Office of Mines and Minerals – Abandoned Mined Lands Reclamation Division
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The Office of Mines and Minerals – Abandoned Mined Lands Reclamation Division is a unit of Illinois state government responsible for restoring and managing lands and water resources degraded by past mining activities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Office of Mines and Minerals – Abandoned Mined Lands Reclamation Division canonical | 1 |
| Office of Mines and Minerals – Land Reclamation Division | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10460930 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Office of Mines and Minerals – Abandoned Mined Lands Reclamation Division Context triple: [Illinois Department of Natural Resources, hasPart, Office of Mines and Minerals – Abandoned Mined Lands Reclamation Division]
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A.
Office of Mine Reclamation
The Office of Mine Reclamation is a California state agency division responsible for overseeing mine reclamation and ensuring that mined lands are restored and managed in accordance with environmental and safety standards.
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Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement is a U.S. federal agency responsible for regulating coal mining and overseeing the restoration of abandoned mine lands to protect the environment and public health.
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C.
Mine Safety and Health Administration
The Mine Safety and Health Administration is the U.S. federal agency responsible for enforcing safety and health regulations in the nation’s mines to protect miners from workplace hazards.
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D.
Division of Mineral Resources
The Division of Mineral Resources is a unit of New York State government responsible for regulating the exploration, development, and conservation of oil, gas, and other mineral resources within the state.
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E.
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
The Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources is a North Carolina state agency division responsible for regulating and managing the state’s energy development, mineral resources, and land use to protect environmental quality.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Office of Mines and Minerals – Abandoned Mined Lands Reclamation Division Target entity description: The Office of Mines and Minerals – Abandoned Mined Lands Reclamation Division is a unit of Illinois state government responsible for restoring and managing lands and water resources degraded by past mining activities.
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A.
Office of Mine Reclamation
The Office of Mine Reclamation is a California state agency division responsible for overseeing mine reclamation and ensuring that mined lands are restored and managed in accordance with environmental and safety standards.
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B.
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement is a U.S. federal agency responsible for regulating coal mining and overseeing the restoration of abandoned mine lands to protect the environment and public health.
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C.
Mine Safety and Health Administration
The Mine Safety and Health Administration is the U.S. federal agency responsible for enforcing safety and health regulations in the nation’s mines to protect miners from workplace hazards.
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D.
Division of Mineral Resources
The Division of Mineral Resources is a unit of New York State government responsible for regulating the exploration, development, and conservation of oil, gas, and other mineral resources within the state.
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E.
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
The Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources is a North Carolina state agency division responsible for regulating and managing the state’s energy development, mineral resources, and land use to protect environmental quality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Illinois state government unit
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government agency division ⓘ |
| activity |
designing reclamation plans
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identifying abandoned mine lands ⓘ implementing reclamation construction projects ⓘ monitoring reclaimed sites ⓘ prioritizing reclamation projects ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
ecosystems impacted by historic mining in Illinois
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landowners affected by abandoned mines in Illinois ⓘ residents of Illinois ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
NERFINISHED
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environmental consultants and contractors ⓘ local governments in Illinois ⓘ private landowners ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| environmentalConcern |
acid mine drainage
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degraded surface water quality from mining ⓘ hazardous mine openings ⓘ mine spoil erosion ⓘ subsidence from underground mines ⓘ |
| focus |
abandoned mined lands reclamation
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environmental restoration of mined lands ⓘ mitigation of hazards from abandoned mines ⓘ public safety on abandoned mine sites ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
State of Illinois appropriations
NERFINISHED
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federal abandoned mine land fees under SMCRA ⓘ |
| goal |
improve water quality affected by mining
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protect public health and safety near abandoned mines ⓘ reduce environmental impacts of historic mining ⓘ restore land to beneficial use ⓘ |
| handles |
coal mine reclamation on abandoned sites
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non-coal abandoned mine reclamation where authorized ⓘ |
| industry | mining regulation and reclamation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Illinois
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surface form:
State of Illinois
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| legalBasis | federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
NERFINISHED
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Office of Mines and Minerals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryResponsibility |
managing water resources degraded by past mining activities
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restoring lands degraded by past mining activities ⓘ |
| programType | abandoned mine land reclamation program ⓘ |
| reportingTo | Illinois Department of Natural Resources leadership NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| serviceArea | abandoned mine lands within Illinois ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| usesTool |
engineering design for reclamation structures
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environmental site assessments ⓘ geographic information systems for site inventory ⓘ |
| websiteLanguage | English ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Office of Mines and Minerals – Abandoned Mined Lands Reclamation Division Description of subject: The Office of Mines and Minerals – Abandoned Mined Lands Reclamation Division is a unit of Illinois state government responsible for restoring and managing lands and water resources degraded by past mining activities.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
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hasPart
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Office of Mines and Minerals – Abandoned Mined Lands Reclamation Division
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Illinois Department of Natural Resources
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hasPart
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Office of Mines and Minerals – Abandoned Mined Lands Reclamation Division
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this entity surface form:
Office of Mines and Minerals – Land Reclamation Division