2010 Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference On June 5-10 In Pittsburgh

The 12th Annual PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference, 27th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mining and Reclamation and the 4th Annual Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative Mined Land Reforestation Conference will be held in Pittsburgh June 5 to 10.
With an expected attendance of approximately 500 individuals, it will not only be the largest conference ever, but will also provide the best networking opportunities, accommodate the most diverse conglomeration of organization representatives, and cover the broadest spectrum of topics of any AMR conference to date.
The joint conference will be held at the Green Tree Radisson in Pittsburgh.
The conference will provide a forum for the dissemination of information that may lead to innovations in public policy, mining, landscape restoration, and land management issues through research, field tours and technical workshops.
The event will bring together local, state, and federal agencies; mining community representatives; research institutes; and non-profit organizations. A wide selection of Pre and Post-Conference Tours, Workshops, and social hours will be offered including a River Boat Cruise where the coveted PA AMR Conference Mayfly Award will be presented to this year's recipient.
Attendees who typically attend the PA AMR Conference will most likely be interested in the Science, Community, and Reclamation Track (SCR Track). The vast array of informative topics that will be covered in this track include building watershed group capacity, returning trout and mussels to AMD impacted streams, constructing successful AMD treatment systems, remembering our regions coal history, and lots more.
The SCR Track will be held from June 7-9, however, everyone is welcome to register for any part of this joint conference.
With the conference only two months away, it is important for you to begin planning your trip now! Here are some things you need to know:
-- Presentation Schedules are still being developed but will be finalized very soon;
-- A non-profit registration rate is available. Student and Non-Profit full conference registration is $135;
-- Workshop and Tour costs are extra and are detailed on the registration form;
-- Conference day-rates are available; and
Scholarships should be available to help defray the cost of attending the conference however, since scholarship funding is very limited, we ask that that you apply for scholarship funding only if you have a definite need. We are in the process of finalizing the scholarship applications and should have them shortly.
Lodging for Conference participants costs $108.00 per night plus tax ($15.12) until May 22. Reservations can be made by calling the hotel at 1-800-395-7046. Be sure to mention the Joint Mining Reclamation Conference to secure the Conference rate.
For more information and to register, visit the Conference webpage. (Contributed by: by Anne Daymut, Watershed Coordinator, Western Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation)