Chris Miller - OSM Knoxville Field Office crmiller@osmre.gov 2013 Reforestation Award

Chris Miller - OSM Knoxville Field Officecrmiller@osmre.gov

2013 Reforestation Award

Tree Planting Progress in Tennessee

Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative Excellence in Reforestation

State Award

What qualifies a site?

ARRI Excellence in Reforestation Awards Criteria: “The ARRI Core Team has created an awards

program to honor both active and abandoned coal mine reclamation operations from each State in the Appalachian Region that best exemplify the use of the Forestry Reclamation Approach (FRA) in conducting reclamation operations.”

Forestry Reclamation Approach

•Maximizes water infiltration

•Minimizes water runoff

•Encourages establishment of native trees

•Discourages establishment of introduced and invasive species

The winner…

•Kopper Glo Mining, LLC – Log Mountain Mine

Forestry Reclamation Approach

Forestry Reclamation Approach

Forestry Reclamation Approach

Forestry Reclamation Approach

Forestry Reclamation Approach

2014 Arbor Day

Congratulations Kopper Glo Mining!

ARRI Excellence in Reforestation – Tennessee State Award Winner