Affiliates

The TIPS program has forged good working relationships with numerous groups over the past 10 years. In fact, NAAMLP, WIEB and IMCC jointly sponsored “2004 Advanced Integration of Geospatial Technologies in Mining and Reclamation” conference held in Atlanta, Georgia this past year. The conference was a large success, largely due to participation of the coal industry presentations and software vendor displays.  Representatives from various organizations continue to bring good ideas to OSM with respect to application of recent technological advancements.

• National Association of Abandoned Mine Lands Programs (NAAMLP) is a nationwide organization with representatives from every coal producing state. Its mission is to provide a forum for Regulation review and technology transfer with respect to mine land reclamation. For more info see their website: http://www.onenet.net/~naamlp/

• The Western Interstate Energy Board (WIEB) is a conglomeration of 12 western States and 3 Canadian Provinces that oversees the energy industry in the western regions of North America. The Board achieves their purpose through the cooperative effort of member states with a mission statement to “enhance the economy of the West and contribute to the well-being of the region's people."  Their website is: http://www.westgov.org/wieb/
  
  
• The Interstate Mining Compact Commission (IMCC)
  is a nationwide organization encompassing all types of mining by providing a forum for communication between Regulatory and effective recovery of each member state’s mineral resource. The sum total of the member states gives a unified voice to Regulatory and Environmental concerns faced by mineral extraction industry. For more information, the website is: http://www.imcc.isa.us/