WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICE OF
ABANDONED MINE LANDS AND RECLAMATION
Public meetings will be conducted to describe proposed AML Economic Development Pilot Projects. The intent of these Pilot Projects is to alleviation of health, safety and environmental problems created by coal mines abandoned prior to August 3, 1977, while providing an opportunity for economic and community development end use. Information regarding these projects, including required NEPA documentation, can be obtained from the WVDEP at 304-926-0485. The following projects listed with county locations will be explained.
Project Name County
Indian Creek ATV Resort Boone
Oak Hill Sanitary Board:
Minden Sewer Project Fayette
Leon Street Slip Remediation Harrison
Claudia L. Workman Wildlife
Education Center Kanawha
Renaissance Village McDowell
Middletown Commons
Redevelopment Marion
MCPARC Community Recreation
& Wellness Complex Marion
Twin Hollow Campgrounds &
Cabins Expansion Mingo
Appalachian Aquatic Conservation Center at West Liberty Univ. Ohio
Reclaiming the Cheat Riber (RECREATING) Preston
Harper-Eccles Sewer Extension Raleigh
Rhodell Water Service Upgrade Raleigh
White Oak Waterline Extension Raleigh
The Blackwater River Loop Trail Tucker
Flemming – Old Mining Town Transformation
to Rustic Ravines Wayne
Brenton/Baileysville Waterline Extension Wyoming
These projects will be submitted to the Federal Office of Surface Mining for funding consideration. Public meetings to explain the projects will be conducted as follows:
Tuesday, September 1, 2020, Charleston-WV DEP, Office of Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation, 601 57th Street, SE, Charleston, WV 25304, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Contact Michael Pigman or Jeff Davis, 304-926-0485.
Wednesday, September 2, 2020, Bridgeport – WV DEP, Office of Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation, 101 Cambridge Place, Bridgeport, WV, 26330, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Contact Jon Knight or Robert Stuart, 304-482-1900
Int. Aug. 3, 10, 2020