Mountaintop Removal

Characterization and Quality of Soils Developing on a Mountaintop Removal Coal Mine - Study describes and characterizes different aged mine soils on a reclaimed site and on contiguous native soils. Includes references. [PDF]
http://tylerschnaidt.com/blocked/nph-index.pl/010110A/https/eidr.wvu.edu/files/2152/Thomas_Kevin_Thesis.pdf

EPA: Mountaintop Removal Mining/Valley Fill Environmental Impact Technical Study - Quantifies diversity and relative abundance of songbird, raptor, small mammal and herpetofaunal populations on reclaimed areas, fragmented forests and intact forest. Includes references, tables, graphs and maps. [PDF]
www.epa.gov/Region3/mtntop/pdf/Appendices/Appendix%20E%20Terrestrial/Vertebrate%20study/vertebratestudy.pdf

Low Mine Soil Compaction Research - Ongoing study to evaluate the effects of soil compaction on the survivability and growth of high value tree species at the Starfire Mine in Perry County, Kentucky. [PDF]
www.mcrcc.osmre.gov/PDF/Forums/Reforestation/Session%203/3-3.pdf

Mountaintop Mining/Valley Fill in Appalachia - Final programmatic environmental impact statement from the Environmental Protection Agency. Includes a summary and references. [PDF]
www.epa.gov/region3/mtntop/pdf/mtm-vf_fpeis_full-document.pdf

Small Mammal Communities on a Reclaimed Mountaintop Mine/Valley Fill Landscape in Southern West Virginia - Study examines effects on terrestrial wildlife species. Includes maps, aerial photographs and references. [PDF]
www.werc.usgs.gov/sandiego/pdfs/chamblin_thesis.pdf

Soil Horizon Development on a Mountaintop Surface Mine in Southern West Virginia - Evaluates the quality of soils developing on a reclaimed mountaintop removal mine in southern West Virginia. Includes photographs.
www.wvu.edu/~Agexten/landrec/soilhori.htm

Woody Establishment Patterns Following Mountaintop Removal in The Coal River Valley - Study examines whether vegetation patterns exist for specific man-made land forms following this mining practice. [PDF]
www.mcrcc.osmre.gov/PDF/Forums/Reforestation/Poster/P-1.pdf

Leveling a Mountain of Research on Mountaintop Removal Strip Mining - Excerpt from the July 2004 update to the February 2004 Union of Concerned Scientists report "Scientific Integrity in Policymaking." <small>(July 1, 2004)</small>
www.ucsusa.org/scientific_integrity/interference/mountaintop-removal-mining.html

Soil Health of Mountaintop Removal Mines in Southern West Virginia - Report evaluates physical, chemical and microbiological properties of mine soils developing on reclaimed mountaintop removal coal mines. Includes references. [PDF] <small>(January 24, 2001)</small>
www.epa.gov/region3/mtntop/pdf/Appendices/Appendix%20E%20Terrestrial/Soil%20Study/Mountaintop%20removal%20report2.pdf

A Geologic Overview of Mountaintop Removal Mining - West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey coal geologists report to the Economic Committee of the Governor's Task Force on Mountaintop Removal and Related Mining Methods. [PDF] <small>(October 26, 1998)</small>
www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/www/mtrm/wvgesmtr.pdf