National Association of State Land Reclamationists
About NASLR

About NASLR

History

Conceptualized in Illinois in 1972, NASLR’s charter meeting was held in Atlanta in 1973. Since that time, NASLR has held annual conferences nationwide, hosted by various state reclamation agencies. In 1980, NASLR established the Mined Land Reclamation Award and Dean Spindler Reclamationist of the Year programs, quarterly newsletter, expanded membership opportunities, and an Executive Secretary position. In 1994, NASLR created its “Education Grant Program” and awarded the first grant in 1995. Over 25 states and provinces are or have been members of NASLR.   In 2023, NASLR began hosting a “hybrid” conference allowing members to attend both in-person or virtually.  

Constitution, Bylaws and Policies of the National Association of State Land Reclamationists.

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2024-2025

 

 Officers

 Executive Committee

 Public Relations and Education Committee

President

Tyler Straight 

New York Department of Environmental Conservation

Division of Mineral Resources, Region 4

Mined Land Reclamation Specialist

1130 N. Westcott Road

Schenectady, NY 12306-2014

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Executive Secretary

Jeff Meitrott
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Moshannon District Office

Geoscientist
186 Enterprise Drive
Phillipsburg, PA 16866

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Chair

Kristi Dodson
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Office of Mines and Minerals

Bond Unit Manager

One Natural Resources Way
Springfield, IL 62702

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Vice President

Andrew Whisnant
Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources

Surface Mining Section

Petroleum Scientist

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Brandon Brown
Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Office of Mines and Minerals

Natural Resource Specialist
503 E. Main St.
Benton, IL 62812

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Ashlon Wasko

Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment

Jenna Teal

New York Department of Environmental Conservation

Lijo Varghese

New York Department of Environmental Conservation

Secretary-Treasurer
Simone Rodriguez
New York Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Mineral Resources, Central Office
Mined Land Reclamation Specialist
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233

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Shawna Riddle

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality

Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources

Environmental Program Consultant

2090 US Hwy 70
Swannanoa, NC 28778

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Luke Sweet

Indiana Department of Natural Resources

Mike Haney

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Psalm Wyckoff

New York Department of Environmental Conservation

 

Past President

Vickie Broomhead
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Office of Mines and Minerals

Senior Hydrogeologist

One Natural Resources Way
Springfield, IL 62702

[email protected] 

 

 Tyler West

Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources

Vishnu Srinivasaraghavan

Illinois Department of Central Management Services

 

2023-24 Vickie Broomhead, Illinois

2022-23 Scot May, Pennsylvania

2021-22 Vishnu Srinivasaraghavan, Illinois

2020-21 Mike Haney, Pennsylvania

2019-20 Halina Duda, New York

2018-19 Danielle Duhe, Louisiana

2017-18 Ed Coleman, Montana

2016-17 Janet Yates, Virginia

2015-16 Sam Faith, Pennsylvania

2014-15 Mike Smith, Pennsylvania

2013-14 Cindy Cross, West Virginia

2012-13 Tom Gragg, New York

2011-12 Ed Haigler, South Carolina

2010-11 Joe Hager, West Virginia

2009-10 Mike Smith, Pennsylvania

2008-09 Floyd Williams, North Carolina

2007-08 Lou Newman, Florida

2006-07 Mike Kromer, West Virginia

2005-06 Dennis Baker, Kansas

 

 

PAST PRESIDENTS

2004-05 Bruce Ragon, Tennessee

2003-04 David Wickens, Mississippi

2002-03 Rocky Parsons, West Virginia

2001-02 Chris Cooksey, Florida

2000-01 Joe Moskiewicz, New York

1999-00 Jim Stephens, Arkansas

1998-99 Ed Haigler, Florida

1997-98 Bruce Ragon, Tennessee

1996-97 Linda Hiltabrand, Illinois

1995-96 Tracy Davis, North Carolina

1994-95 Pat Walker, South Carolina

1993-94 Steve Potter, New York

1992-93 Jim Price, Florida

1991-92 Wayne Van Buren, Arkansas

1990-91 Joe Hite, Virginia

1989-90 Linda Hiltabrand, Illinois

1988-89 Tony Duplechin, Louisiana

 

 

 

1987-88 Alice Doswell, South Carolina

1986-87 Stan Inabinet, Florida

1985-86 Gary Barney, Virginia

1984-85 Brad Simmons, Virginia

1983-84 Mary Ann Wright, Utah

1982-83 Richard Mead, Virginia

1981-82 Roger Hall, West Virginia

1980-81 Danny Brown, Virginia

1979-80 Ron Daniels, Utah

1978-79 Joe Parker, West Virginia

1977-78 C.C. McCall, Colorado

1976-77 Don Ford, Washington

1975-76 Ben Greene, West Virginia

1974-75 Chuck Medvick, Illinois

1973-74 Sanford Darby, Georgia

1972-73 Planning Meeting, Illinois