Stone

Abandoned Mine Lands Portal 1 www.abandonedmines.gov George Stone Abandoned Mine Lands Program Lead Div. of Environmental Quality & Protection (WO-280) Bureau of Land Management MS 504-LS, 1849 C St., NW Washington, DC 20240 202.452.0339 [email protected]

The presentation follows up on prior commitments discussed at NAAMLP workshops concerning development of a national Abandoned Mine Lands Web Portal. The purpose of the portal is to foster improved communication to the public about AML-related problems, what's being done about them, progress to date, and links to additional resources (e.g., agency-specific web sites). The initial phase was developed collaboratively by the Federal Mining Dialogue partners within the Department of Agriculture, the Department of the Interior, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Mine Safety & Health Administration. The portal was launched on July 3, 2008. The next phase seeks to broaden content through emphasis on State and Tribal programs. The presentation will provide an overview of the current content, discuss portal management and budget, content updating, and discuss possible ways to collaborate effectively with the NAAMLP members (as well as non-member States and Tribes) on the next phase.

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Presented at the 30th annual National Association of Abandoned Mine Land Programs Conference, October 26 – 29, 2008; Durango Colorado