Open 16 small drainages blocked by old mining activity. Establish appropriately sloped drainages so water can flow downstream rather than percolate into subsurface mine voids creating acid mine drainage. Disturbance approx. 50 ac.
Location
Perry County, Coal Township, approx 1 mile east of New Straitesville, OH along Highway 93
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
10/20/2009
2
Comment Period
10/21/2009
3
Decision
02/2010 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
03/2010 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (7), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(7) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 215 |
| Project Activity | Abandoned Mine Land Clean-Up |
| Upstream Rock Run Coal Mine Remediation | Decision Signed Date: 02/01/2010 Legal Notice Date: 02/07/2010 |
| Forests | Wayne National Forest |
| Districts | Athens Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T. 14 N., R. 15 W., Sec. 28, NW 1/4 |