A years-long mining proposal is nearing full approval in Bradford County after the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection approved several main permits for a sand and gravel mine just outside of The Valley.
The Minard Mine Project was granted its surface mining and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits on January 8, 2025. The permits now allow for the mining of 150.7 acres of cropland and forestland in an area west of Sayre Borough and Athens Borough, close to the Chemung River. The project is proposed to be phased in over many years, with an estimated lifespan of the project being 20 years.
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