Kelly's Creek National Demonstration Project

The purpose of the Federal Mine-Scarred Lands (MSL) Initiative is to develop models for mining related
revitalization by supporting locally driven efforts of six communities, which have varying economic
development, environmental cleanup, and stakeholder coordination challenges. The MSL Initiative
represents support from a broad network of federal agencies. These agencies are committed to
supporting key stakeholders as they address the technical and financial aspects of revitalizing the Kelly's
Creek community and watershed.

MSL Federal Agency Partners

Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)
US Army Corp of Engineers (ACE)
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
US Department of /Agriculture (USDA)
US Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD)

US Department of Interior (DOI)

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Through a range of analysis and an ongoing dialogue with the MSL agencies, the Kelly's Creek
Communities Association (KCCA) seeks to:

•	Partner with major landowners to determine the feasibility of development options for portions
of the privately owned property; and

•	Pursue the development of sewer infrastructure in the Kelly's Creek watershed.

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Viability of Development: Viability of

development indicates a project that balances the
benefit to key stakeholders with the feasibility to a
developer (private and/ or public). In the case of the
Kelly's Creek community and the privately-owned
property, natural resource development and
residential development would be determined to be
feasible through collaborative planning and sound
economic and environmental analysis.

aEUEF™ 10 KEY STAKEHoUeRS

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Revitalization Actions to Date

•	Formation of the Kelly's Creek Community Association in 1999 with the mission of sustaining, restoring, and
revitalizing all that pertains to the watershed.

•	$200,000 EPA Brownfields Assessment grant awarded to Kanawha County for property characterization and
assessment in Kelly's Creek.

•	Completed preliminary land use analysis of residential and small scale commercial development options.

•	Designation of the Kelly's Creek Watershed in 2004 as a Federal Mine-Scarred Lands Demonstration Project.

Revitalization Vision: Simultaneous natural resource and economic development of property



Supporting Information

Optimal Future Vision
for Key Stakeholders

•	Pursuit of natural resources (e.g., coal) development.

•	Determination that market exists for residential development.

•	Elimination of sewer discharges and acid mine drainage through improved
infrastructure.

Benefits to the Vision

•	Cleaned up watershed and improved water quality.

•	National and local recognition for private landowner for seeking a win-win approach
to mining and future development.

•	Successful reclamation and redevelopment of mine-scarred lands in the region.

•	Establishment of an economic engine (e.g., residential development) that will spur the
revitalization of Kelly's Creek.

•	Sufficient returns to landowners and developers.

Market Trends in
Support of the Vision

•	Proximity to the population of Charleston, WV workforce.

•	More than half of the nation's population and 60% of the major market areas are
within a 500 mile radius of Charleston, WV.

•	Existing home sales increased by more than 14% in the 4th quarter of 2004.

•	The median price of homes in the Charleston area jumped 13% in 2004, representing
one of only 65 metropolitan areas that had double-digit increases.

•	West Virginia is ranked as the sixth fastest-growing destination for buyers of second
homes.

•	Data shows a significant increase in the number of West Virginians and/or retirees
moving back to the state.

•	West Virginia's unemployment rate decreased by 1% in 2004, which can be partially
attributed to increased coal industry employment driven by higher energy prices.

Next Steps

•	Secure partnership and participation with landowners.

•	Complete EPA-funded Phase 1 environmental assessment of property or portions of
the property.

•	Complete Step 1 Reuse Study of property or portions of the property to include
analysis of market and physical condition to determine "highest and best use" of the
property.

•	Determine most feasible sewer infrastructure option and establish a financing and
implementation plan.

•	Create Master Development Plan inclusive of development uses (e.g., mining and
residential) and site programming (e.g., type, location of residential units).

*Market trends information is provided by date from the Census Bureau 2004 and the FDIC profile of the
State of West Virginia.

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