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Prime soils handling in North Dakota

Conference ·
OSTI ID:7230769
Federal and State surface coal mining regulations require special handling of prime soil materials which result in additional costs, and no actual benefit when prime and non-prime soils are similar. The Coteau Properties Company proposes to mix both prime and non-prime topsoil and subsoils at the Freedom Mine in Mercer County, North Dakota, based on an analysis of soil physical and chemical characteristics which show these materials to be comparable.
OSTI ID:
7230769
Report Number(s):
CONF-851054-
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English