East Tennessee family has 150-foot sinkhole in yard

MASCOT, Tenn. (WVLT) – A Mascot household has appeared for solutions for months after a sinkhole fashioned on their property. Tennessee Division of Atmosphere and Conservation mentioned it was fashioned again on Feb. 22.

They decided the trigger to be from an previous, inactive zinc mine that hasn’t been used since 1971.

The household didn’t need to converse on digital camera, however they instructed WVLT Information they awoke one morning to the sinkhole exterior. They mentioned the sinkhole has continued to develop since Feb. and is about 150 ft deep.

TDEC did ship WVLT Information a press release that mentioned:

The household mentioned they reached out to Senator Becky Massey, Knox Co. Commissioner Richie Beeler and Knox Co. Mayor Glenn Jacobs. The household mentioned Sen. Massey plans to go to a metropolis assembly scheduled for Aug. 19 to debate the mine. WVLT Information reached out to Sen. Massey, and she or he mentioned she desires to get data on the matter however doesn’t know what she will be able to do from a legislative standpoint.

The household mentioned Knox Co. commissioner Beeler has been involved with them, and so they haven’t heard but from Mayor Jacobs.

On the time this was printed, WVLT Information reached out to TDEC to see who owns the historic mine however haven’t heard again.

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