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April 16, 1984 WV · Coal OTHER
Tamroy Mining Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME. WAS A PROPERTY OWNER OF A PREVIOUS PERMIT THAT TAMROY HAD MINED AND HAD ALWAYS CUT FIREWOOD ON MINE PROPERTY. HE HAD A DOZER OPERATOR PUSH TWO CHERRY TREES DOWN AND PLACE THEM IN A N UNCONGESTED LOCATION. I.NAME. THEN PROCEEDED TO CUT APPROX. 12 LOGS OFF OF THE ROOT END OF TREES AND SAT DOWN TO REST ON TREES. SOMETHING CAUSED THE TREES TO SHIFT & I.NAME WAS FOUND IN A LI

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