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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

Cindy Kern Puts Her Camera to Work as an EPCAMR Volunteer

On August 28th, Cindy Kern, resident of Forty Fort, Pennsylvania, became an EPCAMR volunteer. She has a curiosity for all things water-related. Cindy was referred to EPCAMR through VolunteerMatch, where we have a list of volunteer opportunities for people interested in addressing local water quality problems. EPCAMR volunteers have the opportunity to…
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Tour Offers First-hand View at Conservation Practices to Preserve Environment
On Monday, August 27, 2012, representatives from the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts (PACD), the State Conservation Commission (SCC), the Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation (EPCAMR), the Lackawanna River Corridor Association (LRCA), both the Lackawanna and Luzerne Conservation Districts, and the Earth Conservancy (EC) toured several 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