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| URS selected by Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining The State of Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining (DOGM) has awarded URS Corporation, one of the largest engineering design firms worldwide and a leading U.S. federal government contractor, a three-year contract to perform reclamation engineering and related services on an on-call basis for the agency's Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program (AMRP). The AMRP is responsible for safeguarding abandoned mines that present physical safety hazards to the public. The program conducts inventories of abandoned mines that aid in the identification of hazardous sites and set priorities for reclamation. Before a site is closed, it is checked for threatened or endangered plants and animals, cultural and historic resources, and wetland values. The services that the URS project team will provide include mine inventories, cultural/historical studies, National Environmental Policy Act documentation, biological studies, and research and identification of mining properties' landowners. The project team also will evaluate public safety and environmental hazards of the abandoned mines, and perform reclamation engineering and design and construction oversight services. write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Construction News :: home page |