New Mexico’s mining background was responsible for the boom – and often bust – of many towns in our state. New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Dept, Mining and Minerals Division, Abandoned Mine Land Program. Program funded by the NM Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department aimed at reclaiming coal gob piles. Regulations; October 19, 2006; Permanent program and abandoned mine land reclamation plan submissions: New Mexico, 12. Explore a selection of our projects or initiatives in several phases of development. Videos. New Mexico has an estimated 15,000 features that pose a threat to public … Some of these places became total ghost towns. After my time in consulting, I began work as an engineer for the state government in the New Mexico Abandoned Mine Land Program. 220. New Mexico. 400+ Acres of abandoned mine lands restored. The program will support the States¿ effort to safeguard abandoned mine features in New Mexico. Hidden Dangers. The New Mexico Abandoned Mine Land Program has closed more than 4,500 hazardous mine openings and reclaimed numerous mine waste piles since its inception. Abandoned Mine Lands Program WERC researchers conducted applied research and a field demonstration on innovative methods of safeguarding abandoned mine lands. Since 1988, the Navajo Nation's Abandoned Mine Lands program reclaims mines and cleans mining sites, but significant problems from the legacy of uranium mining and milling persist today on the Navajo Nation and in the states of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. Today, abandoned mines and mining equipment tell the story of success and decline associated with this industry. The purpose of the AML program is to protect public health and safety by safeguarding and/or permanently closing hazardous AML features on BLM and mixed-ownership lands in New Mexico. National/regional reclamation and historic preservation awards. North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources. These represent the diverse activities covered by the N.M. Building on Mining History: Cleanup, Reuse and Community Resilience at the Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site (PDF) (17 pp, 5.8 MB) A new case study from the EPA Abandoned Minelands Team that details key partnerships and collaborative tools that have led to successful remediation and reuse of large parts of Butte and Walkerville Montana. VLEX-23819967. McLemore, V.T., 2018, Critical minerals and Abandoned Mines (Aml) in New Mexico (abstr. ); in McLemore, V.T. Welcome to our Project Story Map. A light weight, crumb-rubber slurry was developed from used tires for the purpose of filling potentially hazardous land cavities in the Boston Hill mining area of Silver City, NM. Our program’s mission is to safeguard the public from adverse effects associated with historic mining practices. New York Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Mineral Resources. Abandoned Mine Land Program in the Mining and Minerals Division of the New Mexico Energy, Mineral and Natural Resources Department. Abandoned Mine Land Program. Reclamation projects are planned for eight sites including at the old Swastika Mine (New Brilliant Mine) at Vermejo Park Ranch near Raton, New Mexico. 2400+ Mines safeguarded. Projects Completed. and Frey, B., editors, 2018, Making Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) Profitable—Workshop Proceedings and Abstracts: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Report OF-597, p. 24, presentation 2017 OSMRE Western AML Reclamation Award Winner – New Mexico. 11 Abandoned Places That Hold Historic Keys To New Mexico’s Mining Past. New Mexico Accomplishments. Abandoned Mine Land Program The OAS continues to conduct clearance surveys for the Abandoned Mine Land Program, Mining and Minerals Division, which is part of the New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department. Inactive or abandoned mine sites are extremely hazardous and potential visitors to these sites are advised to exercise extra caution when exploring these areas. We safeguard and remediate abandoned mines all over the State of New Mexico. Federal Register, October 19, 2006.