18th Annual Meeting of the ASSMR, June 3-7, 2001, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Table of Contents
Biodiversity Special Section
Testing Native Grasses for Survival and Growth in Low pH Mine Overburden
D. R. Dreesen, J. T. Harrington, A. M. Wagner, L. Murray, P. Sun
p 2-17
Creative Diverse Wildlife Habitat at La Plata Mine, Northwestern New Mexico, A Case Study: Part 2. Soils and Vegetation
B. D. Musslewhite, B. A. Buchanan, T. C. Ramsey, J. S. Hamilton, J. Luther
p 18-25
Creating Diverse Wildlife Habitat at La Plata Mine, Northwestern New Mexico, A Case Study: Part I. Landscape Design
T. C. Ramsey, J. S. Hamilton, B. D. Musslewhite, B. A. Buchanan, V. Abiad
p 26-30
Influence of Provenance on Ribes Cereum and Symphoricarpos Oreophilus Seed Germination in New Mexico Seed Sources
L. Rosner, J. T. Harrington, D. R.Dreesen, L. Murray
p 31-38
Establishing Wyoming Big Sagebrush on Mined Lands in Wyoming
G. E. Schuman, L. E. Vicklund, S. E. Belden
p 39-47
Ecology Technical Session
Palmer Drought Indices as Indicators of Long Term Stability and Permanence of Surface Coal Mine Reclamation
D. Bickel
p 49-59
Post-mining Land-use Planning and Design: a Multiplicity of Choices and Options
J. B. Burley
p 60-64
Stabilization of the Mean as a Demonstration of Sample Adequacy
D. L. Clark
p 65-69
Ecological Assessment of Surface Reclamation of a Hardrock Mine in Wisconsin when Compared to Other Standards of Success
T. C. Hunt, J. Broughton, W. Joseph
p 70-76
The Installation, Establishment, and Maintenance of the Rountree Prairie The University of Wisconsin-Platteville
T. C. Hunt, K. A. Ratigan
p 77-84
Coal Basin Mine Reclamation Case Study
S. G. Renner
p 85-95
Forestry and Wildlife Technical Session
Saline Pre-Treatment of Jack Pine Seedlings for Planting on Reclamation Sites Impacted by Saline Tailings
J. A. Franklin, J. J. Zwiazek
p 97-102
Forest Productivity and Minesoil Development Under a White Pine Plantation Versus Natural Vegetation After 30 Years
J. Gorman, J. Skousen, J. Sencindiver, P. Ziemkiewicz
p 103-111
Results of Species Trials on Low pH Overburden materials for Mine Land Reclamation
J. T. Harrington, D. R. Dreesen, A. M. Wagner, L. Murray, P. Sun
p 112-120
Forest and Site Productivity on Pre-SMCRA Mined Land
J. A. Rodrigue, J. A. Burger
p 121-132
Geotechnical Technical Session
Siting of a Federal Prison Facility on a Reclaimed Strip Mine in Eastern Kentucky - A Case Study
D. Hintz, J. Pinnix, L. Ragozzino
p 134-141
Extreme Impact of Underground Mining on Linear Transportation Structures
C. Klosek
p 142-150
Mine Subsidence Investigations in Hillslope/Landfill Areas
J. W. Mahar, D. A. Berner
p 151-158
Long-Term Floor Stability of an Indiana Coal Mine
G. G. Marino
p 159-172
Hydrology Technical Session
Water Quality Improvements Over Time and Longevity of Acid Mine Discharges from Underground Mines in Northern West Virginia
J. Demchak, J. Skousen, L. McDonald
p 174-182
Scatterscore Method to Evaluate Changes in Water Quality
A. G. Kim, C. Cardone
p 183-194
Infiltration Test Plot Study for Mine Rock Piles at Questa Mine, New Mexico
C. Wels, M. O'Kane, S. Fortin, D. Christensen
p 195-209
Overview of Coal-Bed Methane Development and a Discussion of Montana Impacts
J. R. Wheaton, J. L. Olson
p 210-218
Land Use Technical Session
Visualizing the Future: Surface Mining
J. C. Ellsworth
p 220-222
SMCRA Bond Release - The Initial Steps at San Juan Mine
O. Estrada, D. Clark
p 223-231
Reclamation Revisited: Minas Gerais, Brazil
T. J. Toy, J. J. Griffith
p 232-237
Poster Presentations
Evaluation Techniques for Establishing a Vegetative Cover on an Acidic Reject Coal Basin
C. D. Barton, D. C. Adriano, F. Seay
p 239
Evaluating Mine Water Treatment Choices (EMWATCH)
M. M. E. Brown, R. W. Barley, H. Wood, K. Parker
p 240
Soil Ordination: Implications for Post-Mining Disturbance Land-Uses
J. B. Burley, D. Gray
p 241-245
Base Metal and Trace Element Concentrations in Stream Sediments Along the Pecos River, From the Southern Pecos Wilderness to Brantley Dam, North of Carlsbad, Eastern New Mexico
E. A. Carey, L. A. Brandvold, V. T. McLemore
p 246-254
Influence of Pisolithus Tinctorius Inoculation on Greenhouse Growth and First Year Transplant Survival of Conifer Seedlings
J. T. Harrington, A. M. Wagner, D. R. Dreesen
p 255-264
The Influence of Seed Source and Stock Size on First-Year Performance of Direct Transplanted Conifer Seedlings
J. T. Harrington, D. R Dreesen, A. M. Wagner, L. Murray, P. Sun
p 265-270
Conceptual Regrading Using Three-Dimensional GIS to Evaluate Mine Reclamation
D. L. Jordan
p 271-277
Characterization and Resource Recovery Potential of Precipitates Associated with Abandoned Coal Mine Drainage
C. L. Kairies, G. R. Watzlaf, R. S. Hedin, R. C. Capo
p 278-279
Reclamation of the Retsof Mine and Affected Areas
H. G. Klugh
p 280-286
The Assessment of a Phosphogypsum Stack in Texas
P. McGuire, S. duPont, K. Rubsam
p 287-288
Weathering Characteristics of Spoil Materials at La Plata Mine, Northwestern New Mexico. An Eight Year Study
B. D. Musslewhite, T. H. Brown, B. A. Buchanan, T. C. Ramsey
p 289
Restoring Wetland Form and Function to Everglades Borrow Pits
M. R. Norland
p 290-291
Bioremediation of Alkaline Mine Effluent Using Treatment Wetlands
A. D. O'Sullivan, D. A. Murray, M. L. Otte
p 292-293
Characterization of Petroleum Contaminated Soils in Wyoming
J. W. Peel, K. J. Reddy, P. D. Stahl, J. D. Rodgers
p 294-295
Modified NP Testing for Lignite Overburden Samples in Texas
E. B. Porter, L. R. Hossner
p 296-297
Potential for Phytoremediation of Iron Cyanides Using Willow
M. K. Reeves, L. Weinstein, J. Laurence, P. King
p 298-299
Soil-Geology Selenium Relationships in Disturbed and Native Ecosystems
C. P. Skinner, G. F. Vance
p 300-316
Microbial Indicators of Minesoil Quality in Southern West Virginia
K. M. Stephens, A. J. Sexstone, J. C. Sencindiver, J. G. Skousen, K. A. Thomas
p 317-325
Treatment of Acid Rock Drainage (ARD) with a Limestone Buffered Organic Substrate (LBOS) in a Vertical Flow Constructed Treatment Wetland
R. C. Thomas, C. S. Romanek
p 326-327
Wyoming Reclamation Ecology Center: A New Research, Education and Outreach Initiative
G. F. Vance
p 328
Creation of Hydric Soils, Wetlands, and Amphibian Habitat Through Controlled Mine Subsidence: Early Results
S. M. Wiesbrook, B. Wilm, J. Petzing
p 329-330
Rehabilitation and Reclamation Special Session
Reclaiming Sodic Soils Following Saltcedar Removal on the Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico
T. R. Caplan, B. D. Musslewhite, B. A. Buchanan, J. M.H. Hendrickx
p 332-344
Revegetation of a Petroleum Contaminated Site on New Mexico State Trust Land in the Permian Basin
M. Matush, D. Coss
p 345-347
Wetland Enhancement and Creation on Reclaimed Abandoned Mined Lands in Northeast Wyoming
M. C. McKinstry, T. C. Richmond, S. H. Anderson
p 348-355
Rehabilitation of a Storm Water Retention Basin and Pump Station
R. K. Will
p 356-363
Saline/Sodic Special Session
Sodicity: A Reassessment of the Influence of Sodic/Saline Conditions on Mine Land Reclamation
T. H. Brown, B. D. Musslewhite, B. A. Buchanan
p 365-371
Soils and Overburden Technical Session
Modify Root-Zone Spoil Sampling Methods Using Vertical and Horizontal Composite Sampling Techniques
C. K. Applegate, B. A. Buchanan, R. Postle
p 373-378
Threshold Limits for Selenium in the Coal Mining Areas of New Mexico
T. H. Brown, L. R. Woomer, B. D. Musslewhite, T. C. Ramsey
p 379-390
The Study of Mine Rock Erosion Using Simulated Rainfall at Questa Mine, New Mexico
D. Christensen, M. J. Reeves, S. Fortin
p 391-398
Effects of Biosolids Loading Rate and Sawdust Additions on Row Crop Yield and Nitrate Leaching Potentials in Virginia Sand and Gravel Mine Reclamation
W. L. Daniels, G. K. Evanylo, S. M. Nagle, J. M. Schmidt
p 399-406
Contaminant Migration from Acidic-Metalliferous Tailings into an Earthen Cover During a 26 Year Time Period
D. J. Dollhopf
p 407-413
Spoil Quality and Herbaceous Yield Relationships on Silty Reclaimed Grasslands
D. R. Kirby, K. D. Krabbenhoft, D. J. Nilson
p 414-417
Classification of Minesoils: Some Radical Proposals
A. Kosse
p 418-424
Plant Responses on Soils Ameliorated with Waste Products
N. F. G. Rethman, W. F. Truter
p 425-428
Determining Optimal Sawdust/Biosolids Mixtures to Manage Nitrate Leaching in Reclaimed Disturbed Soils
J. M. Schmidt, W. L. Daniels, R. S. Li, D. McFaden
p 429-436
The Use of Acid-Base Accounting to Predict Post-mining Drainage Quality on West Virginia Surface Mines
J. Skousen, J. Simmons, P. Ziemkiewicz
p 437-447
Chemical Properties of Minesoils on a Mountaintop Removal Mine in Southern West Virginia
K. A. Thomas, J. C. Sencindiver, J. G. Skousen, J. M. Gorman
p 448-456
Tailings Technical Session
Reclaiming Course Taconite Tailings - Are Organic Amendments the Answer?
P. Eger, A. Johnson, G. Melchert
p 458-471
Reclamation of U.S. Uranium Mills - Extraordinary Requirements, Extreme Costs
A. K. Kuhn
p 472-478
Tailing Reclamation = Oasis = Closure
S. G. Shetron, G. J. Goodman
p 479-491
Reclamation of Copper Mine Tailings Using Biosolids and Green Waste
T. L. Thompson, M. Wald-Hopkins, S. A. White
p 492-499
Assessment of Water Storage Cover for Questa Tailings Facility, New Mexico
C. Wels, M. O'Kane, S. Fortin
p 500-513
Aquatic Plant Establishment on Water-Covered Nickel Tailings
F. Wilkinson, P. J. Beckett, P. St-Germain
p 514-522
Wetlands Technical Session
Biotic and Abiotic Iron Oxidation Kinetics in Net Alkaline Mine Drainage
D. Athay, R. W. Nairn, K. A. Strevett
p 524-528
An Evaluation of Biotic Integrity Associated with Coal Mine Reclamation in the Dry Creek Drainage Basin, Tennessee
A. M. Brookens, P. J. DeAngelo, M. W. Stearns
p 529-541
Sulfate Reduction - Decreases in Substrate Reactivity and the Implication for Long-Term Treatment
P. Eger, J. Wagner
p 542-557
Constructed Wetland Research for the Treatment of the Plant Gorgas Coal Pile Runoff
W. E. Garrett, Jr., A. A. Bartolucci, M. E. Vermace
p 558-568
Influence of Ammoniacal-N on Wetland Plant Species
T. W. Meikle, W. J. Waugh
p 569-578
Remediation Challenges and Opportunities at the Tar Creek Superfund Site, Oklahoma
R. W. Nairn, B. C. Griffin, J. D. Strong, E. L. Hatley
p 579-584
Remediation Properties of Materials to Treat Acid Mine Drainage Water at a Gold Mine Operation in Brazil
A. P. Pinto, T. R. Wildeman, J. J. Gusek
p 585-591
Case Study of Pot Ridge Passive Treatment Systems, Cambria County Pennsylvania
A. W. Rose, G. S. Alcorn, L. B. Phelps, P. R. Bower
p 592-603
Evaluating Successes in Passive Treatment at Sequatchie Valley Coal Corporation in East Central Tennessee
T. W. Schmidt, M. W. Steams
p 604-610
Passive, Periodic Flushing Technology for Mine Drainage Treatment Systems
B. J. Vinci, T. W. Schmidt
p 611-625
Modeling of Iron Oxidation in a Passive Treatment System
G. R. Watzlaf, K. T. Schroeder, C. L. Kairies
p 626-638