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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"mine reclamation"”.
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Economic Viability of Woody Bioenergy Cropping for Surface Mine Reclamation
… biomass for energy production can be used as a mine reclamation procedure to satisfy the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) and provide renewable energy for the United States. This study examines the economic viability of bioenergy production on previously mined lands …
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Reclaiming the Appalachian Landscape: Understanding Surface Mine Reclamation Through Remote Sensing
… of forest. While the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) of 1977 mandated the restoration of mined land to an equal or better land use, the ecological integrity of these reclaimed landscapes remains uncertain, often characterized by "arrested succession" and the proliferation of …
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Opportunities for improved surface mine reclamation in the central Appalachian coal region
… success of research efforts to develop improved mine soil construction and revegetation techniques, the majority of the mining and reclamation activities in the Virginia coal region are carried out using conventional methods: reconstructing steeply sloping mining areas to their approximate …
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Constructing the aesthetic sense : traversing scales of habitation in the Bingham Canyon Mine
The activities of mining and mine reclamation in the American West raise questions of how we perceive, value, and differentiate between 'natural' and man-made landscapes, as they produce radical alterations of the land on a magnitude seldom seen. To many, the appearance of these sites is …
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Using Passive Acoustic Monitoring to Estimate Bird Community Response to Land Management in Southeastern Georgia
Working lands, such as mine reclamation and timber production sites, may be able to provide supplementary habitat for declining disturbance-dependent birds, such as Bachman's Sparrow (Peucaea aestivalis) and Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus). However, habitat use is likely contingent on …
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Aerial Cadastral and Flood Assessment for Disaster Risk Management in Appalachia
… and flood potential. Additionally, multiple mine reclamation methods, including the regrowth of forest, grassland, or shrubland, were looked at to reduce the risk of major flooding in the future after mining has been completed. SWAT simulations showed a significant increase, as large as high …
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Small mammal use of abandoned surface mines in southwestern Virginia
… was conducted on 12 abandoned contour surface mines in southwestern Virginia during the summer of 1976 to determine relationships between small mammal diversity and abundance and select vegetation and site factors. Eleven species of mammals were captured during four, six-night trapping periods. …
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The impacts of cleaner energy policies on coal-dependent Appalachia and our response options
… sources of income such as abandoned land mine reclamation, agriculture, manufacturing the parts for renewable energy technology, and more. This thesis outlines the necessary steps and suggests methods to take for that to happen, such as taking into account the local needs of each county, …
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Development of Ecosystem Structure and Function on Reforested Surface-Mined Lands
… ecosystem. A chronosequence of four reforested mine sites and an unmined reference stand were studied in southwestern Virginia. Total soil nitrogen (N) and component (mineral soil, forest floor, root, and aboveground biomass) ecosystem carbon (C) pools were quantified. Throughout the growing …
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Mine soil genesis and tall fescue nutrient status as a function of overburden type and cultural amendment
… makes use of natural topsoil for surface coal mine reclamation impractical. Sandstone (SS) and siltstone (SiS) topsoil substitute materials in mixed and pure treatments were compared to ascertain their effects on soil genesis and tall fescue (Festuca arundinaceae Schrab.) growth in a rock mix …
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Macroinvertebrate communities inhabiting surface mine wetlands of southwestern Virginia
… of formation of wetlands on relic surface mine benches. Prior to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (PL 95-87) once mining operations were completed the sites were abandoned. These areas presented novel landscapes in the rugged Allegheny Plateau physiographic region. …
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Avian population and community dynamics in response to vegetation restoration on reclaimed mine lands in southwest Virginia
… selection and nest success for on reclaimed mine lands in southwest Virginia during the summers of 2010 and 2011. For this nest-site analysis, I focused on 2 bird species common to reclaimed mine lands in southwest Virginia: field sparrows (Spizella pusillia) and indigo buntings (Passerina …
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Chemistry and Transport of Metals from Entrenched Biosolids at a Reclaimed Mineral Sands Mining Site in Dinwiddie County, Virginia
… that may allow higher than currently permitted mine land reclamation application rates. Biosolids treated by various processes possess characteristics that uniquely affect metal solubility and mobility due to their influence on metal speciation. The objectives of this research were to compare …
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Vegetational and lepidopteran conservation in rehabilitated ecosystems
Coal surface mining and associated reclamation practices have had an immense impact on the landscape of the Appalachian region of the United States. However, their effect on floral and faunal conservation has been poorly documented. Lepidopteran communities, vegetation, and nectar resources were …
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Trace metal effects on ectomycorrhizal growth, diversity, and colonization of host seedlings
… in disturbed sites. This dissertation examines the effects of trace metals and soil disturbance on ectomycorrhizal fungi in the laboratory and the field. The first experiment assessed Cu and Zn impact on growth of three ectomycorrhizal species in pure culture. Suillus granulatus and …
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Evaluation of Topsoil Substitutes for Restoration of Appalachian Hardwoods on Strip Mined Land
Current surface mine reclamation in Appalachia involves returning the land to approximate original contour by grading the surface and planting grasses and early-successional trees. This results in a greatly altered ecosystem compared to the native forest that was there prior to mining. The …
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SPATIAL VARIABILITY OF THERMAL PROPERTIES IN RECLAMATION COVER SYSTEMS
Soil cover systems are an integral part of a mine reclamation program and are increasing in area. Knowledge of temperatures and thermal properties in the cover system provide important information regarding the energy balance, thermal regime, as well as preliminary insight into soil water content. …
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Field Indicators for the Prediction of Appalachian Soil and Bedrock Geochemistry
… to headwater streams, especially below larger mines and associated valley fills. My objective was to characterize the geochemical properties of a range of surface soils and associated geologic strata from the Central Appalachian coalfields and to relate those properties to simple field …
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Creative Participation: Rethinking Reclamation
… is then applied to the practical problem of Mine Land Reclamation in Southern West Virginia. Creative Participation, at its heart, is a way to reconnect man with the reality of his connection to the rest of the world, rather than his separation and control of it.
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Early Successional Processes of Experimentally-Reclaimed Mine Sites in Eastern Ohio and the Restoration of American Chestnut
… Deciduous Forest. Federal law has required reclamation of mined sites to mitigate environmental hazards since the late 1970s. However, the methods typically utilized do not allow for a return to the forest cover found on these sites prior to mining. New reclamation methods have been proposed …
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