Land use planning in surface mine areas. [Prior to mining with input from public reactor]

Conference · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:5418078

LaFevers, J. R.; Imhoff, E. A.

Land use planning for reclaimed sites can greatly improve the cost effectiveness of many reclamation programs. Wherever proper planning can be used to identify future uses for reclaimed land to satisfy a local or regional land use need, that land will be of greater value than land that is reclaimed to approximate premining conditions with no consideration of marketability or community needs. Prior to mining, a plan should be developed that includes consideration of extractive processes and reclamation techniques designated to create a specific landscape that will satisfy a land use demand. This planning process will require interaction between the mining company and local and regional planners. Effective reclamation planning will require input from public sector planners to provide information concerning such factors as land use needs, development potential, and future marketability for various potential uses. This paper examines state and Federal reclamation laws in light of their consideration of planning input and cites examples and background data to highlight the problems and opportunities confronting planners and the mining industry.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., Ill. (USA); Geological Survey, Reston, Va. (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 5418078
• Report Number(s): CONF-771024-2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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