Agency outlines Mines Subsidence Protection Program rules, fees and mounting expenses as trust fund declines
Program administrator Deb Zak told the board MSPP enrollment is limited to homes built on or before 1989 in historically undermined coal‑mined areas, costs $305 for new enrollment, and carries a $1,000 deductible with a $100,000 per‑occurrence maximum; staff warned subsurface investigation and inspection costs have outpaced revenue and the trust is
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The Mine Land Reclamation Board heard an extended briefing on the Mines Subsidence Protection Program (MSPP), which provides coverage for residential structures damaged by coal‑mine subsidence and is funded by a one‑time 1989 federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement grant and by homeowner fees.
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