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APPALACHIAN REGION



CHarleston field office (CHFO)

The Charleston Field Office (CHFO) is responsible for the oversight of the West Virginia coal regulatory and abandoned mine land programs to ensure that surface coal mining operations, which includes the surface effects of underground coal mining operations and the reclamation of abandoned mine lands (mining operations conducted prior to August 3, 1977), are conducted in accordance with the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMRCA). The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is the regulatory authority for the surface coal mining regulatory program and also the designated agency for the abandoned mine land reclamation program. The Division of Mining & Reclamation is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the regulatory program and the Division of Land Restoration conducts all abandoned mine land reclamation which includes non-emergency, emergency, water supply and acid mine drainage set aside.

Oversight plans intended to measure the State's success in meeting the environmental protection goals of SMCRA for both the regulatory and abandoned mine lands programs have been cooperatively developed by CHFO and WVDEP. The plans, also known as performance agreements, identify the oversight topics to be reviewed and describe how oversight will be conducted. These documents may be updated or modified at any time to meet changing needs and conditions. The Regulatory Performance Agreement and AML Performance Agreement are available online or printed copies are available from the office on request.

Annual evaluation reports of the Regulatory and AML programs are prepared based upon the oversight plans. The 2009 West Virginia Annual Evaluation Report for the period of July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2009, is available online or a printed copy is available from the office.

Comments regarding performance agreements, annual reports or other concerns are always welcomed and may be submitted by email to the general office address or by regular mail to the address below.

Published Reports (in PDF format) PDF icon.

2009

West Virginia Oversight Work Plan Enhancement and Performance Review Report Eligibility Determinations - March 2009

Draft West Virginia Abandoned Mine Land Performance Agreement for Evaluation Years 2010 and 2011 - August 2009

Draft West Virginia Regulatory Performance Agreement for Evaluation Years 2010 and 2011 - August 2009

OSM/WVDEP Blackwater Spills Follow-Up Evaluation Report - October 2009

Oversight Report 2008 - Surface Water Runoff Analysis Effectiveness - March 2009

Oversight Report 2008 - Flyrock - March 2009

2008

Summary Report - Coal Slurry Impoundment Breakthrough Potentional - August 2008

An Evaluation of West Virginia's Implementation of Its Permit Amendment Requirements and Procedures - June 2008

2007

An Evaluation of West Virginia's Implementation of Its Water Supply Replacement Requirements - June 2007

Acid Mine Drainage Prevention: Underground Mining - Report of Findings - March 2007

An Evaluation of West Virginia's Blasting Damage Claims Procedures - March 2007


The Charleston Field Office includes Area Offices in Beckley and Morgantown in addition to the Charleston Office.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Roger Calhoun
Field Office Director, Charleston Field Office

1027 Virginia Street East
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
(304) 347-7158
General Office E-mail: chfo@osmre.gov

Beckley Area Office

Morgantown Area Office

313 Harper Park Drive
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 255-5265

604 Cheat Road - Suite 150
Morgantown, WV 26508
(304) 291-4004

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Last Updated 02/04/2009