Abandoned Mine Lands Update

The summit was held at the Circus Circus Reno hotel
in Reno, Nevada on April 19, 2019

In Partnership with The University of Nevada Reno, Trout Unlimited, and Colorado School of Mines

KEYNOTE SESSION

• Mark  Compton, Executive Director,  American Exploration & Mining Association
• Debra Struhsacker,  Environmental Permitting & Government Relations Consultant, Senator Gardner (R-CO) Abandoned Mine Land Cleanup Overview, Good Samaritan Legislative Objectives, and Suggestions for the Gardner-Tipton Bill
• Shahid Mahmud, Team Leader, EPA National Mining Team US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EPA’s Perspectives on AML Progress
• Gary Lawkowski, Deputy Assistant Sec.,  BLM headquarters, Assistant Secretary Land and Minerals Management (ASLM) Federal Land Management Perspectives on AML Progress

MORNING PANEL DISCUSSION

• Jim  Gusek, Senior Project Manager, Linkan Engineering. A Pathway to Walk-Away? 30 Year Old Technology to Suppress Acid Rock Drainage Revisited.
• Allen   Biaggi, Consultant,  Nevada Mining Association. Industry Perspectives on Abandoned Mine Lands.
• Carrie Monohan PhD, Science Director,  Sierra Fund. Headwater Mercury Source Reduction Strategy
• Rob Ghiglieri, Staff,  NV Division of Minerals, Nevada Division of Minerals AML Program: Advancing Abandoned Mine Cleanup
• Paul  Jones Presenting for Jeff Graves, Program Director,   Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety. Colorado’s AML Cleanups: What works, what doesn’t and challenges to come.
• Jeryl Gardner, Supervisor Professional Engineer, – Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) Branch  Nevada Department of Environmental Protection. Nevada Division of Environmental Protection Perspectives on AML Cleanup.
• Ron  Breitmeyer, Assistant Professor,  University of Nevada Reno. Existing Partnerships in AML Environmental Research.

AFTERNOON PANEL DISCUSSION

• Carolyn McIntosh, Partner Squire Patton Boggs. Legal Hurdles and Liability Release Mechanisms
• Carrie Monohan PhD, Science Director,  Sierra Fund. Due Diligence Process for Public Acquisition of Mining-Impacted Landscapes
• Jason Willis, Colorado AML Program Director,  Trout Unlimited. Trout Unlimited’s Role in Mine Reclamation Work
• Ronald Cohen, Prof Emeritus, Colorado School of Mines. An Equation that Enhances the Chances of Success of Mine Wate Mitigation by Stakeholders – Driven Projects
• Opal  Adams, Speaking for TM Past Owner Jim Collord  Thunder Mountain. Thunder Mountain Mining District, Valley County, Idaho: A Success Story of a Mine That Was Not Mined
• Doug Young, Affiliate,  Keystone Policy Center. An Overview of Stakeholder Perspectives on AML Cleanup and Good Samaritan Legislation.