31st Annual Meeting
June 14-20, 2014
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Special Session: 20th Anniversary of USBM Passive Treatment IC 9389
- Effective Passive Treatment of Coal Mine Drainage
- Presentation
R. S. Hedin, T. Weaver, N. Wolfe, G. Watzlaf
- Implementation of Passive Treatment for Irreversibly Damaged Waters
R. W. Nairn
- Creating Anaerobic Environments to Control Acid Generation in Pyritic Material
- Presentation
R. L. Kleinmann
- Land Application of Biochemical Reactor Effluent: An Innovative Method for Mitigating Acid Rock Drainage
- Presentation
J. J. Gusek
Innovative and Emerging Reclamation Technologies
- Common Sense Solutions for Management of Global Warming
- Presentation
- Recording
K. C. Vories, J. Vories
- The Lionkol Project, Practical Application of Geomorphic Mine Land Reclamation Methods
- Presentation
- Recording
H. H. Hutson, B. Thoman
- Late Summer Native Establishment
J. Paternoster
- New Progresses of Land Reclamation in China
- Presentation
- Recording
W. Xiao, Z. Hu, Y. Fu
Forestry and Wildlife
- Bats Associated with Inactive Mine Features in Southeastern Arizona
- Presentation
A. M. D. Barclay
- Impact of Mine Drainage on the Genetic Diversity of Brook Trout
- Presentation
- Recording
F. J. Brenner, G. T. Herald, L. M. McGarvey, L. Q. Rittenhouse, S. M. Rummel
- Pine Plantations on Reclaimed Minelands: Growth Rates Versus Unmined Lands
- Presentation
J. Priest, J. Stovall, D. Coble, B. Oswald, H. Williams
- Tree and Ground Cover Establishment Over Seven Years as Affected by Seeding and Fertilization Rates
- Presentation
- Recording
J. Franklin, D. Buckley
- Case Study: Shullsburg (WI) Lead/Zinc Mine Reclamation
- Presentation
- Recording
T. Hunt
- Meadow Creek Restoration/Stibnite Mine Idaho
- Presentation
- Recording
L. Ballek
- Influence of Spoil Type on Discharged Water Quality and Hydrologic Function of Experimental Reforestation Plots in Pike County, Kentucky
- Presentation
- Recording
K. Sena, C. Barton, C. Agouridis, P. Angel, R. Warner
- Vegetation and Soil Development in Planted Pine and Naturally Regenerated Hardwood Stands 48 Years After Mining
- Presentation
- Recording
J. Franklin, J. Frouz
Soils and Overburden
- Beneficial Use of Coal Bed Natural Gas Produced Water Through Managed Irrigation in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming
- Presentation
- Recording
C. Driessen, K. House, K. Harvey
- Soil Metal Concentrations in Proposed Wetland Development Areas near the Tri-State Lead-Zinc Mining District
R. W. Nairn, D. Townsend
- Application of FPXRF Technology and Field Expedient Sample Preparation Techniques
- Presentation
- Recording
M. Stinnett, R. Thomas, J. Yfante
- Phytoremediation on Lead and AMD Soils
- Presentation
- Recording
L. Sakiah, M. Makgae, S. Tlowana
- Agricultural Impacts of Longwall Mine Subsidence: The Experience in Illinois, USA and Queensland, Australia
- Presentation
- Recording
R. G. Darmody, R. Bauer, D. Barkley, S. Clarke, D. Hamilton
- Prime Farmland Crop Yields from Four Soil Reconstruction Treatments Following Mineral Sands Mining: A 9 Year Summary
- Presentation
- Recording
Z. W. Orndorff, W. L. Daniels, M. S. Reiter, A. F. Wick
- Gray Sandstone as a Topsoil Substitute on Surface Coal Mines in Appalachia
- Presentation
- Recording
L. Wilson-Kokes, J. Skousen
- TDS Related Leaching Potentials of Coal Spoil and Refuse from Tennessee and Virginia
- Presentation
- Recording
Z. W. Orndorff, W. L. Daniels, C. E. Zipper, M. J. Eick
- Evaluation of Land Reclamation Suitability in Juye Coal Mining Area
J. Li, X. Zhao, W. Li, Y. Wang, J. Liu
- Towards Closure of the Fire Road AMD Mine in New Brunswick, Canada
- Presentation
- Recording
K. Phinney, M. Coleman, K. Butler, S. Pelkey
- Variability in Phosphorus Sorption by Acid Mine Drainage Residuals Under Flow-Through Conditions
J. Bowen, C. Penn, R. W. Nairn
Passive Treatment Systems: Biochemical Reactors
- Bench Scale Biochemical Reactor Treatment of Uranium, Radium and Selenium
- Presentation
- Recording
R. Schipper, E. Blumenstein, T. Rutkowski, B. Nielsen
- Biochemical Reactors for Treating Mining Influenced Water
- Presentation
P. Eger, C. Baysinger, D. Cates, S. Hill
- Column Study Treatability Testing for in situ Remediation of Mining-Influenced Water
- Presentation
N. T. Smith, N. Anton, D. Reisman, A. Frandsen, R. Olsen, M. Sieczkowski, D. Smith
- The Use of Waste Mussel Shells to Treat Acid Mine Drainage in Upward-Flow Sulfate-Reducing Bioreactors
- Presentation
- Recording
B. Uster, A. D. O'Sullivan, J. Pope, D. Trumm, M. Milke
- Hydrology and Geochemistry of the Palzo Surface Mine, Williamson County, Illinois 2003-2013
- Presentation
- Recording
P. T. Behum, R. Kiser, B. Johnsrud
- The Use of Sewage Sludge and Crocodile Manure for Treating Acidic Metalliferous Mine Drainage
- Presentation
- Recording
J. Robinson
Special Session: Sediment Management
- Mobility of Arsenic in Sediments of Coalbed Natural Gas (CBNG) Disposal Pond Playas in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming
- Presentation
- Recording
K. C. McNicholas, K. J. Reddy
- Remediation of Tar Creek Sediments and Adjacent Mine Waste Areas: Design Considerations
- Presentation
- Recording
B. Burnett
- Sediment Metal Concentrations in Selected Coves of Grand Lake
- Presentation
S. Zawrotny, J. Arango, L. Diede, A. McLeod, M. Salisbury, G. Rutelonis, R. C. Knox, R. W. Nairn
- Investigations of Bioavailability, Toxicity and Accumulation of Trace Metals from Shallow Sediments in Grand Lake Following Simulated Disturbance Events
- Presentation
- Recording
S. Morrison, S. Nikolai, D. Townsend, J. Belden
- Utilization of River Sediments as Topsoil to Reclaim Brownfields and Other Sites
R. G. Darmody, J. Marlin
- Dredging Management in Grand Lake O' The Cherokees, Oklahoma: Developing Permitting Strategies Using Shoreline Classifications, Substrate Characteristics, and Contaminant Concentrations
- Presentation
- Recording
S. Nikolai, D. Townsend
- Pedogenesis and Local Water Quality Effects of Upland Placement of Saline Dredge Spoils in Virginia
- Presentation
- Recording
W. L. Daniels, N. W. Haus, G. R. Whittecar, C. H. Carter III
Stream Ecology
- The Recovery of an AMD-Impacted Stream Treated by Steel Slag Leach Beds: A Case Study in the East Branch of Raccoon, Creek, Ohio
- Presentation
- Recording
C. Hawkins, N. Kruse, A. Mackey, J. Bowman
- Assessment of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Community Impairment from Residual Aluminum Contamination in the Confluence of Middleton Run, Ohio, USA and the Impacts of Ingested Aluminum on Crayfish Growth
- Presentation
- Recording
W. Hellyer, N. Kruse, K. Johnson
- Fishes of a Contaminated Stream After Operation of a Passive Treatment System
N. Shepherd, W. Matthews, R. W. Nairn, J. Barkstedt, N. Franssen
Passive Treatment Systems: Aerobic Systems
- Storm Event-Driven Metal Transport Dynamics Between the Initial Oxidation Cells of a Passive Treatment System
L. R. Oxenford, R. W. Nairn
- Impacts of Aeration on Hydraulic Characteristics of Passive Treatment Systems
J. Arango, K. Strevett, R. W. Nairn
- Performance of the Swank Open Limestone Channel, Cambria County, PA
W. Strosnider, A. Conrad, A. W. Rose
- Solving Mine Drainage Problems at the Soudan Mine; The Final? Answer
- Presentation
- Recording
P. Eger, P. Jones, D. Green, B. Forder
- An Evaluation of Passive Treatment Systems Treating Oxic Acidic Mine Drainage
- Presentation
- Recording
A. W. Rose
- Steel Slag Leach Bed Longevity Analysis
- Presentation
- Recording
S. Landers, S. Maj, A. Mackey, N. Kruse
Ecology
- Biodiversity Assessment of an Ecologically Engineered Treatment System for Metals-Contaminated Mine Drainage
B. Furneaux, R. W. Nairn
- Warm-Season Grass Production on Two Mine Soils Amended with Spent Mushroom Compost
- Presentation
J. S. Banfill, R. C. Stehouwer
- Influence of Water Chemistry and Sediment Transport on Biological Recovery Downstream of Lime Dosers
- Presentation
H. Bedu-Mensah, N. Kruse
- Litter Decomposition Rates in Mine Water Wetlands and Ponds
J. Brumley, R. W. Nairn
- Comparison of Long-term Recovery Between Managed and Unmanaged Reclaimed Mine Lands
- Presentation
T. Macy, N. Kruse
- Reclamation in Southeastern Wyoming: Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
- Presentation
- Recording
B. Schladweiler, C. Adams
- Reclamation Success Variables on Highway Construction Projects in Colorado
- Presentation
A. J. DeJoia, A. Hirsch, B. Roeder, M. Banovich
- Regional Variance in Site Selection for Land Disturbing Activities in Oklahoma
- Presentation
- Recording
C. Porter
- Establishment and Growth of Switchgrass and Other Biomass Crops on Surface Mines
- Presentation
J. Skousen, C. Brown, D. McMichael
- The Five Fundamentals of Successful Mined Land Rehabilitation
- Presentation
- Recording
M. S. Theisen, L. G. Girard
- Solar-Powered Irrigation System - Jewett Lignite Mine, Jewett, TX
- Presentation
- Recording
D. Ezell, J. Young
- Application of Remote Sensing for Modeling Mine Fires and Vegetation in Jharia Coalfields, India
P. Kumar, R. Chopra, B. C. Dey
- Patterns of Tree and Plant Community Development Across Different Soil Types on a Reclaimed Oil Sands Mine Site
- Presentation
- Recording
B. Pinno, A. Lewis, R. Errington
Soils/Tailings
- The History of Zinc Smelting in Oklahoma
- Presentation
- Recording
R. Kottke
- Remediation and Redevelopment of Historical Smelters in Oklahoma
- Presentation
- Recording
R. Kottke
- Tar Creek: Early History and Legacy of Mining in the Tri- State Mining District
- Presentation
- Recording
A. Hughes
Aggregate Mining and Slope Stabilization
- Dolese Bros. Co., Davis Quarry, Mining, Water Management and Stream Enhancement
M. Helm, T. Dupuis
- Environmental Considerations of Proppant Frac Sand Mining and Processing
- Presentation
- Recording
K. Ware
- Stabilization of the Pensacola Dam West Abutment
- Presentation
- Recording
S. R. Jacoby , C. Landrum, S. Walker
Tailings
- Geochemical Modeling to Assess Impact of Chat Fine Injections on Aquifer Quality at the Tar Creek Superfund Site, Oklahoma
- Presentation
B. Schroth, R. Thomas, S. Irving
- Tar Creek: Superfund Remedy for Mine and Mill Wastes on Operable Unit 4 Remediation
- Presentation
D. Datin
- Water Quality Impacts from Mining at the Tar Creek Superfund Site
- Presentation
D. Cates
Passive Treatment Systems: Other Technologies
- Getting the Lead Out (and Other Trace Metals) - Solving Mine Water Problems With Peat-Based Sorption Media
- Presentation
P. Eger, P. Jones, D. Green
- Sequestration of Heavy Metals on Manganese Oxide Coatings in Passive Treatment Systems
- Presentation
- Recording
J. J. Gusek, L. Josselyn, D. Millsap
- Passive Co-Treatment of Polymetallic Acid Mine Drainage at Cerro Rico de Potosi, Bolivia
- Presentation
R. Peer, J. LaBar, B. Winfrey, R. W. Nairn, F. L. Lopez, W. Strosnider
Tailings: Innovative Approaches
- Potential Recovery of Aluminum, Titanium, Lead, and Zinc From Fine Tailings in the Abandoned Picher Mining District of Oklahoma
W. J. Andrews, R. W. Nairn, C. J. G. Moreno
- Tribal-Led Remedial Action at the Tar Creek Superfund Site - Catholic 40
- Presentation
- Recording
C. Kreman, T. Kent
Challenges in Passive Treatment
- Rehabilitation of Pennsylvania Passive Treatment Systems
- Presentation
- Recording
R. M. Mahony, B J. Page, C. F. Denholm, T. P. Danehy, C. A. Neely, S. L. Busler, M. H. Dunn
- Challenges in Passive Treatment Design: The Future at Tar Creek
D. Cates, R. W. Nairn
- Jennings Passive Treatment System Rehabilitation
- Presentation
- Recording
M. H. Dunn, T. P. Danehy, C. A. Neely, R. M. Mahony, S. L. Busler, B. J. Page, C. F. Denholm
Oil and Gas Reclamation and Remediation
- Bridging the Gaps Between Policy, Practice, and Science
- Presentation
- Recording
M. Curran, P. Stahl
- An Update and Overview of the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board
- Presentation
- Recording
S. Sowers
- Streamlining Reclamation Monitoring in the Sagebrush Steppe
- Presentation
- Recording
C. Strom
- Effects of Soil Disturbance and Packed- Box Amendment Study on Two Sodium-Affected Natural Gas Well Pads in Wamsutter, WY
- Presentation
- Recording
S. Day, J. B. Norton, C. F. Strom
- Assessment and Remediation of Salt Contamination at Oil and Gas Well Drilling Sites
J. B. Fisher
- Land Application of Drill Cuttings
- Presentation
- Recording
C. Penn, A. Whitacker
- Preventing New Groundwater Pollution from Old Oilfield Areas
- Presentation
- Recording
P. Billingsley, J. Harrington
Water Management
- Analysis of Microbial Communities in Vertical Flow Bioreactors at the Tar Creek Superfund Site
K. E. Duncan, R. W. Nairn, K. Strevett, J. K. Choi
- Selected Metals in Sediments and Streams in the Oklahoma Part of the Tri-State Mining District, 2000-2006
- Presentation
- Recording
W. J. Andrews, M. F. Becker, S. L. Mashburn, S. J. Smith
- Active Alkaline Addition Schemes for Removal of Diverse Contaminants From ARD
- Presentation
- Recording
T. Wildeman, K. Vatterrodt, L. Figueroa, C. Bucknam
- Monitoring Experimental Valley Fills Designed for Reduction of Total Dissolved Solids in Discharged Waters
- Presentation
- Recording
D. Evans, C. Zipper
- Upper He Creek Water Balance Evaluation
- Presentation
T. W. Schmidt, K. L. Milmine