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The program mirrors the objectives of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"><span style="color:#202124"> </span></span></span></span></span> to ensure that legacy coal mines are reclaimed and that active mine lands are restored to beneficial use.</p> <h4>Questions? Contact <a href="mailto:awards@osmre.gov">awards@osmre.gov</a></h4> <p> </p> </div> <div> <div> <div class="usa-accordion paragraph paragraph--type--uswds-accordion paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--405"> <!-- Use the accurate heading level to maintain the document outline --> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button class="usa-accordion__button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="405-0386"> Award Eligibility </button> </h2> <div id="405-0386" class="usa-accordion__content usa-prose"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-field paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--387"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div><p>AML projects completed by an approved state or Tribal program are eligible for an award, including coal, non-coal, high-priority and emergency projects. Abandoned mine reclamation completed by citizen groups or other non-state/non-Tribal organizations are not eligible for these awards. One project may be submitted by each state or Tribal program each year.</p> <h5><a href="/sites/default/files/images/2015AML-MCR2.jpg"><img alt="An example of geomorphic design techniques being used" src="/sites/default/files/images/2015AML-MCR2.jpg"></a><br> <em>An example of geomorphic design techniques being used.</em></h5> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button class="usa-accordion__button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="405-1425"> Award Categories </button> </h2> <div id="405-1425" class="usa-accordion__content usa-prose"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-field paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--389"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div><h2>Award Winners</h2> <p>OSMRE presents five awards:</p> <ul> <li>One national award</li> <li>One national award for small projects (restricted to projects receiving less than $1 million in a state or Tribe that receives less than $6 million annually in AML funding)</li> <li>Three region-based awards</li> </ul> <p>Any entry is eligible for the national award. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button class="usa-accordion__button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="405-2822"> Award Winners </button> </h2> <div id="405-2822" class="usa-accordion__content usa-prose"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-field paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--391"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div><p>View <a href="/programs/abandoned-mine-land-award-winners">AML Reclamation Award winners</a><a href="/programs/reclaiming-abandoned-mine-lands/aml-awards/winners">.</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button class="usa-accordion__button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="405-345"> Submit a Nomination </button> </h2> <div id="405-345" class="usa-accordion__content usa-prose"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-field paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--393"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div><p>State and Tribal abandoned mine land programs must submit nominations directly to OSMRE headquarters in Washington, D.C.</p> <h4>Submit nominations by 11:59 p.m. ET, on May 12 to <a href="mailto:awards@osmre.gov">awards@osmre.gov</a>. </h4> <p>For more information, email <a href="mailto:awards@osmre.gov">awards@osmre.gov</a> or call (202) 208-2565.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button class="usa-accordion__button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="405-483"> Nomination Requirements </button> </h2> <div id="405-483" class="usa-accordion__content usa-prose"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-field paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--395"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div><h3><a class="file file--mime-application-pdf file--application-pdf" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="50012b50-161f-4832-9e98-1bb04fd1f14e" filename="AML_Reclamation_Award_Nomination_Form_0.pdf" href="/sites/default/files/inline-files/AML_Reclamation_Award_Nomination_Form_0.pdf" title="Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards Nomination Form">Nomination Form</a> / <a class="file file--mime-application-pdf file--application-pdf" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="2ce2f333-211f-4f81-ba8d-4a04bb485eb6" filename="Surface_Coal_Mining_Awards_Nomination_Guide.pdf" href="/sites/default/files/inline-files/Surface_Coal_Mining_Awards_Nomination_Guide.pdf" title="Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards Nomination Guide">Nomination Guide</a></h3> <ul> <li>Name and location of the nominated reclamation project.</li> <li>Name, address, phone numbers, email addresses nomination contacts.</li> <li>Project start and completion dates and construction costs.</li> <li>Names of organizations responsible for the reclamation, including contractors.</li> <li>Date submitted.</li> <li>Using the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards nomination form, provide details for each of the below categories: <ul> <li>Executive summary</li> <li>Background</li> <li>Innovation of current technology</li> <li>Difficulty of achieving reclamation under existing conditions</li> <li>Onsite effectiveness</li> <li>Funding</li> <li>Benefits to the community</li> <li>Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act</li> <li>Videos, graphics and photography</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h3>Graphics and Photos </h3> <p>Photos and graphics such as maps and diagrams should show both the specific activity, the surrounding conditions and provide a clear understanding of the reclamation accomplishments. Provide before-and-after sequences, prefer historic photos from the origins of the mine, to show benefits of reclamation work. Photos should be between three to five megapixels.</p> <p>For more detailed tips, see the photographs and graphics section of the Awards Nomination Guide</p> <h5><a href="/sites/default/files/images/AMLAaronsRun1.jpg"><img alt="Final oxidizing pond used in watershed AMD remediation project." src="/sites/default/files/images/AMLAaronsRun1.jpg"></a><br> <em>Final oxidizing pond used in watershed AMD remediation project.</em></h5> <h5><a href="/sites/default/files/images/2015AML-SP2.jpg"><img alt="An example of the terracing used to minimize erosion" src="/sites/default/files/images/2015AML-SP2.jpg"></a><br> <em>An example of the terracing used to minimize erosion.</em></h5> <h5><a href="/sites/default/files/images/2015AML-N1.jpg"><img alt="Earth-moving equipment tires used for toroidal tire plugging on a U.S. mine site." src="/sites/default/files/images/2015AML-N1.jpg"></a><br> <em>Earth-moving equipment tires used for toroidal tire plugging on a U.S. mine site.</em></h5> <h3>Video Submission</h3> <p>Please submit raw, unedited video, up to 10 minutes in length, with your nomination. The video submission should include the following:</p> <ul> <li>Before/after video of the site, beauty shots, shots of innovations created</li> <li>On camera video of the work being performed</li> <li>On-camera interviews of people affected</li> <li>Video of the products or services that resulted from the restoration/reclamation</li> <li>On-camera interviews with people who did the work</li> <li>On-camera interviews with people who benefited from the work</li> </ul> <h4>Video Format:</h4> <ul> <li>HD video, 1080p (or higher)</li> <li>Ambient sound only</li> <li>No narration</li> <li>No music</li> <li>No graphics</li> <li>Unedited on-camera interviews to explain the project are strongly advised</li> <li>No visible time codes</li> <li>No date stamps</li> </ul> <h3>Electronic Submission Format</h3> <p>Submit the completed AML Reclamation Award Nomination form to <a href="mailto:awards@osmre.gov">awards@osmre.gov</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> 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support for the project </li> <li>Long-term benefits to the community </li> </ul> </li> <li>Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act <ul> <li>Exceeds the spirit and intent of SMCRA </li> <li>Increased public awareness of SMCRA </li> <li>Transferability to other AML projects </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button class="usa-accordion__button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="405-6957"> Eligible Voters </button> </h2> <div id="405-6957" class="usa-accordion__content usa-prose"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-field paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--399"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div><h3><span>Judges (one ballot accepted from each of the following or official designee):</span></h3> <ul> <li>AML Manager, Virginia Division of Mined Land Reclamation</li> <li>AML Program Manager, New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division</li> <li>AML Program Coordinator, Alaska Division of Mining</li> <li>AML Program Specialist, OSMRE Lexington Field Office</li> <li>Assistant Director Restoration, Indiana Division of Reclamation</li> <li>Chief, OSMRE Alton Field Division</li> <li>Chief, OSMRE Denver Field Division</li> <li>Chief, OSMRE Federal Reclamation Program Division</li> <li>Chief, OSMRE Pittsburgh Field Division</li> <li>Chief, Missouri AML Section Land Reclamation Program</li> <li>Chief, Montana Abandoned Mine Reclamation Bureau</li> <li>Chief, West Virginia Office of Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation</li> <li>Chief, Surface Mining and Reclamation Division, Arkansas</li> <li>Chief, Utah Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program</li> <li>Director, Alabama Mining and Reclamation Division</li> <li>Director, Colorado Office of Active and Inactive Mines</li> <li>Director, Crow Tribe AML Program</li> <li>Director, Injection and Mining Division, DNR, Louisiana</li> <li>Director, Kentucky Division of Abandoned Mine Lands</li> <li>Director, Navajo Nation Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Department</li> <li>Director, North Dakota AML Division</li> <li>Director, Pennsylvania Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation</li> <li>Director, Texas Surface Mining and Reclamation Division</li> <li>Environmental Specialist, OSMRE Pittsburgh Field Division</li> <li>Environmental Specialist – Senior, Division of Soil Conservation, Iowa</li> <li>Field Office Director, OSMRE Tulsa Field Office</li> <li>Field Office Director, OSMRE Wyoming Field Office</li> <li>Field Office Director, OSMRE Birmingham Field Office</li> <li>Field Office Director, OSMRE Casper Field Office</li> <li>Field Office Director, OSMRE Charleston Field Office</li> <li>Field Office Director, OSMRE Knoxville Field Office</li> <li>Manager, Hopi Tribe Abandoned Mine Land Program</li> <li>Manager, Illinois Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Division</li> <li>Manager, OSMRE Olympia Office</li> <li>Mining Section Chief, Kansas Surface Mining Section</li> <li>Natural Resources Administrator, Ohio Division of Mines and Reclamation</li> 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