Office of Surface Mining

Description

To assist local organizations especially watershed groups to begin actual construction to clean streams impacted by acid mine drainage (AMD). Lands and water eligible for reclamation or drainage abatement expenditures under Section 404 of Public Law 95-87 are those which were mined for coal or which were affected by such mining, wastebanks, coal processing, or other coal mining processes, except as provided for under Section 411 of Public Law 95-87, prior to 1977, and for which there is no continuing reclamation responsibility under State or other Federal laws.

Who can apply

• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)

Contact

Renata Garris, 202-208-2747<br/>rgarris@osmre.gov<br/>
rgarris@osmre.gov