HISTORICAL SITES / RESEARCH DIRECTORY
Find the public record behind a former mining site. Explore reported locations, mined materials and operating history as a starting point for acquisition, reuse or reclamation research.
History means records exist in the imported sources, including older periods. Missing history is not evidence of a clean safety record. Operator and controller names are the last relationships reported in the Mines snapshot; they are not verified current property owners.
| Mine / reported location | Material / type | Reported status | Reported relationships | Available history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIONEER 2Oscoda, MINear MioMSHA 2003014 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/2004 | Superior Excavation & Crushing LLCReported operatorMark E NihranzReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PIONEER #3Lenawee, MIMSHA 2002477 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/18/2001 | Waterland Trucking Service IncReported operatorRick MassuchReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PIONEER #6Livingston, MIMSHA 2002869 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/2001 | Waterland Trucking Service IncReported operatorRick MassuchReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PIONEER CRUSHEROakland, MIMSHA 2000756 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/13/1999 | Tri-City Aggregates IncReported operatorGenoak Materials IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pioneer CrusherShiawassee, MINear VernonMSHA 2003431 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/2010 | Great Lakes Fusion LLCReported operatorBryan K MarksReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pioneer Crushing PlantAllegan, MIMSHA 2002735 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/1995 | Fein-Miller Gravel IncReported operatorFein Lisa MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pioneer Pelletizing PlantMarquette, MIMSHA 2001011 | Iron OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/25/1980 | Cleveland-Cliffs Iron CompanyReported operatorCleveland-Cliffs IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pioneer PlantOakland, MIMSHA 2002697 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/1995 | Beagle Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorBeagle RichardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pioneer Plant #1St Clair, MIMSHA 2001161 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/06/1985 | Molesworth Contracting CompanyReported operatorMolesworth Ted AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pioneer Plant #1Montcalm, MIMSHA 2002460 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1990 | Dyer CompanyReported operatorDyer GeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PIONEER PLANT #1Presque Isle, MIMSHA 2002551 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/1997 | Henry Dean Sand & GravelReported operatorDean HenryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pioneer Plant #1Oakland, MIMSHA 2002787 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/1994 | Quality AggregatesReported operatorActon Edward C & Michael EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pioneer Plant 1Ingham, MIMSHA 2001142 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1993 | Spartan Aggregates IncReported operatorBachman Owen WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PIONEER PLANT 1Benzie, MINear HONORMSHA 2002756 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/2026 | Bradley Sand & GravelReported operatorMark Shane BradleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pioneer Plant #3Ingham, MIMSHA 2001146 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1995 | Spartan Aggregates IncReported operatorBachman Owen WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pioneer Plant 3Ingham, MIMSHA 2001143 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/19/1990 | Spartan Aggregates IncReported operatorBachman Owen WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pioneer Screening PlantMacomb, MINear RomeoMSHA 2002784 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2007 | Messina Trucking IncReported operatorStephen L MessinaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PIONEER SCREENING PLANTOakland, MINear UticaMSHA 2002972 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/2005 | Messina Trucking IncReported operatorStephen L MessinaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PITManistee, MINear ManistoneMSHA 2003214 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/2022 | Forbes Sanitation & ExcavationReported operatorDonald ForbesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pit #1Kent, MIMSHA 2000798 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/1996 | Northeast Gravel Company IncReported operatorDykema AndrewReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit #1 C & T Materials, Inc.Washtenaw, MINear ManchesterMSHA 2003232 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/2012 | C & T Materials, Inc.Reported operatorRobert MartinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pit #2Kent, MIMSHA 2002553 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/17/1991 | Northeast Gravel Company IncReported operatorDykema AndrewReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PIT #2Berrien, MINear Niles, MIMSHA 2003084 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/2002 | Pelley ExcavatingReported operatorCharles L PelleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pit #3Kent, MIMSHA 2002580 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1980 | Northeast Gravel Company IncReported operatorDykema AndrewReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PIT #3Ottawa, MINear Grand RapidsMSHA 2002834 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2007 | Ottawa Aggregates, Inc.Reported operatorRobert LandReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PIT #50Ottawa, MINear Grand RapidsMSHA 2003203 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/2005 | Grand Rapids Gravel CompanyReported operatorDykema LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pit #51Kent, MINear WyomingMSHA 2003404 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/2013 | Grand Rapids Gravel CompanyReported operatorDykema LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pit #9Washtenaw, MINear ManchesterMSHA 2002867 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/2015 | Barrett Paving Materials IncReported operatorColas S AReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Baraga, MIMSHA 2002428 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1982 | Ray'S Aggregate CompanyReported operatorCrandell Raymond HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1-Big Rapids OperationMecosta, MIMSHA 2000809 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1981 | Paris Gravel Company IncReported operatorMason Robert LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
Use the mine name and reported location to investigate county parcel and title records, mineral rights, access and planning constraints. MSHA mailing addresses are addresses of record and may not locate the mine. Confirm the parcel and current ownership separately.
EPA mine-site redevelopment primer ↗Check official reclamation inventories and state or tribal programmes for documented hazards, project status and programme criteria. A matching name or an MSHA abandoned status alone does not confirm a programme match.
OSMRE abandoned mine land programme ↗Source: MSHA public datasets. Production history checks quarterly and annual mine production/employment records. Safety history checks violations, inspections and accident reports; other source coverage is available on each mine profile.