Welcome to the homepage of the Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation (EPCAMR). "Reclaim abandoned mine lands through partnerships today, for a cleaner environment tomorrow!"
Formed in 1995 by concerned conservation districts, EPCAMR represents a coalition of watershed organizations and reclamation partners. Members range from individuals, to the active anthracite mining industry and co-generation power plants, to non-profit organizations, 16 county conservation districts and other organizations in the anthracite and bituminous coal region of eastern Pennsylvania that are involved with abandoned mine reclamation issues. Counties covered by EPCAMR in NorthEastern and NorthCentral PA include: Tioga, Bradford, Susquehanna, Lycoming, Sullivan, Wyoming, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Northumberland, Carbon, Schuylkill, Columbia, Lebanon, Dauphin, Montour, and Wayne.
EPCAMR is a non-profit, non-partisan, local, state, federal, and industry partnership dedicated to:
Reducing health and safety hazards, eliminating soil erosion, improving water quality and endorsing the reclamation of abandoned mine lands to productive uses in the region, there by improving the economy.
Promoting the spirit of cooperation among all parties with an interest in resolving abandoned mine drainage / abandoned mine land problems
Serving as a liaison among the various governmental agencies (federal, state, county, and local), watershed associations, industry, and conservationists with a common goal of abandoned mine reclamation
Encouraging the remining and reclamation of lands, streams, and resources impacted by mining
Educating, informing, and involving the public with mine drainage and mine reclamation issues
Seeking and acquiring available sources of funding for restoration, reclamation, education and assessment projects
Providing assistance in developing watershed associations and coalitions interested in abandoned mine reclamation issues
If you are located within the 16 County Region of EPCAMR and you would like to become an official member of EPCAMR, please download the EPCAMR Membership Form and submit it via mail to our Office.
PA AMR Conference
OUR 10TH YEAR!
The Annual Pennsylvania Conference on Abandoned Mine Reclamation will be held on August 12 - 14, 2008 at the Ramada Inn in State College. Visit www.TreatMinewater.com for more details
Growing Greener Letters of Acknowledgment
Growing Greener Plus Letters of Acknowledgment
EPCAMR Letter of Acknowledgment Information
for 2008.
Every Growing Greener application for funding that have as its focus on
Abandoned Mine Drainage (AMD) or Abandoned Mine Reclamation (AMR), is required
to include at a minimum, a Letter of Acknowledgment from either
EPCAMR, for projects
in the Northeastern PA Coal Region, click here,
or
WPCAMR (Western PA Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation) (If you need a Letter of Acknowledgment from WPCAMR, click here.)
or 
feeds
Luzerne Conservation District
