Open 16 small drainages blocked by old mining activity. Establish appropriately sloped drainages so water can flow downstream rather than percolate into subsurface mine voids creating acid mine drainage. Disturbance approx. 50 ac.
Scoping and Notice and Comment Letter mailed on 10/20/2009. The Decision Notice was signed and legal notice was published in the Athens Messenger newspaper, Athens, Ohio on February 1, 2010.
Location Summary
Perry County, Coal Township, approx 1 mile east of New Straitesville, OH along Highway 93