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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES <br />- Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />Harris D. Sherman <br />Executive Director <br />Dick Wolfe, P.E. <br />February 20, 2008 Director <br />- ?J <br />Joseph J. Dudash 1' EB '4, J 2008 <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety Divisloj„ u, ;•teciamation, <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 818 Mining and Safety <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Re: Bowie No. 2 Mine (Permit No. C-1996-083) <br />Permit Revision Application No. 11 (PR-11) <br />Northern Extension of B-Seam Mine Plan, Federal Coal Lease Modification <br />Dear Mr. Dudash: <br />The Division of Water Resources has reviewed the Bowie No. 2 Mine (Permit No. C- <br />1996-083), Permit Revision Application No. 11 (PR-47) for the Northern Extension of B- <br />Seam Mine Plan, Federal Coal Lease Modification. The application proposes to revise <br />its approved mine plan by extending mining of the B-seam coal to the north. The plan <br />revision changes the longwall panel mining from an east-west trend to a north-south <br />trend. The underground mine operations is on land located approximately 5 miles <br />northeast of Paonia, Colorado. Currently, the SEO has no objection to the application. <br />If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at this office at (303) 866-3581. <br />Sincerely, <br />Mark J. Va elli, PhD, PE, PG, BCEE <br />Water Resources Engineer <br />Enclosure(s) <br />cc: file <br />MV/mv <br />Office of the State Engineer <br />1313 Sherman Street, Suite 818 • Denver, CO 80203 • Phone: 303-866-3581 • Fax: 303-866-3589 <br />www. water. state. co. us