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Western Pennsylvania Coalition For Abandoned Mine Reclamation
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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!"
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We Have Moved!!!

Starting July 1, 2009 EPCAMR staff and operations will be located @ 101 South Main Street Ashley, PA 18706 (Earth Conservancy Office). Please bear with us as we make the move.

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EPCAMR News Live on Your Desktop! Visit this link to lean more about the EPCAMR Feeds
Visit this link for an archive of EC Express Articles


FACTS: Funding AMD Chemistry for Treatment Systems & Datashed
Iron Oxide Resource Recovery Initiative for NEPA
Old Forge Borehole Innovative Treatment Project
Hicks Creek Natural Stream Channel Restoration Project
PA AMD/AMR Conference Planning
RAMLIS GIS Tool Development: Reclaimed Abandoned Mine Land Inventory System
Southern and Western Middle Anthracite Region Mine Pool Mapping
Illegal Dump Site Cleanup and Beautification Initiative
EPCAMR 2008 "Year in Review " Annual Report
See Project Archive...

Organizational Profile

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.

See the EPCAMR Brochure and the PA Abandoned Mine Land Program Fact Sheet

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.

    Or


    Donate to EPCAMR through Network for Good
  • PA AMR Conference

    OUR 11TH YEAR!
    The Annual Pennsylvania Conference on Abandoned Mine Reclamation will be held on July 13-16, 2009 at the University of Pittsburgh Campus in Johnstown, PA. Visit www.TreatMinewater.com for more details and previous conferences

    Opportunities
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    Contact Us
    Postal Address...
    EPCAMR Office
    101 South Main Street
    Ashley, PA 18706
    Phone: 570-371-3522
    Directions

    Executive Director
    Robert E. Hughes
    570-674-7993
    rhughes@epcamr.org

    A GreenTreks Network Watershed Hero


    Bio

    Watershed Outreach Coordinator
    Michael A. Hewitt
    570-674-3414
    hardcoal@epcamr.org


    Bio

    Environmental Education Specialist Intern
    Kyra Norton
    570-371-3522
    knorton@epcamr.org




    Environmental Education Specialist Intern
    Shawn Jones
    570-371-3522
    sjones@epcamr.org




    Information Technology Specialist
    William Waters
    570-824-3822
    blackrock@epcamr.org




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