Definition of reclamation | Bee Dictionary of English

n the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
n rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course
the reclamation of delinquent children
n the recovery of useful substances from waste products

Recently Congress passed a bill lowering water charges on reclamation projects.
The Senate voted to buy 7,000 acres of Indian reservation land for the Yellowtail Dam in the Bighorn River reclamation power project from the Crow Indian Tribe for $5,000,000 .
Although state reclamation officials have praised Kentucky Oak's efforts to plant apple and peach trees on stripped land and its experiments with terracing, successful .

Reclamation Seeks Public Input on Ruedi Contracts Draft EA
The Bureau of Reclamation is accepting public comment on a draft Environmental Assessment that analyzes site specific effects of proposed contracts for water out of Ruedi Reservoir as well as an administrative amendment of existing contracts. (PRWeb June 14, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10837283.htm
June 15, 2013 - PRWeb
Reclamation to host public meetings to seek input regarding Goose Bay modernization
The Bureau of Reclamation is hosting three public meetings to update the public on progress with the Goose Bay Modernization Plan and to gather comments on proposed future concession and recreation opportunities provided within the Goose Bay Planning Area.
June 14, 2013 - Helena Independent Record
Reclamation Announces Update to the 2013 Central Valley Project Water Allocation for Friant Division Contractors
The Bureau of Reclamation has determined that it will further increase the Central Valley Project’s Friant Division water supply allocation due to better-than-expected hydrologic conditions through the first 12 days of June. (PRWeb June 13, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10833607.htm
June 14, 2013 - PRWeb

Phil Savage in StarNewsOnline.com
I'm hopeful that we're through the difficult part,Savage said. "People don't realize what a reclamation project it was and I think in some ways I may have underestimated what state the Browns were really in. I feel we have certainly...
Bruce Springsteen in AFP
Springsteen, renowned for his gritty parables of American working-class life, wrote in April that Obama was the best candidate to lead a "great American reclamation project" to mend the "terrible damage" of Republican rule.
C Everett Koop in Patriot Post
We will need to optimize land use ...... whether it is through reclamation, building upwards, or using subterranean space. We will also need to invest in the necessary infrastructure, such as roads and rail networks, and power and utilities to meet... Mah Bow Tan http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mah_Bow_Tan&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNFGk9__Fbs6juDQVkGWtT3xK0wkYQ International Herald Tribune http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/02/27/asia/AS-GEN-Singapore-Population.php&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNFrJgRoyNOyRUwIVro1iCqCGO-GSQ Feb 26, 2007 81131 108977 reclassification Schaeffer and Koop predicted the next candidates for arbitrary reclassification as nonpersons are the elderly."