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Frac Sand Mining: Frac Sand 101 and DNR Regulations WTA MONROE COUNTY MAY 24, 2012 SAND MINING IN WISCONSIN IS NOT NEW Mining sand and Foundry nonmetallic Glass minerals in Water Filtration Wisconsin for Construction

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Frac Sand Mining: Frac Sand 101 and DNR Regulations

WTA MONROE COUNTY MAY 24, 2012

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SAND MINING IN WISCONSIN IS NOT NEW

Mining sand and

nonmetallic minerals in Wisconsin for

  • ver 100 years

All frac sand is

quartz sand

Foundry Glass Water Filtration Construction Sandblasting Road sand

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WHAT’S NEW AND DIFFERENT?

Footprint of the new mines and plants Geographical concentration of the new

mines

Rate of mineral withdrawal Number of new mining and processing

plant proposals

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Clean, crystalline, almost pure silica sand Spheroid shape Desirable size gradations and consistency High crush resistance Usually close to the surface and easy to

mine

WHY HERE?

Wisconsin has sandstone deposits that are:

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THE GEOLOGIC STORY BEHIND THE WI SANDSTONE FORMATIONS

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FRAC SAND “BOOM” WHY NOW?

Technological advances Maximizes oil and gas yields Increasing worldwide demand for

petroleum products and gas

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TYPICAL MINE TYPES

SURFACE DREDGING UNDERGROUND (MAIDEN ROCK AND

BAY CITY)

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Mining Operations

Remove topsoil and stockpile for

reclamation

Mine sand ( blasting or dredging ) Rough screening Washing sand to remove fines Sand then goes to drying or a stock

pile

Further screening Possible resin coating

T t (t i ll b il)

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BADGER MINING TAYLOR

Processing facilities

(physical processes incl. washing & screening/sorting.

Resin coating

facilities

Resin plant–coating of sand to add strength

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WISCONSIN DNR REGULATIONS

Air permits Stormwater permits High capacity well permits Wetland and waterway permits Endangered and threatened species

and archeological review

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Karner Blue Documented Range in Wisconsin

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COUNTY REGULATIONS

DNR Oversight Shoreland zoning and floodplain

regulations

Mine reclamation

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ECONOMIC IMPACT

40-50 Jobs per processing plant 10-20 Jobs per mine 90% of new jobs are local hires $18-$20 per hour for equipment

  • perators

$20 per hour + for electricians,

engineers, geologists, managers, etc.

Secondary economic impacts

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Thomas E. Woletz, P.E.

SENIOR MANAGER, SPECIAL PROJECTS COORDINATOR Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/mines/silica.html

phone: (715) 839-3756 fax: (715) 839-6076 e-mail: Thomas.Woletz@Wisconsin.gov