0:56. LANSING — Gravel miners and other business groups are launching a new push to make it easier to open sand and gravel mines in residential areas, and this time they have new bills and a new ...
Natural resources: mining; regulations for mining of sand and gravel operations; modify. Amends sec. 9115 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.9115) & adds pt. 639. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4526'23, HB 4527'23. ... The Michigan Legislature Website is a free service of the Legislative Service Bureau in cooperation with the Michigan Legislative Council, the …
Citizens Protect Irish Hills is a Nonprofit organization opposing a sand and gravel pit also known as aggregate mining in the heart of Michigan's Irish Hills. ... The clamor of a gravel mine includes the revving of diesel engines from gravel trucks, bull dozers, crushers, sorters, and other equipment, the clanging racket of machines at work ...
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality's GeoWebFace website provides a large amount of information on Michigan's geology and natural resources in interactive map form, including: Surface and bedrock geology Water wells Mineral resources and mine locations Coal resources and mine locations Oil & gas resources and well locations …
SAND & GRAVEL: The first-ever study of miners working at Michigan's sand and gravel mines found none with silicosis but a higher rate of asthma than other production workers, as well as a risk of shortness of breath and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The state has more than 3,500 surface miners, 1,200 of whom …
The Michigan Aggregates Association wants mining approval taken from local governments and given to the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). ... Democrats and some Democrats are sponsoring this latest package of bills to take local control from permitting sand and gravel mining away and give it to the state.
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – A Michigan sand and gravel mine operator has issued a stern warning to officials in rural Washtenaw County after suffering a setback in its pursuit of permits for a new ...
Permitting of non-metallic mines (such as frac sand mines) in Michigan tends to vary significantly across municipalities. This two-part series discusses the terms of these permitting processes, with examples …
Gravel everywhere, but not a rock to mine? Michigan is poised to spend $7.3 billion over the next five years on road and bridge construction projects, after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's $3.5 billion bond initiative doubled planned spending in keeping with her 2018 campaign promise to "fix the damn roads.". In 2021, the Michigan Department of …
In 2021, the Michigan Department of Transportation's pavement program will spend nearly $2.26 billion to address nearly 3,000 lane miles, a department spokesman said. Sand and gravel for those …
Michigan's quest to "fix the damn roads" is prompting a fight in Lansing over who gets to decide where the gravel industry can mine for raw materials used in concrete and asphalt. For the fourth straight legislative term, bipartisan lawmakers are pushing bills that would shift permitting oversight of sand and gravel mines from local ...
The Michigan Gravel Race Series is a points series composed of 19 uniquely different gravel centric events. Riders may choose to challenge themselves in the following series: MINI COURSE series SHORT COURSE series LONG COURSE series ULTRA COURSE series All race distances have the following special categories in addition to expanded …
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (Department) has determined that gravel, sand, limestone or dolomite mining facilities discharging only wash water without additives, into the groundwater or onto the …
NREPA; and Michigan Executive Order 2019-06, process wastewater and mine dewatering water from facilities ... discharge process wastewater and mine dewatering water from industrial sand and gravel mining operations to the surface waters of the state. Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below.
Empire Mine(Abandoned) The Empire Mine. Once a powerhouse in Michigan's mining scene, this bad boy's been quiet since 2016. But, oh, the tales it could tell! Once boasting a mind-boggling 1,200-foot depth and employing hundreds, the Empire Mine is now silent, a testament to an era now passed. Closed in 2016 and has since …
LANSING, MI — Michigan lawmakers have introduced legislation that would transfer permitting and oversight of sand and gravel mines from local governments to the state. House Bills 4526, 4527 and ...
A yard sign at the corner of Occidental Highway and Gady Road urges opposition to a proposed gravel mine nearby. RAISIN TWP. — A mining company's proposal for a new gravel pit in Raisin Township, about halfway between Adrian and Tecumseh, has residents alarmed. ... a geologist who often consults with local …
The interest of a company managed by Matthew Moroun in acquiring a Grass Lake gravel mine has at least one neighbor worried. Planning Commission Chair says same rules apply to all.
Iron Mining (Ferrous Metallic Minerals) Oil, Gas, and Minerals Part 631 of the NREPA Regulation of the construction, operation, and reclamation of mining operations for iron extraction. Land/Water Interface - Joint Permit Application (JPA) Water Resources: Parts 13, 31, 91, 301, 303, 315, 323, 325, 353 of the NREPA
Gravel mining operations, and how to approve them, has been a decades-long battle involving Supreme Court decisions siding with both local control and state centralization. Among the concerns is that the bill restricts noise and hours of operation, said Judy Allen, director of government relations for the townships group.
In Michigan, the permitting of non-metallic mineral mines occurs at the local level. This includes frac sand (crushed stone), as well as sand and gravel. The local unit of government (LUG) must enforce state …
"This is resulting in endless delays and denials that are pushing aggregate mining farther and farther away from our biggest public construction projects." …
The map below shows that mining is increasing locally, in small areas, while decreasing in others. What this map probably shows is the increase in sand and gravel mining in …
The siting of mining and extraction operations, such as gravel pits, can often be the source of great controversy. Although many residents view the proliferation of these land uses as damaging to adjacent properties, mining operations are considered valuable to state infrastructure and the economy according to certain interest groups. …
Impacts of Sand Mining on Ecosystem Structure, Process and Biodiversity in Rivers. Kondolf, G. M. (1997). Hungry water: Effects of dams and gravel mining on river channels.
Lansing — A bipartisan group of Michigan lawmakers are resurrecting a proposal to transfer oversight of aggregate mining permits and operations from local communities to state regulators amid a ...
Michigan Aggregates Association Names Cliff Halliday Jr. as the 24th Annual Michael Newman Distinguished Service Award Recipient July 25 2024 Celebrating Success: Highlights from the 2024 MAA Summer Conference at Boyne Mountain
Mining companies that produce gravel, sand and other aggregate have been pushing for years for a law that changes who approves permits for their operations. …
SAND RESOURCE TYPES AND THEIR LOCATION In Michigan, there are three important dune areas where industrial sand is mined. These are 1) inland dunes, 2) coastal dunes, and 3) coastal sand strips.A mineral resource with similar characteristics to dune sand is sandstone; the Paleozoic Sylvania sandstone is mined in only one very limited area of …
Mike Wilczynski, a retired state geologist who consults residents fighting aggregate mines, said that's misleading.. He said while it's true the sand in Sleeping Bear Dunes has silica - it's a type of quartz - mining can break up those natural, large, and generally harmless crystals into microscopic, sharp-edged dust. Exposure to silica dust …
MTA thanks all members who have reached out to their legislators to share their opposition to House Bills 4526, 4527 and 4528—legislation that would completely preempt all local authority over sand and gravel mining operations in all Michigan communities.
As stated in Part 1, under the state's Zoning Enabling Act (ZEA), aggregate mines in Michigan can only be denied for specific reasons.These are a lack of …
And mine operator Mid Michigan Materials has applied to more than double its daily water withdrawal limit to a maximum 4.8 million gallons per day, though company officials say they don't intend ...
The Department of EGLE, Oil, Gas, and Minerals Division (OGMD) regulates several mining industries in Michigan including, metallic mining, native copper mining, sand …
The Leman gravel pit would sit on a plateau high above the Platte River; opponents worry about the consequences of surface water runoff and groundwater migration from the site. Brouwer said that he and other volunteers knocked on 150 to 200 doors in the surrounding area, and the sentiment was overwhelmingly against the gravel …
There is a proposed 400-acre gravel and sand mining operation in Sharon Township. Local residents appear decisively opposed to the operation. As the permitting process goes through the steps with the township board, the state Legislature is considering bills that move regulatory and permit control to Lansing. Former Sharon Township …
Ananich's bill represents a new direction in the effort to increase access to the sand and gravel the state needs to efficiently rebuild its roads. The plan will create a modernized, uniform statewide permitting process for aggregate mining inside the well-regarded Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. ...