Colony Bay Coal Company receives special award
from National Wild Turkey Federation |
The Colony Bay surface coal mine in Boone County, West Virginia, has been
presented with two prestigious reclamation awards.
The company was presented with a special reclamation award. Sponsored by
the West Virginia Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, the
Wildlife West Virginia Award was presented to the company for outstanding
achievement in the enhancement of wildlife habitat, particularly for wild
turkey. |
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In addition, Colony Bay was presented an award from
the West Virginia Coal Association and the West Virginia Department
of Environment for the efficient use of overburden and topsoil in
their successful reclamation program. These efforts involved
backfilling 2,200 linear feet of 90-foot highwall, as well as the
innovative use of discharge flumes and sediment cells for drainage
control. |
Colony Bay was presented an award for efficient
use
of overburden and topsoil |
