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United States Department of the Interior
OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING
RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Charleston Field Office
1027 Virginia Street, East
Charleston, West Virginia  25301
July 1, 2020
Bradley C. Lambert
Deputy Director
Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
3405 Mountain Empire Road
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
Dear Mr. Lambert:
This letter is to inform you that the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
(OSM) has completed our internal vetting process for the Project Reclaim Phase II Pilot
application.  We are satisfied with the concept of the project and that it meets the intent of the
program.
Please proceed with submitting the necessary documents for sub-recipient approval through the
OSM Pittsburgh grants office, if you have not already done so, being mindful no federal funds
can be expended without this approval.
Contingent upon sub-recipient approval you may authorize project development activities as
included in the Applicant’s submitted budget, however construction activities, including any
property purchases or equipment purchases, cannot be initiated until OSM issues an official
Authorization to Proceed.  We also recommend scheduling a meeting with the project partners,
OSM, and your office ahead of project work to assist with coordinating the proposed up-front
expenditures, NEPA, and any other ESA requirements needed for this project.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Richard W. Buckley  For:
Ben Owens, Acting Director
Charleston Field Office
United States Department of the Interior
OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING
RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Charleston Field Office
1027 Virginia Steet, East
‘Charleston, West Virginia 25301
July 1, 2020
Bradley C. Lambert
Deputy Director
Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
3405 Mountain Empire Road
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
Dear Mr. Lambert:
This letter is to inform you that the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
(OSM) has completed our internal vetting process for the Project Reclaim Phase II Pilot
application. We are satisfied with the concept of the project and that it meets the intent of the
program.
Please proceed with submitting the necessary documents for sub-recipient approval through the
OSM Pittsburgh grants office, if you have not already done so, being mindful no federal funds
can be expended without this approval.
Contingent upon sub-recipient approval you may authorize project development activities as
included in the Applicant’s submitted budget, however construction activities, including any
property purchases or equipment purchases, cannot be initiated until OSM issues an official
Authorization to Proceed. We also recommend scheduling a meeting with the project partners,
OSM, and your office ahead of project work to assist with coordinating the proposed up-front
expenditures, NEPA, and any other ESA requirements needed for this project.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Kichard W. Buckley ‘ox:
Ben Owens, Acting Director
Charleston Field Office