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Mineral Land Regulation and Reclamation Program, 2005 Mined Land Reclamation Awards

2005 Mined Land Reclamation Awards

Portland, Oregon: Creating a new park for the city of Lyons, making new neighborhoods from reclaimed gravel pits in Keizer, and creating new pasture lands in central Oregon are some of the highlights of the 2005 Mined Land Reclamation Awards presented by the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI).

Each year the MLRR office, with an independent panel of experts, selects specific mine sites and operators to receive awards for outstanding reclamation and mine operation. The Oregon Plan Award for salmon protection was not awarded this year. The awards, based on an operator's performance during the previous year, were presented at the Oregon Concrete and Aggregate Producers Association (OCAPA) annual conference in June 2006.

"We consider these awards important recognition to those owners and operators that go beyond the basic requirements of rules and regulations," said Vicki S. McConnell, State Geologist. "By using innovative ideas and responsible techniques of reclamation they are working to improve the environment and be good neighbors."

"The companies we recognize with these annual awards really show a deep commitment to the environment and the communities where they are based," notes Gary Lynch, Assistant Director of Regulation for DOGAMI's MLRR office. "It's also an encouragement to others in the mining industry to follow suit."

To learn more about each 2005 award winner, click on the name:

• Good Neighbor Award - Freres Lumber Company, Lyons, Linn County
  Contact: Randy Silbernagel (503)-859-2121
  
  
• Outstanding Reclamation, Government Agency Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), Region 5, Burns, Harney County
  Contact: Gary VanHouten, (541) 963-1334
  
  
• Outstanding Small Operator - Sierra Cascade LLC, Chemult, Klamath County
  Contact: Dana VanPelt (541) 365-2440
  
  
• Outstanding Reclamation - PGE - Property Services, Madras, Jefferson County
  Contact: Bruce Carroll (503) 464-8126
  
  
• Outstanding Reclamation-Exploration - Malheur Mining Corporation LCC, Malheur County
  Contact: Alan Glaser (775) 738-9531
  
  
• Outstanding Operator - Windsor Rock Products Inc., Salem, Marion Country
  Contact: Bill McCall (503) 393-8920
  
  
• Outstanding Voluntary Reclamation - Staats Corporation, Salem, Marion County
  Contact: Jay Compton (503) 363-9281

For more information on the MLR Annual Awards and the MLRR Program, contact Ben Mundie, telephone (541) 967-2149; email: ben.a.mundie@mlrr.oregongeology.com.

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