The following risk assessment was underwritten with funds from the Coal Impoundment Project (CIP) at Wheeling Jesuit University (Contract No. JR31002 of the Mine Safety Health Administration-MSHA) The document provided here-in, however, represents the survey work, analysis and interpretation of the subcontractor at Eastern Kentucky University and not the views nor assessment of the CIP.   Any questions or comments on this document can therefore be forwarded directly to Steph McSpirit PhD, 223 Keith Building, EKU, Richmond, KY 40475 or Stephanie.McSpirit@eku.edu or 859.622.3070.

Title Page

List of Maps

List of Tables (Appendix C)

Executive Summary

Section One: Introduction

Section Two: Method and Sample Characteristics

Section Three: Risk Perceptions and Compensation Strategies: A Comparison of Mining versus Non Mining WV Households:

Section Four: Conclusions

Appendix A: Maps of Survey Districts and WV Survey Area

Appendix B: General Percentage Breakdowns of Survey Findings: Mingo / Wyoming Counties, WV. 2005

Appendix C: Report Tables: Sample Characteristics and Analyses of Mining versus Non Mining Households

Appendix D: 1994 MSHA Recommendation on Emergency Action Planning

Appendix E: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Criteria for Evaluating Emergency Action Plans (EAPS) for Dams and Impoundments