Reclamation Awards

Since 1986, the Office of Surface Mining has presented awards to coal mine operators who completed exemplary reclamation. A parallel award program for abandoned mine land reclamation began in 1992. The objective is to give public recognition to those responsible for the nation's most outstanding achievement in environmentally sound surface mining and land reclamation and to encourage the exchange and transfer of successful reclamation technology.

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DUE DATE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2012 - Nominations for 2012 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamations Awards

• How to submit a nomination for an Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Award
  Nominations are due to the state regulatory authority or the Office of Surface Mining field office in non-primacy states by February 15, 2012. Nominations will be screened by the regulatory authority, and the best entries (a maximum of four National Awards, one Director's Award, and two Good Neighbor Awards from each state) then forwarded to the appropriate Office of Surface Mining field office by February 29, 2012. Field offices will evaluate and forward the nominations to the Office of Surface Mining Headquarters in Washington, D.C., by March 20, 2012, for judging in April 2012. Nominations and questions about the awards should be e-mailed to: Cynthia Johnson cjohnson@osmre.gov and Peter Mali pmali@osmre.gov.
  • NEW: Use the web form to submit nomination packages [1.7 MB].

DUE DATE: FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2012 - Nominations for 2012 Abandoned Mine Reclamation Awards

• How to submit a nomination for an Abandoned Mine Reclamation Award
  Nominations for the 2012 Abandoned Mine Reclamation Awards are due March 30, 2012. State and tribal Abandoned Mine Land Programs must provide nominations directly to OSM Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Nominations and questions about the awards should be e-mailed to: Cynthia Johnson cjohnson@osmre.gov and Peter Mali pmali@osmre.gov.
  • NEW: Use the web form to submit nomination packages [2.42 MB].

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2011 Award Winners

Four State Regulatory Agencies, Five Mining Companies Win Reclamation Awards from the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

• Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Award [418 KB]
• Abandoned Mine Reclamation Awards [346 KB]
  

Photos

The National Award Newport North Project Newport Township, Luzerne County, PA	The Director's Award Peabody Energy Big Sky Mine Colstrip, Montana