Evaluation of available vegetation data and sampling procedures for pre- and post-mining vegetation assessment in North Dakota. Part 2. Yield and composition of vegetation on North Dakota soil series and rangeland sites

Technical Report · Mon Aug 06 00:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6912475

Van Dyne, G M; Hollingsworth, R L; Nicholson, S A

The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA), P.L. 95-87, 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq., requires that land disturbed by surface coal mining in the United States be restored to prior conditions in terms of selected vegetational attributes. The purpose of the report is to assess, from a technical standpoint, the extent, validity and accuracy of available, relevant information on cropland (including hayland) productivity (herein actually yield) and rangeland productivity, i.e. yield, cover, and composition in North Dakota, for use as standards to measure success of vegetative restoration on surface coal mined lands pursuant to SMCRA and North Dakota law.

• Research Organization: North Dakota Public Service Commission, Bismarck, ND (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6912475
• Report Number(s): PB-90-194259/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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