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MINE ENGINEERING <br />MINE RECLAMATION <br />February 7, 2012 <br />Dear Mr. Bowles: <br />J. E. STOVER & ASSOCIATES, INC. <br />2352 NORTH 7 STREEET, UNIT B <br />GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81501 <br />PHONE: (970) 245 -4101, FAX 242 -7908 <br />Brock Bowles <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 />Technical Revision #72, Expand Gob Pile #2 to the west <br />Permit C -1996 -083 <br />Right of Entry <br />BRL owns the land where the expansion is planned. <br />Bond <br />Increase of $12,443.34. Reclamation estimate is attached. <br />CIVIL ENGINEERING <br />CONST. MANAGEMENT <br />On behalf of Bowie Resources, LLC, enclosed is an application for a technical revision <br />for an expansion to Coal Mine Waste Pile #2. The existing hillside to the west of the <br />waste pile will be steepened to a 1.5h:1 v, West Diversion Ditch #2 will be relocated to <br />the toe of the steepened slope, and the waste pile will expand to fill in the void created <br />by steepening the slope. <br />Permit and Affected Area <br />The permit boundary will remain the same. The disturbed and affected area will <br />increase by 1.8 acres. <br />Cultural Resources <br />Appropriate cultural resource surveys have been conducted and are included in the <br />permit in Volume VI. <br />Soils <br />Appropriate soils surveys have been conducted and are included in the permit in <br />Volume III. <br />Vegetation <br />Appropriate vegetation surveys have been conducted and are included in the permit in <br />Volume III. <br />