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Citizens Against Mining (CAM) opposes the Jurgensen Company’s proposed Limestone Quarry in Mad River Township, Clark County, Ohio. Join CAM in its continued opposition.
At this time, visit CAM’s Facebook Page for any updates concerning this zoning change.
Thanks to the talented drone pilot Jeremy, CAM now has an awesome video of the Mud Run and its unique water features! Check out MRT’s Mud Run with its tributaries, springs, fens and wetlands!
A BLAST FROM THE PAST!
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Thank you to all who attended the 8th Annual Meeting of Citizens Against Mining on April 22, 2025. Jonathan Levy, of Miami University, spoke about water scarcity on a global scale. He pointed out most of the available water on earth is groundwater, the water which is stored and moves in the pores between the rocks, gravel and sand under our feet.
This map shows the location of the 420.6 acres in Mad River Township owned by Enon Sand & Gravel (ES&G), a mining subsidiary of Jurgensen Companies in Cincinnati, OH. This land, purchased between 2015 and 2016, is represented by the pastel-shaded areas on the map: pink, yellow, green, blue, and lilac. Sand, gravel, and limestone will be mined on the property.
Mining sand and gravel involves dredging from water-filled pits, while limestone must be dry to be blasted and mined. In a process called dewatering, all ground and surface water must be pumped into a holding pit before draining into tributaries that flow into Mud Run. In 2018, ES&G estimated that 480,000 gallons of water would be pumped out every eight hours.
The red and yellow shapes on the map approximately indicate the areas where homes and businesses are projected to experience the highest impact from dewatering. Known as the cone of depression, this area was identified in a 2016 report commissioned for ES&G by Eagon & Associates.
ES&G estimates mining 200,000 tons of limestone per year, totaling 10,000,000 tons, and 10,000 tons of sand and gravel per year, totaling 150,000 tons. This slow process is anticipated to last a total of 80 years.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
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Groundwater 101 from Opal’s Pals!
Illustrations by Roger Weller, Cochise College
“Ohio is blessed with an abundance of water, and under the right circumstances could become an economic powerhouse, but only if this resource is cared for and not squandered.”
Gary Beeber Film, Water
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last update
03/2025