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Mineral Resources Management
2045 Morse Road
Building H-3
Columbus, Ohio 43229-6693
(614) 265-6633
Fax # (614) 265-7998

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Fountain Square, Building H-2

Office hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

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DMRM Mineral Resources Awards and
ARRI Excellence in Reforestation Awards
Nominations are being accepted for this year's Mineral Resources Awards and ARRI Excellence in Reforestation Awards. View current recipients.

THE EXCELLENCE IN
REFORESTATION AWARDS

The Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative (ARRI) Core Team 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 in conducting reclamation operations.

Nominations of Ohio permits/projects for the Excellence in Reforestation Awards must be submitted by October 1st each year.

Criteria, Rules and Required Information (.pdf) - Excellence in Reforestation Awardsorganizations; academia; local, state and federal government agencies; and local citizenry.

More about reforestation of Ohio mine land

THE DMRM MINERAL RESOURCES AWARDS
The Division of Mineral Resources Management (DMRM) is recognizing outstanding accomplishments and exemplary performance by Ohio’s mineral resource professionals within the area of mineral resource extraction and reclamation in five categories:

Coal Mining Reclamation Award recognizes mining operators for their outstanding reclamation achievements through regulatory compliance, environmental protections and innovative reclamation techniques demonstrated during the course of coal mining activities.

Industrial Minerals Mining Reclamation Award recognizes mining operators for their outstanding reclamation achievements through regulatory compliance, environmental protections and innovative reclamation techniques demonstrated during the course of industrial minerals mining activities.

Minerals Awareness/Public Outreach Award recognizes efforts to raise awareness about the use of minerals and the issues associated with mining and the environment. The award may be given to a schoolteacher or school, or an individual or organization.

Oil-field Operations Award recognizes outstanding commitment to the conservation and protection of soil, surface or ground water resources during oil and gas exploration, development and waste management operations.

Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Award recognizes outstanding abandoned mine land reclamation and exemplary reclamation techniques completed only by approved state/tribal programs or jointly with state/tribal programs. (View current award recipient.)

Winners of the DMRM Mineral Resources Awards will be introduced at the annual December Applied Research Conference awards luncheon. In addition to statewide honors, the winners will be the division’s nominees for national award recognition, such as the awards programs sponsored by the Interstate Mining Compact Commission (IMCC) and Office of Surface Mining (OSM).

Deadline for receiving nominations is September 1. Send completed packages to Beth Wilson, ODNR Mineral Resources Management, 2045 Morse Road, Bldg. H-2, Columbus, OH 43229-6693 or by email to Beth Wilson.

Questions can be directed to the DMRM office nearest you or to 614-265-6901.