Companies Honored with Mined Land Reclamation Awards, June 30

The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries today announced the winners of the 2013 Mined Land Reclamation Awards.  Among the 2013 winners are a state-of-the-art gold mining operation on a historic mining settlement in Baker County, an operator that continually goes above and beyond to reclaim land for agricultural use, and a quarry site project that increased creek access for spawning Coho salmon. Those honored from the Coast include:  – Outstanding Reclamation: Oregon Resources Corporation of Coos Bay for efforts to minimize the impacts to surrounding landowners and complete successful reclamation at their heavy minerals mining site in Coos County.  – Oregon Plan Award: Weyerhaeuser Company for efforts to improve site operations, protect water quality, and enhance fish and wildlife habitat for two Coos County quarries.