Remnant structures used for coal processing and preparation also remain on some lands, posing physical and environmental hazards, as well as a wide array of waste material. The site is then graded, re-seeded and sometimes mulched to foster plant growth, resulting in a much more aesthetic, as well as environmentally stable, site.
Timber is another asset, and selective cutting of hardwood is sometimes done.
Sales of these assets help fund our environmental remediation efforts. Sand, gravel and topsoil may also be considered for sale. Fly ash and bed ash from co-generation plants can be used to reclaim strip mine pits located throughout our properties. This ash is an environmentally benign substance, which aids in neutralizing water affected by acid mine drainage. Income from these projects will be used to fund more reclamation.