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Setting priorities for abandoned-mine land research. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5412923

In FY 1987, Congress transferred the abandoned mine land (AML) research program and $1.9 million in funding from the Office of Surface Mining (OSM) to the Bureau of Mines (BOM). Subsequently the BOM asked National Research Council (NRC) to recommend research priorities and criteria for evaluating AML reclamation research proposals. The committee identified the highest-priority research problems which are: water quality; subsidence; mine waste; and revegetation, are ranked as the top four research priorities in all regions.

Research Organization:
National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC (USA). Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Resources
OSTI ID:
5412923
Report Number(s):
PB-88-139654/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English