Underground Mine Mapping

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Underground Mine Mapping Itasca County, Minnesota
Peter Clevenstine, P.E. Manager of Engineering
Mineral Development
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Three Phases
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Phase 3 Work Tasks

• Research the study area
• Collect and organize maps of known underground
  mine workings.
• Scan plan maps and sections
• Develop GIS coverages
• Link the scanned images to specific mine parcels.
• Identify other potential areas

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Phase 3 Budget
Category Description Cost
DNR Staff Geologist, Mining Engineer, Information Technologist 183,000
Contract worker Geological Scientist from NRRI 105,000
Other Equipment, supplies and travel 2,000
Total 290,000
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Phase Funding
Funding Source Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
State Bonding CIRSSD) 304,000
IRR Innovation Grant 150,000
DNR 60,000 125,000
Private 60,000 30,000
State MN/DOT 25,000 25,000
County 0 5,000 5,000
Unfunded 105,000
Total 304,000 300,000 290,000
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Peter.Clevenstine_at_dnr.state.mn.us 218-231-8443 mnd
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