

AchievementsAs of October 2019 |
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Number of Completed Projects | 181 |
Total Acres Reclaimed | 5,233 |
Linear Feet of Highwall Reclaimed | 307,818 |
Hazardous Water Bodies Reclaimed | 249 |
Subsidence Sites Reclaimed | 223 |
Structures Removed | 22 |
Mine Openings Closed | 397 |
Project Highlights |
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Lindsay AML ProjectThe Lindsay project is located near Claremore, Oklahoma, close to the Oologah Reservoir in Rogers County. A 50-foot final-cut highwall and pit paralleled the road to the reservoir. With considerable residential development in the area, there was a strong potential for an accident. The pit was backfilled using the on-site spoil piles, eliminating 2,700 linear feet of highwall. A total of 37 acres was reclaimed at a cost of $227,114. The project was completed August 12, 1992. |
Bill's Tipple Civil Penalty ProjectThe project is adjacent to Highway 10 near Welch, Oklahoma, in Craig County. The site was an abandoned coal-processing facility with many dilapidated structures and equipment creating safety hazards. The presence of approximately 15,000 cubic yards of acid-forming surface coal refuse posed a major threat to the underlying groundwater aquifer as well as a public health hazard. The site was eligible for funding under the federally-administered civil penalty program. Structures and equipment were either salvaged or buried. The coal refuse was buried with a minimum 2-foot clay cover. A total of 55 acres was reclaimed at a cost of $201,285.70. It was completed August 26, 1993. |