Mined land reclamation for fish and wildlife in the eastern United States

Technical Report · Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:5600583

The Eastern Energy and Land Use Team provides landowners, State and Federal agencies, and the mining industry with ecological information and tools aimed at promoting fish and wildlife on lands disturbed by mineral development processes in the eastern United States. The 'Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977' establishes a reclamation fund, administrated by State agencies and the Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining, for reclaiming mined lands for beneficial uses, including fish and wildlife enhancement. This pamphlet gives a brief review of the Law, reclamation planning and basic fish and wildlife needs, and agencies to contact for assistance in reclamation.

• Research Organization: Fish and Wildlife Service, Kearneysville, WV (USA). Eastern Energy and Land Use Team
• OSTI ID: 5600583
• Report Number(s): PB-298604
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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