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17 i water in the Carey Pond? Sounds like you did. 1 A. The first thing we did was have the 2 A. Yes, there was water in the Carey Pond. 2 investigation done to deterimine where the -- how the 3 Q. Was any of that water being released 3 water was getting down into the abandoned workings. 4 from the pond for irrigation purposes? 4 Q. Okay. And who did you hire or task to 5 A. No, it was not. 5 to do that? 6 Q. Okay. Mr. Stark and Mr. Boulay 6 A. Well, there was an ERT through 7 indicated that they had concerns about the south portal 7 Huddleston-Berry. 8 and seepage from that. How did J.E. Stover coordinate 8 Q. Okay. 9 Snowcap's response to those concerns? 9 A. It was Flugro through Mike Berry. 10 A. Well, Snowcap was likely -- also 10 Q. Okay. And did you subsequently submit 11 concerned about the stability of the portal. So we got 11 the results of that initial investigation to DRIS? 12 in touch with ax ileston-Berry, Mike Berry, and had him 12 A. Yes, we did. 13 core out and report. 13 Q. All right. I'd like to have you look at 14 Q. Okay. Was there any ongoing 14 Exhibit A-30. I'm sorry. A-29, I think. No. A-30. 15 monitoring? 15 I apologize. Is this that submittal? 16 A. Yes. We were monitoring the flows doily 16 A. Yes, it is. 17 for about two months until it subsided. 17 Q. And does that contain as attachments the 18 Q. Okay. Haw did Snowcap decide to address 18 Flugro report and the Huddleston-Berry -- no — the 19 the hydrologic com amication that Mr. Boulay and 19 Flugro report previously discussed? 20 yourself observed and that was documented in his 2014 20 A. Yes. 21 report? 21 MR. JUSTUS: Okay. I'd like to submit 22 A. Well, we -- we agreed to repair and fix 22 Exhibit A-30. 23 the hydrologic communication through MR-82. 23 MR. BECWITH: No objection. 24 MR. JUSTUS: Okay. I previously visited 24 MR. STUTZ: None. 25 with Mr. Beckwith about the submittal of MR-82 into 25 MR. ROBERTS: It's admitted. 190 192 1 evidence. It is the minor revision to the permit. It 1 MR. JUSTUS: Thank you. 2 is, we believe, part of the record, but Snowcap could 2 Q. (BY MR. JUSTUS) All right. When did 3 like to have it submitted into evidence. 3 you subsequently submit the repair plan required by 4 Let me find a -- I think it's Exhibit 4 MR-82? 5 A-27. We'll give the objectors an opportunity to 5 A. The repair plan? 6 review that, but we would like to have that submitted 6 Q. Yes. 7 into evidence as the revision to the permit to address 7 A. Sanetime in August of 2016 or '15. 8 the hydrologic cammmication. 8 Q. Why don't I direct you to Exhibit 34, if 9 MR. BEC WWITH: Is this a one-page or 9 that will help you refresh your recollection. to multiple page doazrent? 10 A. September 27, 2016. 11 MR. STOVER: It is a single page. 11 Q. All right. And dial that include a 12 MR. JUSTUS: It is -- it is a two-page 12 repair plan? 13 docu ent. It has the approval sheet, and it has the 13 A. Yes, it did. 14 subsequent attadment, which would be the inclusion in 14 Q. Okay. And that was based upon what 15 the permit. 15 information? How did you develop that repair plan? 16 MR. BECIiWITH: The text? 16 A. It was based on the two ERT studies that 17 MR. JUSTUS: Yes. 17 Flugro did as well as -- as well as SO's reports. 18 MR. BFCIWTH: We have no objection. It 18 MR. JUSTUS: All right. I'd seek to 19 is already in part of the record, but we have no 19 achnit Ddiibit A-34. 20 objection to it being an exhibit. 20 MR. BECKWITH: No objection. 21 MR. STUTZ: None here. No objection. 21 MR. STUTZ: No objection. 22 MR. ROBERTS: A-27 is admitted. 22 MR. ROBERTS: It's admitted. 23 Q. (BY MR. JUSTUS) Wbat steps did Snowcap 23 Q. (BY MR. JUSTUS) Did you receive any 24 take through your office to amply with MR-82, which 24 notice or did Snowcap Coal receive any notice that it 25 was Exhibit A-27? 25 had submitted a couplete application? 191 193