| PROGRAM |
DIVISION |
CONTACT/DESCRIPTION |
| Abandoned Mined Lands |
Mineral Resources |
Contact John Husted, 614-265-7072. Addressing the hazards of constructing residential housing above abandoned underground mines in a 37 county area. |
| Abandoned Mined Lands (AML) |
Mineral Resources |
Contact Terry VanOfferen, 614-265-1094. Federal funding for public health, safety and associated environmental problems related to underground and surface mining occurring prior to May 1977. |
| Appalachian Clean Streams Initiative (ACSI) |
Mineral Resources |
Contact Mitch Farley, 614-265-1076. Elimination of acid drainage from abandoned coal mines. Program is a cooperative initiative to facilitate and coordinate citizen groups, university researchers, the coal industry, corporations, the environmental community, local, state and federal agencies. |
| Emergency |
Mineral Resources |
Contact John Husted, 614-265-7072. Reclamation of abandoned mined lands (AML) when situations exist that present a sudden danger. |
| Emergency Oil & Gas Well Locator |
Mineral Resources |
Contact Mike McCormac, 614-265-6898.
Emergency response web site containing oil and gas well locations, contacts, and facility information. |
| Mine Safety |
Mineral Resources |
Contact Jerry Stewart, 614-265-6910.
Mine safety skills and procedures testing and certification programs for Ohio miners. Providing safety training to miners and operators to promote mine safety practices. |
| Orphan Well Plugging |
Mineral Resources |
Contact Mike McCormac, 614-265-6898. This program funds the plugging of wells for which no responsible owner exists. The orphan wells are plugged via a formal bidding process, landowner grants or emergency plugging projects. |
| Real Estate |
REALM |
Contact Jim Greenwood, 614-265-6390. Real estate functions such as pre- and post-reclamation appraisals and the obtaining of exploratory and construction rights of entry for Mineral Resources Management. |
| Reforestation |
Mineral Resources |
Contact John Sprouse, 740-439-9079. Establish trees on acid spoils of unreclaimed or marginally reclaimed land. |
| Remining |
Mineral Resources |
Contact Terry VanOfferen, 614-265-1094. Expanding opportunities for active mine operators to reclaim abandoned mines through remining and to abate acid mine drainage. In partnership with Office of Surface Mining, U.S. EPA and State Remining Team. |
| Underground Injection Control |
Mineral Resources |
Contact Tom Tomastik, 614-265-1032.
Protection of ground water resources by regulating the disposal of brine and waste products from oil and gras drilling and production activities. |
| Use of Coal Combustion By-Products |
Mineral Resources |
Contact Mike Dillman, 614-265-6633. Beneficial use of CCB (coal combustion by-products). Material used for reclamation of active and abandoned mine lands auch as discrete structural fill, mine sealing, capping and alkaline addition. |
| Witness of Oil & Gas Well Plugging Activities |
Mineral Resources |
Contact the Mineral Resource inspector listed on the plugging permit or a division regional field office. |