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Elkins Branch Abandoned Mine Land Project
In 2015 a landslide caused by historic mining threatened a small community and a nearby stream. The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy's #AbandonedMineLand program took action eventually reclaiming the area to provide potential for Buchanan County. #ourworksnotdone #MineReclamation #AMLfund
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