Y2204-01 Horn Branch Reclamation Project

The project intends to complete coal mine reclamation activities including; Construct an Earthen Dam; backfill abandoned coal mine pits, grade, lime, seed, fertilize and mulch all work areas and other related work. The project work area to be reclaimed is made up of approximately 107 non-contiguous acres with three private landowners. There are 1,770 feet of dangerous highwalls, 23 acres of dangerous pile/embankments, and four polluted water bodies for agriculture PWAI. The dangerous highwall averages 25 feet in height and the dangerous pile/embankments averages 20 feet in height and covers an approximate area of 23 acres. These are considered Priority 2 AML features and are mostly near vertical to vertical.