LOUISIANA DIRECTORY

	Louisiana

Following are state and federal contacts responsible for implementing the Surface Mining Law. The state regulatory authority regulates active coal mining and the abandoned mine land reclamation program reclaims hazards left from coal mines abandoned before 1977.

State Regulatory Authority James H. Welsh, Commissioner
Department of Natural Resources
Injection and Mining Division
Office of Conservation
P.O. Box 94275
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
(225) 342-5541
Fax: (225) 342-3705
E-mail: jimw@dnr.state.la.us Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program Carroll Wascom, Director
Injection and Mining Division
Office of Conservation
P.O. Box 94275
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9275
(225) 342-5528
Fax: 225-342-3094
E-mail: carrollw@dnr.state.la.us

Sean McLaughlin, Geologist 3
Department of Natural Resources
Injection and Mining Division
Office of Conservation
P.O. Box 94275
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
(225) 342-5540
Fax: (225) 342-3094
E-mail: smclaughlin@dnr.state.la.us

Office of Surface Mining Michael, C. Wolfrom, Director
Tulsa Field Office
5100 East Skelly Drive, Suite 470
Tulsa, OK 74135-6548
(918) 581-6431, ext. 23
E-Mail: mwolfrom@osmre.gov

Grants Contact

Ray Shell
E-mail: rshell@osmre.gov
(618) 463-6463 ext. 148

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Office of Surface Mining
1951 Constitution Ave. N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20240
202-208-2719
getinfo@osmre.gov