Citizens Against Mining

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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.

Don’t miss Citizens Against Mining’s 2025 annual meeting featuring Dr. Levy of Miami University. You will not want to miss this April 22 talk. That evening, renew your annual membership, pick up a yard sign and greet neighbors and friends.

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

last update

03/2025