Summary: EPCAMR is the home organization of AML-Connect and one of the core technical leaders of Pennsylvania’s AML/AMD restoration network. Based in Wilkes-Barre, EPCAMR provides technical assistance, GIS mapping, grant writing and management, education and outreach, and project coordination across the anthracite and bituminous coalfields of northeastern and northcentral Pennsylvania.
Role in the PA AML Network #
EPCAMR serves as a backbone organization for AML/AMD restoration work in eastern Pennsylvania — providing the technical and organizational capacity that many smaller watershed groups lack. EPCAMR’s Conservation District Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program (CDARP-East) directly supports mining-impacted watersheds across the region through technical assistance, underground mine mapping, water quality analysis, and project coordination. In 2025, EPCAMR received $260,000 in Section 319 funding through this program to continue that regional support work.
EPCAMR is also the administrator of AML-Connect. The platform was developed by EPCAMR to address a long-standing need in the network: a shared, accessible knowledge commons where the practical knowledge generated by watershed practitioners can be preserved, shared, and built upon across organizational boundaries.
What EPCAMR Does #
- Technical assistance for watershed organizations working on AML reclamation and AMD treatment
- GIS mapping and 3D underground mine mapping for anthracite and bituminous regions
- Analysis and interpretation of historical mine maps
- Grant writing and grant management support
- Education and outreach programs for communities, schools, and partner organizations
- Project coordination across multi-partner restoration initiatives
- Administration of AML-Connect
How to Connect #
Website: https://www.epcamr.org/
Contact: Use the contact form on the EPCAMR website or reach out through the AML-Connect Contact page.
Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA (Luzerne County)
When to Contact EPCAMR #
- Questions about AML-Connect — platform issues, content submissions, or network collaboration
- Technical assistance for AMD projects in northeastern or northcentral PA
- GIS or mine mapping support
- Grant writing or project management assistance in EPCAMR’s service area
Related Pages #
- WPCAMR — statewide peer technical network
- About the AML Network
- PA DEP Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation
- Where to Get Help
Source and Last Reviewed: epcamr.org; PA DEP Section 319 grant announcement (November 2025). Last reviewed: 2026-03.
Tags: practitioner, program-manager, pa, aml, amd
