Living on the Front Lines with Silica Sand Mines

The largest sand mine in Bridge Creek Town lies one mile north of our tree farm. Two years ago, 40 acres of trees were culled for the installation of high intensity power lines to feed anticipated silica sand mine expansion under the legal provision of "Right-of-Way." That document was signed by a previous land owner in 1948.

This sand is your sand, this sand is my sand

State Geologist Robertson says that while the state has a history of sand mining, the scale of these mines is something new: the combined area permitted for frac sand mining has been estimated to be 40,000 acres, an area larger than the city of Green Bay, or, put another way, roughly 30,250 Lambeau Fields.

Addressing Public Concerns About Frac Sand Mining in …

Addressing Public Concerns About Frac Sand Mining in West Central Wisconsin Eau University Claire of Wisconsin UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - EAU CLAIRE Katrina Kawak,Joseph Vue, Reggie Eggen, Mark Larsen II, ... near a frac sand mine, and what should be done in the community to address the lack of education regarding air quality. In all, we were ab ...

Some Wisconsin frac sand mines see growing demand from …

After a major contraction of Wisconsin's frac sand mining industry, companies that survived recent downturns are seeing demand for sand used to drill for oil and natural gas rise again. A filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shows Texas based Smart Sand, Inc., which has mines in western and southwestern Wisconsin, reported ...

Roadway Impacts of Industrial Silica Sand (Frac Sand) …

Industrial Silica Sand (Frac Sand) Mining By Isaac Orr and Mark Krumenacher* Third in a series #137 (May 2015): Environmental Impacts of Industrial Silica Sand (Frac Sand) Mining #138 (June 2015): Economic Impacts of Industrial Silica Sand (Frac Sand) Mining #139 (September 2015): Roadway Impacts of Industrial Silica Sand (Frac Sand) Mining ...

The Wisconsin Industrial Sand Association

The Wisconsin Industrial Sand Association Fall/Winter 2018 The Wisconsin Industrial Sand Association (WISA) is a statewide organization formed to promote safe and responsible sand mining practices. The group supports science and fact-based discussion which create a positive dialogue among the industry, citizens and government

DOR Frac Sand Mining and Processing

The business sells the frac sand extracted. The frac sand is loaded onto rail cars in Wisconsin and shipped by a railroad company to purchasers in other states. Is sale of the frac sand subject to Wisconsin sales or use taxes? No. The sale of the frac sand is not subject to Wisconsin sales or use taxes because the sale occurs outside of Wisconsin.

Recent and potential metallic mining projects in Wisconsin

Mines_Content Page_Recent and potential metallic mining projects in Wisconsin . Breadcrumb. Home » Topic » ... Wisconsin's recommendations take into account the slight statistical differences in how Wisconsin and Michigan derive metals water quality standards as well as how metals water quality-based effluent limits are calculated by the two ...

Overview of Frac Sand Mining

Frac Sand. Frac sand is naturally occurring high purity quartz (>99%) sand (0.1 to 2.0 mm fraction) that must meet rigorous industry specifications. Within the industry, the sand is referred to as "Northern White" or "Ottawa White" sand. Image Credit: USGS. The Upper Midwest is a principal supplier of frac sand in the United States.

Industrial Sand Mining Strategic Analysis

An industrial sand mine. Subscribe to email updates or mobile alerts when this Web page has been updated. The Department of Natural Resources has prepared a strategic analysis to reassess the latest scientific, natural resource and socioeconomic information relating to industrial sand mining and its associated infrastructure in Wisconsin.. The strategic analysis updates …

Introduction to Sand Mining Activity | SpringerLink

Sand mining is probably the largest mining activity and the most profitable extractive economic activity in the world as have been shown by 'tales of sand rush' in American and Mexican Gulf (Collins & Dunne, 1989).After air and water sand is probably the next most exploited materials in the world (UNEP, 2019; Aliu et al., 2022).When bound with cement and …

Hi-Crush

Purpose-built Northern White and in-basin frac sand production facilities, and strategically located destination terminals, provide high-quality proppant to our E&P customers when and where they need it. Hi-Crush world-class processing technology and systems ensure clean, uniform and efficient proppant production with minimal environmental impact. We serve customers across …

Frac Sand Mining

Frac Sand Mining May 2013. Frac sand mining has become a divisive topic in the past few years. Advocates say the industry will bring jobs and economic development to the region. ... West-central Wisconsin is a hot spot for sand mining and residents have expressed environmental and health concerns about the tiny sand particles generated by mining.

Natural Sand Proppant | Mammoth Energy

Taylor Frac's facilities include a wet and dry plant located on 393 acres in Taylor, Wisconsin. The Taylor Frac facility encompasses a sand mine and processing plant with high quality Northern White Jordan Substrate reserves. The Northern White Jordan frac sand meets or exceeds API standards including, roundness, sphericity and crush resistance.

INDUSTRIAL SAND MINING OVERVIEW

Sand mining has occurred in Wisconsin for more than 100 years. Recent growth in the petroleum industry has created a high demand for sand that can be used for hydraulic fracturing, a technique used to extract natural gas and crude oil from rock formations in other states. Wisconsin has high-quality sand resources and, as a result, the DNR has ...

Environmental Impacts of Industrial Silica Sand (Frac …

of industrial sand mining. These concerns have been perpetuated by environmental special-interest groups, many of which are ideologically opposed to oil and natural gas In Wisconsin, industrial sand mining employed 189 people in the state in 2002. That figure will grow to nearly 3,000 when existing and proposed mines become fully operational.