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Abandoned mines in New York

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.

1,984 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
Zahn'S Sand And GravelJefferson, NYNear ?MSHA 3002816Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/14/1992Zahn'S Sand & GravelReported operatorZahn'S Sand & GravelReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Zerozero.comBroome, NYNear SanfordMSHA 3003913Dimension Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/12/2014Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Zimmer Road DevelopmentPutnam, NYNear BrewsterMSHA 3004022Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/04/2020Zimmer Road Development Corp.Reported operatorStanley Marabito; Robert GarownReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
ZUPAN GRAVEL BEDMadison, NYNear CazenoviaMSHA 3003133Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/14/2003Nick W Zupan & Sons IncReported operatorJohn ZupanReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView 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.