Task · part of 6. Environmental impact, reclamation, and what land is for afterwards
6(c). What society expects of land after mining ends, and the Summit
Required
Discuss the values society holds about returning land to the benefit of wildlife and people, then discuss the transformation of the Summit Bechtel Reserve from a mine site to what it is now.
Notes and warnings
Note. THE SUMMIT BECHTEL RESERVE IS NAMED IN THIS REQUIREMENT BY NAME, and it is a Scouting site: the national jamboree ground in West Virginia, which was a coal mining site before it was reclaimed. That makes this the one part of the badge where the example is somewhere Scouts actually go, and it is worth reading its history rather than answering in general terms.
Where this step comes from
- Mining in Society Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 6(c) · Names the Summit Bechtel Reserve and its transformation from a mine site.