Program Organization

Offices

The Office of Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation is headquartered in Charleston, WV with regional offices in Bridgeport and Fayetteville supporting the northern and southern districts, respectively.

Deputy Director

Travis Parsons
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Phone: (304) 926-0499 x41185
Email: Travis.G.Parsons@wv.gov

Northern District Counties

Barbour, Berkeley, Brooke, Dodridge, Gilmer, Grant, Jefferson, Hampshire, Hancock, Hardy, Harrison, Lewis, Marion, Marshall, Mineral, Morgan, Monongalia, Ohio, Pendelton, Pleasants, Preston, Randolph, Ritchie, Taylor, Tyler, Tucker, Upshur, Wirt, Wetzel, Wood

Southern District Counties

Braxton, Boone, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Fayette, Greenbrier, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Putnam, Raleigh, Roane, Summers, Wayne, Webster, Wyoming

Administration

Provides administrative support to management, facilitates media, and corresponds directly with the public. Lends additional support to AML Chief as required.

Megan Jones, Administrative Services Assistant
101 Cambridge Place
Bridgeport, WV 26330
Phone: (304) 848-2085 x82085
Email: Megan.A.Jones@wv.gov

AMLER

Provides funding for economic growth opportunities on Pre-1977 mine sites.

Roger Earle, P.E., AMLER Program Coordinator
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Phone: (304) 926-0499 x41183
Email: Roger.A.Earle@wv.gov

Construction

Provides construction monitoring and inspection on AML reclamation projects during construction period. Performs post-inspections and performs project maintenance as required.

Eric Simpson, P.E., Northern Regional Engineer
101 Cambridge Place
Bridgeport, WV 26330
Phone: (304) 848-2076
Email: Eric.Simpson@wv.gov

Chris Matkins, P.E., Southern Regional Engineer
1159 Nick Rahall Greenway
Fayetteville, WV 25840
Phone: (304) 574-4465 x1021042133
Email: Christopher.T.Matkins@wv.gov

Design

Staff selects & contracts design firms to prepare plans and specifications for AML reclamation projects.

Troy Schell, P.E., Northern Regional Design Engineer
101 Cambridge Place
Bridgeport, WV 26330
Phone: (304) 926-0499 x82080
Email: Troy.H.Schell@wv.gov

Jonathan Holbert, P.E., Southern Regional Design Engineer
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Phone: (304) 926-0499 x41182
Email: Jonathan.R.Holbert@wv.gov

Emergencies

Conducts all AML complaint investigations, and, in conjunction with the U.S. Office of Surface Mining, implements an expediated bidding process to complete AML emergency projects.

Report an AML Emergency or Complaint

Northern Region

Jeremy Ayers, P.E., Engineer
101 Cambridge Place
Bridgeport, WV 26330
Phone: (304) 842-1900 x43203
Email: Jeremy.D.Ayers@wv.gov

Southern Region

Steven Hincks
601 57th St SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Phone: (304) 926-0499 x41206
Email: steven.j.hincks@wv.gov

Planning

Prioritizes what sites should be reclaimed, determines if sites are eligible, and completes environmental assessments for each site.

Jonathan Knight, Program Manager
101 Cambridge Place
Bridgeport, WV 26330
Phone: (304) 842-1900 x82074
Email: Jonathan.L.Knight@wv.gov

Realty

Obtains right of entry agreements from all parties having an ownership interest in property affected by AML reclamation projects.

Vacant
101 Cambridge Place
Bridgeport, WV 26330
Phone: (304) 842-1900

Waterlines

Conducts feasibility studies to determine source water impact percentage, and then administers waterline projects to mitigate and/or abate those source water impacts.

Roger Earle, P.E., Waterline Program Coordinator
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Phone: (304) 926-0499 x41183
Email: Roger.A.Earle@wv.gov​