OSM Abandoned Mine Land Awards
These Office of Surface Mining's Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards are presented to abandoned mine land reclamation programs that completed exemplary reclamation. The objective is to give public recognition to those responsible for the nation's most outstanding achievement in land reclamation and to encourage the exchange and transfer of successful reclamation technology. You can find more information about the awards on the Office of Surface Mining's web page at https://www.osmre.gov/programs/abandoned-mine-land-awards-program
The 2026 Award Winners are:
National Award Winner
Thaynes and Silver King Shaft Safeguarding and Stabilization Project
Summit County, Utah
Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program
Small Project Award Winner
Wise Richey AML Emergency Project
Wise County, Texas
Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC)
Surface Mining and Reclamation Division
Forest City East Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Access Project
Susquehanna and Wayne Counties, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation
Interior States Award
BOS Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Project
Wapello County, Iowa
Iowa Mines and Minerals Bureau
Division of Soil Conservation
Belt Water Treatment Plant Project
Cascade County, Montana
Montana Department of Environmental Quality
Superfund, AML, and Construction Bureau
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Western: Lewis Mine Fire Mitigation Project, Boulder County, Colorado
Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Abandoned Mine Lands Division
Mid-Continent: South Lake Highwalls, Pleasantville, Indiana
Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Reclamation
Appalachian: Alvan (Great Trough Creek), Wells Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation
Small Project: Gallup Coal Fire Mitigation Project, Gallup, New Mexico
Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, New Mexico Abandoned Mine Lands Program
National: Kenilworth Mine Fire Emergency Abatement, Kenilworth, Carbon County, Utah
Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining, Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program
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Western: Hanna No. 3 Mine, Carbon County Road 297
Wyoming Abandoned Mine Land Program
Mid-Continent: Lynnville Highwall Project
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Appalachian: Penn Hills Project, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation
Small Project: Tin Pan Canyon Gob Reclamation Project
New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division, Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Program
National: Piper Mine and Cahaba River Wildlife Refuge, Alabama
Alabama Department of Labor Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program
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Western: West Sopris Coal Refuse AML Reclamation Project. Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety Inactive Mines Program
Mid-Continent: Patrick (IA-170) AML Reclamation Project. Iowa Department of Agriculture Abandoned Mine Land Program
Appalachian:Morgan Run Recreational Facility (West Decatur PO) AML Reclamation Project. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation
Small Project: Dutchman Canyon Maintenance and Stream Restoration AML Reclamation Project. New Mexico Energy Minerals and Natural Resources Department
National: The Friendship Highwall Reclamation Project. Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mineral Resources Management
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Western: Hanna Football Field, Track & Elementary School. Wyoming Abandoned Mine Land Division
Mid-Continent: Sugar Ridge Fish & Wildlife Area. Indiana Abandoned Mine Land Program
Appalachian: Big South Fork Slide Repair. Kentucky Division of Abandoned Mine Lands
Small Project: AML Project TX000056 . Texas Abandoned Mine Lands Program
National: Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area – Bear Valley. Pennsylvania Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation
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Western: New Mexico
Mid-Continent: Illinois
Appalachian: Pennsylvania
Small Project: North Dakota
National: Iowa
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Western: North Dakota
Mid-Continent: Indiana
Appalachian: West Virginia
Small Project: Alabama
National: Pennsylvania
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Western: Colorado
Mid-Continent: Indiana
Appalachian: Kentucky
Small Project: Alabama
National: Ohio
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Western: Alaska
Mid-Continent: Indiana
Appalachian: Kentucky
Small Project: Virginia
National: Iowa
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Western: New Mexico
Mid-Continent: Indiana
Appalachian: Kentucky
Small Project: Virginia
National: Pennsylvania
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Western: Navajo
Mid-Continent: Illinois
Appalachian: Pennsylvania
Small Project: North Dakota
National: Montana
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Western: None
Mid-Continent: Indiana
Appalachian: Pennsylvania
Small Project: Colorado
National: New Mexico
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Western: Colorado
Mid-Continent: Iowa
Appalachian: Maryland
Small Project: Missouri
National: Indiana
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Western: Colorado
Mid-Continent: Alabama
Appalachian: West Virginia
Small Project: New Mexico
National: Pennsylvania
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Western: Montana
Mid-Continent: Illinois
Appalachian: Kentucky
Small Project: Utah
National: Pennsylvania
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Western: Wyoming
Mid-Continent: Iowa
Appalachian: West Virginia
Small Project: Ohio
National: Pennsylvania
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Western: Utah
Mid-Continent: Oklahoma
Appalachian: Virginia
Small Project: Maryland
National: Pennsylvania
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Western: Colorado
Mid-Continent: Texas
Appalachian: Ohio
Small Project: Iowa & Alaska
National: Pennsylvania
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Western: Utah
Mid-Continent: Indiana
Appalachian: Pennsylvania
Small Project: New Mexico
National: Colorado
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Western: Wyoming
Mid-Continent: Kansas
Appalachian: Pennsylvania
Small Project: Colorado
National: New Mexico
Past Award Winners