Publications


ODNR Division of Mineral Resources Management- Education

Map to Our Offices:
Fountain Square, Bldg H-3

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

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Mineral Resources Management
2045 Morse Rd.
Building H-3
Columbus, OH 43229-6693
(614) 265-6633
Fax H-2 (614) 265-7999
Fax H-3 (614) 265-7998

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These publications are available as downloads in PDF format

Educational Videos and Audio Segments
Abandoned Mine Lands
Acid Mine Drainage Abatement Program brochure Ask Before You Build - AML Development Guide Health, Safety & Environmental Restoration brochure	AML Reforestation brochure Abandoned Mine Land Emergencies GeoFacts from the Division of Geological Survey - Mine Subsidence Ohio Report on American Chestnut Planting between 2003-2004
Coal and Industrial Minerals Mining
Blasting in Ohio's Quarries and Surface Coal Mines Citizen’s Guide to Mining & Reclamation in Ohio - 56 page overview download Mined Land Technical Reforestation Guidance & Recommendations Underground Mining Fact Sheet Reclaiming the Land - children's workbook	GeoFacts from the Division of Geological Survey - Coal Coal and Electricity Coal Mining and Reclamation Clay and Shale in Ohio Sand and Gravel High-Calcium Limestones in Ohio
Mine Safety
Mine Safety Law Stay Out Stay Alive What you can't see can hurt or kill you - US Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration	Ohio Underground Mine Safety Task Force Report & Recommendations Blasting in Ohio's Quarries and Surface Coal Mine
Oil and Gas
Landowner's Guide - Important Things to Know About Orphan Wells Bioremediation of Crude Oil Spills - A non technical field guide BMP - Oil and Gas Well Site Construction BMP - Pre-Drilling Water Sampling Oil and Gas Field Enforcement Services Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells - Are You at Risk? Spreading Oil-field Brine for Dust and Ice Control in Ohio - A guide for local authorities	Oil and Gas Resources in the Appalachian & Illinois Basins - Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission Report - 32 page download 2007 Summary of Ohio Oil and Gas Activities 2006 Summary of Ohio Oil and Gas Activities 2005 Summary of Ohio Oil and Gas Activities
Mineral Resources Management
Managing Ohio's Energy and Mineral Resources	Division Annual Reports 2007 Report 2006 Report 2005 Report
REAL WORLD LEARNING Resource Modules
Sustainable Development: Land - Mining Inspection	Sustainable Development: Water - Stream Restoration

	Citizen’s Guide to Mining & Reclamation in Ohio - 56 page overview
	Ask Before You Build In coal-bearing regions of Southeast Ohio, landowners and developers need to be aware that significant problems can develop as a result of subsurface conditions created by past mining.
	Landowners' Guide - Important Things to Know About Orphan Wells Recognizing an "orphan" or abandoned well and what can be done to properly plug it.
	Managing Ohio's Energy & Mineral Resources
	Stay Out Stay Alive What you can't see can hurt or kill you - US Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration