Dollar Branch A 45 acre abandoned coal preparation and washing facility located at the head of Greasy Creek in Harlan County Poorly vegetated coal refuse with many acidic seeps polluting Greasy Creek Dangerous concrete structures Illegal dumping

Dollar Branch during active operation in March of 1989

The project during active operation in 1989 Note the refuse ‘Hump’

Project Fall ,1998 Standing on the refuse “Hump” and looking upstream.

Hazardous Structures

TREATING ACID WATER THEN RELEASING

PLAYING IN THE MUD

Covering the coal refuse with soil after treating with limestone sand.

Limestone sand was applied to the graded refuse, incorporated and then covered with soil material.

2 feet of soil material was placed over the coal refuse.

Native stone was gleaned from the cover material for use as rip-rap.

After incorporating ag -lime and fertilizer ; seed was applied and the site was mulched.

The finished product September, 1999

GREASY CREEK RESTORED

PINE MOUNTAIN SETTLEMENT SCHOOL

DOLLAR BRANCH 45 acres of eroding and acidic coal refuse Pollution to Greasy Creek Eyesore to the community Addington Coal Company did the reclamation work Stream mitigation was owed to the state by Mapco which was purchased by Addington Oversite and soil was from Ky AML

Where many varied interests agreed and the environment benefited. Dollar Branch Where many varied interests agreed and the environment benefited.