Illinois land report: Rice Lake Conservation Area. Volume 2. Comments and responses, appendices, references. Final report

Technical Report · Mon Aug 29 04:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:5467447

This report was authorized by the Illinois Surface Coal Mining Land Conservation and Reclamation Act (PA 81-1015). It was prepared in response to a petition from a citizen's organization (Save Rice Lake Area Association) which requested that the Rice Lake Conservation Area, owned by the Illinois Department of Conservation, be declared unsuitable for surface coal mining. This declaration of suitability or unsuitability will ultimately be made by the Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals. PA 81-1015 provides that ENR must prepare land reports on such lands. The Land Report analyzes the demand for coal and the impact which a declaration of unsuitability would have on the economy, environment and the coal supply. In addition, the report discusses the impact of mining on state and local land use plans, fragile and historic lands, renewable resource lands and natural hazard lands.

• Research Organization: Illinois Dept. of Energy and Natural Resources, Springfield (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5467447
• Report Number(s): PB-83-258723
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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