Identifying and Remediating Old Abandoned Mines in California

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Stay Out, Stay Alive — Closing Abandoned Mines to Protect the Public

California

DOC Division of Mine Reclamation’s Abandoned Mine Lands Unit (AMLU) has been responsible for closing more than a thousand potentially dangerous legacy mine openings around the state, typically with protecting outdoor…

THE BLM AND CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION PARTNER TO ADDRESS POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS ABANDONED MINE OPENINGS

California

The Bureau of Land Management and California Department of Conservation, Division of Mine Reclamation, are working together to close 65 potentially hazardous abandoned mine openings to protect desert visitors who…

DOC’s Abandoned Mine Lands Unit Helps Community Get on the Road to Recovery

California

Every so often, reminders of the enduring impacts of California’s Gold Rush pop up in unusual places. While the media has covered multiple stories about people and pets, and even…