Development of a procedure for land use potential evaluation for surface-mined land. Open file report (final), September 1979-December 1982

Technical Report · Mon Jan 31 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:5433560

Ramani, R V; Sweigard, R J

Productive and beneficial use of reclaimed surface-mined land is a concern of industry, government, and the general public. An investigation was conducted of current mined-land planning practices to aid in the development of a procedure for evaluating postmining land use potentials. This investigation considered both the industry and public approach to mined-land planning. It included a detailed review of the impact of regulation, factors that determine land use, and current site planning methods employed by the mining industry. The methods of this investigation included three in-depth case studies of surface mines in the Eastern, Central, and Western United States. A site planning process was developed and applied to the surface mine case studies to evaluate the economic, environmental, and social impacts of postmining land use alternatives.

• Research Organization: Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5433560
• Report Number(s): PB-83-253401
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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