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Abandoned Mine Land Program
Achievements
(April 1, 2008)
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| Number of Completed Projects |
150 |
| Total Acres Reclaimed |
4,181.4 |
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Hazardous Water Bodies
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600.8
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Spoil Piles
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3,333.6 |
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Mine Openings
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67.4 |
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Subsidence
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16.1 |
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Gob Piles
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40.3 |
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Dry Pits
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73 |
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Waste
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27.3 |
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| Linear Feet of Highwall Reclaimed |
210 |
| Hazardous Water Bodies Reclaimed |
216 |
| Subsidence Sites Reclaimed |
162 |
| Structures Removed |
20 |
| Mine Openings Closed |
320 |
Project Highlights
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Lindsay AML Project
The Lindsay project is located near Claremore, Oklahoma, close to the Oologah Reservoir in Rogers County. A 50-foot final-cut highwall and pit paralleled the road to the reservoir. With considerable residential development in the area, there was a strong potential for an accident. The pit was backfilled using the on-site spoil piles, eliminating 2,700 linear feet of highwall. A total of 37 acres was reclaimed at a cost of $227,114. The project was completed August 12, 1992.
 
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Bill's Tipple Civil Penalty Project
The project is adjacent to Highway 10 near Welch, Oklahoma, in Craig County. The site was an abandoned coal-processing facility with many dilapidated structures and equipment creating safety hazards. The presence of approximately 15,000 cubic yards of acid-forming surface coal refuse posed a major threat to the underlying groundwater aquifer as well as a public health hazard. The site was eligible for funding under the federally-administered civil penalty program. Structures and equipment were either salvaged or buried. The coal refuse was buried with a minimum 2-foot clay cover. A total of 55 acres was reclaimed at a cost of $201,285.70. It was completed August 26, 1993.
 
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