“If ever a natural landmark were unsuitable for mining and deserving of special consideration, this is it.Īccording to Dysart Defenders, its appeal lists what the group claims are a series of violations of state laws and rules in the decision granting the mining permit. The state accepted the coal company’s unsupported assumption that subsidence will never occur.ĭysart Woods is a rare and irreplaceable treasure, one of the last remnant of Ohio’s original forests, said Joe Hazelbaker, an attorney for the council. to submit an adequate water monitoring plan. The state failed to require Ohio Valley Coal Co. The state failed to assess the cumulative impact mining would have on the hydrology of the area. The appeal, according to the council, asserts that: will adversely affect Dysart Woods, and the group retained a hydrologist, two mining engineers and a biologist to review the permit. Ohio University also is challenging the permit, and released information on its appeal on Saturday.Īccording to Buckeye Forest Council, it is concerned the underground mining by Ohio Valley Coal Co. Dysart Woods is owned by Ohio University and includes an old-growth forest. The appeals were filed with the Ohio Reclamation Commission. Buckeye Forest Council and Dysart Defenders filed separate notices Monday that they are appealing last month’s decision by the Division of Mineral Resources Management that granted a permit for limited coal mining under Dysart Woods in Belmont County.
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