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Past Conferences - National Association of State Land Reclamationists
National Association of State Land Reclamationists
Past Conferences

Past Conferences

2024 – Carterville, IL

Vickie Broomhead, president

Reclamation to Recreation

Coal Award: Vermilion Grove Mine – Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Non-Coal Award: McCoy Rock Quarry

Outreach Award: Keyser Road Quarry – Graystone Quarries, Inc.

Field Trip

 

Sponsors

 

 

2023 – Altoona, PA

Scot May, president

Coal Award: Franklin County Land Resources, Inc. Rend Lake Mine Complex

Non-Coal Award: Anderson Quarry – PA BAMR 

Reclamationist of the Year: Halina Duda, NYSDEC (Retired)

Outreach Award: Peckham Industries 

President’s Award: Todd Coleman, Minetech Engineering

Field Trip

Presentations

 

2022 – Albany, NY

Vishnu Srinivasaraghavan, president

Coal Award:  Prairie State Generating Company, LLC Jordan Grove Mine (Illinois)

Non-Coal Award: Acme Brick Company, Vondra Clay Mine (Kansas)

Reclamationist of the Year: Jerry Zaykoski, NYSDEC (retired)

President’s Award:  Adam Keating

Fild Trip:  Barton Garnet Mine – Lake George Prospect Mtn – Saratoga Battlefield

 

2021 – Virtual

Mike Haney, president

President’s Award: Iuri Lira Santos, West Virginia University

 

2020 – Virtual

Halina Duda, president

Coal Award: Coal Demery Resources Company, LLC Five Forks Mine (Louisiana)

Non-Coal Award: Hamm Quarries, Herrington Mine (Kansas)

Outreach: Town of Ulster & Callanan Industries, Inc. (NY)

2019 – Pittsburgh, PA

Danielle Duhe, president

Joint Meeting with NAAMLP and PA AMR

Coal Award: Coal Demery Resources Company, LLC Five Forks Mine (LA)

Non-Coal Award: Thelen Sand and Gravel, Inc., Richardson Pit (IL)

Outreach: American Rock Salt (NY)

 

2018 – Williamsburg, VA

Ed Coleman, president

Coal Award: Spring Creek Coal, Spring Creek Mine (MT)

Non-Coal Award: Mid-States Materials, Big Springs Quarry (KS)

Outreach Award: Thalle Industries, Fishkill Quarry (NY)

 

2017 – Williamsport, PA

Janet Yates, president

 

2016 – Bozeman, MT

Sam Faith, president

Joint Conference with NAAMLP

Coal Award: Paramount Coal Company – Smith Gap Surface Mine (VA)

Non-Coal Award: Amerikohl Aggregates, Inc.- McMillen Quarry (PA)

Reclamationist of the Year: Daniel Kestner (VA)

Conference Agenda

2015 – Big Stone Gap, VA

Mike Smith, president

Coal Award: Paramount Coal Company – Hawks Nest Surface Mine (VA)

Non-Coal Award: Tilcon NY, Inc. – Suffern Quarry (NY)

2014 – Newburgh, NY

Cindy Cross, president

Coal Award: Paramount Coal Company – Red Onion Surface Mine (VA)

Non-Coal Award: Hanson Materials – Fairmount Quarry (IL)

Reclamationist of the Year: Kenneth W. Coomer (VA)

2013 – Hot Springs, AR

Tom Gragg, president

Coal Award: P & N Coal Company

Non-Coal Award: Harshman’s Finerty Quarry

Conference Agenda

2012 – Glade Springs, WV

Ed Haigler, president

Coal Award: Paramount Coal Company

Non-Coal Award: Virginia Vermiculite, LLC 

Reclamationist of the Year Award: Danny Robinson

2011 – Glade Springs, WV

Joe Hager, president

Coal Award: Fisher Mining (PA) – Vigo Coal Operating Co.Mining (IL)

Non-Coal Award: Bayer Construction, Inc. (KS)

Outreach Award: Apogee Coal (WV)

2010 – Carbondale, IL

Mike Smith, president

Coal Award: Peabody-Cottage Grove (IL)

Non-Coal Award: Frozen Ropes, Inc (NY)

Conference Agenda

2009 – Gatlinburg, TN

Floyd Williams, president

Coal Award: Patriot Coal (WV)

Non-Coal Award: Midwest Minerals Inc (KS)

Outreach Award: Apogee Coal (WV)

2008 – Seven Springs, PA

Lou Newman, president

Coal Award: Consol, Inc (IL)

Non-Coal Award: Bayer Construction, Inc. (KS) – Hanson Materials (IL)

Conference Agenda

2007 – Asheville, NC

Mike Kromer, president

Coal Award: Paramont Coal (VA)

Non-Coal Award: JF Allen Co (WV)

Outreach Award: Boxley Aggregate (WV)

2006 – Williamsburg, VA

Dennis Baker, president

Coal Award: East Fairfield Coal (VA)

Non-Coal Award: Greer Lime (WV)

Reclamationist of the Year Award: Dean Spindler (IL)

Outreach Award: Greer Lime (WV)

Conference Brochure

2005 – Lake Placid, NY

Bruce Ragon, president

Coal Award: United Coals, Inc. – Stenger/Bond (WV)

Non-Coal Award: PCS Phosphate – Aurora (NC)

Outreach Award: D&L Coal (WV)

Field Trip: Tahawus Iron Mine and Works – Port Henry & Mine Ville – Old Iron Mines & Iron Center Museum

 Conference Brochure

2004 – Springfield, IL

David Wickens, president

Coal Award: Paramont C – Georges Fork #1 (VA)

Non-Coal Award: Fogle Quarry (KS)

2003 – Charleston, WV

Rocky Parsons, president

Coal Award: Caternary Coal (WV) – Tri State Leasing (VA)

Non-Coal Award: Vulcan Materials (NC)

Reclamationist of the Year Award: Jim Raymond (GA)

Outreach Award: Coal Mac Inc (WV)

2002 – Biloxi, MS

Chris Cooksey, president

Coal Award: Consolidation Coal #5 (IL)

Non-Coal Award: Englehard Corp (GA)

Reclamationist of the Year Award: Doug Jensen (UT)

2001 – Buffalo, NY

Joe Moskiewicz, president

Coal Award: Paramont C – #1 (VA)

Non-Coal Award: Zemex Ind Min (NC)

Outreach Award: Hedrick (NC)

2000 – Knoxville, TN

Jim Stephens, president

Coal Award: A & G Coal Corp – #5 

Non-Coal Award: AKZO Retzof Mine (NY)

1999 – Charleston, SC

Ed Haigler, president

Coal Award: VA Energy Co – Twin Star #2 (VA)

Non-Coal Award: Copeland S&G – Area B (OR)

Reclamationist of the Year Award: Steve Potter (NY)

1998 – Jacksonville, FL

Bruce Ragon, president

Coal Award: Paramount C Corp -Cane Branch (VA)

Non-Coal Award: IMC-Agrico – Noralyn Shrub (FL)

1997 – Lake Placid, NY

Linda Hiltabrand, president

Coal Award: Rust Const.- Tecumseh (IN)

Non-Coal Award: US Silica – Columbia (SC)

Reclamationist of the Year Award: Frank Schnitzer (OR)

1996 – Little Rock, AR

Tracy Davis, president

Coal Award: Midstate Coal (IL)

Non-Coal Award: Cargill Fert. – Hookers Prairie (FL)

1995 – San Antonio, TX

Pat Walker, president

Coal Award: MidContinental Fuel (IL)

Non-Coal Award: PCS Phosphate (NC)

Reclamationist of the Year Award: Bud Cates (FL)

1994 – St. Louis, MO

Steve Potter, president

Coal Award: Peabody Coal – River King 3 (IL)

Non-Coal Award: Bonnanza Mining (OR)

Reclamationist of the Year Award: Joe Schueck (PA)

1993 – Baltimore, MD

Jim Price, president

Coal Award: Red River Coal Co. (VA)

Non-Coal Award: IMC-Agrico – Hal Scott (FL)

Reclamationist of the Year Award: Pat Walker (SC)

1992 – Wheeling, WV

Wayne Van Buren, president

Coal Award: Arch of Ill. (IL)

Reclamationist of the Year Award: Floyd Durham (AR)

1991 – Orlando, FL

Joe Hite, president

Coal Award: Arch of Ill. (IL)

Non-Coal Award: Cherry Valley Aggregates (IL)

1990 – Gatlinburg, TN

Linda Hiltabrand, president

Coal Award: Jim Walter Resources – Nebo (AL)

1989 – Bossier City, LA

Tony Duplechin, president

Reclamationist of the Year Award: Dean Spindler (Illinois)

1988 – La Salle, IL

Alice Doswell, president

1987 – Little Rock, AR

Stan Inabinet, president

1986 – Columbia, SC

Gary Barney, president

1985 – Orlando, FL

Brad Simmons, president

1984 – Des Moines, IA

Mary Ann Wright, president

1983 – Birmingham, AL

Richard Mead, president

Reclamationist of the Year Award: Sandy Pruit (Utah)

1982 – Wheeling, WV

Roger Hall, president

1981 – Owensboro, KY

Danny Brown, president

1980 – Abington, VA

Ron Daniels, president

1979 – Salt Lake City, UT

Joe Parker, president

1978 – Peoria, IL

C.C. McCall, president

1977 – Charleston, WV

Don Ford, president

1976 – Marquette, MI

Ben Greene, president

1975 – Kansas City, MO

Chuck Medvick, president

1974 – Billings, MT

Sanford Darby, president

1973 – Atlanta, GA