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Page three In Steve Renner's memo to Joe Dudash, dated November 7, 2003, Mr. Renner's memo stated that Feature 3, has creosote staining on the surrounding rocks adjacent to feature. The old Clazk-Edwards mine did indeed have a track haulage system in the B seam workings, further evidence that the fire is indeed in the old B seam. In conclusion, the only troubles Beaz Coal experienced with a possible mine fire was near the portal azeas and from the old Clazk Mine workings neaz the portal area. Bear Coal put a tremendous amount of effort and money into the maintenance and monitoring of these seals. It is Beal Coal's opinion that the present fire in an ongoing problem from the old Clazk Mine. It seems like the fire has found a ventilation path to the surface and thus the smoke and heat that is being noticed. Again, in the letter from the Division to Bear Coal, the letter states that it might be necessary for Beaz to conduct further evaluations inside the old mine to determine the origin of the fire, Bear sees no safe or economical way to do this request. The area around the old portals is very unsafe and the mine conditions immediately at the portal azea is extremely unsafe making this request impossible. Again, in Steve Renner's memo, "it appears that this underground fire may be located within a mine that was active subsequent to enactment of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977: 'Bear Coal feels that this underground fire is probably in the old works of the Clark -Edwards mine and has migrated itself to the surface azea of the C seam portals but if the fire was really active at the time Bear ceased mining operations and sealed is not cleaz. Bear Coal hopes that this information, documents and meeting with the Division has helped to answer some of the questions that have been presented. Since ly, ~ ~;c,~=fit! ~'G William A. Bear, Sr. , Beaz Coal Company, Inc.