Memorandum of Advisory Board Meeting

1ST Advisory Board Meeting of Land Reclamation Project was held by WVU in March 19, 2019, at West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.

_{First Advisory Board Meeting of Land Reclamation Project was held by WVU in March
19, 2019, at West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.}

Date of Meeting: March 19, 2019

Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Location: Morgantown, WV

Type:

Advisory Board Meeting of the USDA NIFA HEC Sustainable Land Reclamation Education Program

Attendance:

Todd Petty (Advisory Board Chair), Paul F. Ziemkiewicz, Mary Beth Adams, Sarah R. Kreitzer, Jerry Wood, Robert Burns, Jingxin Wang, Jeffery Skousen, Nan Nan, John Vance

Discussions:

Reclamation vs Restoration, Forestry Reclamation Advisories, Green Forest Work (GFW), Employment/Internship Opportunities, Business/Entrepreneurship opportunities, Business model, and others.

USDA NIFA Sustainable Land Reclamation Project 2019 Annual Meeting

Top photos show field tour for Mine Land Reclamation, and bottom photos show presentations and discussion at the USDA NIFA Sustainable Land Reclamation Project 2019 Annual Meeting

_{Top left figure shows the field tour for Mine Land Reclamation at Mylan Park,
Morgantown, WV. Top right figure shows polluted water by local coal mining.
Bottom photos show the presentations and discussion at the USDA NIFA Sustainable
Land Reclamation Project 2019 Annual Meeting.}

Summary

The two-day meeting consisted of the mined land reclamation tours, higher education challenge (HEC) sustainable land reclamation program updates, contemporary land reclamation issues and discussion, and advisory board evaluation and suggestions sessions, was held on June 10-11, 2019 at West Virginia University (WVU), Morgantown, WV. It brought together scientists, faculties, and students from WVU Division of Forestry and Natural Resources, WVU Division of Plant and Soil Sciences, Allegany College of Maryland, Hocking College, USDA Forest Service, USDI Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, and West Virginia Water Research Institute. There was a total of 27 attendees.

See team presentation slides here.

Upcoming meetings and conferences

The 2020 Annual Meeting will be held by WVU (Virtual) on July 01, 2020
The 2021 Annual Meeting will be held by HC

Other meetings:
The Mine Drainage Task Force Meeting, September 8-9, 2020, at the Marriott Conference Center in Morgantown, WV
https://wvmdtaskforce.com/
The Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative (ARRI) Meeting. Postponed due to COVID-19
https://arri.osmre.gov/