Carl Campbell, Commissioner of the Department for Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, presented a 2001 Commissioner's Award of Excellence in Reclamation to Cave Run Stone, LLC for outstanding reclamation work at their Debbie Hill limestone quarry operation located 12 miles northwest of West Liberty in Morgan County. The company, as part of their ongoing mining and reclamation activities, have corrected a number of environmental and safety problems that existed prior to acquisition of the facility. Cave Run Stone has also indicated that they plan to create a variety of different habitats through their revegetation efforts. This increase in habitat diversity will provide for significantly greater use of the area by the local wildlife populations.

L-R: Henry Hinkle, Carl Campbell and  Arthur Walker, Jr.

The site was nominated by Mr. Lanny Howard, DSMRE field inspector, and selected by Commissioner Campbell because of Cave Run Stone's outstanding reclamation work, their extraordinary commitment to the environment and their continued efforts to be a good corporate citizen. This site is an outstanding example of the exceptional reclamation being performed by today's mining industry. It also illustrates that sound environmental stewardship can be accomplished through hard work and dedication.

The award was presented to Cave Run Stone on Tuesday, December 4, 2001 at a ceremony held at their offices in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. Commissioner Carl Campbell expressed his sincere appreciation to the company for their exceptional reclamation work and dedication to the environment.

L-R: Henry Hinkle, Nat Roush, Carl Campbell, Greg Spencer, Jerry Mays, and Arthur Walker, Jr.