We Turn Liabilities
Back Into Land.
Equipment & Permit
Inventory.
Reclaim operates a fully-owned equipment fleet rated for Class I–IV mine disturbance. All work is self-performed — no subcontract exposure on critical path items.
Cubic Yards Moved (2024)
Acres Seeded (2024)
Active State Programs
SMCRA Compliance Rate
Class A — Highwall Regrading
D10T/D11T dozers, 150-ton haul trucks, 6060FS draglines. Cuts to 200-ft vertical face. Suitable for SMCRA §515(b)(3) compliance.
Class B — Tailings Impoundment Closure
Geosynthetic cap installation, leachate collection, HDPE liner systems. EPA CERCLA and RCRA Subtitle C permitted.
Class C — Drainage Recontouring
Valley fill reconfiguration, APDES permit compliance, sediment pond removal, natural channel design to Rosgen Level III.
Class D — Revegetation & Seeding
Native grass establishment, woody species transplant, NRCS-approved seed mixes. Productivity bond release documentation.
Permit & Regulatory Coverage
SMCRA Title V
Surface mining permits, bond release Phase I–III
AML Section 402
Abandoned mine land program grants and closeouts
NPDES/APDES
Water discharge monitoring and permit closure
Section 404/401
Wetland mitigation, stream restoration, Army Corps
CERCLA / Superfund
Remedial action completion and EPA sign-off
RCRA Subtitle D/C
Solid waste impoundment closure plans
Phase-by-Phase
Release Record.
SMCRA bond release requires documented performance at three regulatory thresholds. Below is our aggregate release record across 318 completed permits.
Contemporaneous Reclamation
Earthwork & Drainage Completion
- Final grading to approved contour (±2 ft LIDAR tolerance)
- Sediment pond removal and drainage course restoration
- APDES monitoring: 12-month clean discharge record
- Geotechnical stability certification (factor of safety ≥1.5)
- OSM/state regulatory inspection and sign-off
Phase I accounts for 60% of bond liability. Our average Phase I submittal is approved on first review in 87% of cases.
Vegetation Establishment
Seeding, Monitoring & Productivity Proof
- Native seed mix installation per NRCS-approved specification
- Minimum 70% ground cover two growing seasons post-seeding
- Species diversity count: ≥18 native species per plot
- Soil productivity equivalence to pre-disturbance baseline
- Annual photo documentation and biomass sampling
We maintain a 97% Phase II approval rate. Seed mix selection is site-specific — no single formula applied across all contracts.
Full Bond Release
Liability Extinguishment & Site Transfer
- Five-year post-seeding vegetation monitoring complete
- Water quality parameters within pre-mining baseline (±10%)
- Absence of instability, erosion, or off-site discharge
- Final OSM/state closeout inspection passed
- Bond exoneration letter issued to permittee
Complete bond exoneration eliminates ongoing financial assurance obligations. Our clients have recovered $840M in aggregate bond liability since 2008.
Project Record:
Numbers First.
Three representative sites from our active portfolio. Toggle each aerial to compare pre- and post-reclamation conditions. All metrics are from final regulatory submittals.
"Reclaim's Phase I submittal was the cleanest package we've reviewed in 14 years of regulatory work."
— Marcus Tillman, Kentucky AML Program
Harlan County Deep Mine Complex
Harlan County, Kentucky
"The earthwork execution on this job was exceptional — 7.8 million yards in 18 months without a single permit violation."
— Jennifer Kowalski, Alpha Natural Resources EHS
Elk Run Surface Mine — Boone County
Boone County, West Virginia
"This site sat forfeit for 40 years. Reclaim turned it over to the county development authority in under three years."
— David Osei, Clearfield County Planning Commission
Clearfield County Legacy AML Tract
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Request a
Site Assessment.
We review every submission within two business days. Site assessments are no-cost and include a preliminary reclamation approach and bond release timeline estimate.
Download Our Project Portfolio PDF
18-page capability statement: equipment inventory, permit history, project data sheets for 24 completed sites. Used for pre-qualification and state AML grant applications.
Project Inquiries
(304) 555-1890Headquarters
1204 Mine Road Suite 3
Charleston, WV 25301