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Deer Run Mine Public Hearing

Thu, 17 Mar 2016 12:48:46 CDT
A public hearing will be held next week regarding the Deer Run Mine in Hillsboro. The on and off fire in the mine has caused it to be closed for an undetermined amount of time. According to Illinois Department of Natural Resources Communications Director Chris Young, the public hearing will be an opportunity for the public to provide comments on the proposed revision for the Deer Run Mine. The revision proposes to add 7,731.8 acres of shadow area to the permit. This is area where the mine is allowed to extract coal underground by longwall methods. The public hearing will be held at 5pm on Thursday, March 24th, at the Montgomery County Historic Courthouse in Hillsboro in the County Board Room on the second floor. IDNR held an informal conference at the same location on February 11th.

Thomack 3/17/16