White Papers & Other Resources
A big part of WISA’s commitment is to provide fact-based educational resources about Wisconsin’s sand mining industry. We hope you find the following links helpful:
WISA White Papers
- Crystalline Silica
- Water Soluble Polymers and Industrial Sand Mining
- Groundwater and Industrial Sand Mining
Q & A
- Frequently Asked Questions: Regulation of storm water and waste water discharges
- Frequently Asked Questions: Reclamation
- What is WISA’s position on enforcement of environmental regulations against industrial sand companies in Wisconsin?
- Is there asbestos in the silica sand mined in Wisconsin?
General
- WISA Code of Conduct
- WISA Fact Sheet
- WISA’s Comments on WDNR’s Draft Scope for the 2015 Strategic Analysis of Industrial Sand Mining in Wisconsin
- What is Industrial Sand? (Industrial Minerals Association, North America)
- Silica (Frac) Sand Mining (Wisconsin DNR)
- Silica Sand Mining in Wisconsin (Wisconsin DNR)
- Frac Sand in Wisconsin (Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey)
- Map of Wisconsin sand mining sites (Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism)
- The History of Mining in Wisconsin (Wisconsin Mining Association)
- Understanding Sand Mining (Monroe County University of Wisconsin Extension, Cooperative Extension)
- Sand and Other Non-Metallic Mining: Issues and Regulations (Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP)
- Environmental Impacts of Industrial Silica Sand – Heartland Institute report
- Roadway Impacts of Industrial Silica Sand – Heartland Institute report
Economic Impact
- Study: The Economic Impact of Frac Sand Mining: A Look at Jobs and Earnings in Wood County, Wisconsin
- MacIver Institute: No Jobs are Good Jobs?
- Economic Impacts of Industrial Silica Sand – Heartland Institute report
Health and Safety
- National Industrial Sand Association Silica Occupational Health Program
- National Industrial Sand Association Silicosis Prevention Program
- National Industrial Sand Association Position on the OSHA Crystalline Silica Rulemaking
- Ambient PM4 Crystalline Silica Sampling, Fairmount Santrol, Maiden Rock, WI, May 2014 Report by Air Control Technologies P.C. for Fairmount Santrol
- Ambient Levels and Noncancer Health Effects of Inhaled Crystalline and Amorphous Silica: Health Issue Assessment (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
- August 2011 Report to the Natural Resources Board: Silica Study (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)
- Dust Control Handbook for Industrial Minerals Mining and Processing (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Office of Mine Safety and Health Research, 2012)
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources – April 2014 report on Wisconsin Air Quality Trends
- Ambient PM4 crystalline silica concentrations study – Mining Engineering magazine October 2015
- Institute for Wisconsin’s Health – Health Impact Assessment of Industrial Sand Mining in Western Wisconsin
Environmental Sustainability
- Industrial Minerals Association, North America Sustainable Development Position
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Green Tier Program
Groups and Organizations
- National Industrial Sand Association
- Industrial Minerals Association, North America
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- Mine Safety and Health Administration
WISA Members