Sign the petition to protect Sloan's Valley

Residents of the Sloan's Valley community in Pulaski County are working to stop a mountaintop removal site from being permitted in their area.  This proposed mining represents an expansion of the geographic area where mountaintop removal is taking place. The proposed mine also threatens the world-class Sloan's Valley Cave System (listed in the Atlas of Great Caves of the World) and the pristine Neeley’s Creek (which drain into Lake Cumberland), and would disturb the location of Harriette Simpson Arnow's masterpieces about Kentucky, its people, culture and natural beauty.

Sloans Valley residents are using a “Lands Unsuitable for Mining” petition as their strategy for stopping this mining. The “Designated Land” in the permit is the catchment area for Sloan's Valley and Neely's Creek Cave System. KFTC is an official party to this petition.  Please sign below to express your support for their "Lands Unsuitable for Mining" petition.

To: Mr. Paul Ehret, Director, Division of Permits

We support the Lands Unsuitable for Mining Petition submitted by the Friends of Sloan's Valley Kentucky. We ask that you grant this designation in order to protect the unique habitat and cave system that would be directly impacted by the proposed mining, preserve the ecological and historic value of the area, and respect the quality of life for local residents.

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