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This page briefly describes the "cover photo" used on the Office of Surface Mining home page. The page changes frequently and briefly highlights a range of subjects related to coal mining and reclamation operating under the Surface Mining Law. Captioned photos that appear on this page are archived in the low resolution Photo Library for future use. All photos are free to use; but should have a photo credit: Chuck Meyers, Office of Surface Mining, unless otherwise noted. The photographs this week shows Jeff Jarrett visiting an abandoned mine site in Missouri.
Abandoned Mine Visit
On July 23, 2004 Jeff Jarrett, Director of the Office of Surface Mining toured the Cedar Creek Abandoned Mine project near Columbia. Upper Cedar Creek, in Boone Country, Missouri, lies within the boundaries of the Mark Twain National Forest and is a significant aquatic resource in Central Missouri. It drains approximately 2,000 acres of abandoned coal mines. Numerous fish kills were reported between 1948 and 1980. In some instances, the entire 44 miles of the stream were made lifeless due to acid mine drainage. The Missouri Abandoned Mine Land program rehabilitated 706 acres between 1985 through 1990. Flooding in 1990 and 1993 severely damaged the site. The Abandoned Mine Land program constructed passive treatment wetlands, repaired stream banks, and planted native warm season grasses between 1997 and 2002. The reclamation has improved the water quality and reduced the likelihood of future fish kills.

Here Stuart Miller from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Abandoned Mine Land Division, is describing the reclamation plan for the Cedar Creek site. Enlarged Photo (64 KB file)

(See the July 23, 2004 News Release for additional information.

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