RAMP funds aid rural communities
HARRISBURG Rural com
munities in the coal regions of
Pennsylvania are getting a helping
hand, thanks to a federal aban
doned mine reclamation program
designed for rural areas. The help
is coming from the Rural Aban
doned Mine Program (RAMP) of
the USDA Soil Conservation
Service.
Pennsylvania has 240,000 acres
of abandoned coal mined land, the
most of any state. About 20 percent
of the national RAMP funds are
used in this state, reports Charles
Wilson, SCS RAMP leader.
In the seven years that this
program has been operating, 96
projects have been completed at a
total cost of $l2 million, added
Wilson.
Accomplishments include
elimination of 204 safety and health
hazards, 947 acres of erosion
control and 879 acres of visual
improvements. Water quality
benefits improved 94 miles of
streams and 9,725 acres of lakes.
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During the past year, 1985, $l.l
million was spent and 18 projects
were completed, states Wilson.
“We are finding changes oc
curring in rural communities once
the safety hazards and visual
blights are eliminated,’’ com
mented Wilson. “Residents are
improving their homes and small
businesses are starting or ex
panding. It seems to give the
residents a more positive attitude
and pride in their area. ’ ’
Two examples are the Morris
Run area in Tioga County and the
Broad Top area in northern
Bedford County. Sealing of
abandoned mine openings,
removal of hazardous highwalls
and buildings, and elimination of
unsightly waste piles and dumps
made positive changes in the
environment. “Clean up an area’s
environment and people will make
an effort to improve their own
property,” continued Wilson. “It is
an extra benefit from RAMP.”
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RAMP is funded by tonnage fees
paid by today’s coal companies.
The collected fees go to the U.S.
Department of Interior who
transfers the portion for RAMP to
the Soil Conservation Service.
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Rural communities 'and lan
downers have made 947 ap
plications for help under RAMP.
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mittees have evaluated the ap
plications according to degree of
hazard. The most serious hazards
are funded first. A total of 341
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“We’ve reclaimed about 1,000
acres out of the 240,000 acres. TTiat
may sound insignificant, but to the
people who live near the 96 com
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