Western PA Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation
AGENDA 
August 28, 2008

Westmoreland Conservation District, Greensburg, PA

 

10:30             Welcome                                                                                     Robert Eppley

                     Review of Past Meeting Minutes                                                  Robert Eppley

                     Treasurer’s Report                                                                      Greg Phillips

 

10:45 – 11:30         OLD BUSINESS

                    

                     Regional Coordinator Report                                                       Bruce Golden

                     Watershed Coordinator Report                                                    Andy McAllister

 

11:30 – 12:00         Reports & reminders from CD’s, Agencies, Watershed Associations, & Guests

 

12:00 – 1:00           LUNCH

 

1:00 – 2:30             NEW BUSINESS

    WPCAMR Advisor Garry Price deploying on active duty to Iraq

    SMCRA Title IV Proposed Rulemaking  and WPCMAR’s comments

    Open discussion on

      • DEP Set-aside Position Paper
      • DEP Treatability and Site Selection Draft Document

        A Prevailing Wage development

        Possible MRAB board position opening

        Interesting paper on geothermal heat and minepools

        On development of a policies and practices manual                      

    2:30             Adjourn

    If anyone is interesed, following the meeting we will do a showing of a documentary by Andy McAllister "Out of the Ground" which was first shown at our conference earlier in August.

     

    Next Meeting:

    Friday, November 14, 2008