KRS 350.097: Protection and location of pollinator habitats on coal mine reclamation

sites.

The General Assembly finds that the reclamation of coal mine sites can benefit from

pollinator habitat sites. These sites are an important conservation resource which will

encourage and protect the habitat for pollinators like honeybees, bumble bees, and other

bee species. The protection and location of pollinator sites situated on mine sites can

increase the revegetation rates during the reclamation period which supports so il and

hydrologic stability. Therefore, the General Assembly hereby directs the cabinet to

develop a plan in conjunction with the Division of Conservation to encourage coal

licensees to locate and protect pollinator sites on reclamation sites and to use hi gh-value

trees and shrubs to aid in pollen transfer.