Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy

Office Addresses and Phone Numbers

Contact Information
Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME)
Benny R. Wampler, Acting Director
3405 Mountain Empire Road
P.O. Drawer 900
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
(276) 523-8143
Fax (276) 523-8148

DMME Deputy Director Benny R. Wampler 3405 Mountain Empire Road P.O. Drawer 900 Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 (276) 523-8143 Fax: (276) 523-8148	*Energy conservation/renewable, innovative energy technology* Division of Energy John Warren, Division Director Ninth Street Office Building, 8^th Floor 202 North Ninth Street Richmond, VA 23219-3402 (804) 692-3218 Fax (804) 692-3238

*Coal mine worker safety:* Division of Mines Frank Linkous, Division Chief 3405 Mountain Empire Road P.O. Drawer 900 Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 (276) 523-8100 Fax: (276) 523-8239	Division of Administration Stephen A. Walz, Division Director Ninth Street Office Building, 8th Floor 202 North Ninth Street Richmond, VA 23219-3402 (804) 692-3211 Fax: (804) 692-3237

*Coal mining and reclamation:* Division of Mined Land Reclamation Butch Lambert, Division Director 3405 Mountain Empire Road P.O. Drawer 900 Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 (276) 523-8100 Fax: (276) 523-8163	FIELD OFFICES Division of Mines U.S. Route 460 P.O. Box 709 Keen Mountain, VA 24624 (276) 498-4533 Fax: (276) 498-3827

Non-fuel mineral mine worker safety/mining *and reclamation:* Division of Mineral Mining Conrad Spangler, Division Director 900 Natural Resources Drive, Suite 400 Charlottesville, VA 22903-0667 (434) 951-6310 Fax: (434) 951-6325	Mined Land Reclamation U.S. Route 460 P.O. Box 709 Keen Mountain, VA 24624 (276) 498-7227 Fax: (276) 498-3827

Gas and oil well worker safety/drilling and reclamation: Division of Gas and Oil David Asbury, Division Director 230 Charwood Drive Abingdon, VA 24210 P.O. Box 1416 Abingdon, VA 24212 (276) 676-5423 Fax: (276) 676-5459	Division of Mineral Resources 230 Charwood Drive Abingdon, VA 24210 P.O. Box 144 Abingdon, VA 24212 (276) 676-5577 Fax: (276) 676-5555

*Geology and mineral resources:* Division of Mineral Resources Edward E. Erb, State Geologist and Division Director Fontaine Research Park, 900 Natural Resources Drive, Suite 500 Charlottesville, VA 22903-0667 (434) 951-6340 Fax: (434) 951-6366	Dept. of Geology College of William & Mary P.O. Box 8795 Williamsburg, VA 23187 (757) 221-2448 Fax: (757) 221-2093