Jurisdiction: Abandoned Mine Lands
2014 Completed Projects Archive
2014 Hazen West Phase 3 AML Project
This 30 acre project eliminated about 3000 feet of steep highwalls at an abandoned surface coal mine located north of Highway 200 between Hazen and Beulah. Most of the project area is managed by the North Dakota Game & Fish Department as a wildlife management area. Reclamation removed serious mine-related hazards and improved the utility of the area for fishing, hunting, and other outdoor activities. The contractor was Kern and Tabery, Inc. of Wadena, MN, and the contract cost was $1,124,092.80. This is a link to the project summary report.
2014 Scranton/Bowman Phase 2 Project
The objectives of this project were to drill holes to locate underground mined workings and to pump a cementitious grout through these holes to fill the mine voids and reduce the likelihood of collapse. The project was a continuation of work from 2013 along public and private roadways near Scranton, ND. The contractors were B & C Concrete Pumping, Inc. of Williston, ND, Northeast Technical Services, Inc. of Virginia, MN (Material Testing), and Water Supply, Inc. of Mandan (Ground Water Monitoring) and the combined contract cost was $800,552.15. This is a link to the project summary report.
2014 Beulah/Zap Phase 15 Project
The objectives of this project were to drill holes to locate underground mined workings and to pump a cementitious grout through these holes to fill the mine voids and reduce the likelihood of collapse. The project was a continuation of work from 2013 along ND Highway 200,60th Avenue SW, and the Curt Michaelson driveway north of Beulah, ND. The contractors were B & C Concrete Pumping, Inc. of Williston, ND and Geoserv, Inc. of Bismarck, ND (Material Testing) and the combined contract cost was $812,665.35. This is a link to the project summary report.
2014 Exploratory Drilling Project
The objectives of this project were to perform rotary drilling, drill hole casing and associated work in order to obtain subsurface information concerning abandoned underground mines. Work was conducted along ND Highway 36 and 41st Street NE near Wilton, ND. The contractor was Antler Enterprises, Inc. of Black Hawk, SD, and the contract cost was $165,227. This is a link to the project summary report.
2014 Sinkhole Filling Project
This project was conducted to fill approximately 174 dangerous sinkholes resulting from collapse of underground coal mines. These sinkholes were located near the cities of Haynes, Dickinson, Richardton, New Salem, Beulah, Garrison and Wilton. The contractor was Pleasant and Sons Construction of Greenville, KY. Work was conducted between October 6 and November 14, 2014, and the 2014 contract cost was $81,487. This is a link to the project summary report.