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David Berry - 2 - April 7, 1998 <br />on March 26, 1995. The flow which emerged from the 3rd west seals in June of <br />1995 was undeniably a "mine inflo~Y'. The solid coal pillar between the Bear No. <br />3 Mine and MCC's mine took on additional weight after Bear pulled pillars in the <br />3`d west mains. This fact could partially account for the sudden unexpected flow <br />from the 3`d west seals two to three months after the 3'd west mains were pillared <br />and sealed. <br />2. DIL4G -Please describe, in detail, the nature of flo:vs observed in the 3r° West <br />Section of the Bear lt,ine. You have indicated that you observed the flows <br />con7ing from a "mud Jine" in the rib. Provide a detailed description of the pflysical <br />locations and nah;re of the flow. Specify t-vhether the flours occ.;;rred from the <br />north, sGUth, easf, or tivest rib, andor fiam the roof or floor. Please describe ho~v <br />the flows vrere t•:rst obsen^ed, and trGw flow estimates were obtained. <br />Bear -Water was first encountered in the Bear No. 3 Mine in the B-Seam at <br />approximately crosscut 24 in the 3rd west section. The water emerged from the <br />north facing rib and floor in mid 1994. The water seep was isolated to the lower <br />half of the rib and floor. The "mud line" located 30 to 36-inches below the roof, <br />defined the upper extent of the seep. Bear did not estimate the flow rate for this <br />seep. <br />3. D7LfG -Ara yotr certain that tl7e area of inflow at the 3"' west sectiGr7 4vas r7ot <br />flowing any +^~ater or producing any rnoisture for a sigr7ificant period of time <br />beginning in f 933 s^rhen the area ~a~as first reined. If so, please describe hour you <br />can be certair7 that the area was initially dry. Now much tirne passed from initial <br />3''' west sectior7 developn7er7t, to the tin7e of your ir7itial observation of water f1o;a~ <br />tron7 the mine section? <br />Bear -The area of inflow at the 3`d west section was initially mined in June of <br />1993. Dan Bear was in the mine daily during this time and inspected the active <br />mine workings. Mr. Bear has confirmed that this area was dry when it was mined <br />in June of 1993. Approximately one year later, in mid 1994, water was noted in <br />the return at approximately crosscut 24 in the 3`d west section. <br />4. D>L9G - Frior to the inflovrs now docurr7er7ted ir7 the 3"' west section, did ar7y Bear <br />Coat Cornpar;y personr;el observe any rnine inflows, puddle areas or arry other <br />signs of inflow or rnoisture ar7ywhere ir7 tt7e B or C seam mine areas of the Bear <br />No. 3 tvfir7e? !f so: please describe t17e areas and observations. Did a.ny areas of <br />tl7e Bear No. 3 Mine accurn;r/ate any water prior to the, observed flG:vs in the 3"' <br />West Section? /f so, describe the 1GCatior7 and arrrounts Gf any water <br />accumulations. <br />Bear -Prior to the inflows in the 3`d west section, Bear did encounter drips in the <br />roof at the end of the 3`d west mains. Bear estimates these drips produced a <br />