Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Award Winners
Following is a list of active coal mining companies and individuals that have received Office of Surface Mining reclamation awards.2004
National Awards
Director's Award (Reclamation including abandoned mine land)Best-of-the-Best AwardGood Neighbor Awards 2003Director's Award (Development of wetlands)Best-of-the-Best AwardGood Neighbor Awards 25th Anniversary Awards
(Presented in 2002)
Director's Award (Cultural, historical, and archaeological preservation)Best-of-the-Best AwardSpecial 25th Anniversary Awards 2001Director's Award (Agricultural Post Mining Land Use)Best-of-the-Best Award 2000Director's Award (Reforestation)Best-of-the-Best Award 1999Director's Award (Prime farmland soils)Best-of-the-Best Award 1998Directors Award (Higher or Better Postmining Land Use)Best-of-the-Best Award 20th Anniversary Awards
(Presented in 1997)
Director's Award (Benefits to the local community)Best-of-the-Best AwardHall-of-Fame Awards 19951994 (Presented in 1995)
Director's Award (Elimination of acid mine drainage)Best-of-the-Best Award 1993 (Presented in 1994)
Director's Award (Wildlife post mining landuse) 1992 (Presented in 1993)
Director's Award (Pasture/grazing post mining land use) 1991 Presented in 1992)
Director's Award (Recreation post mining land use) 1990 (Presented in 1991)
Director's Award (Forestry post mining land use) 1989 (Presented in 1990)
Director's Aware (Wetlands post mining land use) 1988 (Presented in 1989)
Director's Award (Corporate commitment to environmental improvement) 1987 (Presented in 1988)
1986 (Presented in 1987)
