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Help for Commodity Data Search

This help section covers items in the Commodity search drop-down lists and the table of search results. If JavaScript is enabled on your computer, many of the search criteria also have their own drop-down list of choices so you don’t have to type in words.
Commodity Type – The primary commodity mined at the location. New York’s most common mined commodities are sand and gravel. If no drop-down list appears on search screen, the link at the front of this entry shows list.
County – Name of the county the mine is in. If no drop-down list appears on search screen, the link at the front of this entry shows list. If you see “Multiregion,“ “Multicounty,“ or “Statewide“ in the search results, it means the mine straddles county boundaries.
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) – is a standardized number code system for all the industries in North America. It provides a consistent framework for the collection, analysis and dissemination of industrial statistics. For example, the NAICS code 30 applies to sand and gravel mines nationwide.
Town– Name of the town the mine is in. If no drop-down list appears on search screen, the link at the front of this entry shows list. If you see “UNK“ or “Part“ in the search results, it means the mine straddles town boundaries.
Mine Status – Activity status of the mine. If no drop-down list appears on search screen, the choices are shown by the words in quotations below:

  • “Permitted” means the mine site is subject to regulation under the Mined Land Reclamation Law (MLRL) or that a valid permit is in place. This may include mines currently in the permit renewal process.
  • “Not Permitted” covers a range of situations from mines that staff determined were not subject to the MLRL, to mines with permit applications pending, to mines that are no longer active.
  • “Reclaimed” means that the site has been inspected by the Department and a determination has been made to release any financial security and release the site from jurisdiction under the MLRL.

Life-of-Mine Acres (LOM) – The total number of acres of mineral reserves that will be mined over the duration of mining at that location, including lands previously reclaimed, areas currently affected by mining and areas to be affected in the future.