A Model for Mine-Scarred Land Reclamation and Reutilization. Organizational Summary through 2018

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1 A Model for Mine-Scarred Land Reclamation and Reutilization Organizational Summary through 2018

2 Vision and Mission Statement Vision Statement: EC will lead and partner with communities in the reclamation of mine-scarred lands and streams, returning strong economic, environmental, and social value by creating a well-planned vibrant valley, protected by green ridge tops. Mission Statement: Earth Conservancy is a nonprofit organization committed to the reclamation and return of 16,000 acres of former coal company-owned land to the region. It collaborates with local communities, government agencies, educational institutions, and the private sector to spearhead the creation and implementation of plans that restore the land's economic, recreational, residential, and ecological value. To achieve this objective, Earth Conservancy: 1. Develops sustainable land-use plans 2. Commits to provide 10,000 acres for recreation and open space 3. Leads reclamation efforts of mine-scarred lands and water resources, and guides their reutilization 4. Funds its work through sale of EC s land and other resources, and through public and private sector partners 5. Partners with local communities to achieve our mission 6. Educates the community-at-large on environmental issues, the benefits of reclamation, and effective land-use planning. In Total: 56 Projects / $49,136,000 invested

3 Board of Directors & Officers Chairman John D. McCarthy, Jr. President McCarthy Tire Service Co. Vice-Chairman Rev. John J. Ryan, CSC, PhD President, King s College Treasurer Thomas E. Lawson, PE, PLS EVP Client Development & Quality Borton-Lawson Engineering Secretary Daryl Pawlush Projects Principal PennEastern Engineering President/CEO Michael A. Dziak Earth Conservancy John E. Cavanaugh, Jr. President Central Clay Product Co. Kelly M. Ciravolo, Esq. Anzalone Law Offices Joseph A. Frank, Jr. President Centralia Coal Co. Holly T. Frederick, PhD, PE Associate Professor, Environmental Engineering, Wilkes University Joseph C. Hillan Supervisor, Newport Twp. Dept. of Public Works Michael J. Johnson Realtor (retired) Thomas P. Leary President, Luzerne County Community College Kathy L. Pape, Esq. Of Counsel McNees Wallace & Nurick, LLC

4 Past Board Directors Original Earth Conservancy Board of Directors Christopher Breiseth* A. Peter Kanjorski (deceased) James Manley (deceased) Herbert Nash (deceased) Harold Rose (deceased) Susan Shoval Harold Snowdon, Jr. (deceased) Eleanor Winsor Joseph Yudichak Margaret Bakker Stephen Barrouk Thomas Blaskiewicz Robert Ciaruffoli Mark Dingman* Joseph Frank, Sr. (deceased) Joseph Gilmour Anne Glauber (deceased) Joseph A. Hillan (deceased) Diane Kopcha Katlic Rev. James Lackenmier Past Members of the Board of Directors Gary Lamont John Larson Robert Matley Bernard McGurl Robert Mericle John Moran (deceased) Lawrence Newman Rev. Thomas O Hara Edward Schechter (deceased) Rhea Simms* Marleen A. Troy * Served as Board of Directors Chairperson

5 Land Activities to Date Land Holdings (purchased 1994) 16,496 cost of $14.6 million* Sold 8,860 acres $44.8 million (over 500 transactions) Donated 719 acres $3.5 million Total acres sold or donated 10,577 acres Total acres remaining 5,919 acres * Direct Return to Community = $8 million local taxes, $3.7 million State/Federal government, $2.4 million Black Lung Fund Annually, over $700,000 of real estate taxes is generated from Earth Conservancy properties that have been reclaimed and sold for productive reuse. Open Space/Recreation Open Space: objective 10,000 acres, to date 7,813 acres Recreation Fields: soccer/football/all-purpose fields, 35 acres Trails: three trail systems, 20 miles Industrial/Commercial Lands (1,297 acres) Hanover Crossings / Hanover Industrial Estates expansion Hanover 9 Bliss / Truesdale (over 1,000+ acres for future reuse) Residential (1,203 acres) Hanover Fairway Hills, Nuangola Woodland Acres, Sunny Hills, hundreds of individual lots sold Large parcels available in Sugar Notch, Hanover Township, Plymouth Township, and Newport Township Transportation Initiatives South Valley Parkway: 3.5 estimated cost of $84 million

6 The Land Use Plan 1996 Identified 3,000 mine-scarred acres that will cost an estimated $200 million to reclaim Earmarked 2,200 acres for economic development; 2,800 acres for residential development; and 10,000 acres for open space Proposed new transportation system that will create safer and easier access to community amenities, developable land and future reclamation sites Note: All colored land parcels are owned by EC Green circle connotes initial reclamation focus Orange circle connotes secondary reclamation focus Red circle connotes future reclamation focus

7 Land Use Planning 1996 Land Use Plan 1999 Wyoming Valley Open Space Master Plan 1999 Mixed Use Master Plan/South Valley Parkway Project 2003 Interstate 81 Exit 168/Route 115 Connector Road Master Plan 2005 All-Terrain Vehicle Feasibility Study 2006 Plymouth Township Land Use Feasibility Study 2008 Reuse Analysis and Sustainable Redevelopment Framework for Earth Conservancy South Valley Corridor Lands 2012 Hanover Crossings Phases 3 and 4 & Hanover 9 Land Use Plan 2018 Master Plan for Bliss, Truesdale, Warrior Run, & Sugar Notch Lands Complete copies of EC s land use plans can be found on our website,

8 Franklin Bank acres Hanover Township Project Cost: $337,000 Funded by USEPA and Earth Conservancy The 15 acres of Franklin Bank, adjacent to a residential neighborhood, were covered in large piles of mine spoils. Here, construction vehicles work on earthmoving operations. 2. Aerial view of the reclaimed Franklin Bank site. 3. In 2010, Franklin Bank was purchased by a private local developer, who is currently constructing 46 two-story duplex homes on the site.

9 Greater Hanover Area Recreation Park acres Hanover Township & Sugar Notch Project Cost: $1.9 million Funded by USDA, PADEP, PADOT, PADCED, Luzerne County, Private & In-kind Contributions, and Earth Conservancy 1. Aerial view of site prior to reclamation activities. 2. Reclamation activities during Phase I of the project. 3. Aerial view of the completed Greater Hanover Area Recreational Park and the Sugar Notch reclamation project, which includes the Sugar Notch Trail System. 3.

10 Huber III & Huber IV acres Hanover Township Project Cost: $9.4 million Funded by PADCED and Earth Conservancy 1. Aerial view of the Huber Bank prior to reclamation. 2. Aerial view of the reclaimed Huber site. 3. In 2014, Huber III and IV were sold to an international development company. In 2016, Northpoint Development purchased the site. Construction is nearly complete on the third building in the 2 million SF industrial park. All three buildings have been leased. Chewy.com is already operational. 3.

11 Hanover acres Hanover Township & the City of Nanticoke Project Cost: $1.6 million Funded by PADEP, USEPA, and Earth Conservancy 1. Section of Hanover 9, pre-construction. The site was marred by deep mining pits, filled with stagnant water. 2. View of reclaimed site. 3. Hanover 9 was purchased in 2018 by NorthPoint Development. Two buildings are currently planned for the site. The first, pictured below, will be home to an e-commerce company. The second, projected to be 1.4 million sf, will be the largest distribution facility in northeastern Pennsylvania

12 Bliss Bank, Phase I acres Newport Township Project Cost of $1.6 million Funded by PADEP, USEPA, and Earth Conservancy 1. View of the mine spoils on Bliss Bank, Phase I. 2. After grading, the site was covered with a layer of topsoil prior to seeding. 3. View from the completed Phase I reclamation project. A large detention basin can be seen at right

13 South Valley Parkway Project The South Valley Parkway (SVP) was originally proposed in Earth Conservancy s Land Use Plan in 1996 with the intent of 1.) creating a safe route to and from Luzerne County Community College; 2.) removing heavy traffic from Middle Road and nearby residential areas in Hanover Township; and 3.) giving access to thousands of acres of Earth Conservancy s reclaimed lands for redevelopment. Now, nearly complete, the 3.5-mile roadway, has made upgrades to existing roads and added in six roundabouts to ease congestion. EC is constructing access roads to three of its reclaimed parcels, supported in part by a grant by the PADCED Multimodal Transportation Fund. A fourth road is proposed. Hanover 7A Loomis Hanover 9 Bliss = roundabout to be constructed = parkway to be constructed = access road to be constructed

14 Espy Run Wetlands & Enhancement AMD Mitigation Hanover Township Project Cost of $240,000 Funded by USEPA and Earth Conservancy AMD pooled near Espy Run through a seep. 2. System s inlet trough, where water enters into the settling ponds from the Espy discharge. 3. Cleaner water flows from the settling ponds via an outlet into a polishing cell. Iron sediments remain behind. 4. In the polishing cell, root systems of water-loving plants filter and/or capture remaining iron particulates. Clean water flows back into Espy Run.

15 Askam Borehole AMD Treatment System AMD Mitigation Hanover Township Project Cost: $950,000 Funded by OSMRE, PADEP, PACD, and Earth Conservancy 1. Nanticoke Creek prior to remediation. One of two boreholes is at the right. The borehole discharges contaminated water from underground mines directly into the creek, evidenced by the orange hue. 2. Work involved rechanneling the stream into a constructed settling basin. Three curtains within control flow and screen and settle iron. 3. Maelstrom Oxidizer: Before entering the settling pond, water passes through an oxidizer that injects massive amounts of air into the water. Iron can drop out of the water more quickly and in smaller spaces than required by traditional passive wetlands. 4. Downstream view of completed Askam AMD treatment system, with water leaving the settling pond and re-entering the Nanticoke Creek. 4.

16 Current Projects Bliss Bank Reclamation Phase I: 36 acres (completed) PADEP (GG), USEPA, & EC Phase II: 22 acres (in process) PADEP (GG), USEPA, & EC Phase III: 22 acres (in process) PADEP (AML), USEPA, & EC Phase IV: (proposed) Phase V: 30 acres (proposed) Phases I - III, when combined, will create a 130-acre site for redevelopment. Espy Run Restoration Segment A: 1,000lf (in process) USEPA & EC Segment B: 1,000lf (in process) USEPA & EC Segment C: 1,000lf (in process) USEPA & EC Segment D: 1,000lf (in process) PADEP (AML), USEPA, & EC Segment E: 750lf (in process) PADEP (GG) & EC

17 Current Projects 2018 Master Plan for Bliss, Truesdale, Warrior Run, & Sugar Notch Lands

18 Environmental Workforce Training Program In 2017, EC was awarded a USEPA grant to implement training program focusing on brownfields challenges in the anthracite region. Instruction provided by PSU Wilkes-Barre in eight topics: Introduction to Brownfields AutoCAD, Level I Surveying Field Assistant Basic Surveying Techniques GIS for Resource Conservation HAZWOPER 40 Certification OSHA 10 Certification First Aid/CPR/AED Certification 2018 Cohort 21 graduates 19 employed Average Wage: $14.29/hour

19 Green & Open Space As part of our mission, Earth Conservancy has committed to dedicating 10,000 acres of our holdings to green space. This includes trail systems, recreational parks, and conserved lands. Hundreds of additional acres are available for public use through the Pennsylvania Game Commission s Forest Cooperative Forest- Game Program. To date, over 7,813 acres have been conserved Winter view on the Penobscot Ridge Mountain Bike Trail. 2. View of Mocanaqua from the Mocanaqua Trail System, now part of the Pennsylvania State Forest system. 3 & 4. Views from the lower Sugar Notch Trail

20 Community Education & Outreach Earth Conservancy has a long record of working with and supporting local communities. To this end, EC Established a large-scale composting facility for Luzerne County municipalities, businesses, and residents Sponsors/partners in illegal dumpsite cleanup programs to recover polluted areas Runs a community garden in Plymouth Township for area residents on a gratis basis Gives educational presentations on land and water reclamation for schools and organizations Builds community partnerships to promote shared goals and participates in local environmental events Collaborates with Wilkes University, King s College, and the Pennsylvania Environmental Council to organize reforestation efforts on reclaimed lands Facilitated the formation of the Greater Hanover Recreation Park Commission to assume ownership and operation of the Phase I section of the recreation park Assists the Huber Breaker Preservation Society in its development of the Huber Breaker Memorial Park Constructed a wayside exhibit at its Askam AMD treatment site for educating the public about AMD

21 Leaf & Yard Waste Composting Facility Established in 1995, Earth Conservancy s Leaf and Yard Waste Compost Facility is located in Newport Township. The large-scale composting operation Serves 16 Luzerne County communities Processes 8,300 tons of material annually Has processed over 171,000 tons of material to date Step 1: Area municipalities, residents, and landscaping firms drop off material for composting. Step 2: A front end loader deposits yard waste into one end of the grinder, while coarse mulch is ejected from the other end. Step 3: After decomposing in long piles called windrows for several months, material is screened. The compost is used on reclamation projects, as well as by local municipalities in Luzerne County. The entire process can take up to eight months depending on the material type and weather conditions.

22 Awards & Recognition Pennsylvania Governor s Awards 2018 Askam AMD Treatment System Wayside Exhibit 2013 Huber IV Mine Land Reclamation Project 2012 Espy Run Wetlands Enhancement Project 2010 Huber III Mine Land Reclamation Project 2007 Hanover 7A Reclamation 2002 Greater Hanover Area Recreation Fields, Phase I 1998 The Earth Conservancy Land Use Plan Northeastern PA Environmental Partners Awards 2013 PA American Water Co. & Earth Conservancy Residual Waste Project 2011 Huber III Mine Land Reclamation Project 2007 Earth Conservancy Yard Waste Composting Facility 2002 Earth Conservancy Land Use Plan Other Awards PA DEP Waste Watcher Award for EC s Yard Waste Composting Facility (2012, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1998) 2009 EPA Mid-Atlantic Environmental Achievement Award for spearheading efforts to revitalize former coal company owned lands in Luzerne County (2009) 2007 Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business & Industry, Pride of Place Environmental Enhancement Award for EC s Greater Hanover Area Recreation Park and the Sugar Notch residential development projects

23 Earth Conservancy Reclaimed lands at the intersection of I-81 & SR 29 Dedicated to mine land reclamation, environmental conservation, and economic revitalization in the Wyoming Valley of Luzerne County.