Rush Creek Community Meeting

100 West Broadway Street,New Lexington OH 43764

16 November, 2022

Description

Join Rural Action Wednesday, November 16, from 5:30-7:00 pm at The Pizza Place, 100 West Broadway, New Lexington for a community meeting to learn about the history of acid mine drainage treatment successes in the region and to find out what the possibilities are for similar work to be done in Rush Creek. The Rush Creek watershed drains over 230 square miles that includes almost 6,000 acres of land with abandoned surface and underground mines. Federal regulations, in 1977, mandated the restoration of coal mining sites. However, much of the mining that occurred in the areas we work in concluded before those regulations took effect. In Rush Creek, almost nine square miles of land are potentially unsafe to build on and are leaching pollutants into the streams that flow through communities and backyards. Approximately 12 miles of Rush Creek are considered biologically dead and are impacting the health and redevelopment opportunities of the communities downstream. At this community meeting we’ll discuss what has been done, what’s currently working, and what the potential is for doing work in the Rush Creek watershed. Share your thoughts on how cleaning up water in Rush Creek could benefit your community. Attendance is free, but please register. Pizza will be provided for dinner during the meeting. This project has been funded by the U.S. EPA Learn more about Rural Action at www.ruralaction.org