With a theme of "Collaboration Is Essential," the 2014 Pennsylvania Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference will team up with ARIPPA, combining efforts and audiences, to co-host a dual conference on Abandoned Mine Reclamation and Independent Power Production on June 26-27 in State College.

The Conference will feature not only technical presentations on Abandoned Mine Reclamation and Mine Drainage Remediation, but projects completed by Power Producers   using Coal Refuse as an Alternative Energy.  Numerous networking opportunities will be scheduled and may include a happy hour, golf outing and/or a tour of Penn's Cave.

The Conference Planning Committee is currently collecting abstracts for consideration.  They are looking for presentations on new passive or active AMD treatment technologies or new information and research on existing technologies. 

They would also love to showcase some case success stories of watershed groups and   conservation districts that have successfully reclaimed waste coal piles by partnering with a power producer as many abandoned mine land reclamation projects would not be possible without these valuable   collaborations. 

If you have a presentation idea that does not fit into these two categories, you are still quite welcome to submit an abstract for consideration.  The planning committee is open to all sorts of ideas relating to abandoned mine reclamation.

Abstract submissions for a 45 minutes presentation slot should include a one page description of your presentation and a short biography if you have never presented at the conference previously. 

Please send abstract submissions to Anne Daymut, Watershed Coordinator, WPCAMR by email to: anne@wpcamr.org.  Abstracts are due by April 1.  Call Anne at 724-832-3625 or visit the 2014 Pennsylvania Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference website for more information.

(Written By: By Anne Daymut, Watershed Coordinator, Western Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation and reprinted from Abandoned Mine Posts.)

3/24/2014