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In an effort to provide citizens a more timely review of coal mining applications, all new and significant revision applications are available on the Land Reclamation Division web site. Applications for surface coal mining and reclamation operations will continue to be available for review at the county courthouse where mining operataions is proposed and at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Office of Mines and Minerals, Springfield, Illinois office.
Applicants are required to advertise in a paper of general circulation their intent for mining. Any comments or concerns you may have regarding any of the applications listed must be received within 30 days from the last public notice date. Comments may be submitted via US mail;
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Office of Mines & Minerals, Land Reclamation Division
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield, IL 62702-1207
or via email at dnr.mmlrd@illinois.gov.
When submitting comments to the Department, please include your name and address, and the company, mine and permit /applicaton number you are commenting on so we may notify you of the Department's decision.
Hillsboro Energy
Deer Run mine, Permit Application No. 399, Revision No. 2, Montgomery County
- Application
- Maps
- Informal Conference Transcript
- Public Hearing Transcript
- Modifications Application 5/27/2021
- Modifications Maps 5/27/2021
- Findings 4/13/2021 - Updated April 13, 2021 permit findings document to include missed pages due to scanning error. Pages are stamped with the notation "Missing App B Pages 11-24, Supplemented 5/11/21" in the lower right-hand corner.
Deer Run mine; Renewal application, 08/31/2023
- Informal Conference, December 4, 2023
- IC Transcript, December 4, 2023
- IC Attendee Comments, December 4, 2023
- Public Hearing, February 8, 2024
- Permit 424 Application Approved May 24, 2014
Deer Run mine, IBR 19, October 6, 2023
Decision, February 28, 2024
Responsible Energy Operations LLC,
Permit 330 and 458, Revisions 1 and 1, Friendsville Mine, Wabash County
- Application 7/21/2020
- Maps 7/21/2020
- Findings 11/08/2023
No. 1 mine; Renewal application.
- Findings 04/08/2024