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Abandoned mines in Nebraska

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.

610 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-10-31

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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 locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
Pit #1Merrick, NEMSHA 2500776Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1987York County Department Of RoadsReported operatorYork County - NeReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pit #1Gage, NEMSHA 2501051Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1987Liberty EnterprisesReported operatorLiberty EnterprisesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
PIT #11, VALLEYDouglas, NENear DouglasMSHA 2500282Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/12/2008Lyman-Richey Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorCRH PLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Pit #15Antelope, NEMSHA 2500980Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1985Mid-West Bridge & Construction CompanyReported operatorDon KelloggReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pit #2Madison, NEMSHA 2500501Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1979Mid-West Bridge & Construction CompanyReported operatorDon KelloggReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pit #2Sarpy, NEMSHA 2500988Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1986City Wide Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorCity Wide Rock & Excavating IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pit #2Hall, NEMSHA 2501119Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1992Lilley Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorJoe LilleyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pit #2Cedar, NENear HartingtonMSHA 2501209Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/19/2012Hartington Gravel, Inc.Reported operatorGayle HochsteinReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PIT #3Furnas, NEMSHA 2500338Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1997Frick Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorThomas E FrickReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pit #3Merrick, NEMSHA 2500775Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/28/1989York County Department Of RoadsReported operatorYork County - NeReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
PIT #3Hall, NENear ProsserMSHA 2500930Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/14/2020Lilley Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorJoe LilleyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Pit #3 West CullomCass, NENear PlattsmouthMSHA 2501254Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/04/2020Lyman-Richey Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorCRH PLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Pit #4Madison, NEMSHA 2500291Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1985Mid-West Bridge & Construction CompanyReported operatorDon KelloggReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pit #4Sarpy, NEMSHA 2501011Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1987Platte Valley Sand & GravelReported operatorJansen RichReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pit #4Lincoln, NEMSHA 2501028Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1992Frick Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorThomas E FrickReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pit #4Hall, NEMSHA 2501128Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1994Lilley Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorJoe LilleyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
PIT #47, FREMONTDodge, NENear OmahaMSHA 2501114Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/23/2014Lyman-Richey Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorCRH PLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PIT #49 GRETNASarpy, NENear SarpyMSHA 2501047Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/05/2005Lyman-Richey Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorCRH PLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Pit #4 East OreapolisCass, NENear PlattsmouthMSHA 2501245Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/19/2017Lyman-Richey Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorCRH PLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Pit #5Hall, NEMSHA 2501131Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1992Lilley Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorJoe LilleyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pit #50Douglas, NENear GRETNAMSHA 2501146Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/27/2017Lyman-Richey Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorCRH PLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Pit #51Sarpy, NENear GretnaMSHA 2501287Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/11/2020Lyman-Richey Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorCRH PLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PIT #5 CULLOMCass, NENear OmahaMSHA 2500280Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/08/2009Lyman-Richey Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorCRH PLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Pit #7Antelope, NEMSHA 2500229Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1980Mid-West Bridge & Construction CompanyReported operatorDon KelloggReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pit #7Dodge, NEMSHA 2500249Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1990Hartford Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorAsh Grove Cement CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pit #75 GenoaNance, NENear GenoaMSHA 2500511Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/16/2010Central Sand and Gravel CompanyReported operatorCRH PLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Pit #76 NorfolkMadison, NENear MadisonMSHA 2500510Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/03/2017 Central Sand & Gravel CoReported operatorCRH PLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Pit #77 Grand IslandHall, NENear Grand IslandMSHA 2500686Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/13/2008Central Sand and Gravel CompanyReported operatorCRH PLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Pit #7 ValleyDouglas, NENear ValleyMSHA 2501238Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2019Lyman-Richey Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorCRH PLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PIT #81, FULLERTONNance, NEMSHA 2501014Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1997Central Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorCRH PLCReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →

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Acquisition & reuse

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.

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Reclamation projects

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.