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Mission Statement: “The general purpose of the organization [EPCAMR] is to encourage the reclamation and redevelopment of land affected by past mining practices. This includes reducing hazards to health and safety, eliminating soil erosion, improving water quality, [and] returning land affected by past mining practices to productive use, thereby improving the economy of the region.” -from the Preamble of the EPCAMR Bylaws.
Incorporation Date: January 15, 1997
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EPCAMR Tree Planting Project for Reforestation Research at the Huber Miner’s Memorial Park
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EPCAMR’s Regional Reforestation Planting Project was recently selected for funding by the Appalachian Coal Country Team (ACCT). The project will be incorporated into the design and reclamation of the three-acre Huber Miner’s Memorial Park in Ashley, Pennsylvania, created by the Huber Breaker Preservation Society (HBPS). The HBPS was an integral partner…
ARIPPA AML/AMD Reclamation $10,000 Award Announced
April 20, 2012 – ARIPPA AML/AMD Reclamation $10,000 Award By: Anne Daymut, WPCAMR Watershed Coordinator Now in our third year, WPCAMR and EPCAMR have partnered with the Anthracite Region Independent Power Producer’s Association (ARIPPA) to offer a competitive award to watershed organizations working on Abandoned Mine Land (AML) and/or Abandoned Mine…
EPCAMR is a non-profit, non-government, non-partisan public charity 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, 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