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J. E. STOVER 8L ASSOCIATES 2768 COMPASS DRIVE, SUITE 101 GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81506 PHONE: (970) 245101, FAX 242-7908 MINE ENGINEERING MINE RECLAMATION April 7, 1998 RECEIVED III IIIIIIIIIIIII III CIVIL ENGINEERING CONST. MANAGEMENT APR U 9 ~ggg r,~n~ _ r_IV~~ Division al Minerals & Geology '~"~' Mr. David Berry Division of Minerals and Geology 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 Re: Landslide/V1/ater Discharge MCC NOV CV-97-022 Permit C-81-033 Dear Mr. Berry: The DMG's letter dated March 25, 1998 requested additional information regarding the above referenced Notice of Violation issued to Mountain Coal Company. Following are Bear Coal Company's responses to the DMG's inquiries: DtL4G -Bear Coat Company has documented certain observations regarding ureter inflows to the 8-Sears in the Bear Nc. 3 Mine. The letter from J. E. S[over dated October 10, 1997 and the letter from Dan Bear dated December f 9. 1997 seem to present conflicting information. The October 10, 19971etter (response number 3) and the t~ecember 19, 1997 letter t~esponse number 29) state that intlo~vs were cbserved during 1994. Hoti:~ever-, the October 90, 19971etter (response number 1) iriclicates that the inflows were noticed during June 9995. Please clarify this discrepancy. Bear -There is no discrepancy in the 1994 and 1995 "mine inflow" dates. The October 10, 1997 letter (response number 1) indicates measurable amounts of water emerged from the 3`d west seals in June 1995. Response number 3 of the same letter notes that in mid 1994 water emerged from the floor and lower half of the rib in an isolated area of the 3'd West Mains. The water which emerged in 1994 was a nuisance. It was a small flow or seep which accumulated to the extent that puddles formed in the return. Bear did not consider this a "mine inflov/' at the time. This flow continued to be a nuisance during the time Bear was retreat mining the 3rd west mains. Bear sealed 3`d west