B -- RE-INVENTORY AND ASSESSMENT OF ABANDONED MINE LAND SITES AT NEW RIVER GORGE AND GAULEY RIVER, GLEN JEAN, FAYETTE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA.

Notice Date

June 25, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Department of The Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Three Parkway Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15220

ZIP Code

15220

Solicitation Number

143868RFQ0112077

Point of Contact

Brian J. Luzik, 412-937-2837

E-Mail Address

Re-inventory and assessment of AML Sites. (bluzik@osmre.gov)

Description

Abandoned Mine Land (AML) sites create serious safety and environmental problems in our National Parks at New River Gorge National River (NERI) and Gauley River National Recreation Area (GARI). Approximately 115 sites are within NERI and 5 are in GARI. Two large coal preparation plants are also present in NERI. Although sites at the two parks have been inventoried previously, a current re-inventory is needed to more accurately locate the sites, identify existing problems and, given recent changes, reassess relcamation priorities. Setting priorities is essential, as limited funding requires the national Park Serevice focus reclamation efforts on those areas posing the greatest significant risks.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010627/BSOL002.HTM (W-176 SN50P9P6)