2nd Annual Meeting of the ASSMR, October 8-10, 1985, Denver, Colorado
Table of Contents
Coal Reclamation
Reclamation of Prime Farmland in Kentucky
J. L. Powell, R. I. Barnhisel, W. O. Thom, J. R. Armstrong, F. A. Craig, M. L. Ellis
p 1-12
Reclamation Research in the Foothills / Mountains Region of Alberta: A Case Study
T. M. Macyk
p 13-17
Sod-Seeding Low Maintenance Plant Species into Coastal Bermudagrass Sod on Lignite Overburden in Texas
J. G. Skousen, C. A. Call
p 18-23
Illinois Agricultural Land Productivity Formula
J. S. Lohse, P. Giordano, M. C. Williams, F. A. Vogel
p 24-39
Selection of Grass and Legume Species and Varieties for Reclamation of Mined Land
R. I. Barnhisel, J. L. Powell, M. L. Ellis, J. R. Armstrong, F. A. Craig, S. K. Laue
p 40-48
Acid Materials
Characterization of the Forms of Sulfur in Overburden Materials of the Western United States
L. L. Jackson, R. C. Severson, E. E. Engleman
p NA
The Effects of Particle Size Distribution on the Rate of Mine Acid Formation and Its Mitigation by Bacterial Inhibitors
M. A. Shellhorn, A. A. Sobek, V. Rastogi
p 50-53
Development of a Computerized Automated Rapid Weathering Apparatus for Determining Total Lime Requirement for Acid Minesoils
K. C. Harvey, D. J. Dollhopf
p 54-60
Development of a Bioassay for Acid Producing Potential in Mine Spoils and Overburden
D. L. Sorenson, J. E. Mclean, E. E. Farmer
p 61-67
Recent Concerns in Assessing Revegetation Success and Releasing Bond Liability
L. G. Kline
p NA
Inherent Similarity of Vegetation Types as a Standard for Revegetation Success
S. L. White, W. R. Keammerer
p 69-72
Reclamation and Grazing Management on A Surface Coal Mine in Northwestern Colorado
W. A. Laycock, W. J. Mcginnies
p 73-76
Development of Revegetation Success Standards for La Plata Coal Mine in Northwestern New Mexico
R. Edgar, W. Ruzzo, B. Bailey, C. Berry, F. Samson
p 77-83
The Utilitarian Concept for Determining Mined Land Reclamation Success
B. W. Sindelar, S. Murdock
p 84-86
Laboratory Techniques
Evaluation of the NH4HCO3 - DTPA (AB-DTPA) Soil Test for Identifying Seleniferous Soils
R. K. Jump, B. R. Sabey
p 87-89
Western Soil and Overburden Task Group Round Robin Analyses in 1984-1985
R. C. Severson, S. E. Fisher Jr.
p NA
Use of Soil Parameters in the Evaluation of Reclamation Success in North Dakota
E. C. Doll, N. C. Wollenhaupt
p 91-94
Plant Analysis: A Measure of Successful Reclamation
p J. Smith, D. Y. Boon
p 95-101
Estimating Components of Plant Community Diversity on Mined Lands
T. J. Hatton, S. L. Durham, N. E. West
p 102-104
Revegetation Technology and Issues at Western Surface Coal Mines
J. Bunin, D. L. Buckner
p NA
A New Instrument for Measuring Ground Cover Based On the Point-Hit Technique - The Optical Point Bar
S. R. Viert
p 106-109
Point-Intercept Sampling in Revegetation Studies: Maximizing Objectivity and Repeatability
D. L. Buckner
p 110-112
Tracking and Evaluating Revegetation Success with a Microcomputer
W. R. Keammerer, B. Gibbs
p NA
Mckinley Mine: Vegetation Bond Release Criteria Based On Soil Conservation Service Technical Guide Range Site Descriptions
W. R. Erickson
p 114-116
Revegetation Observations at Surface Coal Mines in the Axial Basin, Yampa River Basin, and North Park, Colorado
M. S. Savage, D. T. Mathews
p 117-133
Coal Reclamation Techniques
A Wetlands Planning Analysis John Henry No. 1 Mine in King County Washington
M. Abernathy, D. J. Morris, R. Van Wormer
p 134-138
Selecting Plants for Mine Reclamation in Western Wyoming
M. E. Majerus, J. G. Scheetz, L. K. Holzworth
p 139-142
The Effect of Native Hay Mulch on Reclaimed Prairie in the Northern Great Plains
J. D. Friedlander, F. R. Van Ryn
p NA
Techniques Used To Establish, Maintain and Enhance Grassland Seasonal Variety on the Glenharold Mine in North Dakota
D. J. Nilson, R. L. Williamson, J. C. Thompson, J. E. Schultz
p 144-152
Non-coal Reclamation
Reclamation of Abandoned Mica, Feldspar, Kaolin Surface Mines and Associated Tailings Disposal Sites in Western North Carolina
J. A. Muncy
p 153-157
An Innovative Approach to Reclaiming Processed Oil Shale
D. C. Anderson, W. K. Ostler, C. M. Mckell, V. Isaman
p 158-163
ASARCO's Revegetation of Mill Tailings and Overburden Wastes from Open-Pit Copper Mining Operations in Arizona
S. A. Bengson
p 164-172
Grass Root Penetration in Tosco II Processed Oil Shale
D. L. Buckner
p 173-180
Edaphic and Crop Production Changes Resulting From Pipeline Installation in Semiarid Agricultural Ecosystems
S. D. Zellmer, J. D. Taylor, R. P. Carter
p 181-189
A Field Survey of Reclamation Practices in the Overthrust Belt
W. K. Ostler, K. L. Allred, D. J. Hansen
p 190-195
The Use Of Manual Surface Seeding, Liming And Fertilization In The Reclamation Of Acid, Metal-Contaminated Land In The Sudbury, Ontario Mining And Smelting Region Of Canada
K. Winterhalder
p 196-204
Lime and Tillage Effects on Extractable Metal Levels in an Acid Contaminated Agricultural Soil
W. M. Schafer
p NA
Hydrology
Effect Of Crusting on Runoff and Erosion from Reshaped Spoil
S. A. Schroeder
p 205-210
Watershed Reconstruction during the Rehabilitation of Surface Mined Disturbances
E. A. Stieg, D. L. Law
p 211-216
Vegetation and Soil Water Response to Contour Furrows, Dozer Basins, and Surface Additions of Topsoil or Power Plant Ash on Arid Coal Spoils
D. G. Scholl
p 217-220
The Purpose and Design of Water Quality Monitoring Networks at Minesites
C. S. Joy
p 221-227
Hydrologic Parameters of Surface Mine Spoils in the Southwest
E. F. Aldon
p 228-231
Reclamation Of Soils
Topsoil and Subsoil Replacement on Strip-Mined Land in North Dakota
G. A. Halvorson, E. C. Doll
p 232-241
Collection and Use of Geochemical Data for Mine Overburden Management
S. Miller
p 242-246
Spacial Variability of Rosebud Mine Spoils
K. J. Lang, H. P. Knudsen, R. Sheldon
p NA
Carbonaceous Materials Problems Associated with Reclamation
D. Y. Boon, P. J. Smith
p 248-256
Soil and Overburden Management in Western Surface Coal Mine Reclamation - Findings of a Study Conducted for the Congress of the United States - Office of Technology Assessment
J. P. Walsh
p 257-264
Reclamation Technology
Microcomputers in Regulatory Compliance
C. H. Judy, M. I. Johnson
p 265-267
Bare-Plot Analysis as a Tool for Diagnosing Impediments to Revegetation at Surface Coal Mines
C. C. Reith, L. D. Potter
p 268-274
Advanced Reclamation Technology in Grading
W. E. Hilgedick
p 275-278
A Seeding Technique to Enhance Species Diversity
S. G. Long
p 279-282
Microorganisms
Rhizobial Nitrogen Fixation on Mined Lands
J. P. Palmer, L. R. Iverson
p 283-288
Symbiotic N2 - Fixation by Frankia: Actinorhizae Establishment on Disturbed Lands
J. A. White, S. E. Williams
p 289-297
The Importance of Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhizae in the Reclamation of Mine Spoils
J. C. Zak
p 298-305
Ectomycorrhizae: A Viable Alternative for Successful Mined Land Reclamation
S. C. Grossnickle
p 306-313
Commercial Microbial Inoculants and Inoculated Transplants for Reclamation
T. Wood
p 314-318
The Detrital Food Web and Surface Mine Reclamation
L. W. Parker, W. G. Whitford
p 319-321
Spatial Patterning and Soil Saprophytic Microbiota: Impact of Strip Mining, Importance and Management Strategies
M. F. Allen
p 322-326
Patterns of Denitrification in Reclaimed Minespoils in the Arid Southwest
D. L. Sorensen and P. R. Fresquez
p 327-331
Physiological Diversity of Rangeland Soil Microbial Communities as Affected by Retorted Oil Shale
W. C. Metzger, D. A. Klein, E. F. Redente
p 332-339
Hydrology
Microbial and Soil Enzyme Activities in Stockpiled Topsoil and Coal Mine Spoil Materials
p R. Fresquez, E. F. Aldon, D. L. Sorensen
p 340-345
The Control of Surface Erosion from Overburden Areas
C. S. Joy
p 346-353
Concepts and Practices in Replacement of Water Sources on Reclaimed Mined Lands
D. W. Simpson, M. K. Botz
p 354-364
Impact of Surface Mining Sediment Control Regulations on the Hydrologic Balance of Dryland Streams
D. O. Doehring, J. R. Hinton, R. W. Micsak
p 365-369
Alternate Methods of Surface Mining Sediment Control and Measuring Water Quality in Streams
J. R. Hinton, W. R. Erickson, R. W. Micsak, D. O. Doehring
p 370-378
The Rights and Obligations of Operators to Control Sediment and Implement Alternative Sediment Control Technologies Under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
R. W. Micsak, J. R. Hinton, D. O. Doehring
p 379-388
Cumulative Hydrologic Impact Assessment in Surface Coal Mining
R. Price, R. Singh, K. Eggleston, D. Frickel
p 389-393
Determining Recharge in Coal Surface Mining Areas
W. J. Stone
p 394-403
Use of Geochemical Modeling in the Interpretation of Water Quality and Overburden Chemical Analysis
K. Johnson
p 404-411
The Use of the ESM Test for Prediction of Post-Mining Water Quality
D. B. Mcwhorter
p NA
Upward Migration of Vadose Zone Contaminants, as Indicated by Lysimeter Sampling
J. V. Rouse
p NA
Soil And Overburden Analytical Parameters (published by the Soil Conservation Society of America)
Ph Relationship to Revegetation and Water Quality at Western Surface Mines
G. Tucker, W.Berg, D. Gentz
p NA
Cadmium and Zinc
G. Halvorson, J. Kramer, J. Mclean, N. Safaya
p NA
Copper and Molybdenum
J. Schrack, D. Newman, L. Gough
p NA
Acid-Base Potential and Sulfur Forms
A. Sobek, L. Hossner, D. Fransway, D. Sorenson, L. Lagaki, D. Naftz
p NA
Impact Assessment of Mercury in Soils and Overburden in the Western United States: A Review
R. Funston, S. Williams, W. Swain
p NA
Organic Matter
R. Smith, E. Redente, E. Hooper
p NA
Nitrate and Ammonium Nitrogen
G. Wendt, B. Sabey, R. Lawton
p NA
Saturation Percentage
S. Merrill, J. Deutsch, M. Pole
p NA
Coarse Fragments - Their Effects in the Soil Profile
D. Mcgirr, L. Munn, C. Scott, N. Harrington
p NA
Particle Size
J. Herron, J. Bokich, D. Scholl
p NA
Electrical Conductivity
F. Samson, T. Portal, J. Bowden
p NA
Boron
R. C. Barth, G. Weiler, C. Severson
p NA
Selenium
S. Fisher, F. Munshower, F. Parady
p NA
Management of Sodium Affected Minesoils
M. G. Carlstrom, F. Amendola, D. A. Shay, D. J. Dollhopf
p NA