30th Annual Meeting
June 1-7, 2013
Laramie, Wyoming
Wildlife Impacts
- Female Wild Turkey Ecology on a Midwest Reclaimed Surface Mine
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K. S. Delahunt, J. R. Nawrot, C. K. Nielsen
- Can Elk Mitigate Disturbance Risk Associated With Natural Gas Development?
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C. B. Buchanan, J. L. Beck
- Sustaining Raptor Populations at the North Antelope Rochelle Mine in Northeast Wyoming
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G. McKee, P. Griswold, M. O'Rourke
- Genetic Diversity of Brook Trout Populations in Several Sub-watersheds of the West Branch Susquehanna River Watershed
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S. M. Rummel, F. J. Brenner
- Predicting the Influence of Restoration on Greater Sage-Grouse Lek Connectivity
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B. A. Fitzpatrick, M. A. Murphy
- Greater Sage-Grouse Response to Bentonite Mining in the Bighorn Basin, Wyoming
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A. C. Pratt, J. L. Beck
Reforestation
- Rebuilding Soils for Forest Restoration on Appalachian Mined Land
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C. E. Zipper, J. A. Burger, C. D. Barton, J. G. Skousen
- Growth of Hardwood Trees on Brown and Gray Mine Spoils in West Virginia
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L. Wilson-Kokes, J. Skousen, P. Emerson, C. DeLong C. Thomas
- Native Tree Survival and Herbaceous Establishment on an Experimentally Reclaimed Appalachian Coal Mine
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S. C. Koropchak, C. E. Zipper, J. A. Burger, D. M. Evans
- Mature Subalpine Tree and Shrub Transplanting at the Climax Mine, Climax, CO
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R. F. Bay, K. E. Carlson, A. Hilshorst
- Factors Influencing the Establishment of Volunteer Vegetation on Quarry Overburden
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J. A. Franklin, D. S. Buckley
- Russian Thistle Population Dynamics at A Former Coal Mine in Northern New Mexico
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A. Maier, J. White
- Conserving an S1/G5/T2 Mustard at a South-central Montana Coal Mine Through Nursery Propagation and Transplanting
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G. L. Johnson, R. A. Prodgers
Oil/Gas Site Reclamation/Monitoring
- Reclamation Planning for Energy Development Projects: Wamsutter, WY; A Case Study
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C. Driessen, B. Teson, D. Marshall, R. Ansotegui
- Quantitative Monitoring in Oil and Gas Reclamation: What Can It Do For You?
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T. J. Minnick
- Approaching Oil and Gas Pad Reclamation Using Data Modeling: A Framework for the Future
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M. F. Curran, B. J. Wolff, P. D. Stahl
- Defining Oil and Gas Pad Reclamation Success on Wyoming BLM Lands
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M. F. Curran, B. J. Wolff, P. D. Stahl
- Preliminary Findings from Analyzing an Oil and Gas Reclamation Database
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M. F. Curran, B. J. Wolff, P. D. Stahl
- Soil Property Recovery on a Natural Gas Pipeline Reclamation Chronosequence
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C. K. Gasch, S. V. Huzurbazar, P. D. Stahl
- Natural Gas Field Reclamation Integrating Reclamation Science, Weed Management, and Monitoring, Wamsutter, Wyoming. A Pre-Field Trip Overview
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D. Marshall, R. Ansotegui, B. Teson, C. Driessen
Passive Water Treatment
- Passive Treatment Systems for the Removal of Selenium: Selenium Removal Mechanisms with Biochemical Reactor Substrate
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R. C. Thomas, J. J. Tudini, J. S. Bays, M. A. Girts, K. B. Jenkins, L. C. Roop, T. Cook
- Passive Treatment Systems for the Removal of Selenium: Barrel Substrate Studies, Design, and FullScale Implementation
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R. C. Thomas, M. A. Girts, J. J. Tudini, J. S. Bays, K. B. Jen-. kins, L. C. Roop, T. Cook
- Passive Aeration Using a Trompe
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B. R. Leavitt, B. J. Page, C. A. Neely, R. M. Mahony, T. P. Danehy, C. F. Denholm, S. L. Busler, M. H. Dunn
- The Construction and Initial Results of a Demonstration Passive Treatment System for Removing Sulfate at a Site on Vancouver Island, British Columbia
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E. P. Blumenstein, R. J. Schipper, J. J. Gusek
- Seasonality of Iron Removal Within the Initial Oxidation Cell of a Passive Treatment System
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L. R. Oxenford, R. W. Nairn
- Off-the-Grid Aeration to Address Nuisance Constituent Production from Specific Passive Treatment System Process Units
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R. W. Nairn, K. A. Strevett
- Passively-Enhanced Lime Mixing and Dissolution
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T. P. Danehy, B. R. Leavitt, B. J. Page, R. M. Mahony, C. A. Neely, C. F. Denholm, S. L. Busler, M. H. Dunn
Geomorphic Reclamation Case Studies
- Stream Restoration Initiative at the Jewett Lignite Mine
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J.McKinney, J. Young, D. Ezell
- Achieving Contemporaneous Geomorphic Reclamation at El Segundo Mine, New Mexico
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E. Hydrusko
- A Comparison of the Vegetation Communities on Geomorphic and Non-geomorphic Reclaimed Mine Lands in Northwestern New Mexico
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J. Voss, T. C. Ramsey
- Geomorphic Reclamation of Abandoned Coal Mines on Vermejo Park Ranch Near Raton, New Mexico II. Reclamation and Revegetation
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K. E. Carlson, R. F. Bay, R. Spotts, Z. Isaacson
- Geomorphic Reclamation of Abandoned Coal Mines Near Raton, New Mexico I. Design and Construction Oversight
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R. Spotts, M. Brennan, R. Wade, K. J. Malers, K. E. Carlson, Z. Isaacson
- Integrating Geomorphic Reclamation with Undisturbed and Previously Reclaimed Areas Using A Multi-program Computerized Design Approach at McKinley Mine
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H. McCabe, S. Motycka, M. Siemsglusz, K. Kutter, R. Spotts, M. Brennan, R. Wade, K. J. Malers, W. Erickson
Amendment Impacts on Soils and Vegetation
- From BS to BMP - Using Biosolids for Taconite Tailings Reclamation
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P. Eger, C. Lincoln, T. McMillen, K. Hamel, K. Dykhuis, C. Maxwell, J. Takala
- The Fate of Nitrogen in Biosolids Amended Mineral Sands Mine Soils
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J. Dickerson, W. L. Daniels, G. Evanylo, K. Haering
- Long-Term Effects of Organic Amendments and Potential Carbon Sequestration in Southwest Virginia Mine Soils
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W. L. Nash, W. L. Daniels, J. A. Burger
- Compost Rates for Remediating Reclaimed Saline Soils
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C. Strom
Organic Impacts on Soils and Vegetation
- A Comparison of Different Volumes of Biochar on Acidic Soils to Increase Plant Growth and Reduce Soil Acidity
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C. D. Peltz
- Biochar for Reclamation in the Rocky Mountains: Context, Science and Policy - Can We Find A Nexus That Works?
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A. Harley, B. McMullen, M. Williams
- Organic Matter Dynamics in Reclaimed Mine Soils
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A. F. Wick, P. D. Stahl, W. L. Daniels
Revegetation on Oil & Gas Sites
- Comparison of Basal and Aerial Cover for Total Vegetation Cover and Total Ground Cover on Oil and Gas Sites in Wyoming
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C. Adams
- Design, Development, and Field Experience with Wood-Strand Erosion Control Mulch for Mine and Pipeline Projects
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J. H. Dooley, D. N. Lanning, M. C. Perry
- Silvertip Pipeline Spill Revegetation
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L. J. Ballek, L. Alvey
- Monitoring and Thresholds for Irrigated Lands in Coal Bed Methane Areas
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J. Thomas
- Soil Amendment Application during Drought on Oil and Gas Sites in Wyoming
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L. Cox, M. Kasten, B. K. Schladweiler
Stream and Drainage Characterization
- Long-Term Trends of Specific Conductance in Waters Emerging From Headwater Valley Fills in Virginia, USA
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D. M. Evans, C. E. Zipper, P. F. Donovan, W. L. Daniels
- Chemical Constituents in Water and Sediment from Grand Lake O' the Cherokees, Oklahoma, Downstream from the Tri-State Lead-Zinc Mining District
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S. C. Zawrotny, J. Arango-Calderon, L. Diede, A. McLeod, G. Rutelonis, M. Salisbury, M. P. Beltran-Zuniga, G. A. Busch, K. R. Douglas, E. F. Garifalos, L. Liu, N. Nabavizadeh, M. Rice, D. W. Stevens, J. A. LaBar, D. E. Townsend III, R. C. Knox, R. W. Nairn
- A Comparison of Stream Chemistry in Three Restored Illinois Coal Basin Streams: Initial Conditions vs. 10 and 20 Years PostRestoration
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B. Borries, K. Williard, J. Schoonover, J. Nawrot
- A Combination of Alumina Refining Residue - Bauxsol(Acid B Extra™) and Biochar to Reduce Metal Concentrations in Acid Mine Drainage
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C. D. Peltz, C. Zillich, K. L. Brown
- Determination of Dominant Trace Metal Sequestration Processes in Two Vertical Flow Bioreactors Using Modified Tessier Extractions
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J. A. LaBar, R. W. Nairn
- Decommissioning of an Anaerobic Passive Biochemical Reactor at the Standard Mine Superfund Site, Crested Butte, CO
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N. T. Gallagher, E. Blumenstein, T. Rutkowski, J. DeAngelis, C. Progress
- Ten Years After: The Operation of the Luttrell Biochemical Reactor
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A. K. Frandsen, D. J. Reisman, D. T. Shanight
Advances in the Science of Geomorphic Reclamation
- Comparative Analysis of Multiple Softwares Used in Aiding Geomorphic Reclamation
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K. Brown
- Evaluation of Geomorphic Reclamation Performance and Models in the Southwestern U.S.
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M. Stone, J. Stormont, E. Epp, C. Byrne, S. Rahman, R. Powell, W. Rider, S. Perkins
- High Resolution LiDAR as a Base for Designing Geomorphic Reclamation Schemes for Surface Mines in the Central Appalachians
C. Yuill
Water Processes in Natural and Mined Sites
- Infiltration in Reconstructed Channels
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K. Bramlett, J. C. Stormont, M. Stone
- Field Trial of a Pulsed Limestone Diversion Well
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P. L. Sibrell, C. Denholm, M. H. Dunn
- A Comparison of Soil Condition, Vegetation Communities, and Soil Redox Characteristics of Surface Mined Wetlands and Natural Wetlands in Southern Illinois
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B. Borries, K. W. J. Williard, J. Schoonover, S. Indorante
- Geochemical Modeling of Uranyl Sorption at a Colorado Test Site
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K. M. Brown
Revegetation Technologies
- Investigating Sagebrush Reclamation Success for Bentonite Mined Areas in the Big Horn Basin, WY
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Z J. Liesenfeld, P. D. Stahl, L. C. King
- Control of Water-soluble Metals and Revegetation of Acidic Mine Waste Soil Remediation
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S. R. Jennings, D. R. Neuman
- Rehabilitation Ironstones Outcrops Area Degraded the Iron Mining Activity on Minas Gerais State-Brazil
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L. A. Lobo de Rexenda, L. E. Dias, I. R. de Assis, R. Braga
Geochemical Processes
- Geochemical Properties of Weathered Soils and Underlying Overburden of the Pottsville Group in Central Appalachia
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D. K. Johnson, W. L. Daniels
- Predicting Total Dissolved Solids Release from Overburden in Appalachian Coal Fields
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J. Odenheimer, J. Skousen, L. M. McDonald
- Leaching Potentials of Coal Spoil: Effects of Rock Type and Degree of Weathering
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Z. Orndorff, W. L. Daniels
- Use of Spoil as a Low Permeable Barrier
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M. da Rosa, C. T. Agouridis, R. C. Warner
- Changes in Spoil Electrical Conductivity(EC) and Sodium Adsorption Ration(SAR) Following Irrigation at a Mine Site in Northwestern New Mexico
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S. Perkins, K. Applegate, B. Musslewhite, B. Buchanan, T. H. Brown
- Coal Combustion By-Products Disposal Practices at a Surface Coal Mine in New Mexico: Leachate and Groundwater Quality Study
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C. Parker, K. Hart, R. Webb, B. Thomson, J. Stormont, M. Stone
Soil-Plant Relationships
- Reclamation of Mined Land with Switchgrass, Miscanthus, and Arundo for Biofuel Production
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J. Skousen, B. Gutta
- Ectomycorrhizal Species Beneficial for Plant Establishment on Abandoned Mine Lands
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S. Hiremath, K. Lehtoma, J. M. Bauman
Assessment & Permitting Evaluations
- Federal Agency Benefit Analysis of a Remediation Monitoring tool for Abandoned Mine Lands
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L. M. Barber Franklin, D. R. Neuman
- Transitioning From Clean Water Act Nationwide Permitting to Individual Permitting
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M. P. Owens, C. K. Applegate
- Using Texas Rapid Assessment Method for Pre-mine and Post-mine Wetland Evaluations
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E. D. Bearden, J. D. Wooten
Evaluation of Reclamation Success
- Field Direct, A Field Inspection Application Designed to Improve Data Integrity and Accessibility for Management Oversight
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K. Ward
- Using The RQ-11 Raven A and the T-Hawk for Oversight Inspections of Surface Coal Mines in West Virginia
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N. L. Carter, L. J. Monette, D. T. Beaman
- The Contribution of Active Surface Mines in the Conservation of Lower Plant Communities in the South Wales Coalfield, United Kingdom
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R. N. Humphries
- Reclamation of Two Coal Mines in Mongolia: The Eren Mine and the Planned Tavan Tolgoi Mine
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S. E. Williams, V. Pfannenstiel, A. Jalsrai
- Development of a Spodumene(Lithium) Mine on Agricultural Land in the Southwest of Western Australia
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K. Lindbeck, B. Clark
- Is the Definition of Scale the Key to our Understanding and Delivery of the Components of Structure, Diversity and Function in the Restoration of Ecosystems?
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R. N. Humphries
- Effectiveness of Commercial Compost Soil Amendment in Montana upland and Riparian Revegetation
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R. A. Prodgers
Methods for Evaluating Revegetation
- Vegetation Inventory and Survey Methods; A Reclamation Tool
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M. L. Pokorny, D. R. Neuman, K. Edwards, P. D. Smith
- Fitness More Than Diversity Guides Vegetational Recovery
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R. A. Prodgers
- Comparison of Vegetation Cover vs. Precipitation on a Reclaimed Coal Mine in Northeastern Wyoming
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D. Gardner, B. Schladweiler
- Long-term Comparison of Vegetation Reference Area on Reclaimed Coal Mines in Northeastern Wyoming
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B. K. Schladweiler
Mine Water Treatment
- A Study on the Possibility of Passively Treating a Heap Leach Pad Drain Down Solution
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A. M. Moderski, J. J. Gusek, C. Bucknam, C. Hager, T. R. Wildeman
- Bench-Scale Treatability Testing for In Situ Bioremediation of Mining-Influenced Water
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N. T. Smith, N. A. Anton, D. J. Reisman, M. R. Nelson, A. K. Frandsen, R. L. Olsen, W. A. Rosche
- Antimony Removal From Mine Water Using Adsorbent Media
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D. T. Klempel
- A Short History of Pyrite and Acid Rock Drainage: An Engineer's Perspective of ARD
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J. J. Gusek
Long-term Mine Land Reclamation in Australia
- How far have we come? A Reflection of Rehabilitation Research in Australia over the Past Two Decades
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D. R. Mulligan
- Developments in Mine Closure and Integration with Operations in Australia
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H. W. B. Lacy
- The 8th Year of the International Mine Closure Conferences: Its Positive Influences on Effective Mine Closure, Completion and Reclamation in Australia
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H. W. B. Lacy
Remediation Problems for Reclamation
- Case Study: Utilizing Paste Technology for Reclamation of the Ute Ulay Upper Tailings Impoundments, Lake City, Colorado
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T. Tafi
- Co-Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage with Municipal Wastewater using the Activated Sludge Process: Impacts on Wastewater Treatment Performance
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T. A. Hughes, N. F. Gray
- Remediation of the Milltown Sediments in Montana
D. Neuman, F. Hons, T. Moore, H. Shahandeh, R. Loeppert, C. Bangira
Innovations in Reclamation/Restoration
- Geotechnical-Geophysical Void mapping and Foamed-Sand Backfilling of the Rapson Coal Mine, Colorado Springs, Colorado - Case Study
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K. Hanna, J. Pfeiffer, S. Hodges, D. Dunham, R. Palladino, A. Amundson
- Kerber Creek Restoration Project: Case Study Employing Statistical Techniques to Analyze Effects of Restoration Activities, Saguache CO
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T. I. Klein, L. Archuleta, J. Willis N. Tedela and B Sanchez
- Application of Advanced Ecosystem Based Reclamation Study for a Steeply Dipping Open Pit Mine of India: A Case Study
P. Kumar, A. Horel
Mine Modeling & Reclamation
- Creative Approaches To Old Reclamation Challenges
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D. Close
- Azurite Mine - A CERCLA Removal Action Case Study
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D. G. Wasley
- Application of Landform Grading To Reclaim a Former Wyoming Uranium Mine
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J. K. Murphy, M. R. Donner
Special Reclamation Challenges
- Ecological Restoration Plan for Abandoned Underground Coal Mine Site in Eastern China
Z. Hu, W. Xiao, Y. Zhao, F. Wang
- Surface Reclamation of the Captain Jack Mill Superfund Site
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N. Anton, T. Bragdon, M. Boardman, J. Jenkins, C. Van Drie
- Site Characterization and Evaluation of Reclamation Alternatives at the Black Pine Mine
K. T. Houck, D. J. Clary, M. R. Donner