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valkyrjuk t1_jd3s1n3 wrote

18 years! The soil itself is fairly new as far as dirt goes, as the mine was open less than 150 years ago though I don't know the exact date

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Fourney t1_jd3sh7m wrote

Whaaaaaaat?! So fascinating! Did the snow stick in those spots over the years? Oh my gosh I have a million questions.

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valkyrjuk t1_jd3tj9q wrote

Yeah the snow had no problem sticking, and we get so much rain the ground gets soaked a long ways down. It had to have been a very recent event, we did burn some wooden construction waste a few months prior but we'd never had a problem like this before so I'm not sure. It's quite a mystery

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brown_booty_bandit t1_jd41rw6 wrote

Post some pics man! Would love to see it!

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valkyrjuk t1_jd4j3fz wrote

Unfortunately I didn't get any pictures :( I was pretty occupied, but I wish I had gotten some

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Alan_Smithee_ t1_jd60ix0 wrote

Have you looked into whether there is any sort of comeback or cleanup/compensation available from the former mine owners? This doesn’t seem right.

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valkyrjuk t1_jd66r5i wrote

No? I mean, I live on seven acres and 4 of them have this coal wash going down like three feet. I don't think there's anything to do about it, and besides the plants seem to like it. I don't even know if the mining company is active, a logging company runs the hill now.

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CY_Royal t1_jd5q9j4 wrote

Wonder if you could use the heat to make power somehow

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