Sand mine proposal near Starved Rock pits company against ...
Though sand and gravel mining and plans for more are not uncommon in LaSalle County, opponents say the latest proposed project would jeopardize the ecosystem and deter tourism at Starved Rock ...
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Earlier this year we learned of a proposed sand mine to be located near the entrance of Starved Rock State Park. We were concerned because the sand mine (for sand to be used in the natural gas extraction or "fracking" process) could drain a rare, brackish wetland, with high quality plant communities and specific habitat for threatened and endangered species.
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The mine near Starved Rock is one of more than a half a dozen sand mines either in production or scheduled to go into production. The outcry has caused LaSalle County to institute a countywide moratorium on any future sand mines.
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System (NPDES) permit for Northern White Sand, L.L.C. for Northern White Sand Mine. The address of the discharger is Northern White Sand, L.L.C., 1053 North 2803rd Road, Utica, IL 61371. The facility is located in LaSalle County, Utica, Illinois. The applicant proposes a new surface sand mine and will be engaged in excavation,
Timeline | SAVE STARVED ROCK
TIMELINE OF EVENTS Mississippi Sand, LLC is the mining company that intends to mine for hydraulic fracking sand at Starved Rock State Park's eastern entrance. Below you will find an up-to-date timeline on the Starved Rock mine's status for the various permitting agencies. Jan 2012: LaSalle County Board approves Mississippi Sand, LLC sand mining special…
The Fight to Save Starved Rock From Frac Sand Mining ...
Mississippi Sand LLC is requesting permits to mine for frac sand adjacent to the east side of Starved Rock State Park. Illinois is home to St Peters Sandstone which produces a silica sand that is ideal propellant for fracking (the process used to extract natural gas).The mine site is 315 acres, and the company is expecting to mine for 40 years, creating 39 jobs and generating 10 billion ...
Timetable on controversial Starved Rock sand mine unknown ...
UTICA — There is no way to determine how long it will take before the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency makes a decision on the controversial proposal to allow a sand
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Sand mining companies are obtaining land and expanding operations throughout the area around Ottawa, Illinois, where the sand lies close to the surface, making it easy to mine. However, the good sand-mining areas are nearby two popular state parks, including Starved Rock State Park, a 2,630-acre tract of forested bluffs, canyons, and waterfalls ...
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Subject: Status of Efforts to Protect Starved Rock State Park. Starved Rock Sand Mine Update In November of 2012, IDNR (IL Department Natural Resources) ... In other words, the highly controversial Mississippi Sands mine bordering Starved Rock State park is exempt from this resolution, and our fight to protect the park continues.
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We looked at the sand mine squabble next door to Starved Rock State Park earlier in the year. Despite significant community uproar, LaSalle County and …
Controversy grows over proposed sand mine near Starved Rock
Mississippi Sand LLC of Maryland Heights, Mo., wants to mine St. Peter sandstone from a 350-acre parcel of farmland just east of Starved Rock State Park on the Illinois River near Utica.
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The Mississippi Sand mine would be the first to actually border Starved Rock, which opponents fear could mean an increased chance of river and wetland contamination, habitat degradation, and tourist detraction. Further, opponents suggest the growing number of LaSalle frac sand mines, including this one, represent the overall escalating scale ...
Mississippi Sand starts work on new quarry • Aggregate ...
14th March 2016. Mississippi Sand workers have begun to remove houses along Route 71 east of Starved Rock State Park to prepare for construction of a silica sand mine. The two houses that have been torn down along the highway have been empty for years. Work on the quarry has not yet begun in part to an ongoing lawsuit filed in December 2012 ...
PeoriaStory : Saving Starved Rock, again
A sand mine quarry to mine sand for hydraulic fracturing for natural gas, located next to the east side of Starved Rock State Park, has received nearly all permits needed to proceed. This mine will be in operation for an estimated 30 years, and will be blasting, running industrial type equipment, and creating silica type laden dust for decades ...
Families in an uproar over sand mining in LaSalle County ...
Families in an uproar over sand mining in LaSalle County. June 6, 2014 Sand mining firms have quietly bought 3,100 acres in LaSalle County since 2005, an area larger than Starved Rock State Park and will make billions.
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A company called Mississippi Sand wants to build a sand mine near a state park called Starved Rock. It promises to provide water for local farmers and …
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Sand Point Times Save our Knapp Hills Alliance Citizens Against Silica Mining – Save the Bluffs Stop the Starved Rock Sand Mine Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund The Wetlands Initiative The Food and Environmental Reporting Network Farm Aid Door County Environmental Council Kewaunee CARES
Starved Rock mine controversy aired in Springfield - News ...
LaSalle County already has a number of mines, including half a dozen within a few miles of Starved Rock, they add. Mississippi Sand LLC of Maryland Heights, Mo. Wants to mine …
Popular Illinois park at center of struggle over sand used ...
The land purchased by the mining company borders the eastern entrance of Starved Rock State Park and has conservation groups concerned of the effects mining would have on the park.
Sand mine to proceed near iconic Illinois state park ...
The frac sand mining boom has now spread to Illinois, as state regulators grant approval to build a controversial mining operation next to Starved Rock State Park.. St. Louis-based Mississippi Sand, the company that's building the 80-acre sand mine, received its third and final permit on October 19, overcoming objections by a consortium of environmental groups.
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After that the Village of Utica (directly across the Illinois River from Starved Rock Park) annexed land to the east, along Route 6, and west of Ottawa, on the north side of the river, to expedite sale and mining of this parcel of land by ILLINOIS SAND CO. (another transnational corporation).
Starved Rock area residents resistant to sand mines ...
Starved Rock area residents resistant to sand mines. — Millions of visitors to Starved Rock State Park could soon find themselves driving through Illinois' largest sand box. Mining …
Midwest SOARRING Foundation - News
We urge you to write Governor Pat Quinn and the IDNR to express your opposition to the Mississippi Frac Sand Mine being allowed to mine adjacent to Starved Rock State Park in Utica, Illinois. View sample letter. Contact Governor Pat Quinn: Office of the Governor The James R. Thompson Center 100 Randolph, 16-100 Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312-814-2121
Sand Mine Threatens Starved Rock – Illinois Sierra Club Blog
Sand Mine Threatens Starved Rock. The LaSalle County Board is meeting Wednesday to decide whether Mississippi Sand, LLC should be granted a special use permit that would allow mining operations on property adjacent to Starved Rock State Park. Sierra Club along with Prairie Rivers Network, the Starved Rock Audubon Society and many of the area ...
NPDES Permit IL0080004 Illinois Sand Company, LLC Illinois ...
Illinois Sand Company, LLC Illinois Sand Company Mine Public Hearing Monday, October 7, 2013 NPDES Hearing at 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm Starved Rock State Park/Lodge Starved Rock Room Rt. 178 & 71, Utica, Illinois 61373 The IEPA Bureau of Water has prepared a draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Protect Starved Rock and the Illinois Valley from Fracking ...
Protect Starved Rock and the Illinois Valley from Fracking and Mining. February 23, 2018 · Illinois ·. Panel rejects sand mine expansion. David Giuliani, [email protected], 815 …
Starved Rock: An Illinois Treasure in Peril – Illinois ...
LaSalle County Zoning Board Ok's Destructive Mining Proposal After 2 days and 15 hours of testimony the LaSalle County zoning board voted on December 15, 2011, to approve a destructive new special use permit that would allow a sand mine adjacent to Starved Rock State Park. The proposal is scheduled to be heard by the…
LaSalle County Mining - Geological history
Within Illinois Valley and its tributary valleys, sediments composed of sand and gravel, silt, and alluvium have accumulated partly because of glacial drift and partly due to continuing erosion and water transport. The geology underlying LaSalle County can be easily observed while visiting Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks.
Starved Rock mine controversy aired in Springfield - News ...
Proponents of the project tout the 40 jobs to be created and say environmental concerns are being addressed. LaSalle County already has a number of mines, including half a dozen within a few miles of Starved Rock, they add. Mississippi Sand LLC of Maryland Heights, Mo. Wants to mine St. Peter sandstone for use in the oil and natural gas industry.
Sand Mining and Transport: Potential Health Effects
Exposures From Sand Mining, Processing, and Handling • Sand mining and processing generate airborne PM and respirable crystalline silica –Blast, load, and haul –Process activities such as crushing –Shipping and disposal of "waste sand" • Occupational exposures (miners, transporters) –Common to exceed OSHA standards for respirable