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Abandoned Mine Reclamation Operation, Maintenance Seminar October 15
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The Westmoreland Conservation District, in partnership with Western Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation and Trout Unlimited, is hosting an Operations and Maintenance Seminar on October 15 from 9 a.m. to Noon for watershed groups with abandoned mine drainage treatment systems.
The seminar will provide a catalyst for watershed associations to take the first steps in addressing long-term OM&R needs by empowering attendees to initiate inventories of their existing OM&R conditions and future needs. The seminar will also help watershed organizations identify possible sources for OM&R funding and educate grassroots groups on lobbying techniques to influence their elected officials.
Technical Assistance from Trout Unlimited will provide the keynote speaker, Dr. Bob Hedin, for the seminar. Other invited speakers include Amy Wolfe of Trout Unlimited, Branden Diehl of the Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds, Pam Milavec of the Department of Environmental Protection, Cliff Denholm of Stream Restoration Incorporated, and WPCAMR staff.
Seminar topics will include: Information on the future of OM&R for passive treatment systems with regard to funding streams; Alternative Funding Streams, including Quick Response Fund; Ready Tool-kit for Pop-up Funding Opportunities; and a Legislative and Regulatory update. During lunch, case study presentations will be given by local watershed groups just like you.
If you have an AMD treatment system that you are currently maintaining, please consider submitting a five minute slide show about your project to workshop coordinator Mimi by sending email to: mimi@wcdpa.com or call 724-837-5271, ext. 211.
The seminar will be held at WCD's historic Barn headquarters at 218 Donohoe Road, Greensburg. The cost is $15/person and includes all workshop materials and lunch. You can register and pay online via a link. Please register no later than October 11.
(Written By Anne Daymut, Watershed Coordinator, WPCAMR, from Abandoned Mine Posts.) |
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10/3/2011 |
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