PA's Award Winning Reclamation Projects

The Morgan Run Recreational Facility (West Decatur Post Office) Project, Clearfield County, Wins the 2023 Appalachian Regional Award

• Nomination (PDF)
• OSM Press Release
• 2023 Appalachian Regional Award Video (YouTube)
• PowerPoint Presentation (PPTX)
• Award Acceptance Photo (PDF)

The Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area - Bear Valley Project, Northumberland County, Wins the 2022 OSMRE National AML Reclamation Award

• Nomination (PDF)
• OSM Press Release
• 2022 AML National Award Pennsylvania (YouTube)
• PowerPoint Presentation
• Award Acceptance Photo (PDF)
• Project Team Photo (PDF)
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The Stineman Refuse Pile – Path of the Flood Trail Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Reclamation Project, Cambria County, Wins the 2021 Appalachian Regional Award

• Nomination (PDF)
• Nomination Media Links (PDF)
• OSMRE’s Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards Standards
• OSM Press Release (PDF)
• Entire OSM Award Video (Pennsylvania Recognized at Timestamp 13:28 on YouTube)
• PowerPoint Presentation
• Project Team Photo (PDF)

The Ehrenfeld AML Pilot Reclamation / Recreation & Watershed Improvement Project, Cambria County, Wins the 2020 OSMRE National AML Reclamation Award

• Nomination (PDF)
• OSMRE’s Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards Standards
• OSM Press Release (PDF)
• Entire OSM Award Video (Pennsylvania Recognized at Timestamp 14:05 on YouTube)
• Condensed OSM Award Video (YouTube)
• Project Blog
• PA-DEP AML Pilot Video of Ehrenfeld (YouTube)
• Project Team Photo (PDF)
• United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Internet Seminar
• Recording of the EPA Internet Seminar of the Ehrenfeld AMLER Project

Huling Branch AML Reclamation/ATV Recreation and Watershed Improvement Project, Clinton County, Wins the 2017 National AMR Award

• OSM’s National Award Video (YouTube)
• Award Photo (PDF)
• Nomination (PDF)
• Nomination Media Links (PDF)
• OSM Press Release (PDF)
• Presentation (PDF)

Mather Refuse Pile Abandoned Mine Reclamation Project, Greene County, Wins the 2016 Appalachian Regional Award

• Nomination (PDF)
• Award Photo (PDF)
• OSM Appalachian Regional Award Video (YouTube)
• Waynesburg University – Remembering Mather Video (YouTube)

Simpson Northeast Coal Refuse Fire Accelerated Response Abandoned Mine Reclamation Project, Lackawanna County, Wins the 2015 Appalachian Regional Award

• Nomination (PDF)
• Regional Award Video (YouTube)

Newtown South II-2 Abandoned Mine Reclamation Project, Schuylkill County, Wins the 2013 National Excellence in Reclamation Award

• Nomination (PDF)
• Award Photo (PDF)
• Project Team Photo (PDF)
• National Award Video (YouTube)

Dents Run AML/AMD Ecosystem Restoration Project, Elk County, Wins the 2012 National AMR Award

• Nomination (PDF)
• OSM Press Release (PDF)
• DEP Press Release (PDF)

Newport North Reclamation Project, Luzerne County, Wins the 2011 National AMR Award

• Nomination (PDF)
• OSM Press Release (PDF)
• Award Photo (PDF)
• Project Team Photo (PDF)

Barnes-Watkins Refuse Pile Reclamation Project, Cambria County, Wins the 2010 AMR Award

• Nomination (PDF)
• OSM Press Release (PDF)
• Award Photo (PDF)

West Suscon Reclamation Project, Luzerne County, Wins the 2009 National AMR Award

• Nomination (PDF)
• Project Team Photo (PDF)
• OSM Press Release (PDF)
• Award Photo (PDF)

Fishing Run Restoration and Maude Mine Reclamation Project, Allegheny County, Wins the 2008 Appalachian Region AMR Award

• Nomination (PDF)
• Project Team (DOC)
• OSM Press Release (PDF)
• Award Article (DOC)

Kalp and Melcroft AMD Abatement Project, Fayette County, Wins the 2007 Eastern Region AMR Award

• Nomination (PDF)
• Participants (DOC)
• Award (DOC)

Monongahela South No. 1 Reclamation Project, Washington County, Wins the 2006 Eastern Region AMR Award

• Summary (DOC)
• Presentation (DOC)

Muddy Creek East Reclamation Project Wins the 1998 Appalachian Region AMR Award

Upper Lehigh Reclamation Project Wins the 1997 Appalachian Region and National AMR Awards

• Nomination (PDF)

Adrian Southeast Reclamation Project Wins a 1993 AMR Award

Click on the OSM Awards Link to view further information about the national OSM reclamation awards program.