Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy

Awards

The Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy’s Division of Mined Land Reclamation each year participates in several national awards programs established to recognize innovative and exemplary reclamation activities on both active and abandoned coal mines. Click on the following links to learn more about the award programs and the organizations that administer them.

Interstate Mining Compact Commission
U.S. Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation Enforcement
National Association of State Land Reclamationists

Past Virginia winners of Interstate Mining Compact Commission reclamation awards.

1992 IMCC National Reclamation Award Program
Red River Coal Company, Inc., Greater Wise #1 - Honorable mention for reclamation of a remined and experimental practice mine site.

1993 IMCC National Reclamation Award Program
Red River Coal Company, Inc., Flat Gap Mine, Steven R. Mullins Excavating, Inc. – Outstanding coal reclamation award.

1994 IMCC National Reclamation Award Program
Little Six Corporation, Howell Branch Mine – Small operator category award for outstanding example of benefits of remining and reclaiming of previously mined land.

1995 IMCC National Reclamation Award Program
Three Forks Mining, Inc., Outstanding Reclamation in the category of Small Operator.
(Theme: Being a Good Neighbor) WINNER

1996 IMCC National Reclamation Award Program
Motivation Coal Company – Hackney Hollow – Honorable mention in the coal category
(Theme: Being a Good Neighbor).

1997 IMCC National Reclamation Award Program
Matt Mining Company, Inc. – Matt Mining – Honorable mention in the coal category
(Theme: Remining in Virginia).

1998 IMCC National Reclamation Award Program
Paramont Coal Corporation – Cane Patch – Honorable mention in the coal category
(Theme: Being a Good Neighbor).

1999 IMCC National Reclamation Award Program
Virginia Energy Company – Twin Star Mining #2 - Honorable mention in the coal category
(Theme: Being a Good Neighbor).

2000 IMCC National Reclamation Award Program
Virginia Energy Company – Twin Star Mining #2 - Honorable Mention in Coal Category
(Themes: Mining Across State Lines, Being A Good Neighbor, and Remining in Virginia)

2001 IMCC National Reclamation Award Program
A&G Coal Corporation – Strip #5 - Honorable Mention in Coal Category
(Themes: Being A Good Neighbor, Remining in Virginia, and Economic Development Potential)

2002 IMCC National Reclamation Award Program
Paramont Coal Corporation – George’s Fork #2 - Honorable Mention in Coal Category
(Themes of Remining and Economic Development)

2003 IMCC National Reclamation Award Program
Tri State Leasing Corporation, operator on Alliance Coal Corporation - National Winner in Coal Category
(Themes of Remining and Post Mining Land Use)

2004 IMCC National Reclamation Award Program
Paramont Coal Corporation – Honorable Mention in Coal Category
(Themes: Being A Good Neighbor, and Remining in Virginia)

Past Virginia winners of U.S. Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation Enforcement reclamation awards.

1993 OSMRE: Excellence in Surface Reclamation Award:
Red River Coal Company, Inc., Greater Wise #1 – honorable mention for reclamation of remined and experimental practice mine site.

1993 OSMRE: National Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards:
Mullins Construction Company, Inc., (contractor) nominated by DMME, won award for exemplary reclamation in the Gay Branch Gob Pile Reclamation Project in Dickenson County.

1994 OSMRE: Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Award:
Red River Coal Company, Flat Gap Mine, Steven R. Mullins Excavating, Inc. – outstanding award for correction of pre-existing environmental problems (remining).

1994 OSMRE: National Reclamation Awards Program:
Richmond Shafts Project selected for exemplary reclamation of land and water resources adversely affected by abandoned mine problems, and also named to receive (Best-of-the Best) award.

1995 OSMRE: Excellence in Surface Reclamation Award:
Little Six Corporation - honorable mention for reclamation of remined site.

1995 OSM National Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards:
North Fork Watershed Project – 1994 National AML Reclamation Award

1996 OSMRE: Excellence in Surface Reclamation Award:
Three Forks Mining - honorable mention for reclamation with emphasis on “Being a Good Neighbor”.

1996 OSMRE: National Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards:
Awards were not presented for 1995 due to budget cuts.

1997 OSMRE: Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Award:
Motivation Coal Company – outstanding reclamation award for “Being a Good Neighbor”.

1998 OSMRE: Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Award:
Matt Mining Company, Inc. - honorable mention for Director’s award for correction of pre-existing environmental problems (Remining).

1998 OSMRE: National Reclamation Awards Program:
Long Fork Sedimentation Project - receive (Best-of-the Best) award for exemplary reclamation of land and water resources adversely affected by abandoned mine problems.

1999 OSMRE: Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Award:
Paramont Coal Corporation – Cane Patch – received national outstanding reclamation award with themes of “Being a Good Neighbor” and “Remining”.

2000 OSMRE: Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Award: Virginia Energy Company – Twin Star Mining #2 National Winner in Coal Category --– with themes: Mining Across State Lines, Being A Good Neighbor, Remining in Virginia

2001 OSMRE: Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Award:
A&G Coal Corporation - Honorable Mention in Coal Category
(Themes: Being A Good Neighbor, and Remining in Virginia)

2002 OSMRE: Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Award:
Paramont Coal Corporation –George’s Fork #2 - Honorable Mention in Category: Outstanding Reclamation
(Themes of Remining and Economic Development)

2003 OSMRE: Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Award:
Tri State Leasing Corporation, operator on Alliance Coal Corporation - Honorable Mention in Category: Outstanding Reclamation
(Themes of Remining and Post Mining Land Use)

2004 OSMRE: Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Award:
Paramont Coal Corporation – Honorable Mention in Coal Category
(Themes: Being A Good Neighbor, and Remining in Virginia)

Past winners of National Association of State Land Reclamationists reclamation awards.

1992 NASLR National Awards Program
Red River Coal Company, Inc., Greater Wise #1 – Honorable mention for reclamation of a remined and experimental practice mine site.

1993 NASLR National Awards Program
Red River Coal Company, Inc., Flat Gap Mine, Steven R. Mullins Excavating, Inc. – Honorable mention award for outstanding reclamation.

1994 NASLR National Awards Program
Little Six Corporation, Howell Branch Mine – Honorable mention for outstanding example of benefits of remining and reclaiming of previously mined land.

1995 NASLR National Awards Program
Three Forks Mining, Inc. – Outstanding Reclamation in the category of Small Operator
(Theme: Being a Good Neighbor).

1996 NASLR National Awards Program
Motivation Coal Company – Hackney Hollow – Honorable mention in the coal category
(Theme: Being a Good Neighbor).

1997 NASLR National Awards Program
Matt Mining Company, Inc. – Matt Mining – Honorable mention in the coal category
(Theme: Remining in Virginia).

1998 NASLR National Awards Program
Paramont Coal Corporation – Cane Branch – National winner in the coal category
(Theme: Being a Good Neighbor).

1999 NASLR National Awards Program
Virginia Energy Company - National winner in the coal category
(Themes: Mining Across State Lines, Being a Good Neighbor, Remining in Virginia).

2000 NASLR National Awards Program
A&G Coal Corporation – Strip #5 - National Winner in Coal Category
(Themes: Being A Good Neighbor, Remining in Virginia, and Economic Development Potential)

2001 NASLR National Awards Program
Paramont Coal Corporation – George’s Fork #2 - National Outstanding Reclamation Award in Coal Category
(Themes of Remining and Economic Development)

2002 NASLR National Awards Program
Paramont Coal Corporation – George’s Fork #2 - National Winner in Coal Category
(Themes of Remining and Economic Development)

2003 NASLR National Awards Program
Tri State Leasing Corporation, operator on Alliance Coal Corporation - National Winner in Coal Category
(Themes of Remining and Post Mining Land Use)

2004 NASLR National Awards Program
Paramont Coal Corporation – National Winner in Coal Category
(Themes: Being A Good Neighbor, and Remining in Virginia)

For additional information about these national reclamation award programs use the links at the top of the page or contact:

Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
Division of Mined Land Reclamation
P. O. Drawer 900
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
Telephone: (276) 523-8100

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