Previous winners often introduce or refine innovative techniques to achieve superior results in returning a site to productive use after the completion of mining.
Previous projects have showcased the benefits of reforestation in reclaiming mined areas; techniques that shape the land to more closely resemble the appearance and function of the area before mining. By raising the profile of successful reclamation techniques, the awards programmes demonstrate to regulators, as well as mine operators, the feasibility of such methods.
OSMRE and its sponsoring partner, the National Mining Association, will present the Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awards on Monday, 6 November, 2017 at the Renaissance Washington Hotel in Washington, DC.
The deadline to submit Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awards nominations is 26 May, 2017.
