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13 <br /> 1 so I worked for two years as a consultant to Powderhorn 1 mine operations, permitting and reclamation. <br /> 2 Coal Carpany doing really drainage designs, sediment 2 MR. BE WITH: No objection. <br /> 3 ponds, and facility construction. 3 MR. STUTZ: Can I voir dire? I just <br /> 4 Q. Mr. Stover, what was the mining facility 14 have a few questions. <br /> 5 you primarily worked at in that relationship? 5 MR. ROBERTS: Be brief. <br /> 6 A. Snowcap Coal Company, Roadside Mine. 6 MR. STUTZ: Thanks. <br /> 7 Q. Okay. Go ahead. Please continue. 7 EXAMINATION <br /> 8 A. Okay. And then in 184 I was -- I was ( 8 BY MR. STUTZ: <br /> 9 fortunate enough to be hired directly by Po derhorn 9 Q. Do you have any particular expertise as <br /> to Coal Conpany as chief engineer, and I was responsible 10 a hydrologist, sir? <br /> 11 for all engineering support, the surveying, and support 11 A. No. <br /> 12 systems design. 12 Q. Okay. <br /> 13 And then in 1988 I formed J.E. Stover & 13 MR. STUTZ: No dejection to the <br /> 14 Associates. 14 qualification. <br /> 15 Q. What is J.E. Stover & Associates' 15 MR. ROBERTS: Exhibit is admitted and <br /> 16 primary area of service? 16 the witness is qualified. <br /> 17 A. The coal industry. 17 MR. JUSTUS: Thank you. <br /> 18 Q. Okay. What kind of services do you 18 Q. (BY MR. JUSTUS) Mr. Stover, were you <br /> i9 provide in a professional capacity in the coal 19 present for the earlier testimony of Mr. Boulay? <br /> 20 industry? 20 A. I was. <br /> 21 A. We prepare, design reserve analysis; 21 Q. And world you please describe your <br /> 22 design sediment ponds, runoff; have designed coal mine 22 familiarity with the June 14, 2014, incident he <br /> 23 waste piles. Over 29 years we've done almost anything 23 ascribed in his testimony? <br /> 24 you could think of at an underground coal mine. 24 A. Say that again. <br /> 25 Q. All right. Do you have arch work in the 25 Q. Would you please ascribe your <br /> 186 188 <br /> 1 area of reclamation and permitting? 1 familiarity and understanding of the June 2014 <br /> 2 A. Yes. All the work is really in 2 incident? <br /> 3 permitting, and reclamation, we've -- we've reclaimed 3 A. Okay. Yes, I was -- I was there at the <br /> 4 three coal mines -- actually, four and got final bond 4 site with Mike and Rudy. <br /> 5 release on three of those. 5 Q. Okay. Was anyone else with you? <br /> 6 Q. Okay. Would you go ahead and turn to 6 A. I think it was Mike and I and Rudy. <br /> 7 Exhibit A-47 in your binder? 7 Q. Okay. Where did you observe water being <br /> 8 A. Okay. 8 delivered to Mr. Fontanari's property on that date? <br /> 9 Q. Would you tell me what that exhibit 9 A. Mr. Fontanari had excavated a trench to <br /> 10 is? 10 the north, and he was running water into that ditch, <br /> 11 A. It's my resume. ill and it was coming to the end of the ditch where it <br /> 12 Q. Okay. Who prepared it? 12 nineties, and the water was flowing back to the east <br /> 13 A. I did. 13 and disappearing. <br /> 14 Q. And do you believe it is an accurate 14 Q. Did you see water being applied or <br /> 15 statement of your education and experience? 15 delivered to any other location on Mr. Fontanari's <br /> 16 A. Yes. 16 property that day? <br /> 17 MR. JUSTUS: All right. Members of the 17 A. Well, the water would have -- sane of <br /> 18 Board, at this time I'd like to admit Exhibit A-47 into 18 the water would have gone on down into Mr. Carey's <br /> 19 evidence. 19 pond. <br /> 20 MR. BECEWITH: No dejection. 20 Q. But that wasn't on Mr. Fontanari's <br /> 21 MR. STUTZ: No objection. 21 property? <br /> 22 MR. SCHULTZ: No objection. 22 A. Right. Well, no, it's not. And there <br /> 23 MR. JUSTUS: And then secondly, I'd like 23 was no effort to use that water to irrigate crops or <br /> 24 to qualify Mr. Stover pursuant to 702 of the Rules of 24 anything like that. <br /> 25 Evidence to express expert opinions concerning coal 25 Q. Okay. What about, did you observe any <br /> 187 189 <br />