Chris Miller - OSM Knoxville Field [email protected]
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