32nd Annual Meeting of the ASMR, June 7-11, 2015, Lexington, Kentucky
Abstracts - Final Program
Soils and Overburden Reclamation in Arid or Semi-Arid Environments
Defining Restoration Success in Wyoming's Natural Gas Fields: Suggestions for Using Reference Sites and Ecological Site Descriptions
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M. Curran, P. D. Stahl
Construction and Testing of a Low Permeability Barrier Using Weathered Mine Spoil
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S. Smith, C. Agouridis, R. Warner
Sand Capillary Barriers Increase Water Retention and Facilitate Salt Leaching in Arid Disturbed Lands
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S. Cude, J. B. Norton, T. Kelleners, M. D. Ankeny, C. F. Strom
Evaluation of Appalachian Mine Spoil Leachate Chemistry and Its Associated Geochemical Influences
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E. Clark, W. L. Daniels, Z. Orndorff, C. E. Zipper, K. Eriksson
So Where IS that Treatment Sludge Going in the Waste Rock?
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M. Coleman, K. E. Butler, E. Mott, T. Al, K. D. Phinney
Water Management, Sulfate Removal
Sulfate Removal from Coal Mine Water in Western PA: Regulatory Requirements, Design, and Performance: Part 1
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W. J. Walker, J. Montoy, T. Chatriand
Sulfate Removal from Coal Mine Water in Western PA: Regulatory Requirements, Design, and Performance: Part 2
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W. J. Walker, J. Montoy, T. Chatriand
Biotic and Abiotic Treatment Methods for Remediation of Low Sulfate and Hard Rock Mining-Influenced Water
N. Smith, N. R. Anton, D. J. Reisman, K. S. Whiting, A. K. Frandsen, K. Saller, M. J. Fischer, R. L. Olsen
Evaluating the Impact of Na-SO42- Dominated Ionic Strength on Trace Metal Removal in Vertical Flow Bioreactors
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J. LaBar
Iron Oxide Accumulation Profiling Within the Initial Oxidation Unit of a Passive Treatment System
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L. R. Oxenford
Passive Water Treatment of Iron, Arsenic, and Manganese at the Empire Mine State Historic Park in Grass Valley, California
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N. Gallagher, T. L. Rutkowski, S. Lofholm, D. Ernst, D. Millsap
Forestry - FRA
FRA Step 1-Create A Suitable Growth Medium
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J. Skousen
FRA Step 2-Placement of the Growth Medium
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S. Eggerud
FRA Step 3-Use Compatible Ground Covers
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J. Franklin
FRA Step 4-Tree Species Selection
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R. Rathfon
FRA Step 5-Proper Tree Planting Techniques
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C. Miller
Legacy Mine Reforestation
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M. French
Forestry - Wildlife
Successful Reclamation of Kentucky Minelands Using Wildlife-Friendly Mixes
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D. L. Baxley, J. M. Yeiser, B. A. Robinson, J. J. Morgan, J. N. Stewart, J. O. Barnard
Bird Diversity and Abundance on Reclaimed Surface Coal Mines in Alabama: Temporal and Habitat Related Variations
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R. R. Borthwick, Y. Wang
Validation of a Stream and Riparian Habitat Assessment Protocol Using Stream Salamanders in the Southwest Virginia Coalfields
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S. Sweeten, W. M. Ford
Genetic Diversity of Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) Populations Isolated Due to Abandoned Mine Drainage in the West Branch Susquehanna River Watershed, PA
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F. J. Brenner, S. M. Rummel
American Elm as a Tool in Mineland Reforestation
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M. B. Adams, P. Angel
Shortleaf Pine as a Reclamation Species on Former Mining Sites
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J. H. Campbell
Federal and Energy Issues
Appalachian Coal Mining Related Research at US EPA
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B. Topping
Coal Combustion By- Products and SMCRA Coal Mines: The Case For and Against New Federal Rules
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K. C. Vories
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Licensing For Microhydropower Utilizing Mine Drainage
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T. Danehy, C. Neely, S. L. Busler, C. F. Denholm, D. A. Guy, M. H. Dunn
Water Management
Recovery of North Potato Creek, Copper Basin, Tennessee
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B. B. Faulkner, K. S. Deal
Case Study: 20 Years of ARD Mitigation After a Bactericide Application
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J. Gusek, V. Plocus
Assessment of Performance of a Passive Treatment System Over a Twenty Year Period in East Central Tennessee
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T. W. Schmidt, K. Milmine
Biogeochemical Analysis of Spent Media from a Vertical Flow Treatment Pond
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N. Shepherd, R. Nairn, M. Dunn, C. Denholm, C. Neely, T. Danehy
Replacing an Active AMD Treatment System with Semi- Passive Techniques
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T. Chatriand, W. Walker
Evaluation and Restoration of Passive Treatment System Performance in Pennsylvania
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R. M. Mahony, D. A. Guy, C. F. Denholm, T. P. Danehy, C. A. Neely, S. L. Busler, M. H. Dunn
Bat Symposium
Bat News: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Perspective
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C. Allison, M. P. Armstrong, A. King
Update on Bat Survey Guidelines
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A. King
Update on White Nose Syndrome
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M. Armstrong
Brandenbark™: Mitigation Tool for Projects Involving Federally Listed Bark Roosting Bats
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J. Adams, P. Roby, P. Sewell, J. Schwierjohann, M. Gumbert, M. Brandenburg
Northern Long-eared Bat (Myotis septentrionalis) Management: Insights from a Multi-year Study at Fort Knox, Kentucky
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A. Silvis, W. M. Ford, E. R. Britzke
Bat Use of Culverted Gates at Abandoned Underground Portals in West Virginia
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C. A. Walker
A Shout in the Dark: The (Cold, Dark) Reality of Applying Acoustic Surveys to Determine Occupancy for Bats in the Myotis Species Guild
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J. Tyburec, J. Chenger
State Perspectives on Bat Protection Issues at Mine Sites
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B. A. Botsis
Ecology
Suggestions for Improvements to Restoration Monitoring
M. Curran, P. D. Stahl
Benthic Algae, Leaf Breakdown, and Litter Fall in Constructed Streams: The Case for Riparian Reforestation to Replicate Headwater Organic Matter Functions
R. J. Krenz III, S. H. Schoenholtz, C. E. Zipper
Development of Ecosystem Structure and Function on Reforested Surface-Mined Lands
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B. D. Strahm, B. N. Avera, J. A. Burger, C. E. Zipper
Some Lessons from Long Term Monitoring of Forest Rehabilitation at Three Surface Mine Complexes in Australia
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N. Humphries
Water Management
Influence of Water Chemistry and Sediment Transport on Biological Recovery Downstream of Lime Dosers
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H. Bedu-Mensah, N. Kruse
Total Dissolved Solids and Biotic Condition in Central Appalachian Headwater Streams Influenced by Coal Mining
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A. J. Timpano, B. Boehme, S. H. Schoenholtz, D. J. Soucek, C. E. Zipper
Effect of Leaching Scale on Prediction of Total Dissolved Solids Release from Coal Mine Spoils and Refuse
L. C. Ross, W. L. Daniels, C. E. Zipper
Quantitative Sampling to Detect Invertebrate Community Change in Mine- Influenced Streams with Elevated TDS
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D. Drover, S. Schoenholtz, C. Zipper, T. Timpano, D. Soucek, B. Boehme
Hydrologic Assessment of a Stream Created on Mined Land
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W. Blackburn-Lynch, C. Agouridis, C. Barton, R. Warner, T. Maupin
Prediction of Acid-Producing Potentials for Coal Overburden and Waste by Static Geochemical Methods
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L. M. McDonald, M. Zhang, J. Skousen, Z. Hu
The Impact of Surface Coal Mining on Water Quality in the Northern Great Plains
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J. D. Friedlander
Geotechnical Engineering
Zero Slump Grout for Remote Closure of Mine Openings
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B. S. Petri, N. T. Rouse
Geomorphic Reclamation Design and Construction of the Teach AML Site
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D. Thompson, M. R. Donner
Slippery Rock Creek Stream Bank Stabilization
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D. Guy, R. M. Mahony, S. L. Busler, T. P. Danehy, C. F. Denholm, C. A. Neely, M. H. Dunn
McKinley Mine: A Commitment to Stable Land Forms Utilizing Geomorphic Principles
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S. Motycka, K. Kutter
Forestry
Ecosystem Evolution and Ecological Storage in Opencast Mining Area: A Case Study of Pingshuo Coal Mine in China
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X. Zhang, Z. K. Bai, Y. G. Cao, J. Pan, X. Fan
Effects of Soil Amendments on the Growth of Hardwood Trees on Reclaimed Mines in West Virginia
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K. Dallaire, J. Skousen, K. O'Dell
Engaging the Public in Mine Land Reforestation: Volunteer Tree Planting Projects and Events in Appalachia
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H. Angel, C. D. Barton, M. French, P. N. Angel
Climate Change and Native Forest Establishment on Surface Mines: A Case Study from Eastern Kentucky
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E. R. Clark, C. Barton, A. Drayer
Application of the Forest Reclamation Approach to Establish Nothofagus in Chilean Patagonia
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E. Arellano, J. Burger, P. Valenzuela, G. Rodriguez
Productivity and Site Index Data Support the Efficacy of Luminant's Forestry Reforestation Approach in Texas
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J. Stovall, J. S. Priest, H. M. Williams, D. W. Coble, B. P. Oswald
Water Management
The Role of Manganese in Trace Metal Removal
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P. Eger, J. Gusek, B. B. Faulkner, K. Dieterman, C. Kairies-Beatty
Biochemical Reactor/Anaerobic Wetland Design/Startup Issues
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P. Eger, B. B. Faulkner, J. Gusek
Bioremediation of Selenium in Valley Seep Coal Mining Effluents Using Charophytes (Stoneworts)
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R. W. Scribailo, M. Kalin, W. N. Wheeler
An Innovative Package Treatment System for the Orcutt-Smail Discharges; a Moderate Flow High Strength Acid
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J. M. Dietz, M. Morosetti
Cost Saving and Performance Enhancing Modifications at a Lime-Based Treatment System: Rushton Treatment Plant Case Study
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J. M. Dietz, T. S. Gourley
Reclamation of Abandoned Mine Land Using Stabilized Flue Gas Desulfurization Material to Mitigate Acid Mine Drainage
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C. Cheng, R. Baker, T. Butalia, J. Massey-Norton, W. Wolfe
Impact of Coal Mine Reclamation Using Coal Combustion Byproducts (CCBs) on Groundwater Quality: wo Case Studies
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C. Cheng, R. Baker, T. Butalia, J. Massey-Norton, W. Wolfe
Grasslands
Invasive Species on Reclaimed Native Grasslands in North Dakota
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G. A. Welch
Forage Nutritive Value and Productivity of Grass on Reclaimed and Undisturbed Lignite Land
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D. J. Lang, B. Shankle, J. Duckworth, R. Elmore, V. Temu
Switchgrass and Miscanthus Yields on Reclaimed Surface Mines for Bioenergy Production Capabilities
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S. Scagline, J. Skousen, Thomas Griggs
Soils
Effects of Quarry Treatment on the Attractiveness of Reclaimed Limestone Quarries
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I. A. Legwaila, E. Lange, J. Cripps
Frac Sand Mining and Reclamation in Wisconsin
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T. Hunt
Ecological Risk Assessment of Land Destruction in Large Open-pit Coal Mine - Exemplified for AnTaiBao Open-pit Mine, China
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Q. Sun, Z. K. Bai, M. M. Xie, Y. G. Cao, X. D. Hu, Y. Z. Jisng, Y. Q. Lu
Progress of the Research Project on Reclaiming Subsidence Land with Yellow River Sediments
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Z. Hu
Applying of Geomorphic Reclamation to Excess Spoil Fills in West Virginia
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P. R. Michael, L. C. Hopkinson, N. DePriest, J. D. Quaranta
Managing Closure and Reclamation Liabilities: Closing the Gap - and Improving the Process
M. Slight, H. W. B Lacy
Using Nationwide Permit 49 to Obtain Corps Permit for Mining
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E. Bearden
New Technologies
Comparison of Point Line Intercept and SamplePoint Data Collection Methods for Total Vegetation Cover, Total Ground Cover, and Time Requirements on Reclaimed Sites in Wyoming
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C. Wood, C. Adams, B. K. Schladweiler
Testing Unmanned Aerial Systems for Surface Coal Mine Oversight Inspections
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N. Carter, L. J. Monette, D. T. Beaman
Case Study: Utilizing In- Situ XRF Field Measurements, Mobile Gamma Radiation Survey Systems and Geostatistical Techniques to Predict Heavy Metals and Radionuclide Soil Concentrations in Surface Soils at an Abandoned Uranium Mine in Custer National Forest, SD
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A. S. Orechwa
Using Electrical Resistivity Imaging to Track Water Movement through Surface Coal Mine Valley Fills
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B. M. Greer, T. J. Burbey, C. Zipper, E. T. Hester
Delineation of Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation History in Appalachia Using Satellite Imagery
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J. Li, P. F. Donovan, C. E. Zipper, R. H. Wynne, A. J. Oliphant
Application of Remote Sensing for Mine Revegetation Mapping in the Fire Affected Areas of Jharia Coalfields, India: A Case Study
P. Kumar, R. K. Chopra
Forestry
An Overview of Lignite Mine Reforestation at Luminant's Martin Lake Mines in Eastern Texas
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D. Darr, S. Stroud
Bur Production and Canker Incidence on Backcrossed Restoration Chestnut Trees
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J. Bauman, C. Cochran, J. Chapman, K. E. Gilland
Identification of Ectomycorrhizal Fungi Forming Symbolic Associations with the American Chestnut
S. Hiremath, K. Lehtoma, C. McQuattie
Review of Reforestation efforts of the Bituminous District for Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation of PA
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D. Baker, T. Malesky
Ecology
One Step Forward - Two Backward: Evaluating and Measuring Ecosystem Function and Completion Criteria in Mine Rehabilitation
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H. Lacy, D. Jasper, S. Birch
Use of Native Vegetation Reference Sites in the Specification and Evaluation of Forest Rehabilitation of Surface Mines
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N. Humphries
OSMRE/VISTAS at Work: Building Capacity to Meet Challenges in Pre- Regulatory Mining Areas
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T. A. Comp, S. Meade, A. Showalter, C. Zirkle
Soils
Successful Reclamation of a Fly Ash Landfill with Alternative Funding Approach
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A. Willis, B. Adams
Improving Remedy Sustainability Through Use of Local Construction Materials
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T. Bragdon, C. Lechleitner, M. Nelson, D. Meyer
Current Land Reclamation Policy and the Facing Problems in China
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Z. Shu-qin
China's Abandoned Mining Land Reclamation System And Best Practices of Diversified Reclamation Purposes
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L. Ming, Z. Yan, X. Wen, Z. Lijia, C. Yuanpeng