Mine Index 1004   Illinois Fuel Company, LLC,   I-1 Surface Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Gallatin unlocated, Saline unlocated
County: Saline
Gallatin
Quadrangle: Equality
County Coal Data: Saline
Gallatin
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID: 1102751

Mine Index Number: 1004

Company Name: Illinois Fuel Company, LLC
Mine Name: I-1 Surface Mine
Start Date: 1982 End Date: 2011
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: 2,115 (179 in Herrin Coal, 746 in Springfield Coal and 1,190 in Davis/Dekoven Coal)
Acres after map date: 200 or more in Saline County General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Pit Gallatin 10S 8E 16,17,18,19
Pit Saline 10S 7E 11,13,14,23,24

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 140 These depths were not measured at the same location, but in the locations where each coal was present and thick enough to mine. 3.0-4.0 Surface
Briar Hill 90 These depths were not measured at the same location, but in the locations where each coal was present and thick enough to mine. 2.0-2.5 Surface
Springfield 155 These depths were not measured at the same location, but in the locations where each coal was present and thick enough to mine. 4.5-5.0 Surface
Dekoven 103-105 These depths were not measured at the same location, but in the locations where each coal was present and thick enough to mine. 3.0 Surface
Davis 125-130 These depths were not measured at the same location, but in the locations where each coal was present and thick enough to mine. 4.0 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Jader Fuel Company, Inc. Jader No. 4 1982-1996 5,517,954
Jader Fuel Company, Inc. Jader No. 4(Saline County) 1997-2000 4,178,422
Illinois Fuel Company, LLC I-1 Surface 2001-2011Idle 2004-2007 3,280,101
Total Production: 12,976,477

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Company (digital) 1-2012 1:2400 1:2400 Not finalThe outline shown is of affected acres, which may not reflect actual mining.
Company (digital) 1-1-2001 1:24000 1:24000 Final, not finalFinal for Gallatin County pits, not final for Saline County pits
Company (paper) 1-1-2001 1:4896 1:4896 FinalThis map is final for the areas shown.
Company (paper) 1-10-2000 1:4800 1:4800 FinalThis map is final for the areas shown.
Company (paper), 1-42-27 4-18-1994 1:4800 1:4800 FinalThis map is final for the areas shown.
Company (paper) 12-31-1994 1:4800 1:4800 FinalThis map is final for the areas shown.
NAIP digital ortho-photo quadrangle 2015 1:6000 1:6000 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth.
Mine notes (Gallatin County) - Mine type, mine location, seam, thickness, mining method, geologic problems.
Company map, Coal Section files (digital) - Mine outline, mining method.
Company map, Coal Section files, not numbered and 1-42-27 - Mine outline, mining method.
National Agriculture Imagery Program map, digital ortho-photo quadrangle map - Mine outline.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs