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61 1 the pleasure of seeing coal people very often here. I 1 without an exact date. 2 MS. VAN NOORD: Thank you. 2 This states that water was seen 3 MR. STARK: Sure. 3 flowing, later an investigation was conducted. This 4 MR. SCHUI'LZ: Are there any other 4 later investigation -- after investigating -- and 5 questions for Mr. Stark? We're going to have brief 5 that investigation, that was the two Fhgro studies. 6 testimony from Mr. Boulay. 6 I could look up the exact dates. The one was in 7 MR. SINGLEPARY: Go ahead. 7 April; the other one was in August. 8 EXAMINATION 8 Q. So in other words, to clarify, your 9 BY MR. BECKWITH: 9 statement on page 10 is not based on the proper 10 Q. Yes. Would you turn back to what was to chronology? It is based solely upon the Fugro 11 originally numbered 1, is apparently numbered A? 11 reports from April and August of 2016; is that 12 A. So the Division's introduction. Yes. 12 correct? 13 Q. Yes. 13 A. I'm sorry. Can you ask that question 14 A. Sure. � 14 one mre time? I apologize. I had Scott talking to 15 Q. Would you give me the report, the 15 me. 16 date, and the page at which Snowcap determined that 16 Q. So in other words, your statement on 17 the water entered the mine through an old vent 17 page 10 in Exhibit Number A and also broadcast up on 18 shaft? 18 the board is not chronologically correct, and it is 19 A. So what page are you on? 19 based solely upon the inspections done under ERT 20 Q. I'm on page 10 of your -- 20 testing in April and August of 2016? 21 A. Okay. 21 Q. It is chronologically correct. The 22 Q. Is that A or Number 1? 22 first thing that happened on that sheet was water 23 A. This is -- I think this is A. This 23 was seen entering -- flowing in the ditch and 24 is the first thing I dial. We called this alpha. 24 entering a subsurface hole on 6/11. There's no date 25 Q. Yes. 25 associated with the next one, and it's — it's after 61 63 1 A. I'm going to label these. All 1 investigating. After investigating. I mean, I — 2 right. 2 Q. The investigation was the ER -- 3 Q. Yes. What I want fram you is the 3 A. -- the investigation was -- 4 date, the report, the page where Snowcap made a 4 THE COURT REPORTER: Hey, wait, wait, 5 conclusion that the water entered the mine through 5 wait. I need one at a tirre. 6 an old vent shaft before apparently there was any 6 Q. (BY MR. BECKWITH) And the 7 ERT testing. 7 investigation was the ERT testing in 2016? 8 A. I'm sorry. Would you -- would you 8 A. Yes, sir. 9 repeat that question? 9 Q. Okay. 10 Q. Let me rephrase it. 10 A. That was the investigation that 11 A. Okay. 11 determined the hydrologic carrwdcation. 12 Q. In your page 10, you indicated that 12 Q. On your map -- and I refer you back 13 an inspection was done on June 11, 2014, and water 13 to the -- you may need to bring it up on your 14 was suspected of getting in through a subsurface 14 screen? 15 hole, 54 millions gallons. And after investigating 15 A. I need to bring up that PowerPoint. 16 the hydrologic communication, Snowcap determined 16 So if you want to give me one minute, please. 17 that this water entered the mine through an old vent 17 Q. If I may, and not have it run against 18 shaft. 18 my time. 19 Would you give me the report and page 19 A. It will only take me two or three 20 at which that conclusion was made by Snowcap prior 20 seconds here. 21 to the April 2016 ERT testing? 21 MR. SINQEPARY: I'm not going to 22 A. No. This does not --maybe there's a 22 guarantee it. 23 miscommunication on this page. It was not meant to i23 Q. (BY MR. BE)CMITH) On page 9 of your 24 say that on 6/11/2014 that the conclusion was made. 24 Exhibit A. 25 This is just a quick chronology of what happened 25 A. Page 9. So this map (indicated)? 62 64