5th Annual Meeting of the ASSMR, April 19-21, 1988, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Volume II: Mine Reclamation, Abandoned Mine Lands and Policy Issues
Table of Contents
Revegetation Research
The Use of Warm Season Grasses for Revegetating Sands and Gravels in New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York
J. A. Dickerson, T. Kelsey, R. Godfrey
p 2-8
Soil Fungal Community-Plant Rhizosphere Interactions During the Early Stages of Ecosystem Development on Reclaimed Coal Mine Soils
P. R. Fresquez, R. R. Sabey, D. A. Klein
p 9-14
Selenium Uptake by Alfalfa and Wheat Grown on a Mine Spoil Reclaimed with Fly Ash
D. K. Rhumbla, R. F. Keefer, R. N. Singh
p 15-21
Reclamation of a Site Near a Smelter Using Sludge/Flyash Amendments: Herbaceous Species
J. A. Oyler
p 22-31
Boissevain Reclamation Project - A Multidisciplinary Approach to Abandoned Mineland Reclamation
E. M. Tackett
p 32-38
Coal Surface Mine Revegetation in the Eastern U. S.
E. S. Lyle, Jr.
p 39
Reclamation With Trees
Genetic Variation of Black Locust Seedlings on Reclaimed Surface Mine Soils
M. R. Bridgen
p 40-47
Establishment of Trees in Herbaceous Cover on Graded Lenzburg Minesoil
W. C. Ashby, M. R. Norland, D. A. Kost
p 48-53
Soil Development Under 22-Year-Old Mixed Hardwood, Pine, and Black Locust Plantations on a Surface Mine
G. L. Wade, H. G. Halverson
p 54-62
Minesoil Factors Influencing the Productivity of New Forests on Reclaimed Surface Mines in Southwestern Virginia
J. L. Torbert, J. A. Burger, W. L. Daniels
p 63-67
Reforestation of a Zinc Smelter Superfund Site
W. E. Sopper
p 68-73
Liriodendron Seedling Growth on Calcareous and Acid Minesoils Developed under Pine or Hardwood
J. P. Vimmerstedt, K. E. Jewell, M. M. Larson
p 74-78
Natural Reclamation Processes
A Chronosequence of Vegetation and Minesoil Development on a Texas Lignite Surface Mine
J. G. Skousen, C. A. Call, R. W. Knight
p 79-88
Progressive Changes in Minesoil pH Over Three Decades
W. H. Davidson, W. C. Ashby, W. G. Vogel
p 89-92
Acid Soils Reclamation: Applying the Principles
J. R. Nawrot, J. Sandusky, W. B. Klimstra
p 93-103
The Volunteer Component in Reforestation of Mined Lands
M. M. Larson, J. P. Vimmerstedt
p 104-110
Volunteer Revegetation Processes on Acid Coal Spoils in Northwestern Pennsylvania
R. S. Hedin
p 111-117
Trigger Factors Initiating Natural Revegetation Processes on Barren, Acid, Metal-Toxic Soils Near Sudbury, Ontario Smelters
K. Winterhalder
p 118-124
Wetland and Wildlife Habitat Restoration
Habitat Use by Selected Small Mammals Occurring in Surface Mine Cattail Marshes
C. R. Amrani, D. E. Samuel
p 125-132
First Year Evaluation of Mitigated Wetlands on Two Mine Sites in Western Pennsylvania
F. J. Brenner, B. A. Sterner
p 133-138
A Program to Mine and Restore a Forested Wetland
J. R. Boyle, Jr.
p 139-145
Wetlands Rehabilitation Following Mineral Sands Mining in Australia
D. R. Brooks
p 146-153
The Environmental Significance of Toxic Metals Found in Fish Collected Throughout the Coal Fields of Pennsylvania
J. A. Arway
p 154-160
Big Stone Granite Quarry Habitat Design: HSI Reclamation Application
J. B. Burley, S. Johnson, P. Larson, B. Pecka
p 161-166
Fate of an Artificial Pond Receiving Drainage From a Reclaimed Coal Refuse and Slurry Area
W. S. Vinikour, K. E. LaGory, E. D. Pentecost
p 167-172
International Reclamation Practices
Environmental Management for Limestone Quarries in Japan
H. Oguri, H. Kaburaki, K. Moriyama
p 173-178
Reclamation Practices at Selected Brazilian Mines
R. C. Barth, D. D. Williams, J. J. Griffith
p 179-185
Recent Developments in the Use of Mining and Other Wastes in Land Reclamation in the United Kingdom
P. J. Norton
p 186-191
Acid Waste Rock Management at Canadian Mines
A. V. Bell
p 192-199
Derelict Land Reclamation in the United Kingdom
D. Hartley, P. E. Wright
p 200-205
Growth Media and Amendments
Mushroom Compost and Papermill Sludge Influence Development of Vegetation and Endomycorrhizae on Acid Coal-Mine Spoils
W. G. Vogel, F. M. Rothwell
p 206-213
Effects of Sewage Sludge Application on a Revegetated Minesoil in West Virginia
J. G. Skousen
p 214-220
Reclamation Success at an Abandoned Deep Coal Mine Site Near Staunton, Illinois
K. E. LaGory, E. D. Pentecost, W. S. Vinikour
p 221-227
Supply and Turnover of N, P and K in Reclaimed Coal Mine Waste in Scotland
I. D. Pulford, T. H. Flowers, S. H. Shah, T. A. B. Wa1ker
p 228-235
Direct Revegetation of Anthracite Refuse Using Coal Fly Ash as a Major Soil Amendment
J. K. Buck, R. J. Houston
p 236-245
Using Computerized Expert Systems, Unique Soil Testing Methods, and Monitoring Data in Land Management Decisions
D. E. Baker, J. K. Buck
p 246-256
Minesoil Productivity
The Role of Corn Variety and Population in Meeting Target Yield Level for Phase III Bond Release
J. L. Powell, R. I. Barnhisel, C. G. Poneleit
p 257-267
Effect of Soil Depth, Liming, and Subsoiling of Reconstructed Prime Farmland on Alfalfa Production
R. I. Barnhisel, J. L. Powell, J. R. Armstrong, M. L. Ellis, F. A. Craig
p 266-273
A Substitute Topsoil Plan for Reclamation of a Mountaintop Removal Mine in Southern West Virginia
L. D. Emerson
p 274-276
An Evaluation of Methods for Determining Pasture and Hay Production on Reclaimed Surface Mines
J. G. Skousen
p 277-284
The Beneficial Use and Disposal of Coal Ash on Active Mine Sites in Pennsylvania
J. W. Smith
p 285-293
Successful Bond Release Practices
Reclamation Planning and Its Effect on Bond Releases
R. Osborne
p 294
Successful Bond Release Practices in North Dakota
M. W. Pole
p 295
Partial Reclamation Bond Release in Wyoming
J. W. Coleman, J. C. Burdick III
p 296
Pursuing Expeditious Release of Reclamation Bonds Held on Post-May 3, 1978, Affected Areas
T. W. Lewis
p 297-298
Policy Issues
Soil Salvage Requirements Based on Overburden Quality - Applying the Research
M. W. Pole
p 299-304
Should the Effluent Limits for Manganese be Modified?
R. L. P. Kleinmann, G. R. Watzlaf
p 305-310
Establishing Baseline Pollution Load from Preexisting Pollutional Discharges for Remining in Pennsylvania
M. W. Smith
p 311-318
Institutional Constraints to Production of Reclaimed Mine Lands Suitable for Development in Central Appalachia
C. E. Zipper, W. L. Daniels
p 319-325
Competition in the Coal Fields and the Enforcement of SMCRA
W. Coleman
p 326-329
Abandoned Mine Lands: Fire Control
Progress Toward Abatement of Mine Fires in the Anthracite Coal Fields
D. R. Philbin, J. A. Holbrook, II
p 330-336
Burnout Control at the Albright Coal Waste Pile Fire
R. F. Chaiken, L. G. Bayles
p 337-342
Heat Removal Methods for Control of Underground Abandoned Coal Mine Fires
L. E. Dalverny
p 343-347
Mine Fire Diagnostics to Locate and Monitor Abandoned Mine Fires
T. R. Justin, A. G. Kim
p 348-355
Problems of Reclaiming Areas Affected by Mine Fires - A Case Study
K. K. Malhotra, P. R. Sinha
p 356-361
Abandoned Mine Lands: Ground Control
Structure and Ground Damage Over Abandoned Mine Lands
S. M. Hsiung, P. M. Lin, S. S. Peng
p 362-372
Mine Configuration and Its Relationship to Surface Subsidence
J. L. Craft, T. M. Crandall
p 373-382
An Analysis of Extreme Danger Problems Associated with Subsidence of Abandoned Coal Mine Lands in Southwestern Indiana
J. Elbert, L. Guernsey
p 383-389
Sodium Silicate Grout Technology for Effective Stabilization of Abandoned Flooded Mines
R. H. Reifsnyder, R. A. Brennan, J. F. Peters
p 390-398
Poster Session Abstracts
Effects of the Number of Lateral Roots on First-Year Survival of Red Oak Seedlings on Strip-Mine Spoil
T. A. Alban-Snyder, S. E. Wacker
p 399
Tree Planting and Monitoring Activities of the Region of Sudbury Land Reclamation Programme, Canada
P. J. Beckett
p 399
Blast Furnace Slag as a Lining Material for Mine Reclamation
J. H. Beeghly
p 399
Recultivation of Spoil Banks Disturbed by Open-cut Mining Activity in Hungary
J. Szegi, J. Olah, G. Fekete, T. Halasz, G. Varallyay, S. Bartha
p 400
Soil Extraction Testing to Determine the Extent of Heavy Metal Contamination
E. G. Zahl
p 400
Evaluation of Procedures Used in Four Mine Subsidence Control Projects
C. H. Elder
p 400
West Virginia Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation
N. A. Robinson
p 401
Controlled Grout Columns: A Point-Support Technique for Mine Subsidence Abatement
P. R. Michael, A. S. Lees, T. M. Crandall, J. L. Craft
p 401