Sites in Jackson, Williamson, Franklin and Gallatin counties are included in the latest round of proposals for abandoned mine lands reclamation projects that have been selected for work through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
In Jackson County, the sites included in the Illinois Department of Natural Resources grant proposal are Tab Simco Coal Company and Burning Star Number 1.
There are four sites in Williamson County. Blue Bird Coal Company's Turner Mine ...Carterville Mining and Engineering...Delta Collieries Tecumseh ..Veterans Airport and Wenzel Brothers Surface Mine.
The proposed site in Franklin County is at Ward Mine.
The three sites in Gallatin County are Eagle Strip, Area 2...National Mining Company and Peabody Eagle Bridge.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is accepting public comment through January 31.
Jackson County
- Tab Simco Coal Co. – Rebuild bioreactor for effective treatment of acid mine drainage.
- Burning Star No. 1 – Dangerous piles and embankments will be stabilized.
Williamson County
- Blue Bird Coal Co., Turner Mine – Gob mine refuse will be regraded and buried or covered.
- Carterville Mining and Engineering – Mine openings and slump excavated and filled in.
- Delta Collieries Tecumseh – A system will be selected and constructed for the effective treatment of acid mine drainage.
- Veterans Airport – Dangerous embankments will be stabilized and gob refuse removed to a landfill.
- Wenzel Brothers Surface Mine – Dangerous highwall will be made safe by cutting back, placing fill and creating slope.
Franklin County
- Ward Mine – A main shaft will be excavated and filled in.
Gallatin County
- Eagle Strip, Area 2 – Stabilize dangerous piles and embankments.
- National Mining Co. – Dangerous highwall will be made safe.
- Peabody Eagle Bridge – A hazardous bridge will be replaced.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is accepting public comments through January 31.
Comments can be emailed to lance.l.range@illinois.gov or mailed to Lance Range, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Office of Mines and Minerals, 1 Natural Resources Way, Springfield, IL 62702.
