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house, directly above the mine, showed no signs of subsidence. <br />In addition, on pages 7 and 8 of his report, Dr. Craft asserted <br />that <br />[t]he most likely cause of the damage to the Tatum <br />house are modifications to the structure, poor <br />maintenance, and/or stress applied to the structure by <br />soil movement with dewatering of the trees during <br />extended dry periods, in combination with poor <br />maintenance of the roof which would allow water to <br />enter into the walls. An additional possible cause is <br />the tree stump at the corner near the fire place. It <br />is possible that the roots are rotting and the ground <br />is losing support in this area, causing movement of the <br />foundation into the rotted areas. <br />See AR II-1. <br />23. In a report issued on July 17, 1995, OSM expert Kewal <br />Kohli asserted that the evidence in the Tatum case did not <br />support a finding that coal mining related subsidence had damaged <br />the Tatum house. See AR I-27. <br />24. By letter dated August 1, 1995, Mr. Richard Seibel, <br />Director of OSM's Western Regional Coordinating Center, informed <br />Ms. Ann Tatum that her questions should be addressed to DMG, not <br />OSM. Director Seibel explained, in his letter, that OSM's role <br />in the investigation was one of technical assistance and that DMG <br />was the regulatory authority with jurisdiction over the matter. <br />Director Seibel further explained that no further investigation <br />of the matter would be conducted by OSM unless specifically <br />requested by DMG. See AR i-20. <br />13 <br />