Tub Run Abandoned Coal Mine Restoration
Authorize WV DEP to do restoration work on abandoned coal mine. Work includes reshaping land, covering acidic spoils, planting trees and herbaceous vegetation, decommissioning roads, and establishing drainage controls on roughly 15-20 acres.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
The project is located about 4 miles southwest of Thomas, in Tucker County, West Virginia, above the northern rim of Blackwater Canyon on the Cheat Ranger District of the Monongahela National Forest
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 01/25/2011 |
| Comment Period | 11/20/2012 |
| Decision | 01/2013 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 04/2013 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Cheat Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
215
Project Purpose:
Minerals And Geology; Watershed Management
Project Activity:
Abandoned Mine Land Clean-Up; Watershed Improvements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Tub Run Abandoned Coal Mine Restoration
Decision Signed Date: 01/07/2013
Legal Notice Date: 01/08/2013
Forests:
Monongahela National Forest
Districts:
Cheat Ranger District
States:
West Virginia
Counties:
Tucker
Legal Land Description:
Tucker County, WV; Cheat Ranger District, Monongahela National Forest
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Kristine Vollmer
2499 North Fork Hwy
Petersburg, WV 26847
304-257-4488
kvollmer@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 3/27/2013