The Department of Environmental Protection this week began soliciting for proposals for innovative mine reclamation projects in two categories--

Metals Recovery: DEP renewed its request for proposals for metals recovery techniques from acid mine drainage treatment technologies that was originally published last July. Bid No. OSM PA(AMD-04)

Economic Development: A second request for proposals for reclamation projects which have economic development or industrial applications for reclaiming mined lands, beneficially treating and using mine pool water or beneficially using metal precipitates from mine pool water. Bid No. OSM PA(AMR-05)

Proposals should be submitted by January 5 to Joseph H. Schueck, Chief, Division of Acid Mine Drainage Abatement, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Department of Environmental Protection, P. O. Box 8476, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8476, fax (717) 783-0470. Individuals with questions should contact Joseph H. Schueck at (717) 783-5633 or jschueck@state.pa.us .

12/3/2004