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IDNR accepting public comment on planned mine reclamation projects

Illinois awarded $75.7 million to restore abandoned mine land to safe condition

• Shields Chapel Cemetery Highwall – Correction of dangerous highwall and haul road to prevent the overflow of water and possible outwash of downstream land bridges.
• Taylor Road Embankment – Reclamation of dangerous embankment to prevent vehicles from falling into the water-filled impoundment.
• McKinley Road Embankments – Correct five dangerous embankments.

• Wilmington Star Mine No. 7 – Reclaim the vertical opening.
• Gardner and Wilmington Coal Co. No. 1 – This five-acre area contains a one-acre gob pile and a settled shaft. Reclaim to prevent hazardous conditions.
• Will County Coal Co. – Reclamation of areas with a dangerous impoundment and dangerous highwall where revetment mat is failing to prevent possible dam breach.
• Lake Tandem – Reclamation to correct a dangerous slide area and relocate a house.

• Snakeden Hollow – Modifications to a dam are needed to accommodate water level fluctuations.
• Sanchez Property – Dangerous slope and embankment will be addressed; site is located near a residential home.
• Round House Dam – Reclamation of culverts to prevent future possible dam failure.
• Hook and Bullet Club – Grading the barren waste areas to eliminate gullies and steep slopes, with acid mine drainage treatment.
• Farmington Embankments – Reclamation of clogged stream, dangerous piles or embankments, and dangerous highwall to correct the extreme hazard to local farmers and residents.

• Worthington Mine – Reclaim vertical openings adjacent to residences.
• Rutland Coal Co. – Reclaim vertical opening and debris; residential property abuts the north edge of the problem area.
• LaSalle County Carbon Jones Mine – Reclamation of dangerous piles and embankments.
• LaSalle Mine – Reclamation of vertical opening to prevent local youth from being injured.

• Argyle Lake State Park Drift – Reclaim the portal; the drift is just 30 feet from a park road and adjacent to a display, where visitation is quite high.
• Colchester West – Reclaim vertical openings and gob material, which is releasing acid mine drainage and sedimentation.

• Freeman Coal Co. Crown #1 – Treat 58 gallons per minute of acid mine drainage.
• Litchfield Mine – Seal a vertical opening and a former well. These problems are located near a public golf course.

• Midland Coal Co. Elm Mine – Culverts in this area may be increased and flare collars installed to help control runoff.
• 17308 W. Cottonwood Road – Reclamation of 200 linear feet of dangerous highwall to protect area motorists.

• Thurmond Coal Co. Colbert Mine – Reclamation to correct 1,000 feet of highwall.
• Jones Cemetery Highwall – Reclamation of dangerous piles or embankments and dangerous highwall due to proximity to a church.
• Diversified Minerals Inc. – Correction of a 4,000-foot-long, 10-foot average height longwall to prevent possible accidents.

• Peabody Green Diamond – Acid mine drainage, clogged stream lands. Work will fix the drainage pathway.
• Trenton West – Correction of vertical openings is needed.
• O.K. Mine – Reclamation will correct drainage from this area and reclaim the openings.
• Douglas Road Embankment – Dangerous piles or embankments will be corrected due to a 235-linear-foot section that reaches to within 10 feet of a road.
• Floraville Road Embankment – The steepness of a ditch and the low height of a guardrail will be addressed to deal with dangerous piles or embankments.
• Mascoutah #2 – A mine opening and hazardous equipment or facilities will be reclaimed to prevent attracting local youths.

• Brookville Mined Area – Address vertical opening, dangerous piles or embankments, which pose a potential threat to the public.
• Ayrshire Harmattan – Reclamation of a dangerous highwall.
• Harmattan Mine West – Correct dangerous piles or embankments.
• Nelson and Son Mine – Correct reclamation of vertical openings to protect residents.
• Brookside No. 4 – Reclamation of vertical opening, equipment or facility to prevent local youths from entering the mineworks.

• Murphy, Lindsky and Kasher No. 4 – Reclaim vertical openings and correct clogged stream lands to address flooded road and sinkholes.
• Chicago Material, Wilmington and Vermilion – Cover gob material and correct vertical opening. This site is easily accessible within a town of more than 5,000 people and is considered a hazard.
• Novy Highwall – Correct 1,900 feet of dangerous highwall along a public roadway.

• Prosperity Strip Mine Revision – Reclamation of spoil area, industrial or residential water problems, or dangerous piles; embankments or dangerous highwall. This work will correct problems with the vertical opening and prevent human hazards with the site.
• Delta North Phase IV – Reclamation of water problems, spoil area, pits, haul road, and hazardous water body to correct acid mine drainage.
• Delta Shady Rest – Reclamation of dangerous highwalls of 5,000 and 7,000 feet.
• Peabody Will Scarlet Pit 7 and 8 – Reclamation of gob material to prevent clogged drainage and possible fires from exposed materials.

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