Mined land subsidence impacts on farmland with potential application to Illinois: A literature review

Book · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6965474

Veith, D L

This report summarizes a Bureau of Mines review of selected literature on the effects of subsidence due to high-extraction underground coal mining on farmland areas. In Illinois the ground water level in the glacial drift is only 2 to 15 ft below the nearly flat to gently rolling ground surface. The main subsidence concern is flooding, as caused by the lowering of the ground surface, and the subsequent effects on crop production. Positive drainage must be maintained in the farmlands, and the need exists for extensive regional planning by the mining and agricultural industries to maximize short- and long-term production from both efforts. The Bureau is cooperating with the State of Illinois to develop basic information necessary for such planning.

• OSTI ID: 6965474
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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