Press Release - Friday, August 31, 2001
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Governor Awards more than $1.2 Million in Grants to Plug Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells
SPRINGFIELD -- Governor George H. Ryan today awarded more than $1.27 million in grants to plug more than 300 abandoned oil and gas wells in 21 Illinois Counties. "Abandoned oil and gas wells can cause environmental and safety threats," Governor Ryan said. "Through Illinois FIRST, we are providing $10 million over five years to decrease the number of these wells, and to ensure they are plugged properly and most importantly, to protect groundwater supplies and farm land at risk due to these orphaned wells."
Governor Ryan announced Illinois FIRST is providing the grants to 112 landowners who will plug 302 wells on their property in 21 counties throughout Illinois. These are the latest grants for plugging abandoned wells. Illinois FIRST is providing $10 million over five years to dramatically reduce the backlog of abandoned oil and gas wells in Illinois. During the first two years of the program, more than 1,100 wells have been plugged.
Well eligibility information and additional details about the program are available by contacting the IDNR Office of Mines and Minerals Landowner Grant Program, 524 South Second St., Springfield, IL 62701-1787, or phone 217/782-7756, Ameritech Relay 800/526-0844.
Below is a list of grant recipients, the number of wells to be plugged and the grant amount.
| Bond | ||||
| Keyesport Sand & Gravel LLC. | 1 | $4,800 | ||
| Keyesport Rd., Keyesport | ||||
| Brown | ||||
| Donald Rentmeister | 1 | $1,240 | ||
| #4, Box 178, Mt. Sterling | ||||
| Five M Farms, Inc. | 3 | $3,908 | ||
| R.R. 1, Timewell | ||||
| Christian | ||||
| Lois Butcher | 1 | $3,500 | ||
| 2720 N. 1700 E. Rd., Blue Mound | ||||
| Warren Vincent | 2 | $7,000 | ||
| 2651 N. 1230 E. Rd., Mt. Auburn | ||||
| Mark Butcher | 4 | $14,000 | ||
| 136 N. Moore St., Illiopolis | ||||
| Anna J. Brooks | 1 | $3,500 | ||
| 421 Cabrilla Ave., Davis, CA | ||||
| Clark | ||||
| Tract A. Spencer | 5 | $7,000 | ||
| N. Vorcey, Tolono | ||||
| Herschell Huddlestun | 5 | $23,515 | ||
| 3643 E. 1250th Rd., Casey | ||||
| John Stoutin | 5 | $9,300 | ||
| 3774 E. 600 Rd., Casey | ||||
| Daniel Neibarger III | 3 | $13,040 | ||
| 17300 N. Hammer Rd., Marshall | ||||
| Clay | ||||
| Billy Peterman/B. Bailey | 2 | $8,530 | ||
| R.R. 2, Box 64, Clay City | ||||
| John Rotchford | 3 | $12,000 | ||
| 2N 475 Swift Rd., Lombard | ||||
| Michael Thomann | 1 | $2,500 | ||
| Rt. #1, Box 129, Noble | ||||
| Clinton | ||||
| Don Murray | 5 | $14,800 | ||
| 28232 College Rd., Centralia | ||||
| Gary Siddell | 1 | $2,900 | ||
| Box 6, Huey | ||||
| James Lee Gelsinger | 1 | $2,900 | ||
| 28434 College Rd., Centralia | ||||
| John Siddell | 5 | $17,500 | ||
| Box 6, Huey | ||||
| K.P.&S. Of Centralia | 4 | $11,300 | ||
| P.O. Box 436, Oklahoma City | ||||
| Kenneth P. Schomaker | 1 | $3,800 | ||
| 16923 County Farm Road, Carlyle | ||||
| Keyesport Sand & Gravel, LLC | 3 | $14,400 | ||
| Keyesport Rd., Keyesport | ||||
| Loyce E. Howle | 3 | $9,000 | ||
| 9741 Jolliff Br. Rd., Centralia | ||||
| Jack C. Schroeter | 2 | $6,100 | ||
| 9504 Jolliff Bridge, Centralia | ||||
| Coles | ||||
| Wayne D. Humphres | 1 | $4,850 | ||
| 12663 N.C.R. 2700 E., Ashmore | ||||
| Crawford | ||||
| Royleen Gayle McKee | 5 | $22,065 | ||
| 1506 Countryview Ln., Robinson | ||||
| Jeff L. Gurley | 2 | $9,660 | ||
| 14430 N. 1150th St., Robinson | ||||
| Jerry King | 5 | $20,270 | ||
| 15720 N. 800 St., Robinson | ||||
| Darrell G. Shipman | 3 | $13,083 | ||
| 508 N. Harrison St., Oblong | ||||
| Donald F. Williamson | 1 | $4,390 | ||
| 8595 N. 1250th St., Robinson | ||||
| Barry Caywood | 1 | $4,935 | ||
| 4126 N. St. Highway 1, Flat Rock | ||||
| Charles L. Rains | 1 | $3,190 | ||
| 8157 E. 1700 Ave., Robinson | ||||
| Earl Turner | 3 | $13,065 | ||
| 1003 South 6, P.O. Box 226, Marshall | ||||
| Illinois Oil Field Museum | 1 | $4,585 | ||
| 10766 N. 600th St., Robinson | ||||
| Cumberland | ||||
| Paul W. Lee | 4 | $19,580 | ||
| 2444 Co. Rd. 1100 N., Casey | ||||
| Glenda S. Comer | 2 | $10,710 | ||
| P.O. Box 325, Casey | ||||
| Kenneth G. Comer | 4 | $21,945 | ||
| P.O. Box 325, 2435 Co. Rd. 1100, Casey | ||||
| Macedonia Baptist Church in Cumberland | 2 | $10,145 | ||
| 12232 N. 100th St., Casey | ||||
| Lucille Todd | 4 | $18,710 | ||
| 415 North Central, Casey | ||||
| Paul W. Lee | 1 | $4,790 | ||
| 2444 Co. Rd. 1100 N., Casey | ||||
| Kenneth G. Comer | 4 | $18,240 | ||
| P.O. Box 325 2435 Co. Rd. 1100, Casey | ||||
| Lucille Todd | 1 | $4,280 | ||
| 415 North Central, Casey | ||||
| Eli R. Sidwell | 5 | $22,950 | ||
| 6936 Knollcrest Dr., Charleston | ||||
| Dena Harris | 4 | $19,205 | ||
| 4501 S. Fox St., Englewood, CO | ||||
| Lowell Shore | 2 | $10,650 | ||
| 304 West Main, Casey | ||||
| Gary Shore | 4 | $19,180 | ||
| 850 E. Lincoln, Hoopeston | ||||
| Dwight Shore | 1 | $4,460 | ||
| 602 Archer Ave., Marshall | ||||
| Fran Keister | 1 | $4,990 | ||
| Tamarac, FL | ||||
| Kevin Larkin | 5 | $22,830 | ||
| 2352 Co. Rd. 875N, Casey | ||||
| Fred Gardner | 5 | $25,180 | ||
| 2478 A. Co. Rd. 1050N, Casey | ||||
| Donald Brandenburg | 5 | $23,995 | ||
| 10510 N. Coles Street, Casey | ||||
| Dena Harris | 1 | $4,980 | ||
| 4501 S. Fox St., Englewood, CO | ||||
| Fran Keister | 4 | $18,650 | ||
| 5150 Rock Island Road, Tamarac, FL | ||||
| Dwight Shore | 4 | $17,420 | ||
| 602 Archer Ave., Marshall | ||||
| Lowell Shore | 3 | $13,730 | ||
| 304 West Main, Casey | ||||
| Gary Shore | 1 | $5,100 | ||
| 850 E. Lincoln, Hoopeston | ||||
| Edwards | ||||
| Neoma Sunderland | 1 | $4,900 | ||
| 11836 E. Paiute St., Pheonix, AZ | ||||
| Chester Siegert | 1 | $4,450 | ||
| R.R. #1, Box 88, Grayville | ||||
| Allen E. Wiseman | 1 | $4,000 | ||
| 1513 N. 1000 Blvd., Browns | ||||
| Hamilton | ||||
| Francis O. Davis | 4 | $18,000 | ||
| #5 Earl's Row, Conroe, TX | ||||
| Victor Knight | 5 | $23,200 | ||
| Rt. 5, Box 209, McLeansboro | ||||
| Steve Becker | 2 | $9,000 | ||
| Rt. #4, Box 157, McLeansboro | ||||
| John Hish | 5 | $24,500 | ||
| P.O. Box 226, Broughton | ||||
| Cindy Orgon | 2 | $9,200 | ||
| Rt. 4, Box 247, McLeansboro | ||||
| Glenn Short | 2 | $6,900 | ||
| P.O. Box 176, Broughton | ||||
| Frank L. Douglas | 4 | $19,600 | ||
| Rt. #1, Box 41, Broughton | ||||
| Paul E. Adams | 1 | $4,900 | ||
| R.R. #5, McLeansboro | ||||
| Glenn H. Roundtree | 5 | $24,500 | ||
| P.O. Box 77, Dale | ||||
| Emma Dee Irvin | 4 | $17,200 | ||
| #2, Box 426, McLeansboro | ||||
| Henry E. Hahn | 5 | $22,500 | ||
| 200 Sunset Dr., McLeansboro | ||||
| Kenneth Lasaterv | 5 | $22,500 | ||
| R.R. 1, Box 289A, McLeansboro | ||||
| Lucille Burnett | 5 | $22,500 | ||
| 308 S. Pearl St., McLeansboro | ||||
| Madonna Arrivo | 5 | $22,500 | ||
| 127 Edgewater Drive, Noblesville, IN | ||||
| Jefferson | ||||
| William & Velma White | 2 | $9,600 | ||
| 7252 N. Spring Garden Lane, Mt. Vernon | ||||
| Joe A. Hays | 1 | $3,400 | ||
| 8339 Homestead Rd., Dix | ||||
| Lawrence | ||||
| John M. King | 3 | $14,455 | ||
| R.R. #1, Box 492, Sumner | ||||
| Richard L. Edgington | 1 | $4,968 | ||
| R. #2, Box 283, Lawrenceville | ||||
| George Ivers | 3 | $14,865 | ||
| R. #1, Box 89, St. Francisville | ||||
| Benjamin Buchanan | 5 | $22,615 | ||
| R.R. #1, Box 79, Lawrenceville | ||||
| Samuel Buchanan | 2 | $8,630 | ||
| R.R. #1, Box 81A, Lawrenceville | ||||
| Donald L. Morehead, Sr. | 2 | $8,380 | ||
| R. #1, Box 218, Bridgeport | ||||
| Norma R. Anthis | 3 | $13,995 | ||
| 216 Fairway Dr., Evansville, IN | ||||
| Robert Keith Gillespie | 2 | $8,050 | ||
| R.R. #1, Francisville | ||||
| Rowland Buchanan | 1 | $4,435 | ||
| R.R. #1, Box 253, St. Francisville | ||||
| Ivan & Kathleen Clodfelter | 1 | $4,100 | ||
| 175 N. Prairieton Rd., Parkersburg | ||||
| Charles W. Cunningham | 1 | $4,980 | ||
| 602 Fairmont St., Bridgeport | ||||
| Judith J. Phipps | 4 | $18,370 | ||
| R. #1, Box 108, St. Francisville | ||||
| Dennis D. Ivers | 3 | $14,305 | ||
| R. #1, Box 88A, St. Francisville | ||||
| Marion | ||||
| Frank Heinzmann Co | .5 | $21,875 | ||
| 556 Shady Grove Rd., Patoka | ||||
| John R. Siegler | 4 | $18,605 | ||
| 1555 Woods Land, Centralia | ||||
| Mary Jane Hassebrock | 2 | $9,060 | ||
| 7310 Bilek Road, Alma | ||||
| Ralph J. Mirka | 1 | $4,480 | ||
| 7319 Malone Rd., Alma | ||||
| Randy Helm | 2 | $7,700 | ||
| 30 Ridge Road, Centralia | ||||
| Gwen Willis | 2 | $7,700 | ||
| 7331 Texas Road, Ashley | ||||
| McDonough | ||||
| Donald Brough | 1 | $2,150 | ||
| R.R. #3, Plymouth | ||||
| Richland | ||||
| Dean R. Summers | 2 | $9,400 | ||
| 4065 N. Glenwood Rd., Noble | ||||
| Lambird | 1 | $3,500 | ||
| 1512 N. St. Marie Rd., Calhoun | ||||
| Ray Sager | 1 | $3,500 | ||
| 3212 N. Valley View Dr., Bloomington, IN | ||||
| William R. Susdorf | 3 | $11,000 | ||
| 180 Gran Via, Palm Desert, CA | ||||
| Schuyler | ||||
| Don, Sharon, Melv, Edith Goldsborough | 1 | $1,145 | ||
| R.R. #3, Rushville | ||||
| Melvin & Edith Goldsborough | 1 | $1,145 | ||
| R.R. 3, Box 36, Rushville | ||||
| Wabash | ||||
| Chester Siegert | 4 | $13,490 | ||
| R.R. #1, Box 88, Grayville | ||||
| Virginia Ruth Wiseman | 3 | $12,000 | ||
| 1513 N. 1000 Blvd., Browns | ||||
| Eunice E. Shinn | 1 | $4,800 | ||
| 721 Division St., Lockport | ||||
| Earl Schonaman | 5 | $19,000 | ||
| P.O. Box 141, Browns | ||||
| Washington | ||||
| Lambert Lamczyk | 1 | $4,900 | ||
| 23072 Posen Rd., DuBois | ||||
| Wayne | ||||
| Jim Hoeszle | 1 | $4,500 | ||
| Rt. 1, Box 400, West Salem | ||||
| White | ||||
| Iva Spencer | 2 | $6,400 | ||
| 125 Luden Ct., Lexington, SC | ||||
| Stephens Family Partnership | 2 | $9,400 | ||
| 1294 Co. Rd. 800 E., Carmi | ||||
| John R. Fields | 1 | $4,600 | ||
| 257 Sheffield Lane, Glen Ellyn | ||||
| Richard Gates | 5 | $23,300 | ||
| 928 Co. Rd. 1600 N., Carmi | ||||
| Verla J. Savage | 3 | $14,200 | ||
| 548 Co. Rd. 1300 N., Enfield | ||||
| Margaret L. Lazaretti, Trustee | 5 | $25,000 | ||
| Box 823, Centralia |
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