2017-04-12_REVISION - C1981041 (2)

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BEFORE THE MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD, PRE -HEARING CONFERENCE OFFICER TONY WALDRON SNOWCAP COAL COMPANY, INC.'S WITNESS AND EXHIBIT LISTS IN THE MATTER OF OBJECTIONS CONCERNING TECHNICAL REVISION NO. 69 TO PERMIT NO. C-1981-041 PERMITEE: SNOWCAP COAL COMPANY, INC. Permittee, Snowcap Coal Company, Inc., a Delaware Corporation ("SCC"), provides its lists of witnesses and exhibits as follows: SNOWCAP COAL COMPANY'S WITNESS LIST Exhibit 1 Expert Witnesses 1. Mike Boulay Director, Coal Mining Division Division of Mining, Reclamation, and Safety 1313 Sherman St., Suite 215 Denver, CO 80203 (303) 866-3567 Area(s) of Expertise and Subjects of Anticipated Testimony: Mr. Boulay, as the director of the Coal Mining Division of the Colorado Division of Mining Reclamation & Safety ("DRMS") is an expert in coal mine reclamation, and the administration of permit compliance in the completion of coal mine reclamation obligations. Mr. Boulay is anticipated to provide testimony concerning his inspections, investigations, findings and conclusions during DRMS' review of the SL -8 Application for the Roadside Portals Mine, including, but not limited to the 2014 events described in his July 1, 2014 Report concerning hydrologic communication observed at the Roadside Portals Mine, and the DRMS's decision to require Snowcap Coal Company to investigate and repair that communication as set forth in Attachment 16 to the SL -8 Proposed Decision and MR -82. Moreover, Mr. Boulay previously served as the DRMS inspector for the Roadside Portals Mine, including during the relevant periods of 2014 when the hydrologic communication was documents and he may be asked to testify concerning the properties and layout of the underground mine workings, the movement of water through those workings, the surface and vegetative conditions of the affected lands, including their classification by DRMS for reclamation purposes. Anticipated length of testimony (including cross-examination): 1.0 hours.