PA Abandoned Mines - Millersville University of Pennsylvania
The map shows how abandoned mine sites are distributed throughout the state, and categorizes the sites by their types of impacts. This lets a viewer observe where sites with different kinds of threats are found, and also makes it easy to locate non-affected areas.
Pa. sinkhole: Underground voids from mines pose danger - WHYY
18 小时之前 · Mine subsidence has caused billions of dollars in damage in the U.S. In Pennsylvania, where mining dates to the late 1700s, coal was mined in nearly half of the state’s 67 counties and there are at least 5,000 abandoned underground mines, leaving behind hazards that officials say can arise at any time.
Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation - Pennsylvania DEP
The bureau is responsible for resolving problems such as mine fires, mine subsidence, dangerous highwalls, open shafts and portals, mining-impacted water supplies and other hazards which have resulted from past coal mining (pre-1977) practices in accordance with requirements established by the federal Office of Surface Mining under authority of ...
Interactive atlas of historical coal mine maps in Pennsylvania
This enormous resource contains thousands of detailed coal mine maps that can be overlaid on a variety of base maps for the entire state, including terrain, topographic and road maps, and aerial photographs. Each pink or yellow outline represents a single map, and …
Underground voids from abandoned mines pose danger to …
1 天前 · Mine subsidence has caused billions of dollars in damage in the U.S. In Pennsylvania, where mining dates to the late 1700s, coal was mined in nearly half of the state’s 67 counties and there are at least 5,000 abandoned underground mines, leaving behind hazards that officials say can arise at any time.
Abandoned Mine Reclamation in Pennsylvania - ArcGIS StoryMaps
2024年4月24日 · The map below shows the active underground and surface coal mines in Pennsylvania. It also shows all abandoned mines more than 5 miles away from an active mine site. I included this buffer because proximity to active mining sites is linked to health problems.
How DEP’s Mining Program Brought Thousands of Old ... - Pennsylvania …
2020年7月24日 · More than a million structures in Pennsylvania may be located over old, abandoned underground coal and clay mines. As a result of this project, homeowners and potential homeowners can now access mine maps in their area to help determine their level of risk of property damage.
PA’s Mining Legacy and AML - Pennsylvania DEP
Pennsylvania maintains an inventory of abandoned mine land problems, revising it as new problems are uncovered. Abandoned mine problem areas have been identified in 43 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties. Click to view maps of the Number of AML Sites by County (PDF) and the locations of Abandoned Mine Land Problems (PDF).
Federal funding targets Pennsylvania's abandoned coal mines …
2024年6月21日 · Pennsylvania is getting another $29 million in federal funding to clean up abandoned mines, as part of the mine cleanup projects also aimed at promoting economic development.
Where there's smoke: Pennsylvania's Abandoned Coal Mi
Geography 260 Final Project. Where there's smoke: Pennsylvania's Abandoned Coal Mi