Performance Measure
Agency
Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (409)
Measure Name
Percentage of orphaned mineral mine sites on which safety and health hazards have been eliminated
Measure Last Modified
Apr 19 2017 02:52
Measure Last Published
Aug 02 2019 12:14
Measure Status
Retired
Data Source and Calculation

The Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) has estimated that there are 4,000 (This estimate was revised from 3,000 in FY2011)orphaned mineral mine sites based on historical records of mineral mining activity in the state. Orphaned sites are those areas disturbed by surface mining of minerals other than coal which were not required by law to be reclaimed or which have not been reclaimed. The total number of reclaimed mineral mine sites is tracked by DMME staff after the final inspection of the reclamation work is completed. The percentage is calculated from these data.  DMME has limited funding with which to reclaim these sites.

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Associated Service Areas
SA CodeSA Name
50602Mineral Mining Environmental Protection, Worker Safety and Land Reclamation
Measure IDM409SA12002
Measure ClassOther Agency
Measure TypeOutcome
Year TypeState FY
Preferred TrendIncrease
FrequencySemi-Annually
Statistical UnitPercentage
Baseline and Targets
Target NameDateResultNote
Baseline
Short Target 2020
Long Target 2022
Measure Results
YearFirst HalfSecond HalfExplanatory Note
20032.502.60
20042.702.80
20052.802.80
20063.003.00
20073.073.10
20083.203.20
20093.333.33
20103.773.80
20113.153.20
20123.053.10New estimate of 4,000 sites.
20133.153.20
20143.333.35
20153.383.38
20163.38
2017
- Run Date: 09/28/2021 10:40:23