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Longwall mining damage image of James Kinney Farmstead, showing
frozen temporary water supply livestock tank. The cattle are crowind
around the tank, attempting to get a drink of water, but the water
is frozen. There is no electricity across the road from the main
house as OVCC has not installed electric lines, therefore the water
in the livestock tank freezes during cold weather. According to
ODNR regulations, OVCC is required to provide water for livestock
in areas affected by longwall mining.
Prior to mining, a constant flow of water from the developed spring
in this field kept the stock tank from freezing during cold weather.
The spring feeding the stock tank in this field previously provided
22 gal/min flow rate prior to mining, now there is no water from
this spring due to longwall mining subsidence.
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