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Mr. David Berry <br />Senior Environmental Protection Specialist <br />December 19, 1997 <br />Page 6 <br />Bear -Beaz declines to speculate on the speculation of a mine fire. <br />22. MCC's PHC explicitly defines probable water movement within and discharge locations <br />at and in the vicinity of the Bear Mine. Does Bear and its consultant agree with MCC's <br />interpretation? If not, please provide us with your alternative explanation. <br />Bear - No. There is virtually no water storage capacity in the Bear No. 3 Mine. Water <br />which flows through the Bear No. 3 Mine will fill up the ramps between the B-Seam and <br />C-Seam and flow down the C-Seam entries. Water may then emerge from the C-Seam <br />fan portal or flow down to the B-Seam. Based on the mine water which emerged on <br />November 17, 1997, it appeazs the mine water found a way to flow down to the B-Seam. <br />23. Are there any connections between the old Edwards/Clark Mine and the Bear mine <br />workings? <br />Bear -Yes. There is at least one connection between the Clark Mine and Edwards mine. <br />The connection is a shaft located on the east side of the Clark Mine workings. The shafr <br />was sealed when Beaz opened the No. 3 Mine. <br />24. Does Beaz Coal Company have information (i.e., maps) showing the extent of the <br />Edwazds/Clark mine workings? Can MCC get a copy of this information? <br />Beaz -Bear has copies of the Edwazds/Clark mine working that were obtained from the <br />Division of Mines. The Clark mine is the upper seam of the Edwards mine (File#8). <br />25. Where is the minimum overburden thickness within the Beaz mine workings? <br />Bear -The minimum overburden thickness within the Bear mine workings is near the <br />portal and at the end of the third west mains { 160-feet). <br />26. What is the minimum distance between the Beaz mine workings and the Edwazds/Clark <br />mine workings and where is it located? <br />Bear -The relationship between the Bear mine and the Edwards/Clark mine is presented <br />on the B-Seam Progress Map (File #7). <br />27. Does water quality data from bedrock monitoring wells at the Bear Mine show similar <br />characteristics to the water dischazging from the Edwards/Clark Mine? <br />Bear -Bear does not monitor any bedrock wells. <br />