Illinois Mine Subsidence Map

Most mine subsidence in illinois, however, is related to coal mining, which represents the largest volume extracted and area undermined in the state of any solid commodity. This material is based upon work supported by the illinois mine subsidence insurance fund. The illinois department of natural resources office of mines and minerals began investigating the wolf branch site on monday and has determined that “sag subsidence is impacting an area of about.

Funding for these projects comes from the federal office of surface mining, illinois department of transportation and the illinois mine subsidence insurance fund. A 1:24,000 scale color plot version of each available quadrangle with directory is. Most pits are less than 16 feet in diameter and 8 feet deep but range between 2.

An estimated 5,500 underground coal mines exist in illinois, but only about half have been mapped.

The total acreage where coal mining Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views. The total acreage where coal mining Funding for these projects comes from the federal office of surface mining, illinois department of transportation and the illinois mine subsidence insurance fund.