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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Run Screening PlantSchuylkill, PANear HeckschervilleMSHA 3608342 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1995 | Reading Anthracite CompanyReported operatorMaria Cantwell; Bonnie R Ryan; Brian R RichReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buck Run Slush BankSchuylkill, PAMSHA 3601990 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1973 | Schuylkill Contracting CompanyReported operatorRyan James VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buck Run StripSchuylkill, PANear Buck RunMSHA 3607513 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/07/1986 | Greenfield Contracting CompanyReported operatorChiccini Michael AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buck SlopeColumbia, PANear CentraliaMSHA 3602055 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/11/1982 | R & L Coal CompanyReported operatorLucas Jerry Jr & SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buck SlopeSchuylkill, PAMSHA 3602526 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1980 | Zakrewsky Coal Company IncReported operatorZakrewsky PeterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buck SlopeColumbia, PANear Locust DaleMSHA 3605022 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/18/1989 | Post Coal CompanyReported operatorHarner Roy E & Delbert L ArtzReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buck SlopeColumbia, PANear CentraliaMSHA 3605047 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/17/1983 | Wolfgang Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorWolfgang Robert W & Lewis G--Walter FetterolfReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buck SlopeSchuylkill, PANear Mount PleasantMSHA 3607332 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/01/1984 | J & Z Coal CompanyReported operatorZukowski Joseph-James O'BrienReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buck SlopeSchuylkill, PANear LincolnMSHA 3607417 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/11/1983 | S N & N Coal CompanyReported operatorCarl Neidlinger; Edmund NeidlingerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buck SlopeColumbia, PANear CentraliaMSHA 3607637 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/22/1986 | D & M Coal CompanyReported operatorManhart Leroy C & Larry DeeterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buck SlopeColumbia, PANear CentraliaMSHA 3607975 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/27/1989 | Polcovich Coal CompanyReported operatorPolcovich JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buck Slope MineSchuylkill, PAMSHA 3601847 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1980 | Koppenhaver Coal CompanyReported operatorKoppenhaver HowardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buck Slope MineSchuylkill, PANear Valley ViewMSHA 3601897 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/09/1983 | Koppenhaver Coal CompanyReported operatorKoppenhaver HowardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buck Slope MineColumbia, PAMSHA 3606492 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | L T S Coal CompanyReported operatorSchlagle FrankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buck StripColumbia, PANear CentraliaMSHA 3607686 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1997 | Peter Kovalchick Enterprises IncReported operatorKovalchick PeterReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Buck StripSchuylkill, PANear Mount PleasantMSHA 3608310 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/02/2004 | Mountain Valley Management IncReported operatorDrebitko AndrewReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buck Vein SlopeSchuylkill, PANear New PhiladelphiaMSHA 3608758 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/02/1999 | C M & R Coal CompanyReported operatorCress Charles & Bob MatalavageReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Buck Vein StripSchuylkill, PANear BrocktonMSHA 3601786 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/1983 | Bell Coal CompanyReported operatorDovalchik AnthonyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buck Vein StripColumbia, PANear CentraliaMSHA 3608304 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/1992 | Columbia Coal & Development Company IncReported operatorThomas J LynottReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Buffalo Run MineCentre, PANear BellefonteMSHA 3600183 | LimeUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/2006 | Graymont (Pa) IncReported operatorGraymont LtdReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Buffalo Run PlantCentre, PANear BellefonteMSHA 3609048 | LimeFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/13/2013 | Graymont (PA) IncReported operatorGraymont LtdReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BuffingtonFayette, PANear New SalemMSHA 3606672 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/24/1985 | C & S Coal ReclamationReported operatorCambell Tommye-David A LeytzeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BUFF QUARRYSusquehanna, PANear RichmondaleMSHA 3608946 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/19/2003 | D B FlagstoneReported operatorDavid BishopReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bukovitz StripFayette, PANear McclellandtownMSHA 3606731 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1984 | Joseph BukovitzReported operatorBukovitz Joseph WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bullock TractSchuylkill, PANear MinersvilleMSHA 3608228 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1994 | Valley Peat & Humus Company IncReported operatorMandarand MichelleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bullskin MineFayette, PANear ConnellsvilleMSHA 3606843 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1994 | Hawley Fuel Coal IncReported operatorRuff Jean-Paul & Martin FarberReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bullskin MineFayette, PAMSHA 3606904 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1979 | Southwest Materials IncReported operatorAlbright BarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bullskin TippleFayette, PANear ConnellsvilleMSHA 3608647 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/2019 | Bullskin Tipple CompanyReported operatorTheodore Yowonske; Michaelangelo P RipepiReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Buncic Coal CompanyFayette, PANear York RunMSHA 3604688 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1984 | Buncic Coal CompanyReported operatorBuncic JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bundy No 1Clearfield, PANear SabulaMSHA 3606050 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1989 | U S Coal IncReported operatorAiello David J & Victor CReported 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.