13th Annual Meeting of the ASSMR, May 18-23, 1996, Knoxville, Tennessee
Table of Contents
Containment and Mitigation of Toxic Mine Waste
Oxygen Transport and Pyrite Oxidation in Unsaturated Coal-Mine Spoil
W. Guo, C. A. Cravotta III
p 3-14
Pumped Co-Disposal of Black Coal Washery Wastes in Australia
D. J. Williams
p 15-22
Site Characterization and Containment/Remediation of Acid Mine Drainage at an Abandoned Mine Waste Dump
F. Djahanguiri, J. Snodgrass, J. Koerth
p 23-41
Mine Hydrology
Shallow Ground Water Flow in Unmined Regions of the Northern Appalachian Plateau: Part 1. Physical Characteristics
J. W. Hawkins, K. B. C. Brady, S. Barnes, A. W. Rose
p 42-51
Shallow Groundwater Flow in Unmined Regions of the Northern Appalachian Plateau: Part 2. Geochemical Characteristics
K. B. C. Brady, A. W. Rose, J. W. Hawkins, M. Dimatteo
p 52-62
Mine Seepage Problems in Drift Mine Operations
C. DeRossett, D. E. Johnson, D. B. Bradshaw
p 63-71
Effects of Spoil Groundwater on Water-Quality in a Receiving Lake
D. C. Turney, K. B. Edwards, W. E. Grube, Jr.
p 72-86
Ground- and Surface-Water Interactions Involving an Abandoned Underground Coal Mine in Pike County, Indiana
D. Harper, G. A. Olyphant, D. R. Sjogren
p 87-95
Modeling the Effects of Longwall Mining on the Ground Water System
R. J. Matetic, J. Liu, D. Elsworth
p 96-114
Groundwater Conditions Around a Coal-Combustion Residue Site in Southern Illinois
S. Esling, M. Fielding, B. Paul
p 115-133
Mine Subsidence and Damage Mitigation
Use of Analog Ground Medium of Taylor-Schneebeli Type for Modeling of Multiparametric Deformations Arising in Mining-Influenced Areas
K. Klosek
p 134-145
Releveling and Behavior of Strap Retrofitted Damaged Test Foundations Exposed to Mine Subsidence
G. G. Marino
p 146-162
Consideration of Subsidence in Land Use Planning Policies and Procedures in England
D. Brook
p 163-174
Repair of the Czar Shaft Sinkhole
J. D. Deatherage, J. Starkey, N. Gustavson
p 175-183
Monitoring of a House During Mining Subsidence
G. Lin, E. C. Drumm, R. M. Bennett, L. Powell
p 184-203
Using GIS and Numerical Modeling to Assess Subsidence Over Abandoned Mines
K. M. O'Connor, J. A. Siekmeier, J. Stache
p 204-216
Mine Design: The Long Term Effects of High Extraction Mining
P. W. Jeran
p 217-233
Error Correction for Vertical Surveys Conducted Over a Subsiding Longwall Mining Panel
D. A. Hughes
p 234-241
A History of Metal Shaft/Portal Closures in Utah
L. A. Amodt
p 242-255
Mine-slope Stability
Application and Analysis of Anchored Geosynthetic Systems for Stabilization of Abandoned Mine Land Slopes
S. J. Vitton, M. F. Whitman, W. Harris, R. Y. Liang
p 256-266
Maximum Safe Slope Angles for Proposed Shiplock Slopes of Three Gorges Dam Site Based on Kinematic Analyses Performed on Major Discontinuities
J. Um, P. H. S. W. Kulatilake, J. Chen, J. Teng
p 267-281
Application of Soil Nails to the Stability of Mine Waste Slopes
C. R. Tant, E. C. Drumm, M. Mauldon, R. M. Berry
p 282-295
Acid Mine Drainage Remediation
Hydrologic Investigation and Remediation of a Post-Remining Acidic Seep
W. W. Aljoe, N. A. Linberg
p 296-307
Water Quality Improvements Resulting from FBC Ash Grouting of Buried Piles of Pyritic Materials on a Surface Coal Mine
J. Schueck, M. Dimatteo, B. Scheetz, M. Silsbee
p 308-320
Remediation of Acid Mine Drainage within Strip Mine Spoil by Sulfate Reduction Using Waste Organic Matter
J. Stalker, A. W. Rose, L. H. Michaud
p 321-335
Improving Groundwater Quality in the Backfill with Alkaline Additions
V. P. Wiram, H. E. Naumann
p 336-354
The Use of Sediment Sampling to Evaluate the Success of Hydrologic Reclamation
R. G. Liddle
p 355-366
Acid Mine Drainage Passive Treatment - Drains
Acid Mine Drainage Treatment with Open Limestone Channels
P. F. Ziemkiewicz, D. L. Brant, J. G. Skousen
p 367-374
An Apatite Drain: New Method for Iron and Aluminum Removal from Highly Contaminated Acid Mine Drainage
J. Choi, T. R. West
p 375-383
Assessment of the Applicability of an Anoxic Limestone Drain for a Surface Mine in East Central Tennessee
T. W. Schmidt, R. S. Hedin, P. R. Lorello
p 384-392
Soils and Overburden
Constructing Vegetation Productivity Equations by Employing Undisturbed Soils Data: An Oliver County, North Dakota Case Study
J. B. Burley, K. J. Polakowski, G. Fowler
p 393-401
Productivity of Prime and Nonprime Topsoil Reclaimed in Equivalent Topographic Positions
G. A. Halvorson, M. V. Nathan
p 402-406
A Methodology for Evaluating the Costs of Selective Handling of Overburden Materials
T. Phipps, J. Skousen, J. Fletcher
p 407-423
Selenite-Selenate Speciation in Mine Soils and Salt Solutions: A Comparison of Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy and Ion Chromatography
S. Sharmasarkar, G. F. Vance, F. Cassel-Sharmasarkar
p 424-429
Compaction Effects on Mineland Soil Quality
P. P. Sharma, F. S. Carter
p 430-441
Availability of P and K in Restored Prime Farmland
O. Semalulu, R. I. Barnhisel
p 442-452
Revegetation Ecology
The Potential for Using Wildflower Species to Increase Natural Habitat in Contour Surface Mine Reclamations
J. R. Heckman, K. D. Holl, M. Sabre, R. B. Atkinson, J. Cairns, Jr.
p 453-461
Predicting Grass Stand Adequacy from Early Stand Parameters
R. E. Ries
p 462-471
Vegetation Diversity within Native and Reclaimed Coal Mine Sites: Environmental Factors and Seasonal Variability
B. K. Schladweiler, G. F. Vance
p 472-483
Natural and Planted Flora of the Log Mountain Surface-Mined Demonstration Area, Bell County, Kentucky
R. L. Thompson, G. L. Wade, R. A. Straw
p 484-503
The Relative Merits of Dolomitic and Calcitic Limestone in Detoxifying and Revegetating Acidic, Nickel- and Copper-Contaminated Soils in the Sudbury Mining and Smelting Region of Canada
D. McHale, K. Winterhalder
p 504-515
Ontogeny of Accidental Wetlands and Hydric Soil Development in Surface Mined Landscapes
R. B. Atkinson, W. L. Daniels, J. Cairns, Jr.
p 516-530
Constructed Wetlands
Acidic Mine Drainage Abatement in an Anaerobic Sub-Surface Flow Wetland Environment - Case History of the Treatment System at Corsica, PA
J. M. Dietz, D. M. Stidinger
p 531-540
Chemical Characterization of Iron Oxide Precipitates from Wetlands Constructed to Treat Polluted Mine Drainage
C. L. Fish, R. S. Hedin, J. Partezana
p 541-549
The Bark Camp Run Demonstration Constructed Wetlands: Findings and Recommendations for Future Design Criteria
W. W. Hellier
p 550-559
Manganese and Trace Metal Removal in Successive Anaerobic and Aerobic Wetlands
F. J. Sikora, L. L. Behrends, G. A. Brodie, M..J. Bulls
p 560-579
The Use of Overland Flow Wetland Treatment Systems to Remove Nickel from Neutral Mine Drainage
P. Eger, J. Wagner, G. Melchert
p 580-589
Treatment of Metal Contaminated Groundwater in Passive Systems: A Demonstration Study
R. F. Mueller, D. E. Sinkbeil, J. Pantano, W. Drury, F. Diebold, W. Chatham, J. Jonas, D. Pawluk, J. Figueira
p 590-600
Mined Land Reforestation
The Use of Leguminous Trees in Reclamation of Tropical Mined Soils
L. E. Dias, A. A. Franco, E. F. C. Campello, S. M. de Faria
p 601-612
Organic Amendment Effects on Nitrogen and Carbon Mineralization in an Appalachian Minesoil
R. D. Faulconer, J. A. Burger, S. H. Schoenholtz, R. E. Kreh
p 613-620
Tree Shelter and Interplanted N-Fixing Shrub Effects on Crop Tree Growth on a Calcareous Minesoil
D. A. Kost, M. M. Larson, J. P. Vimmerstedt
p 621-628
Evaluation of Natural Succession on Reclaimed Coal Mine Land in Western Kentucky
D. L. Williamson, R. B. Gray
p 629-636
Influence of Grading Intensity on Herbaceous Ground Cover, Erosion, and Tree Establishment in the Southern Appalachians
J. L. Torbert, J. A. Burger
p 637-648
Geochemistry of Acid Mine Drainage
Neutralization and Release of Metals Properties of Fly Ash
H. K. Karapanagioti, A. Atalay
p 649-658
Adsorption of Acid Mine Drainage Metals on Fly Ash
H. K. Karapanagioti, A. Atalay
p 659-670
Equilbrium Modeling of Trace Metal Transport from Duluth Complex Rockpile
P. D. Kelsey, R. W. Klusman, K. Lapakko
p 671-680
Solubility of Fe(III) and Al in AMD by Modeling and Experiment
K. G. Mitchell, T. R. Wildeman
p 681-689
Pyrite Microencapsulation: Potential for Abatement of Acid Mine Drainage
A. K. Seta, V. P. Evangelou
p 690-694
Limestone Additions to Affect Changes in Loading to Remediate Acid Mine Drainage
F. T. Caruccio, G. Geidel
p 695-702
Byproducts as Soil Amendments
Soil Development in a Coal Waste, Slag and Sludge Artificial Topsoil Mix
J. A. Cox, R. J. Whelan, S. C. Thompson
p 703-712
Acidic Minespoil Reclamation with AFBC By-Product and Yard-Waste Compost
R. C. Stehouwer, W. A. Dick, R. Lal
p 713-727
Municipal Sewage Sludge and Phosphorus as Amendments for Minesoils on the Cumberland Plateau
C. L. Walker, J. T. Ammons, R. W. Dimmick, J. H. Reynolds
p 728-739
A Reclamation Approach for Mined Prime Farmland by Adding Organic Wastes and Lime to the Subsoil
Q. Zhai, R. I. Barnhisel
p 740-750
Landscape Rehabilitation
Applying Geomorphologic Principles to Restore Streams Impacted by Surface Mining
M. S. Ellison
p 751-765
Reinterpreting SMCRA: "Permitting" Phased Postmining Land Use
Z. R. Merkin, T. J. Nieman
p 766-780
The Prospect of Gully Gravure on Reclaimed Hillslopes
T. J. Toy, W. R. Osterkamp
p 781-786
Poster: Soil and Overburden Technical Division
Methodology for Building Soil Based Vegetation Productivity Equations: A Statistical Approach
J. B. Burley
p 789-798
An Investigation of Brown Iron Ore Spoils in Tennessee
S. E. Gaither, J. T. Ammons, J. L. Branson, D. E. McMillen, M. E. Essington, V. H. Reich, S. Gaither
p 799-812
Crop and Soil Responses to Sewage Sludge Applied to Reclaimed Prime Farmland
Q. Zhai, R. I. Barnhisel
p 813-820
Acid Mine Drainage and Minesite Salinity in Australia
D. J. Williams
p 821
Organic Matter and Nutrient Accumulation in Reclaimed Kaolin Mine Soils of Georgia
R. B. Haddock, L. A. Morris, R. L. Hendrick, E. A. Ogden
p 821
Plant Materials and Amendments for Controlling Wind and Water Erosion on a Fly Ash Disposal Area: TVA Colbert Fossil Plant, Alabama
J. J. Maddox, D. Behel, J. M. Soileau, J. Kelsoe
p 822
Reclamation of Acidic, Denuded Copper Basin Land: Revegetation Performance of Phosphate Rock vs. Other Nutrient Sources
J. M. Soileau, F. J. Sikora, J. J. Maddox, J. J. Kelsoe
p 823
Improved Methods for Acid Base Accounting Utilizing Geospatial Modeling
M. DiMatteo, M. Gaylord
p 824
Poster: Forestry and Wildlife Technical Division
Age and Site-Related Patterns of Carbon Allocation to Wood, Foliage, and Roots on Reclaimed Kaolin Mines in Georgia
A. Legerski, R. Hendrick, E. Ogden
p 825
Mycorrihizal Fungi + Trees--Practical Beneficial Tools for Mineland Reclamation
C. E. Cordell, D. H. Marx, B. Jenkins
p 825
Poster: Geotechnical Engineering Technical Division
Comparative Assessment of Groundwater Chemistry Evolution at Three Abandoned Mines and Its Practical Implications
J. Šolc
p 826
Injection of Alkaline Ashes into Underground Coal Mines for Acid Mine Drainage Abatement
W. W. Aljoe
p 827
Closure of the Brewer Gold Mine by Pit Backfilling
A. Lewis-Russ, J. F. Lupo, J. Bronson, J. M. Flynn, B. G. Long
p 827
Leachate Generation, Qualitative Trends and Groundwater Contamination Potential in Dry Deposits of Fly Ash
J. Šolc
p 828
Backfill Hydrologic Characteristics in a Tennessee Area Surface Coal Mine
C. G. Blackburn
p 829
Erosion Control on Tailings Dams Using Soil Bioengineering
M. Miller
p 830
Poster: Wetlands Technical Division
WQEP - A Computer Spreadsheet Program to Evaluate Water Quality Data
R. G. Liddle
p 831-835
Limestone Drains to Increase pH and Remove Dissolved Metals from an Acidic Coal-Mine Discharge in Pennsylvania
C. A. Cravotta III, M. K. Trahan
p 836-840
Controlling and Monitoring Flow in Treatment Wetlands Using Weirs
T. M. Walski, S. J. Draus
p 841-854
Sulfur Acidic Lakes in Germany: What has to be Done?
H. Klapper, W. Geller, M. Schultze
p 855-856
Manganese Removal in Saturated Gravel Beds: Obtaining Design Criteria
F. J. Sikora, G. A. Brodie, L. L. Behrends
p 857
Acidic Stream Mitigation by Limestone Sand Addition
D. L. Brant, A. J. Marich, Jr., K. L. Largent
p 858
Performance of a Wetland/Anoxic Limestone Drain Treatment System at the Douglas Abandoned Mine Land Project
P. L. Sterner, J. B. Cliff, J. G. Skousen, A. J. Sexstone
p 859
Advanced Design and Construction Techniques for Staged Passive Wetland Treatment Systems for Coal Ash Leachate
T. A. Rightnour
p 860
Passive Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage in Systems Containing Compost and Limestone: Laboratory and Field Results
G. R. Watzlaf, D. M. Pappas
p 861
Evaluation of Selected Grasses for the Revegetation of a Coal Slurry Lagoon in Western Kentucky by Direct Seeding
T. P. Carter, R. I. Barnhisel, B. Gray, J. R. Nawrot
p 861
Constructed Wetland Treatment System for Upper Blackfoot Mining Complex
F. S. Sanders
p 862
Poster: Ecology Technical Division
Reclamation of Degraded Areas in Eastern Amazonia: The Potential of Sclerolobium Paniculatum Vogel
S. B. Junior, L. E. Dias, C. A. Pereira
p 863-870
Field Inoculation Rates of Mycorrhizal Fungi in Revegetation of Abandoned Coal Mine Lands
R. K. Noyd, F. L. Pfleger
p 871
Lateral Thinking on Minesite Rehabilitation in Australia
D. J. Williams
p 872
Reclamation of the Wahsatch Gathering System Pipeline in southwestern Wyoming and northeastern Utah
D. Strickland, G. Dern, G. Johnson, W. Erickson
p 872
Case Studies of Ecosystem-Based Approaches to Remediation
K. Trimble
p 873
Abandoned Mined Land Impacts on Water and Sediment Quality, and Invertebrate Assemblages in Two Virginia Watersheds
J. L. Yeager, J. R. Bidwell, D. S.Cherry, C. E. Zipper
p 874
Revegetation Standards for Floodplain Forest Ecosystems in western Washington, USA
B. Zamora
p 875