 MINERAL RESOURCES AWARDS recognizes outstanding accomplishments and exemplary performance by Ohio's mineral resource professionals in the area of mineral resource extraction and reclamation annually. In addition to statewide honors, the recipients become the Division's nominees for national award recognition, such as the awards programs sponsored by the Interstate Mining Compact Commission (IMCC) and Office of Suruface Mining (OSM).
Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Award (co-recipients)
2012 - West Rendville Stream Capture Project, Perry County - Sunday Creek Watershed Group; Stimmel Construction Company, Logan, OH
2011 - East Branch Raccoon Creek Phase 3 AMD Reclamation Project, Hocking County- Raccoon Creek Partnership; Tucson Excavating Inc, New Philadelphia, OH
2010 - Thomas AMD Reclamation Project, Carroll County*** - Huff Run Watershed Restoration Partnership Inc, Eastern Ohio; Red Malcuit Inc., Strasburg, OH
2008 - Belden AMD Reclamation Project, Carroll County***- Huff Run Watershed Restoration Partnership Inc, Eastern Ohio; Tucson Excavating Inc, New Philadelphia; ATC Associates Inc, Indianapolis, IN
2007 - Misco West Gob Pile Project, Perry County - Moxahala Watershed Restoration Commission, Crooksville; D.J. Group Inc, Beverly; ATC Associates Inc, Indianapolis, IN
2006 - Lyons Acid Mine Drainage Reclamation Project, Tuscarawas County - Huff Run Watershed Restoration Partnership, Eastern Ohio; ATC Associates Inc, Indianapolis, IN; Crossroads RC&D, New Philadelphia; Red Malcuit Inc, Strasburg; the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
2005 - Mulga Run Reclamation Project, Jackson County - Raccoon Creek Partners (Vinton County SWCD and OU/ILGARD); Stockmeister Enterprises Inc, Jackson; ATC Associates Inc, Indianapolis, IN
2004 - Linden AMD Bioremediation System, Carroll & Tuscarawas Counties - Huff Run Watershed Restoration Partnership, Eastern Ohio; Tucson Inc, New Philadelphia; OSM Appalachian Regional Coordinating Center
2003 - Brier Ridge Refuse Pile Emergency Project, Jefferson County - Triple A Construction, Barnesville; ODNR AML Project Team
2002 - Freedom Coal Reclamation Project 1&3, Noble County - Kleski Environmental Consulting; B&N Coal Company
Minerals Education - Public Outreach Award
2011 - Best Sand Corporation ("Party in the Pit" Open House, IM-89, Geauga County)
2008 - Stoneco, Inc. (Wildlife at Work Program Development, Oldcastle Materials/Stoneco IM-498, Williams County)
2007 - Stoneco, Inc. (Annual Open House, Celina Quarry, IM-592, Findley)
2006 - Huff Run Watershed Restoration Partnership, Eastern Ohio (Annual Huff Run Awareness Day)
2005 - Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc. (Wagner Quarry, Sandusky; Sandusky Crushed Limestone Facility, Castalia)
2004 - Monday Creek Restoration Project, New Straitsville
2003 - LaFarge North America Inc, Great Lakes Division (Marblehead Quarry, Ottawa County)
2002 - Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program (Oilfield Emergency Response Training Program)
Minerals Education - Mining Awareness Educator Award
2009 - Dr. Guy Riefler, Russ College of Engineering and Technology, Ohio University, Athens
2005 - Dr. Mary Wilder Stoertz, Dept. of Geological Sciences, Ohio University, Athens**
2004 - Dr. Lin Wu, Dept. of Biology & Dr. Chuck McClaugherty, Dept. of Environmental Biology, Mount Union College, Alliance
2002 - Elaine Ferguson & Suzanne Waltman, Amherst Elementary School, Massillon
Industrial Minerals Mining Reclamation Award
2009 - StoneCo, Inc. (Auglaize Quarry, IM-481, Auglaize County)
2007 - The Olen Corporation (Fredericktown Plant, IM-793, Knox County)
2006 - R.W. Sidley Inc. (Sidley-Painesville Plant, IM-162, Lake County)
2005 - Kwest Group LLC (Gypsum Quarry, IM-344, Ottawa County)
2004 - Watson Gravel Inc. (Harrison Kilby Road Plant, IM-761, Hamilton County)
2003 - Martin Marietta Materials Inc. (Fairborn Sand and Gravel, IM-366, Clark County)
2002 - LaFarge North America Inc. (Shalersville Operation, IM-1107, Portage County)
Coal Mining Reclamation Award
2007 - Cravat Coal Company, Cadiz (Jockey Hollow East Mine, D-2235, Harrison County)
2004 - Cravat Coal Company, Cadiz (Poplar Ridge Mine, D-2131, Harrison County)
2003 - Penn-Ohio Coal Company, Dover (Yorktown Pit, D-2079, Tuscarawas County)*
2002 - Holmes Limestone Company, Berlin (Thomas Operations, D-2011, Stark County)
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL REFORESTATION INITIATIVE (ARRI) awards program honors 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 in conducting reclamation operations.
Ohio Excellence in Reforestation Award
2008 - Oxford Mining Company LLC, Coshocton (Jockey Hollow West Mine, D-2255, Harrison County)****
2007 - Cravat Coal Company, Cadiz (Jockey Hollow East Mine, D-2235, Harrison County)
2007 - Oxford Mining Company Inc, Coshocton (Barnesville Hospital Mine, D-2122, Belmont County)
2006 - Sterling Mining Corporation (Sterling North Mine, D-949, Jefferson County)
* Additionally earned the National Special Recognition Award for Excellence in Reclamation by a Small Operator from the Interstate Mining Compact Commission (IMCC)
** Additionally earned the National Mining Awareness Educator Award from the Interstate Mining Compact Commission (IMCC)
*** Additionally earned the National Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation Award (Appalachian Region) from the US Dept. of Interior, Office of Surface Mining (OSM)
**** Additionally earned the Regional Award for Excellence in Reforestation from the Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative
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