1. Chris Miller - OSM Knoxville Field Office crmiller@osmre.gov 2013 Reforestation Award

2. Tree Planting Progress in Tennessee

3. Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative Excellence in Reforestation State Award

4. What qualifies a site?   ARRI Excellence in Reforestation Awards Criteria:   “The ARRI Core Team has created an awards program to honor both active and abandoned coal mine reclamation operations from each State in the Appalachian Region that best exemplify the use of the Forestry Reclamation Approach (FRA) in conducting reclamation operations.”

5. Forestry Reclamation Approach Maximizes water infiltrationMaximizes water infiltration Minimizes water runoffMinimizes water runoff Encourages establishment of native treesEncourages establishment of native trees Discourages establishment of introduced and invasive speciesDiscourages establishment of introduced and invasive species

6. The winner… Kopper Glo Mining, LLC –Kopper Glo Mining, LLC – Log Mountain Mine

7. Forestry Reclamation Approach

12. 2014 Arbor Day

13. Congratulations Kopper Glo Mining!  ARRI Excellence in Reforestation – Tennessee State Award Winner