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The Office of Coalfield Community Development (OCCD) was created by the 1999 Legislative session to assist communities affected by surface mining activity throughout the state.
The Legislation was effective June 11, 1999, and the OCCD became operational July 1, 2000.
The OCCD is responsible for collecting Community Impact Statements from coal mine operators applying for new or renewed surface mine applications.
With the passage of SB 603 in 2001, the responsibilities of the OCCD changed to include working with local economic development agencies to develop land use master plans and include the recommendations of local economic redevelopment authorities into the reclamation plans of surface mine permits. The OCCD will establish criteria to consider development of these sites, as well as providing for certain land uses as post-mining land uses and providing that master plans must comport to environmental reclamation requirements and allowing existing and future surface mining permits to include master plan criteria and reclamation standards.
In July 2007, the OCCD became part of the new West Virginia Division of Energy, under the West Virginia Department of Commerce.
For more information, contact Gail Justice at (304) 558-2234 or (800) 982-3386 or via email at gjustice@energywv.org.
West Virginia Division of Energy
Coalfield Community Development
Building 6, Room 650
State Capitol Complex
1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Charleston, WV 25305
(304) 558-2234
(800) 982-3386
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