Saturday, September 25, 2010
Pike County Mining Operation Gets Award
KENTUCKY...
Carl E. Campbell, commissioner for the department of natural resources,
presented a 2010 Commissioner’s Award for Excellence in Reclamation to LABCO, LLC
for outstanding reclamation work on their surface facility located in Pike County
near Elkhorn City.
“LABCO, LLC and Hank and Luke Salyer should be commended for the work they do,” Pike
County Judge-Executive Wayne T. Rutherford said.
The mining facility is a surface area and re-mining operation. LABCO’s permit was
originally approved with hollowfills, but they did not use them, and, as a result,
no streams were impacted in the mining process. LABCO is developing a permanent and
diverse vegetative cover with planting of grasses such as orchard, timothy and
redtop grasses, and several species of legumes.
Division of Mine Reclamation and Enforcement inspectors Eddie Kelly and Gene
Blackburn nominated this site because of the company’s exceptional work and
commitment to the environment.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 3:45 PM 
