Jun 15, 2026BoardMeeting
BoardOrphaned Land Advisory Committee Minutes
The committee meeting focused on Orphaned Land Program updates, including inventory statistics, staffing, funding, and strategy shifts for statewide inventory reviews. Project reclamation status updates were provided for 2026. Reclamation awards were announced, including winners for non-quarry and quarry categories, along with honorable mentions. The committee toured a mining site and reviewed ranking criteria for orphaned land sites based on safety and environmental scores. Business discussions included membership reviews, re-appointments, committee by-law revisions, and strategies for future site prioritization and potential new member recruitment from relevant federal agencies.