br />the surface management agency. All three holes are located on BLM managed <br />surface.