The document discusses the history of abandoned mine land reclamation efforts in Western Pennsylvania from the 1970s through the 1990s. It notes that initially, no state AML funds were allocated to Western PA and instead went to the anthracite region. Four conservation districts in Somerset, Cambria, Westmoreland, and Bedford counties advocated for more funding for reclamation projects in Western PA through programs like RAMP. The first RAMP project in the nation was completed in 1979 in Bedford County. Between 1979 and 1993, seven other RAMP projects were completed in the Broad Top coal field. An organization called the Western PA Coalition for AML Reclamation was formed and funding was secured for a staff person through meetings with the EPA. With